"Was zählt" (''What counts'') is a song by Die Toten Hosen. It's the first single and the third track from the album ''

Auswärtsspiel ''Auswärtsspiel'' (''Away game'') is the ninth studio album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. It was released in 2002. This is one of the band's favourite albums. The record is much more personal than previous albums. This is also the last ...

''. The song is an ode to love ("Wenn nur die Liebe zählt" - ''When only love matters''), as it describes, how one can go through anything and suffer a lot for love, also give up any memories for it.

Music video

The music video was directed by Ralf Schmerberg. It shows the band performing the song in a room in a city building. Also the streets outside are shown, which are overflowing with police, as the video was shot a while after the September 11 attacks.

Track listing

# "Was zählt" (''What counts'') (Breitkopf, von Holst/Frege) − 4:37 # "Hängt ihn höher" (''Hang him higher'') (Meurer/Frege) - 2:37 # "Drüber reden" (''Talking about it'') (von Holst/Frege) – 1:42 # "Schöner warten" (''Nicer waiting'') (Frege/Frege) – 3:58

Charts

{{DEFAULTSORT:Was zahlt 2001 singles Die Toten Hosen songs Songs written by Campino (singer) Songs written by Andreas von Holst Songs written by Michael Breitkopf 2001 songs