"Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (

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: One, Two, Police) is a 1994 song recorded by Italian dance musician

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(a.k.a. Fabio Frittelli) and was released as the debut single from his first and only album, ''Was Ist Das?'' (1995). The song got its inspiration from " Der Kommissar" by Austrian singer Falco and "

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" by German band Trio, both released in the early 1980s. 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 since 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

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and Floorfilla, and in 2019 the song was reworked by Dutch-Turkish DJ Ummet Ozcan.

Chart performance

"Eins, Zwei, Polizei" was very successful on the charts in Europe, remaining Frittelli's biggest hit. It peaked at number-one in Austria, Germany and Italy, and was a number two hit in Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands. Additionally, the single made it to the top 10 also in Finland, France, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it soared to number four. In the United Kingdom, "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" reached number 81 in its first week at the

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, on 9 October 1994. In Scotland, it peaked at number 76. The single earned a

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in both Austria and Germany, with a sale of 25,000 and 250,000 units.

Music video

The accompanying

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for "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" was directed by

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, an Italian director of feature films, music videos and commercials. It was A-listed on Germany's VIVA in September 1994, and later published on

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in May 2015. As of October 2022, the video had generated more than 47 million views.

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References

{{Authority control 1994 debut singles 1994 songs German-language songs Mo-Do songs Music videos directed by Giuseppe Capotondi Number-one singles in Austria Number-one singles in Germany Number-one singles in Italy