Drill Instructor (song)

"Drill Instructor" is a song by the German eurodance group Captain Jack, consisting of rapper Franky Gee and singer Liza da Costa. It was released in March 1996 as the second single from their album, The Mission. The song was the follow-up to their 1995 hit "Captain Jack" and was commercially successful, particularly in the Netherlands, where it topped the Dutch Top 40 and Single Top 100 charts. The song also reached the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland and Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Drill Instructor" peaked at number 14 in May 1996.

"Drill Instructor"
Single by Captain Jack
from the album The Mission
Released	11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)[1]
Genre	Eurodance
Length	4:12
Label	CDL – Cologne Dance Label EMI Electrola
Songwriter(s)	Franky Gee Liza da Costa Richard Witte Udo Niebergall[2]
Producer(s)	Udo Niebergall Richard Witte
Captain Jack singles chronology
"Captain Jack" (1995) "Drill Instructor" (1996) "Soldier, Soldier" (1996)
Music video
"Drill Instructor" on YouTube

Music video

The music video was directed by Mark Glaeser and filmed in California.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3]	6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	2
Czech Republic (IFPI CR)[5]	4
Denmark (IFPI)[6]	14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7]	14
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8]	7
Germany (GfK)[1]	3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11]	59
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	13

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13]	54
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14]	77
Germany (Media Control)[15]	34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16]	19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17]	19

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[18]	Gold	250,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.