AKs in the closet
| AKs in the closet | |
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| Kollegah | |
| publication | March 12, 2014 |
| length | 3:00 |
| Genre (s) | Gangsta rap , battle rap , German hip hop |
| Author (s) | Felix flower |
| Producer (s) | United Hustlers, Phil Fanatic, Hookbeats |
| Label | Self-made records |
| album | King |
AK's in the closet is the second single after Alpha from Kollegah 's fourth studio album King .
background
In February 2014, Kollegah released Alpha, the first single from his fourth studio album, King . One month later, the music video for AKs in the closet , directed by Markus and Michael Weicker, was uploaded to the YouTube channel of Kollegah's label Selfmade Records at the time. The song was produced by the United Hustlers, Phil Fanatic and Hookbeats.
The track is a classic Kollegah track and takes up the classic themes. Kollegah said about the creation of the song:
“Here, too, I gave the producers exactly what the beat should sound like. I chose synths and also thought of a melody. It was immediately clear to me that the song would polarize a lot. Because the sound of the album is actually less synthetic, but rather atmospheric thanks to the use of pianos. But then I still wanted one of these boards. In terms of the album's concept, the song comes across as particularly cool because it stands out from the others. "
Cover design
On the cover of the single there is a black AK-47 in the passenger seat of a sports car. In the lower half in the middle there is the lettering “Kollegah” and underneath in smaller letters “AKs im wall cupboard”.
Chart successes
AKs in the closet rose to number 21 in the German, number 42 of the Austrian and number 41 of the Swiss single charts in the 12th calendar week.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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 Germany (GfK)
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21st (8 weeks) | 8th |
 Austria (Ö3)
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42 (2 weeks) | 2 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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41 (1 week) | 1 |