Gilla was discovered by German producer Frank Farian who got her signed to Hansa Records in 1974. After an unsuccessful German cover version "Mir ist kein Weg zu weit" of Marcella Bella's Italian hit single "Nessuno mai", Farian had her record a German disco version of Labelle's "Lady Marmalade". Despite being a modest hit (#24), it caused some attention of being the first German record to feature such explicit lyrics as "Willst du mit mir schlafen gehn?" (Do You Want to Sleep With Me) (1975). It was followed later in the year with "Tu es" (also recorded in English as "Why Don't You Do It") which became Gilla's biggest hit, peaking at #10 in the German charts and giving Farian a commercial breakthrough as a producer. Gilla's debut LP, featuring a mix of disco, pop and schlager tracks, was released shortly after.
In the summer of 1976, Gilla followed with "Ich Brenne" (I'm Burning), once again also recorded in English in 1977 as "Help Help". It was a Dutch hit single but fared less well in Germany. Farian remixed the track with his own vocals for inclusion on Boney M.'s “Take the Heat Off Me” to replace "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" in some territories.
A - Ich Brenne (2:58)
Written-By – Farian, Jay / Producer – Frank Farian
B - Du Bist Nicht Die Erste Liebe (3:26)
Written-By – Farian, Jay, Kailhausen / Producer – Frank Farian
Release: 1976
Label: Hansa Records
Catalog# AT 16934
℗ 1976
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