Friesenjung

"Friesenjung" (transl. "Frisian Boy") is a 1993 song by German comedian and musician Otto Waalkes and a parody of Sting's "Englishman in New York", in which Frisian life (relating to East Frisia, the region where Waalkes comes from) is highlighted.^[3]

"Friesenjung"
Single by Ski Aggu, Joost and Otto Waalkes
from the album Denk mal drüber nach...
Language	German
Released	26 May 2023 (2023-05-26)
Genre	Rap[1] techno[2]
Length	2:26
Label	Jungeratze Albino Sports
Songwriters	Otto Waalkes Gordon Sumner
Producers	Tantu Beats Vieze Asbak
Ski Aggu singles chronology
"Mandala" (2023) "Friesenjung" (2023) "Mietfrei" (2023)
Joost singles chronology
"Wachtmuziek" (2022) "Friesenjung" (2023) "Droom groot" (2023)
Music video
"Friesenjung" on YouTube

German rapper Ski Aggu and Dutch musician Joost Klein used a sample of the song in their own track "Friesenjung", which was released as a single on 25 May 2023. It subsequently reached number one in Germany and Austria.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Friesenjung" Chart (2023–2024) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 1 Germany (GfK)[6] 1 Global Excl. US (Billboard)[7] 115 Latvia Streaming (LaIPA)[8] 15 Lithuania (AGATA)[9] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 18 Netherlands Tip (Dutch Top 40)[11] 1 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[12] 84 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 100 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 7

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Friesenjung" Chart (2023) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 15 Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 12 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 91

Certifications

Certifications for "Friesenjung"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[18]	Platinum	30,000‡
Belgium (BRMA)[19]	Gold	20,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[20]	Platinum	600,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[21]	Gold	25,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[22]	Gold	10,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.