"Friesenjung" (transl. "Frisian Boy") is a 2023 song by German comedian and musician Otto Waalkes and a parody of Sting's "Englishman in New York", in which Frisian life (relating to East Frisia, the region where Waalkes comes from) is highlighted.[3]
German rapper Ski Aggu and Dutch musician Joost Klein used a sample of the song in their own track "Friesenjung", which was released as a single on 25 May 2023. It subsequently reached number one in Germany and Austria.[4]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[18] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Belgium (BEA)[19] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[20] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[21] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[22] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Rap-Version von Otto-Waalkes-Song erobert die Charts" [Rap version of Otto Waalkes song conquers the charts]. Der Standard (in Austrian German). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Langley-Hunt, Tobias (8 June 2023). ""Friesenjung" mit Ski Aggu und Joost Klein: Mit Techno feiert Otto Waalkes seinen größten Charterfolg" ["Friesenjung" with Ski Aggu and Joost Klein: Otto Waalkes celebrates his biggest chart success with Techno]. Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Friesenjung (English Translation)". genius.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts – 9 Juni 2023". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Ski Aggu, Joost & Otto Waalkes – Friesenjung" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Ski Aggu, Joost & Otto Waalkes – Friesenjung" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of June 17, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Straumēšanas TOP 2024 – 20. nedēļa" [Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 20] (in Latvian). LAIPA. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "2024 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Ski Aggu, Joost & Otto Waalkes – Friesenjung" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 32, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 17.05.2024–23.05.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Ski Aggu, Joost & Otto Waalkes – Friesenjung". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Ski Aggu, Joost & Otto Waalkes – Friesenjung". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2023". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Jahrescharts 2023" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2023". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Ski Aggu – Friesenjung" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2024". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ski Aggu, Joost & Otto Walkes; 'Friesenjung')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 May 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Friesenjung in the search box.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Friesenjung')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
