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. The maxi remix is separately featured on ''

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Track listing

# "Radio brennt (Remix)" (Urlaub/Felsenheimer, Urlaub) - 2:41 # "Gabi ist pleite" (Urlaub, Felsenheimer) - 2:37

Maxi

# "Radio brennt (Dingleberry-Mix)" (Urlaub/Felsenheimer, Urlaub) - 7:00 # "Gabi ist pleite" (Urlaub, Felsenheimer) - 2:37 # "Radio brennt (Single-Version)" (Urlaub/Felsenheimer, Urlaub) - 2:41

B-sides

"Gabi ist pleite" ('Gabi is broke') is one of many songs from the Gabi & Uwe series.

Charts

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