Rücksicht
"Rücksicht" (German pronunciation: [ˈʁʏkzɪçt] (
listen); "Regard" or "Respect") was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, held in Munich after Nicole's win with "Ein bißchen Frieden". It was performed in German by the duo Hoffmann & Hoffmann, consisting of brothers Michael and Günther Hoffman.
 "Rücksicht" | |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1983 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | Michael Hoffmann, Günter Hoffmann |
| As | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | Michael Reinecke |
| Lyricist(s) | |
| Conductor | |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 5th |
| Final points | 93 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Ein bißchen Frieden" (1982) | |
| "Aufrecht geh'n" (1984) ► | |
The song was performed fourteenth on the night, following Cyprus' Stavros & Dina with "I Agapi Akoma Zi" and preceding Denmark's Gry Johansen with "Kloden drejer". At the close of voting, it had received 94 points, placing 5th in a field of 20.
The song is sung from the perspective of a man attempting to understand where his relationship went wrong. He contends that he is not the only one to blame, as neither he nor his lover gave any real consideration to the other. The Hoffmann brothers also recorded the song in English, then entitled "Love Gives".
It was succeeded as German representative at the 1984 contest by Mary Roos with "Aufrecht geh'n".