Eins, Zwei, Polizei

"Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (English: One, Two, Police) is a 1994 song recorded by Italian dance musician Mo-Do (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 "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 number-one in Austria, Germany and Italy. Giuseppe Capotondi directed the music video for the song. 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 Blutonium Boy and Floorfilla, and in 2019 the song was reworked by Dutch-Turkish DJ Ummet Ozcan.

"Eins, Zwei, Polizei"
Single by Mo-Do
from the album Was Ist Das?
B-side	"Remixes"
Released	1994
Genre	Eurodance, techno[1]
Length	5:12 (album version) 3:25 (radio edit)
Label	Expanded 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

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 entered the top 10 also in Finland (3), France (8), Spain (3), Sweden (9) and Switzerland (5), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number four in September 1994. In the United Kingdom, "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" reached number 81 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on 9 October 1994.^[2] In Scotland, it peaked at number 76.

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

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" was directed by Giuseppe Capotondi,^[3] an Italian director of feature films, music videos and commercials. It was A-listed on Germany's VIVA in September 1994,^[4] and later published on YouTube in 2015. As of November 2023, the video had generated more than 50 million views.^[5]

Track listings

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

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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 1 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 2 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[8] 2 Denmark (IFPI)[9] 2 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 4 Europe (European Dance Radio)[11] 6 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 3 France (SNEP)[6] 8 Germany (Media Control Charts)[6] 1 Italy (Musica e dischi)[13] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 3 Scotland (OCC)[16] 76 Spain (AFYVE)[17] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 9 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 5 UK Singles (OCC)[18] 81

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 6 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[21] 20 France (SNEP)[22] 23 Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 18 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 30 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 23 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 62 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[28]	Gold	25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[29]	Gold	250,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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12. Finnish peak for "Eins, Zwei, Polizei"
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27. "1994 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Swisscharts. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
28. "Austrian single certifications – Mo-Do – Eins, Zwei, Polizei" (in German). IFPI Austria.
29. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Mo-Do; '1, 2, Polizei')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.