Never Forget (Where You Come From) is the debut studio album by German group Bro'Sis, the winners of Popstars – Du bist mein Traum (2001), the second season of the German version of the reality television series Popstars. It was released on 21 January 2002 on Cheyenne Records, Polydor and Zeitgeist. It was primarily produced by Toni Cottura, with additional production from Alex Christensen, Marc Mozart, D-Fact, Frank Lio, N-Dee, Mirko von Schliefen, Roland Spremberg, and others.
The album reached the top of the German, Austrian and Swiss Albums Chart and spawned five singles, including number-one single "I Believe" and a cover version of American boy band 98 Degrees' 1999 Christmas single "This Gift". Including its Special Winter Edition, issued on 11 November 2002, Never Forget (Where You Come From) managed to sell more than 500,000 copies domestically. With 38 weeks in the German Top 100, the album became the eleventh-most-successful album of 2002 in Germany.
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Critical reception
Vicky Butscher from laut.de dismissed the album as "the cheapest boy band sound—nobody needs this," criticizing its "lukewarm glossy production" and lack of originality. She further described the songs as "completely overproduced, slick" and ultimately disposable, concluding that the record amounted to formulaic, short-lived pop with no innovation. Der Stern predicted the album's success, stating that "one doesn’t need to be a prophet" to know it would reach number one, given the group’s media exposure. However, the magazine the music itself as "pleasant R&B pop to hum along to," noting that the songs offered little surprise despite their commercial appeal.
Commercial performance
Never Forget (Where You Come From) achieved strong commercial success across German-speaking Europe upon its release in 2002. In Austria, the album debuted at number one on the Austrian Albums Chart and went on to secure the 17th position on the year-end chart. It was subsequently certified gold by the Austrian arm of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), denoting shipments of 20,000 units. In Germany, the album likewise reached number one on the German Albums Chart and demonstrated sustained commercial performance, finishing at number 11 on the year-end chart. It received a double platinum certification from the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), indicating shipments of 600,000 units.
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