Friesenjung

"Friesenjung"
Single by Ski Aggu, Joost and Otto Waalkes
from the album Denk mal drüber nach...
LanguageGerman
Released26 May 2023 (2023-05-26)
Genre
Length2:26
Label
  • Jungeratze
  • Albino Sports
Songwriters
Producers
Ski Aggu singles chronology
"Mandala"
(2023)		 "Friesenjung"
(2023)		 "Mietfrei"
(2023)
Joost singles chronology
"Wachtmuziek"
(2022)		 "Friesenjung"
(2023)		 "Droom groot"
(2023)
Music video
"Friesenjung" on YouTube

"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.

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.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Friesenjung"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)1
Germany (GfK)1
Global Excl. US (Billboard) 115
Latvia Streaming (LaIPA) 15
Lithuania (AGATA) 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)18
Netherlands Tip (Dutch Top 40) 1
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 84
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)100
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)7

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Friesenjung"
Chart (2023) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 15
Germany (Official German Charts) 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 91

Certifications

Certifications for "Friesenjung"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) Platinum 30,000‡
Belgium (BRMA) Gold 20,000‡
Germany (BVMI) Platinum 600,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) Gold 25,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) Gold 10,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Friesenjung (English Translation)". genius.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts – 9 Juni 2023". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ski Aggu, Joost & Otto Waalkes – Friesenjung" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of June 17, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Straumēšanas TOP 2024 – 20. nedēļa" [Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 20] (in Latvian). LaIPA. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "2024 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Ski Aggu, Joost & Otto Waalkes – Friesenjung" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Tipparade-lijst van week 32, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 17.05.2024–23.05.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ski Aggu, Joost & Otto Waalkes – Friesenjung". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Ski Aggu, Joost & Otto Waalkes – Friesenjung". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2023". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "Jahrescharts 2023" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2023". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Ski Aggu – Friesenjung" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2024". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  20. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ski Aggu, Joost & Otto Walkes; 'Friesenjung')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  21. ↑ "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.
  22. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Friesenjung')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2024.