Herbert Grönemeyer is one of the most influential German pop acts of the last 50 years. He was the first non-English singing artist to appear on MTV Unplugged, and his 2002 LP Mensch—with its heartbreaking and groundbreaking sound—became the best-selling German record of all time. After a brief stint in acting—including a part in the classic 1981 movie Das Boot—Herbie snowballed to musical success while traversing the worlds of Neue Deutsche Welle (“Männer”), trip-hop-inspired rock (“Chaos”) and emotional pop ballads (“Der Weg”).