"Friesenjung" () is a 2023 song by German comedian and musician Otto Waalkes and a parody of Sting's "Englishman in New York", in which Frisian life (relating to East Frisia, the region where Waalkes comes from) is highlighted.
German rapper Ski Aggu and Dutch musician Joost Klein used a sample of the song in their own track "Friesenjung", which was released as a single on 25 May 2023. It subsequently reached number one in Germany and Austria.
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Friesenjung" Chart (2023–2024) Peakposition Global Excl. US (Billboard) 115 Latvia Streaming (LaIPA) 15 Lithuania (AGATA) 12 Netherlands Tip (Dutch Top 40) 1 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 84
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for "Friesenjung" Chart (2023) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 15 Germany (Official German Charts) 12 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 91
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