Eins, Zwei, Polizei
"Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (German: One, Two, Police) is a 1994 song recorded by Italian dance act Mo-Do. It was released as the first single from their 1995 album, Was Ist Das?. The song got its inspiration from "Der Komissar" by Falco and "Da Da Da" by Trio. It was co-produced by Claudio Zennaro and Fulvio Zafret, and achieved great success in many European countries. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" reached number-one in Austria, Germany and Italy. It has been remixed and re-released several times. In 1995, it was remixed by DJ XTC of Chile. In 2000, it was re-released in a remix by Maurizio Ferrara, in 2008 with remixes by German DJ Blutonium Boy and Floorfilla, and in 2019 the song was reworked by Dutch-Turkish DJ Ummet Ozcan.
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Single by Mo-Do | ||||
from the album Was Ist Das? | ||||
B-side | "Remixes" | |||
Released | 1994 | |||
Length | 5:12 (album version) 3:25 (radio edit) | |||
Label | Expanded Music (Italy) | |||
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Producer(s) | Claudio Zennaro | |||
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"Eins, Zwei, Polizei" on YouTube |
Chart performance
"Eins, Zwei, Polizei" was very successful on the charts in Europe, remaining the act's biggest hit to date. It peaked at number-one in Austria, Germany and Italy, and was a number 2 hit in Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands. Additionally, the single managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Finland, France, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it went to number 4. In the United Kingdom, "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" reached number 81 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on October 9, 1994.[1] In Scotland, it peaked at number 76. The single earned a gold record in Austria and Germany, with a sale of 25,000 and 250,000 units.
Music video
The music video for "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" was directed by Giuseppe Capotondi.[2] It was uploaded to YouTube in May 2015. As of August 2020, the video has received more than 33 million views.[3]
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Charts and sales
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End of year charts
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References
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100 09 October 1994 - 15 October 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- "Eins, Zwei, Polizei (1994) by Mo-Do". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- "Mo-Do - Eins Zwei Polizei (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- "Eins, zwei, polizei", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 6, 2008)
- Belgian peak Archived 2012-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
- "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- Finnish peak for "Eins, Zwei, Polizei"
- Italian peak positions
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – MO-DO" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – MO-DO – Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 09 October 1994 - 15 October 1994". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- "MO-DO". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- "1994 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- "jaaroverzichten 1994" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- 1994 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived August 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
- "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1994" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- "Single top 100 over 1994" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- "JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 1994" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- "Årslista Singlar, 1994" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "1994 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Swisscharts. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- "Austrian single certifications – Mo-Do – Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (in German). IFPI Austria.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Mo-Do; '1, 2, Polizei')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.