Netflix Haftbefehl Documentary Propels Reinhard Mey’s 1970 Song Into German Charts

Overview

• An emotional scene in Babo: The Haftbefehl Story shows the rapper listening to and praising Reinhard Mey’s 'In meinem Garten'.
• Following the documentary’s release, the 55-year-old track surged on streaming services and entered current German charts.
• FAZ reports the song has reached the highest chart placement of Mey’s career, underscoring the scale of the resurgence.
• Younger Haftbefehl fans, including many with migration backgrounds, discovered Mey through the film and drove the streaming spike.
• On his website, Mey posted a note of thanks to Haftbefehl, while commentators cautioned that a short-term chart peak does not capture Mey’s decades-long cultural impact.