"German" is the debut single by Australian hip hop group No Money Enterprise, released on 1 November 2019.

"German" peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Singles Chart and number 26 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and received a nomination for Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work at the 2021 APRA Music Awards.

Critical reception

Tommy Faith of Triple J Unearthed said of the song: "These boys have a serious future ahead of them if they can keep dropping heaters like "German". The beat puts them in a different lane to plenty of the blossoming drill artists coming through right now and it’s the perfect oil slick for them to flow over."[2]

Commercial performance

"German" peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Singles Chart and at number 26 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. It was certified gold in both countries.[3]

Awards and nominations

APRA Award nominations for "German"
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 "German" Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work Nominated [4]

Live performances

On 26 November 2021, No Money Enterprise performed "German" alongside their cover of the Notorious B.I.G.'s song "Mo Money Mo Problems" for Australian youth broadcaster Triple J's Like a Version segment.[5]

Track listings

Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."German"3:54
Digital download – Radio edit[6]
No.TitleLength
1."German" (Radio Edit)3:54

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "German"
Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 26

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "German"
Chart (2020) Position
Australian Artist (ARIA)[9] 24

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Platinum 70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] Gold 15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "German – Single by No Money Enterprise on Apple Music". Apple Music. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Pull up, pull up for Australia's next big drill exports – No Money Enterprise". Triple J. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. ^ "No Money Enterprise release new single after the success of track "German"". Flava. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. ^ Langford, Jackson (26 November 2021). "Listen to No Money Enterprise's cover of the Notorious B.I.G.'s classic "Mo Money Mo Problems" for Like a Version". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. ^ "German (Radio Edit) – Single by No Money Enterprise on Apple Music". Apple Music. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  7. ^ "No Money Enterprise – German". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. ^ "No Money Enterprise – German". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Singles Chart 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  11. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – No Money Enterprise – German". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_(song)
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