Herbert Grönemeyer - Fanatisch (offizielles Musikvideo)

What this video is

Released in 1998 as part of Herbert Grönemeyer's tenth studio album Bleibt alles anders, recorded primarily in London between November 1996 and February 1998, the video for Fanatisch represents a pivotal moment in Grönemeyer's artistic evolution — a German rock icon embracing internationally-inflected, London-based production and aligning with one of the world's most prestigious music video auteurs. Corbijn's…

Why it matters

Fanatisch stands as a key artifact at the intersection of German art-rock and European auteur music video production. Corbijn's involvement signals Grönemeyer's ambition to compete aesthetically at an international level during the late 1990s peak of the prestige music video era. The fast-cut…

The director

Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard (born 20 May 1955, Strijen, Netherlands) is a Dutch photographer, music video director, and feature film director. He was among the first still photographers to transition to directing music videos (1983) and…