German (song)

"German" is the debut single by Australian hip hop group No Money Enterprise, released on 1 November 2019.

"German"
Single by No Money Enterprise
Released1 November 2019[1]
Genre
Length3:54
LabelNo Money Enterprise
No Money Enterprise singles chronology
"German"
(2019)		 "No Reason"
(2020)
Music video
"German" on YouTube

"German" peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Singles Chart and number 26 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and received a nomination for Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work at the 2021 APRA Music Awards.

Critical reception

Tommy Faith of Triple J Unearthed said of the song: "These boys have a serious future ahead of them if they can keep dropping heaters like "German". The beat puts them in a different lane to plenty of the blossoming drill artists coming through right now and it’s the perfect oil slick for them to flow over."[2]

Commercial performance

"German" peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Singles Chart and at number 26 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. It was certified gold in both countries.[3]

Awards and nominations
APRA Award nominations for "German"
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 "German" Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work Nominated [4]

Live performances

On 26 November 2021, No Money Enterprise performed "German" alongside their cover of the Notorious B.I.G.'s song "Mo Money Mo Problems" for Australian youth broadcaster Triple J's Like a Version segment.[5]

Track listings
Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."German"3:54
Digital download – Radio edit[6]
No.TitleLength
1."German" (Radio Edit)3:54

Charts

Weekly charts
Weekly chart performance for "German"
Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 26

Year-end charts
Year-end chart performance for "German"
Chart (2020) Position
Australian Artist (ARIA)[9] 24

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Platinum 70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] Gold 15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "German – Single by No Money Enterprise on Apple Music". Apple Music. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. "Pull up, pull up for Australia's next big drill exports – No Money Enterprise". Triple J. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. "No Money Enterprise release new single after the success of track "German"". Flava. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. "Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. Langford, Jackson (26 November 2021). "Listen to No Money Enterprise's cover of the Notorious B.I.G.'s classic "Mo Money Mo Problems" for Like a Version". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. "German (Radio Edit) – Single by No Money Enterprise on Apple Music". Apple Music. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  7. "No Money Enterprise – German". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. "No Money Enterprise – German". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  9. "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Singles Chart 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  11. "New Zealand single certifications – No Money Enterprise – German". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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