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Eins, Zwei, Polizei

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"Eins, Zwei, Polizei"
Single by Mo-Do
from the album Was Ist Das?
B-side"Remixes"
Released1994
Genre
Length
  • 5:12 (album version)
  • 3:25 (radio edit)
LabelExpanded Music (Italy)
Songwriter(s)
  • Fabio Frittelli
  • Mario Pinosa
  • Sergio Portaluri
  • Fulvio Zafret
  • Claudio Zennaro
Producer(s)Claudio Zennaro
Mo-Do singles chronology
"Eins, Zwei, Polizei"
(1994) 		"Super Gut"
(1994)
Music video
"Eins, Zwei, Polizei" on YouTube

"Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (English: One, Two, Police) is a song co-written and recorded by Italian dance musician Mo-Do (a.k.a. Fabio Frittelli) and released in 1994 by label Expanded Music 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 "Da Da Da" 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 the number-one position in Austria, Germany and Italy. Giuseppe Capotondi directed the accompanying music video. The song 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.

Chart performance

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"Eins, Zwei, Polizei" was a commercial success across Europe, remaining Fabio Frittelli's biggest hit. It peaked at number-one in Austria (7 weeks), Germany (4 weeks) and Italy (2 weeks), with a total of 18, 22 and 23 weeks inside the singles charts.[1][2][3] In Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands, it peaked at number two, being kept off the number-one position by Wet Wet Wet's "Love Is All Around", Rednex' "Cotton Eye Joe" and Marco Borsato's "Dromen Zijn Bedrog".[4][5][6] The single was a top-10 hit also in Finland (3), France (8), Spain (3), Sweden (9) and Switzerland (5),[7][8][9][10][11] as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number four in September 1994, after 16 weeks on the chart.[12] In the United Kingdom and Scotland, "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" reached numbers 81 and 76 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart and the Scottish Singles Chart on 9 October 1994.[13] In Austria and Belgium, it ended up at numbers six and 18 on the countries' year-end chart.[14][15]

The single earned a gold record in both Austria and Germany, with a sale of 25,000 and 250,000 units.

Music video

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The accompanying music video for "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" was directed by Giuseppe Capotondi,[16] an Italian director of feature films, music videos and commercials. It features Mo-Do performing at a crowded party in a hotelroom. The video was A-listed on Germany's VIVA in September 1994,[17] and later made available on Expanded Music's official YouTube channel in 2015. As of April 2025, the video had generated more than 64 million views.[18]

Track listings

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  • CD single
  1. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (gendarmerie mix - radio edit) – 3:20
  2. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (gendarmerie mix) – 5:12
  • CD maxi
  1. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (radio mix) – 3:12
  2. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (gendarmerie mix) – 5:12
  3. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (club mix) – 5:05
  4. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (Einstein Dr. DJ Konzept) – 4:05
  5. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (akkappella) – 0:55
  • CD maxi
  1. "Einz, Zwei, Polizei" (gendarmerie mix) – 5:12
  2. "Einz, Zwei, Polizei" (extended remix) – 7:25
  3. "Einz, Zwei, Polizei" (polizei mix) – 5:25
  • 7" single
  1. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (gendarmerie mix) – 5:12
  2. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (club mix) – 5:05
  • 12" maxi
  1. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (gendarmerie mix)
  2. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (club mix)
  3. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (Einstein Dr. DJ Konzept)
  4. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (akkappella)
  • CD maxi - Remixes
  1. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (radio edit) – 3:25
  2. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (extended remix) – 7:26
  3. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (polizei mix) – 5:25
  4. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (original radio mix) – 3:12
  5. "Eins, zwei, Polizei" (gendarmerie mix) – 5:12
  6. "Eins, zwei, Polizei" (Einstein Dr. DJ Konzept) – 4:05
  • 12" maxi - Remixes
  1. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (extended remix) – 7:26
  2. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (polizei mix) – 5:25
  3. "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (radio edit) – 3:25

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[32] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[33] Gold 250,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "MO-DO – Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Mo-Do - Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" spent 2 weeks at number one on the Italian Musica e dischi singles chart in June 1994.
  4. ^ a b "MO-DO – Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 48. 26 November 1994. p. 17. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Nederlandse Top 40 – MO-DO" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  7. ^ a b Finnish peak for "Eins, Zwei, Polizei"
  8. ^ a b "MO-DO – Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  9. ^ a b Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  10. ^ a b "MO-DO – Eins, Zwei, Polizei". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  11. ^ a b "MO-DO – Eins, Zwei, Polizei". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 38. 17 September 1994. p. 13. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 09 October 1994 - 15 October 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  14. ^ a b "1994 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  15. ^ a b "Jaaroverzichten 1994" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Eins, Zwei, Polizei (1994) by Mo-Do". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  17. ^ "Station Reports > VIVA TV/Cologne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 36. 3 September 1994. p. 19. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Mo-Do - Eins Zwei Polizei (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  19. ^ Belgian peak Archived 9 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 40. 1 October 1994. p. 18. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 30 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Mo-Do".
  22. ^ "MO-DO – Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  23. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 09 October 1994 - 15 October 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  24. ^ "MO-DO". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  25. ^ "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 52. 24 December 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  26. ^ 1994 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 20 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 30 January 2009)
  27. ^ "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1994" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  28. ^ "Single top 100 over 1994" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  29. ^ "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1994" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  30. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1994" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  31. ^ "1994 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Swisscharts. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  32. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Mo-Do – Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  33. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Mo-Do; '1, 2, Polizei')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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