Song Information
Lyrics were written and the music composed by Rosita Blissenbach and Iris Gruttmann. As for the previous single, it was performed by Joy Gruttmann. The song features Das Lama, another animated animal, which is mentioned in the credits. The music video was produced as an animated feature.
The song achieved success in many European countries, but this success was minor in comparison with "Schnappi, Das Kleine Krokodil". It hit its highest position in Germany where it reached number 6. In Austria, it also peaked at #6 for two weeks, after a debut at #7 on April 24, 2005 ; it totalled five weeks in the top ten, 15 weeks in the top 50 and 17 weeks on the chart. The song was a hit in Norway, stayed for nine weeks in the top ten, five of them at #7, during 2005 summer.
In New Zealand, the single was charted for 12 weeks in the top 40 with a peak at #11 on August 8, 2005. In Switzerland, it debuted at #15 on May 8, 2005, but didn't stop to drop on the chart and fell off it after 12 weeks. It was a moderate hit in Sweden (#24, 13 weeks) and Australia (#26, 7 weeks).
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