Among his most famous songs is “9pm (Till I Come)”, which topped the charts in the United Kingdom in 1998 and is widely regarded as the UK’s first Trance number one. The track features a guitar riff which became hugely popular. This guitar sound, which he accidentally found while experimenting with a new producing deck, became the trademark of his early hits. ATB continues to evolve and change with every album. His current style involves more vocals and varied sounds, with frequent pianos.
Despite only releasing a few more singles in the UK, namely “Don’t stop!” (No.3, 300,000 copies sold) and “Killer” (No.4, 200,000 copies sold), he still regularly releases music in his native Germany and in other parts of Europe, where he has scored big hits such as “I Don’t Wanna Stop” and his cover of Olive’s 1996 hit “You’re Not Alone”.
“Two Worlds” (2000) is a two-disc album based upon the concept of different types of music for different moods, with titles such as “The World Of Movement” and “The Relaxing World”.
ATB’s latest hits include uplifting “Ecstasy” and chilling “Marrakech”, both from the album “No Silence” (2004) and also released as singles.
In 2005, ATB released “Seven Years”, a compilation of 20 songs, including many greatest hits such as “The Summer”, “Let U Go”, “Hold U”, “Long Way Home”, and “I Don’t Wanna Stop”. Additionally, “Seven Years includes six new tracks: “Humanity”; “Let U Go (2005 Reworked)”; “Believe in Me”; “Trilogie, Pt. 2”; “Take Me Over”; and “Far Beyond”. Many of ATB’s recent albums have featured vocals from Roberta Carter Harrison, singer for the Canadian duo Wild Strawberries.
His next album was co-written by vocalist Tiff Lacey. “Trilogy” was released in 2007. The release of his second single “Justify” was moved from November 2006 to 2007. The single “Renegade” was released on 2007-04-12 and features Heather Nova.
On 2009-05-01 ATB released his latest album “Future Memories” featuring Josh Gallahan (a.k.a. jades) and others. The first single release of Future Memories which was also released on May 1st 2009 features What About Us and L.A. Nights.
His highly anticipated "Distant Earth" album was released 29th April 2011 and was comprised of 2CDs including combined work with Armin Van Buuren, Dash Berlin, Melissa Loretta and Josh Gallahan. A 3rd CD was also produced with all the club versions of the first CD hits. Singles released from the album include Twisted Love ft. Cristina Soto and Gold ft. JanSoon.
To date André continues to maintain a connection with his fans through social networking sites and still goes on tour.
The Autumn Leaves
ATB Lyrics
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Looked up into the television sky
Tonight
I wandered through the city alone this
Rain wouldn't stop I couldn't dry my eyes
I cried
Why is it that you never say
When the feeling leaves
If you're through with me
As I'm walking through the rain
Cold tears falling down my face
Like the autumn leaves
On a windy day
I went out to the edge of town
Over bright highways where the traffic was the only sound
Around
While my eyes were looking at the ground
I could see pictures of you floating all around
I didn't doubt
that
The lyrics of The Autumn Leaves by ATB feat. Michal The Girl provide an emotional and introspective look at a person dealing with a broken relationship. The opening lines set a somber tone as the singer wakes up in darkness and looks up at the "television sky," emphasizing a sense of detachment and isolation. The verses talk about the singer's emotional journey as they walk through the city in the rain, unable to stop crying. The lyrics are rich with imagery, comparing the falling tears to autumn leaves on a windy day. The refrain asks pointed questions, wondering who is to blame for the relationship ending, why the other person never speaks up, and whether or not they are truly done.
The use of the seasons as a metaphor throughout the lyrics adds an additional layer of depth to the song. The autumn leaves evoke feelings of change, loss, and the fleeting beauty of life. The rain and cold tears represent sadness and mourning, while the bright highways and traffic symbolize the hustle and bustle of the world continuing on even when someone's world is falling apart. The lyrics capture the complexity and rawness of navigating heartbreak, and the conflicting emotions that often emerge.
Line by Line Meaning
I woke under cover of darkness
I woke up in the middle of the night
Looked up into the television sky
I looked up at the sky that was lit up by the glow of television lights
Tonight
Referring to the current night
I wandered through the city alone this
I walked around the city by myself
Rain wouldn't stop I couldn't dry my eyes
It was raining heavily and I couldn't stop crying
I cried
Referring to the act of crying
Who is the one to blame
Who should be held responsible?
Why is it that you never say
Why don't you ever speak up?
When the feeling leaves
When emotions disappear
If you're through with me
If you no longer want to be with me
As I'm walking through the rain
While walking in the rain
Cold tears falling down my face
Tears were rolling down my face due to the cold weather
Like the autumn leaves
Similar to the falling leaves of autumn
On a windy day
On a day with strong winds blowing
I went out to the edge of town
I went to the outskirts of the city
Over bright highways where the traffic was the only sound
Travelling on brightly lit highways where the only noise was that of traffic
Around
Referring to the surroundings
While my eyes were looking at the ground
As I was staring at the ground
I could see pictures of you floating all around
I was imagining pictures of you all around me
I didn't doubt
Referring to the act of not having doubts
Lyrics © NATOARTS LIMITED, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ACUM Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDRE TANNEBERGER, ALEXANDER PERLS
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