Willst du mit mir gehn (English: Do You Want to Go with Me) is the thirteenth studio album by German recording artist Nena. It is a two-CD set, with the first CD more energetic and the second more meditative. The album reached No. 2 in Germany, while the single "Liebe ist" reached No. 1. The other singles were "Willst du mit mir geh'n?" and "Lass mich".

Artistically Willst du mit mir gehn is arguably the most significant studio album in Nena’s career since it ended the dominance of her discography by the 1980s songs which had both made her famous in the first place and then rekindled her career at the start of the new millennium. Although since 2002 Nena had had modest chart success as a featuring artist with Tok Tok, Sam Ragga Band and WestBam she had not been a contemporary force with new material in her own name. In 2005 Willst du mit mir gehn, and in particular its first two tracks to be released as singles, changed that for the remainder of the decade and beyond.

"Liebe ist" was written by Nena and lyrically is a straightforward celebration of a loving relationship which musically alternates between slow, intimate verses and its uptempo, anthemic chorus.

In contrast to Nena’s other German No.1 single, 99 Luftballons, which stalled at No.2 for a massive 7 weeks before reaching the top position, "Liebe ist" entered at No.1 on 14 March 2005. This, being 22 years after 99 Luftballons, set a new record, which still stands, for the longest span between first and last number one in German chart history. After just 1 week on the top slot, "Liebe ist" was displaced for a week by Sarah Connor’s “From Zero to Hero”, returned to the number 1 position the following week before once again being knocked off by the Sarah Connor song.

Throughout her career, Nena’s songs have typically been written by various combinations of past and present band members. The title track to Willst du mit mir gehn was jointly written by Nena and the keyboard player from the former band, Jörn-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, the same combination that had written a number of the band’s most successful 1980s tracks including “? (Fragezeichen)”. Like "Liebe ist" the song has a positive message (about moving forwards and not looking back). Musically it is very different, being a high-energy, disco track, which immediately installed itself as a permanent feature and highlight of Nena’s live concerts. The promotional video unveiled the look which Nena was to stick to for the next few years - longer straighter hair, black and white striped dress and Converse trainers. During the summer of 2005, the single yo-yo’d in the German charts, peaking at No.6.

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