"Verpiss' dich" (English: "Piss Off") is a song by German female pop-rap group Tic Tac Toe, written by Torsten Börger, Claudia A. Wohlfromm, and Tic Tac Toe. The track is a breakup song, with its lyrics directed at the ex-partner who has left for another woman. The song was released as the fourth and final single from the group's self-titled debut album in October 1996 and topped the charts in Germany and Switzerland. The single sold over 800,000 units by late April 1997.[2]

"Verpiss' dich"
Single by Tic Tac Toe
from the album Tic Tac Toe
LanguageGerman
English titlePiss Off
Released28 October 1996 (1996-10-28)[1]
Length4:06
Label
Composer(s)Torsten Börger
Lyricist(s)Tic Tac Toe, Claudia A. Wohlfromm, Torsten Börger
Producer(s)Torsten Börger
Tic Tac Toe singles chronology
"Leck mich am A, B, Zeh"
(1996)
"Verpiss' dich"
(1996)
"Warum?"
(1997)
Music video
"Verpiss' dich" on YouTube

Track listings edit

  • German, Austrian, and Swiss CD single[3]
  1. "Verpiss' dich" (single mix) – 4:06
  2. "Verpiss' dich" (Ich vermiss' dich mix) – 4:44
  3. "Verpiss' dich" (Egal, verpiss' dich mix) – 2:59
  4. "Verpiss' dich" (Ich weiß genau, du vermißt mich mix) – 1:53
  • German, Austrian, and Swiss 12-inch single[4]
A1. "Verpiss' dich" (Ich vermiss' dich mix) – 4:44
A2. "Verpiss' dich" (Ich weiß genau, du vermißt mich mix) – 1:53
B1. "Verpiss' dich" (Egal, verpiss' dich mix) – 2:59
B2. "Verpiss' dich" (single mix) – 4:06

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[13] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[14] Platinum 500,000^

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Tic Tac Toe – Verpiss' dich" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Spahr, Wolfgang (26 April 1997). "Tic Tac Toe Threatened With Loss Of Name". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. ^ Verpiss' dich (German, Austrian & Swiss CD single liner notes). Tic Tac Toe. RCA Records, BMG. 1996. 74321 40202 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Verpiss' dich (German, Austrian & Swiss 12-inch single sleeve). Tic Tac Toe. RCA Records, BMG. 1996. 74321 40202 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Tic Tac Toe – Verpiss' dich" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Hits of the World — Eurochart". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 4. 25 January 1997. p. 55. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Tic Tac Toe – Verpiss' dich". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1996" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1997" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Year in Focus — Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1997" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 52. 27 December 1997. p. 12. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1997" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Tic Tac Toe – Verpiss dich" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tic Tac Toe; 'Verpiss' dich')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 November 2021.