Tic Tac Toe is the debut studio album by German all-female pop-rap band Tic Tac Toe, released in 1996 by RCA Records. The lyrics and music were written by the band's manager Claudia Wohlfromm, her then-husband Torsten Börger, who also produced the album, and the band itself.

Tic Tac Toe
Studio album by
Released15 April 1996[1]
Recorded1995–1996
GenrePop-rap
Length46:27
LanguageGerman
LabelRCA, BMG
ProducerTorsten Börger
Tic Tac Toe chronology
Tic Tac Toe
(1996)
Klappe die 2te
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The album featured the band's popular debut single "Ich find' dich scheiße" which reached the top 5 in Germany and Austria, as well as their first number-one hit "Verpiss' dich". The album reached the top 5 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where it earned platinum and multi-platinum certifications.

Track listing edit

No.TitleTitle translationLength
1."Ugu Ugu Intro" 0:52
2."Haste was, biste was"You've Got Something, Then You're Something4:15
3."Ich find' dich scheisse"I Think You're Shit3:34
4."Verpiss' dich"Piss Off4:06
5."Funky" 3:47
6."n' Mann"A Man3:54
7."Leck mich am A, B, Zeh"Lick My A, B, Toe3:34
8."U-Bahn"Underground4:31
9."Du hast den Schönsten"You've Got the Nicest3:55
10."Ruhrpottniggaz"Niggaz from the Ruhr3:59
11."Funky" (Funk-Mix) 5:42
12."Ugu Ugu (Wer hat Angst?)"Ugu Ugu (Who's Scared?)4:17
Total length:46:27

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[14] Platinum 50,000*
Germany (BVMI)[15] 2× Platinum 1,000,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] 2× Platinum 100,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[17] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ "Tic Tac Toe - Story" (in German). www.tictactoe.de. Archived from the original on 2002-08-09. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  2. ^ "Tic Tac Toe - Tic Tac Toe". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  3. ^ "Discographie Tic Tac Toe" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  4. ^ "Hits of the World — Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. May 25, 1996. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  5. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  6. ^ "Tic Tac Toe - Tic Tac Toe" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  7. ^ "Year End Sales Chart — European Top 100 Albums 1996" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 51/52. 1996-12-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  8. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  9. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1996" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  10. ^ "JAHRESHITPARADE ALBEN 1997" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "Year in Focus — European Top 100 Albums 1997" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 52. 1997-12-27. p. 12. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  13. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  14. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Tic Tac Toe – Tic Tac Toe" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  15. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tic Tac Toe; 'Tic Tac Toe')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  16. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Tic Tac Toe')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  17. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1997". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 27, 2022.