''Stadtaffe'' ( “urban ape”) is the first

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by German musician Peter Fox. Released 26 September 2008, the standard version contains twelve tracks, four of which have been released as singles. Fox performed the single ''

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'' at the

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while representing

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, and won, becoming the first person to win the contest twice (his first win coming in 2006 as a member of the band

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). The album was certified 6× platinum for shipping 1.2 million copies in Germany and is the third-most-downloaded album of all time there, selling 100,000 copies from downloads only. In 2009, Fox stated that ''Stadtaffe'' would remain his only solo album. In April 2023, however, he announced the release of his second album ''Love Songs'' for May 2023.

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voted ''Stadtaffe'' 19th on the list of the 100 best German albums of all time.

Chart performance

''Stadtaffe'' entered the

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at number 4 and reached its peak position number 1, which it reached on four non-consecutive occasions. It managed to stay in the top 10 for a total of 41 weeks and stayed in the top 50 for 92 weeks.

Track listing

The song ''Alles neu'' with its violin riff from

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's '' Symphony No. 7'' was sampled by both Plan B (''

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'') and Raffy L'z.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

PeterFox.de
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