Lemon Tree (Fool's Garden song)


"Lemon Tree" is a song by German band Fool's Garden from their third album, Dish of the Day. The band's lead vocalist, Peter Freudenthaler, said that he wrote the song on a Sunday afternoon when he was waiting for his girlfriend who did not come. It was released as a single in November 1995 by Intercord and Encore Records and became an international hit the following year, remaining at number one for four weeks in Germany and also topping the charts of Austria, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 26 on the UK Singles Chart. The band recorded a new version of the song for the 2009 compilation album High Times – The Best of Fools Garden.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "This song by the eclectic German quintet has reached number 10 in the GSA Major Market Airplay chart and with good reason. The track is a cross between a catchy circus tune and late '60s bubblegum pop with trademark harmonies, which should appeal to the broadest of radio audiences."

Track listings

European CD single
  1. "Lemon Tree" – 3:11
  2. "Finally" – 4:29European maxi-CD single and UK CD single
  3. "Lemon Tree" – 3:11
  4. "Finally" – 4:29
  5. "Spirit '91" – 4:11 US and Canadian CD single
  6. "Lemon Tree"
  7. "Take Me"Australian and New Zealand CD single
  8. "Lemon Tree" – 3:11
  9. "Take Me" – 4:20
  10. "Spirit '91" – 4:11South African maxi-CD single
  11. "Lemon Dance" – 3:52
  12. "Lemon Tree" – 6:16

Personnel

  • All songs written by Peter Freudenthaler and Volker Hinkel
  • Vocals: Peter Freudenthaler
  • Bass: Thomas Mangold
  • Drums: Ralf Wochele
  • Guitar: Volker Hinkel
  • Keyboards: Roland Röhl
  • Breaking lamp sound: Jorick Bouw
  • Artwork: Müller & Steeneck Stuttgart
  • Bicchieri: Mattia Tugnoli

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart Peak
position
Slovenia 44

Covers and parodies

Dustin the Turkey recorded a Christmas-parody called "Christmas Tree". Taiwanese singer Tarcy Su released covers of the song as did Korean singer Park Hye Kyung. Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter Joanna Wang made a cover of the song in 2011. Korean singer and composer, Hongjoong of the group Ateez, released a cover of the song on 4 May 2022.

Alle Farben and Fool's Garden version

On 8 January 2021, Alle Farben with Fool's Garden released a cover of "Lemon Tree".

Personnel

From Tidal:
  • Lyricist and composer: Peter Freudenthaler and Volker Hinkel
  • Producer: Frans Zimmer and
  • Mastering Engineer: Dirk Duderstadt and Marco Duderstadt
  • Mixing: Junkx

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Hungary 43