Klappe die 2te

Klappe die 2te is the second studio album by German all-female pop-rap band Tic Tac Toe, released in 1997 by RCA Records. The lyrics and music were written by the band's manager Claudia Wohlfromm, her then-husband Torsten Börger, who also produced the album, and the band itself. The title translates Take Two.

Klappe die 2te
Studio album by
Tic Tac Toe
Released21 April 1997[1]
GenrePop-rap
Length41:41
LanguageGerman, English
LabelRCA, BMG
ProducerTorsten Börger
Tic Tac Toe chronology
Tic Tac Toe
(1996)		 Klappe die 2te
(1997)		 Ist der Ruf erst ruiniert...
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The album spawned four singles, including the number-one "Warum?", arguably the band's biggest hit,[3] and the international top 10 single "Mr. Wichtig". Klappe die 2te topped the charts in Germany and Switzerland, where it was certified double platinum, and has reportedly sold over 1.1 million copies in Germany alone as of 1998.[4]

Track listing
Original release
No.TitleTitle translationLength
1."Ich wär' so gern so blöd wie du"I'd Love to Be as Stupid as You3:49
2."Mr. Wichtig"Mr. Important3:41
3."Das geht mir auf'n Sack (auch wenn ich keinen hab')"It Gets on My Nerves (Also When I Have None)3:22
4."Warum?"Why?3:22
5."Große Jungs weinen nicht"Big Boys Don't Cry4:13
6."Ich fühl' mich A.U."I'm Feeling A.U.3:07
7."Furz"Fart3:33
8."Beruf Sohn"Son the Professional3:24
9."Schubidamdam" 3:51
10."Bitte küss' mich nicht"Please Don't Kiss Me3:36
11."Warum?" (Score I) 4:00
12."I Think You're Sch..." 3:23
Bonus tracks on re-release
No.TitleTitle translationLength
13."Verpiss' dich" (Ich vermiss' dich - Mix)Fuck You (I Miss You - Mix)4:44
14."Warum?" (Out of Space Mix) 3:44
15."Mr. Wichtig" (Ocean Drive Radio Mix) 3:48
16."Bitte küss' mich nicht" (Guilty Mix) 5:19

Charts

Certifications
Sales certifications for Klappe die 2te
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[15] Platinum 50,000*
Germany (BVMI)[16] 2× Platinum 1,000,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[17] Gold 50,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] 2× Platinum 100,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[19] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Tic Tac Toe - Story" (in German). www.tictactoe.de. Archived from the original on 2002-08-09. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  2. "Klappe Die 2te [#1] - Tic Tac Toe". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  3. Henning Uhle (2017-02-20). "20 Jahre "Warum?" von Tic Tac Toe" (in German). www.henning-uhle.eu. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  4. "German rap is on the rise". Billboard. 1998-08-08. p. 74. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  5. "Discographie Tic Tac Toe" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  6. "Hits of the World — Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1997-05-17. p. 49. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  7. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  8. "Archívum - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ - Magyar Hangfelvétel-kiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). mahasz.hu. Retrieved 2012-07-07. (Issue 21/1997)
  9. "Tic Tac Toe - Tic Tac Toe" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  10. "Tic Tac Toe - Klappe die 2te" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  11. "JAHRESHITPARADE ALBEN 1997" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  12. "Year in Focus — European Top 100 Albums 1997" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 52. 1997-12-27. p. 12. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  13. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  14. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  15. "Austrian album certifications – Tic Tac Toe – Klappe, die 2te" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  16. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tic Tac Toe; 'Klappe die 2te')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  17. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1997 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  18. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Tic Tac Toe; 'Klappe - die 2te')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  19. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1997". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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