Zukunft Pink

"Zukunft Pink" (transl. "Future Pink") is a song by German musician Peter Fox featuring singer Inéz Schaefer. It was released on 20 October 2022, through Warner, as the lead single from Fox's second studio album Love Songs.

"Zukunft Pink"
Single by Peter Fox featuring Inéz
from the album Love Songs
LanguageGerman
Released20 October 2022 (2022-10-20)
GenreDancehall
Length3:50
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Peter Fox
  • The Krauts
Peter Fox singles chronology
"Flex Pon You"
(2019)		 "Zukunft Pink"
(2022)
Inéz singles chronology
"Astray"
(2017)		 "Zukunft Pink"
(2022)
Music video
"Zukunft Pink" on YouTube

"Zukunft Pink" debuted at number one in Germany, becoming Fox's and Inéz's first song to top the chart.

Background and composition

In August 2009, Fox embarked on a farewell tour and announced that he is not going to release another solo album. Instead, he continued to be part of the band Seeed.[1] The musician would not appear solo on a song until 2019.[2] "Zukunft Pink" serves as the first solo release of the musician in 14 years, as well as his first musical output overall in two years.

The song was described as an "euphoric anthem" against several crises going on in the world.[3] The Dancehall-track[4] was widely seen as a positive future prospect, especially regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]

Controversy

A few days after release, the song was criticized for cultural appropriation. German-Nigerian journalist Malcolm Ohanwe accused Fox of copying and cashing in on the South-African genre Amapiano, while artists of South-African origin are barely given appreciation.[6] Fox issued a statement on his social media, saying that he was well aware of African sound elements in the song, as made evident by an official press release prior to the song release.[7]

Music video

The music video for "Zukunft Pink", directed by Jakob Grunert, was released on 20 October 2022. Fox once more picks up on his perception of his home town Berlin, along with its "soulless" backyards and high-rises.[8] In contrast, the video features shots of euphoric people dancing on top of a floating skyscraper.[9]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[14] Platinum 30,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[15] Platinum 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Fischer, Miriam (20 October 2022). "Neue Musik von Peter Fox". Egofm.de (in German). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. "Ricky Dietz nennt sich Peter Fox' neue Band". BigFM (in German). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. "Peter Fox sieht die "Zukunft Pink": Neuer Song des Seeed-Sängers". Stern.de (in German). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. "Peter Fox veröffentlicht neuen Solo-Song namens "Zukunft Pink"". RND (in German). 20 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. "Comeback nach 14 Jahren: Neuer Peter Fox Song "Zukunft Pink"". BR (in German). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. Boell, Felicitas (27 October 2022). "Peter Fox reagiert auf Vorwürfe der kulturellen Aneignung zu "Zukunft Pink" (feat. Inéz)". Musikexpress (in German). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  7. Haasis, Bernd (28 October 2022). "Peter Fox unter Beschuss wegen "Zukunft Pink"". Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  8. ""Zukunft Pink" – neuer Song von Peter Fox! Kommt jetzt auch ein ganzes Album?". Berliner Kurier (in German). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  9. "Peter Fox, Inéz - Zukunft Pink". Energy.de (in German). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  10. "Peter Fox feat. Inéz – Zukunft Pink" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  11. "Peter Fox feat. Inéz – Zukunft Pink" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  12. "Peter Fox feat. Inéz – Zukunft Pink". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  13. "Jahrescharts 2022" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  14. "Austrian single certifications – Peter Fox ft. Inéz – Zukunft Pink" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  15. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Peter Fox feat. Inéz; 'Zukunft Pink')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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