# Schnuffel

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**Schnuffel** (ˈʃnʊfəl; English: *Snuggle*, French: *Lapin Câlin*, Italian: *Kikolo*, Spanish: *Snufi*) is an animated rabbit created in 2007 by the German media company [Jamba!](/source/Jamba!).

## Conception and creation

The first concepts of the Schnuffel character were born on July 2, 2007. Due to the success of the original ringtone (released on January 2, 2008 exclusively on the Jamba website), it was later turned into a song by Sebastian Nussbaum and Andreas Wendorf, and recorded under the title [Kuschel Song](/source/Kuschel_Song) ("Cuddling song").[1] The German singing voice of Schnuffel is unknown, although it is known that they were an employee of Jamster.[2] The single was released in February 2008 and quickly topped the German *and* European charts.[3] After the song went to the top of the Austrian charts and number 2 in [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland), plans were made to release the song internationally. Songs were translated into 13 languages, and 13 albums have since been released, including German re-editions and international albums.

Since the creation of Schnuffel, several apps have been created featuring the character, including a "[virtual pet](/source/Digital_pet)" and an educational game.

## Schnuffelienchen

Schnuffel's female counterpart and girlfriend is named **Schnuffelienchen**, known in English as **Snuggelina**. Like Schnuffel, she is a [lop rabbit](/source/German_Lop). Schnuffelienchen's first CD single, "*Küss mich, halt mich, lieb mich*" (Kiss me, hold me, love me) was released on October 29, 2010, and stayed 1 week at the 99th position of the German charts.[4] Her second single, "Schmetterling" (Butterfly) was released on February 28, 2012 only on the Jamba/[Jamster](/source/Jamster) sites,[5] and released digitally on [Amazon](/source/Amazon_(company)), [iTunes](/source/ITunes) and [Google Play](/source/Google_Play) only on July 25, 2014, together with the English version.[6] Schnuffelienchen's third single *Ohne Dich* (Without You) was released on September 26, 2014, as a digital download.

## Achievements

"Kuschel Song" was the fourth best-selling single of 2008 in Germany,[7] and the song received a nomination for Single of the Year at the [2008 Echo Music Awards](/source/Echo_Music_Prize).[8] In 2013, "Kuschel Song" was chosen by the German TV show *Die ultimative Chart Show* as the most successful jingle of the new millennium.[9]

## Discography

### Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Chart positions Certifications GER [10] AUT [11] EUR [12] HUN [13] SWI [14] GR [15] Ich hab' Dich lieb (I love you) 2008 11 1 37 6 50 — BVMI: Gold[16] IFPI AUT: Gold[17] Winterwunderland (Winterwonderland) 44 18 — — — 4 Komm Kuscheln (Come cuddle) 2009 78 20 — 40 — 6

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Chart positions Certifications Album GER [10] AUS [18] AUT [11] BEL [19] EUR [20] FRA [21] NLD [22] NOR [23] SWE [24] SWI [14] "Kuschel Song"/"Snuggle Song" 2008 1 55 1 21 5 — 30 6 52 2 BVMI: Platinum[25] IFPI AUT: Gold[17] Ich hab' Dich lieb "Ich hab' Dich lieb" (I Love You) 23 — 13 — 91 — — — 34 80 "Häschenparty" (Bunnyparty) (featuring Michael Wendler) 16 — 29 — 24 29 — — — — "Schnuffels Weihnachtslied" (Schnuffel's Christmas Song) 23 — 33 — — — — — — — Winterwunderland "Piep Piep" (Beep Beep) 2009 54 — 33 — — — — — — — Komm Kuscheln "Küss mich, halt mich, lieb mich" (Kiss Me, Hold Me, Love Me) (by Schnuffelienchen) 2010 99 — — — — — — — — — "Dubidubi Du" (Doo bee doo bee doo)[5] 2011 — — — — — — — — — — "Tut, Tut, Tut" (Toot Toot Toot) (only ringtone)[5] — — — — — — — — — — "Jingle Bells" (featuring other Jamba stars)[5] — — — — — — — — — — "Schmetterling" (Butterfly) (by Schnuffelienchen) 2012 — — — — — — — — — — "Ohne Dich" (Without You) (by Schnuffelienchen) 2014 — — — — — — — — — —

## Audio books

All of the Schnuffel audio books were produced and written by Kai Hohage.

- 2008: Das Geheimnis der Möhre (The Secret of the Carrot)
- 2009: Die bezaubernde Prinzessin (The Charming Princess)
- 2009: Die kleinen Purzelsterne (The Little Shooting Stars)
- 2010: Kuschelbox 1 (containing the first three audiobooks)
- 2010: Der Schatz im Glitzersee (The Treasure in the Glittering Sea)
- 2010: Die kleine Schneefee (The Little Snow Fairy)
- 2011: Das Baby-Einhorn (The Baby Unicorn)
- 2012: Knuddelbox 2 (containing the 4th, 5th and 6th audio books)
- 2013: Abenteuer auf der Trauminsel (Adventure on the Dream Island)
- 2014: Das Geheimnis der kleinen Eule (The secret of the Little Owl)[26]

## See also

- [Crazy Frog](/source/Crazy_Frog)
- [Gummibär](/source/Gummib%C3%A4r)
- [Schnappi](/source/Schnappi)
- [Holly Dolly](/source/Holly_Dolly)
- [René la Taupe](/source/Ren%C3%A9_la_Taupe)
- [Mickael Turtle](/source/Mickael_Turtle)

## References

1. [Berliner Morgenpost: Ein grausamer Hase](http://www.morgenpost.de/content/2008/03/02/biz/949800.html)[dead link]

1. ["Der Jamba-Schnuffel: Ein Klingelton-Hase erobert Deutschland | RP ONLINE"](http://www.rp-online.de/public/article/digitale/internet/543849/Ein-Klingelton-Hase-erobert-Deutschland.html). 2009-10-28. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20091028121009/http://www.rp-online.de/public/article/digitale/internet/543849/Ein-Klingelton-Hase-erobert-Deutschland.html) 2009-10-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

1. ["GfK Entertainment - Schnuffels "Kuschel Song" erobert die Single-Charts"](https://www.gfk-entertainment.com/news/pressemitteilungen/schnuffels-kuschel-song-erobert-die-single-charts.html) (in de-de). *www.gfk-entertainment.com*. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

1. [*Küss mich, halt mich, lieb mich* on the German charts](https://web.archive.org/web/20140913015502/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Schnuffelienchen)

1. ["Jamba"](https://jamba.de/). *jamba.de*. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

1. ["Schmetterling - Single"](https://music.apple.com/album/896182807). *AppleMusic*. 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

1. ["Offizielle Single Top 100 - Musik Charts | MTV Germany"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120109011856/http://www.mtv.de/charts/Single_Jahrescharts_2011). *www.mtv.de*. Archived from [the original](http://www.mtv.de/charts/c6mc86/single-top-100) on 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

1. ["ECHO 2006 Deutscher Musikpreis - die offizielle Homepage"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060202065759/http://echopop.de/). *echopop.de*. Archived from [the original](http://echopop.de/) on 2 February 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

1. ["Die ultimative Chart Show"](https://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/show/die-ultimative-chartshow.html) (in German). *rtl.de*. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

1. ["Discographie von Schnuffel"](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Schnuffel) (in German). *offiziellecharts.de*. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

1. ["Discographie Schnuffel"](https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Schnuffel) (in German). *austriancharts.at*. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

1. ["European Albums – Week of May 31, 2008"](http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/european-albums?chartDate=2008-05-31&order=gainer). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved 25 August 2011.

1. ["2008/46: heti Album Top 40 slágerlista"](https://slagerlistak.hu/album-top-40-slagerlista/2008/46) (in Hungarian). [Mahasz](/source/Mahasz). Retrieved 7 October 2022. * ["2010/13: heti Album Top 40 slágerlista"](https://slagerlistak.hu/album-top-40-slagerlista/2010/13) (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

1. ["Schnuffel – Ich hab' dich lieb"](https://hitparade.ch/album/Schnuffel/Ich-hab'-dich-lieb-88005) (in German). *hitparade.ch*. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

1. ["Top-75 Albums Sales Chart – Εβδομάδα 45/2011"](http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01.htm) (in Greek). *[IFPI Greece](/source/IFPI_Greece)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111122034548/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01.htm) 22 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 June 2018. * ["Album Top 50 – 20/2011"](http://www.greekcharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=a&year=2011&date=201120). *greekcharts.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120317080330/http://www.greekcharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=a&year=2011&date=201120) 17 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 August 2011.

1. ["Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold/Platin-Datenbank"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080513234815/http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank0.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank0.html) on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-01-27.

1. ["IFPI Austria - Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft"](https://ifpi.at/) (in de-DE). *IFPI Austria - Verband der österreichischen Musikwirtschaft*. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

1. p. 245.

1. ["Snuffie Bunny – Snuffie Song"](https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/6df54/Snuffie-Bunny-Snuffie-Song) (in Dutch). [Ultratop](/source/Ultratop). Retrieved 7 October 2022.

1. "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Vol. 120, no. 12. 22 March 2008. p. 83.

1. ["Discographie Schnuffel"](https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Schnuffel) (in French). *lescharts.com*. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

1. ["Discografie Schnuffel"](https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Schnuffel) (in Dutch). *dutchcharts.nl*. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

1. ["Discography Schnuffel"](https://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Schnuffel). *norwegiancharts.com*. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

1. ["Discography Schnuffel"](https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Schnuffel). *swedishcharts.com*. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

1. [SONY BMG - Schnuffel - News](http://www.sonybmg.de/artists2.php?iA=3&artist=998724&news=3819) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120217132535/http://www.sonybmg.de/artists2.php?iA=3&artist=998724&news=3819) 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine

1. ["08/das Geheimnis der Kleinen Eule"](https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00NG39MR0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF), Europa (Sony Music), 2014-11-21, retrieved 2020-05-31

## External links

- [Schnuffel's old YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/SchnuffelTV)
- [Schnuffel's new YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/SchnuffelBunnyMusic)
- [Schnuffel's official Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/SchnuffelBunnyOfficial)
- [Schnuffel's website](https://www.schnuffel-bunny.com/)

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