''Stadtaffe'' ( "urban ape") is the first and only

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by German musician Peter Fox. Released 26 September 2008, the standard version contains twelve tracks, four of which have been released as singles. Fox performed the single "

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" at the

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while representing

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, and won, becoming the first person to win the contest twice (his first win coming in 2006 as a member of the band

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). The album was certified 6× platinum for shipping 1.2 million copies in Germany and is the third-most-downloaded album of all time there, selling 100,000 copies from downloads only.

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voted ''Stadtaffe'' 19th on the list of the 100 best German albums of all time.

Chart performance

''Stadtaffe'' entered the

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at number 4 and reached its peak position number 1, which it reached on four non-consecutive occasions. It managed to stay in the top 10 for a total of 41 weeks and stayed in the top 50 for 92 weeks.

Track listing

The song ''Alles neu'' with its violin riff from

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'') and Raffy L'z.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

PeterFox.de
— official site 2008 albums Peter Fox (musician) albums Warner Music Group albums European Border Breakers Award-winning albums {{2008-hiphop-album-stub