Nina Hagen in Ekstasy

In Ekstasy / In Ekstase
Studio album by Nina Hagen
Released	February 1985 (1985-02) / May 1985 (1985-05)
Recorded	1984
Studio	Mediterranean Studios, Ibiza Maracadet Studios, Paris
Genre	Punk rock new wave
Length	37:45 (US Version) 35:24 (German Version)
Label	CBS
Producer	Adam Kidron
Nina Hagen chronology
Angstlos / Fearless (1983) In Ekstasy / In Ekstase (1985) Nina Hagen (1989)
Singles from In Ekstasy / In Ekstase
"My Way" Released: 1980 "Universal Radio" Released: 1985 "Gott im Himmel" Released: 1985

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In Ekstasy is the third solo (and fifth overall) studio album by German singer Nina Hagen. It was released in February, 1985, by CBS Records. The German version of the album In Ekstase was released in May, 1985. It was Hagen's last album released on the CBS label, before her recording contract expired in 1986. The album is mainly produced by Adam Kidron and was recorded in Ibiza and Paris. Hagen worked with Karl Rucker and Billy Liesegang and wrote most of the songs on the album. Unlike her previous disco-influenced album Fearless (1983), In Ekstasy is musically more punk rock with elements of dance music. It contains cover versions of Frank Sinatra's "My Way" and Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky".

After its release, In Ekstasy received mixed reviews from the critics and although it was released during the rise of Hagen's popularity in the United States, the album was not a big commercial success. She appeared as a guest on many television shows, including Late Night with David Letterman and The Merv Griffin Show, where she promoted the record. In January 1985, she performed at one of the largest music festivals in the world, Rock in Rio, where she performed most of the songs from the album.

The lead single "Universal Radio" became a club hit, peaking at number 39 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs.