"Friesenjung" (transl. "Frisian Boy") is a 1993 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]

"Friesenjung"
Single by Ski Aggu, Joost and Otto Waalkes
from the album Denk mal drüber nach...
LanguageGerman
Released25 May 2023 (2023-05-25)
Genre
Length2:26
Label
  • Jungeratze
  • Albino Sports
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
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

German rapper Ski Aggu [de] 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

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Friesenjung"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 1
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[7] 115
Latvia (LAIPA)[8] 15
Lithuania (AGATA)[9] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 18
Netherlands Tip (Dutch Top 40)[11] 1
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[12] 84
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 100
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 7

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Friesenjung"
Chart (2023) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 15
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 91

Certifications

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Certifications for "Friesenjung"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[18] Platinum 30,000
Belgium (BEA)[19] Gold 20,000
Germany (BVMI)[20] Gold 200,000
Poland (ZPAV)[21] Gold 25,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[22] Gold 10,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  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. ^ "Ski Aggu, Joost & Otto Waalkes – Friesenjung" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. 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 24 May 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.