Wolfgang Petry / discography
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Wolfgang Petry - discography
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| Publications | |
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 Studio albums
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24 |
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Live albums
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2 |
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Compilations
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48 |
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Remix albums
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4th |
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EPs
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2 |
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Christmas albums
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5 |
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Tribute albums
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1 |
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Singles
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74 |
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Video albums
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9 |
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Music videos
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9 |
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Box sets
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6th |
This discography is an overview of the musical works of the German pop singer Wolfgang Petry and his pseudonyms like Wolle Petry and Pete Wolf Band . According to his own information, Petry has sold around 18 million phonograms (as of November 2018), more than 7.8 million of which were in his home country, making him one of the performers with the highest number of phonograms sold in Germany .
The most successful publication by Wolfgang Petry is the compilation Alles with around two million units sold. Together with Never enough (one million units sold), a total of two albums achieved the status of a million seller in Germany. The single release The longest single in the world is one of the best-selling German-language hits since 1975, with over a million units sold, according to DJ Ötzi & Nik P. 's Ein Stern (... that bears your name) , and generally one of the best-selling singles in Germany .
Albums
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1976 | A friend - a man | - | - | - |
First published: 1976
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| 1979 | Two-string | - | - | - |
First published: 1979
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| 1981 | Live simply | - | - | - |
First published: September 1981
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| 1983 | madness | - | - | - |
First published: July 1983
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| 1984 | Rough ways | - | - | - |
First published: 1984
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| 1987 | With open arms | - | - | - |
First published: February 1987
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| 1988 | Some like it hot | - | - | - |
First published: September 1988
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| 1991 | Where is the problem? | - | - | - |
First published: February 1991
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| 1992 | Fall in love, lost, forgotten, forgive |
DE45  (10 weeks)DE |
- | - |
First published: June 22, 1992
Sales: + 250,000 |
| 1993 | longing for you |
DE70 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: November 22, 1993
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| 1994 | Free for you |
DE21 (15 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: October 10, 1994
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| 1995 | No matter |
DE25 (11 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 22, 1995
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| 1997 | Never enough |
DE2  × 2
(64 weeks)DE |
AT13 (16 weeks)AT |
CH16 (10 weeks)CH |
First published: August 25, 1997
Sales: + 1,050,000 |
| 1998 | Just crazy! |
DE1 × 3
(33 weeks)DE |
AT14 (8 weeks) AT |
CH21st (6 weeks)CH |
First published: October 5, 1998
Sales: + 775,000 |
| 2000 | Concrete |
DE1 × 3
(27 weeks)DE |
AT32 (9 weeks) AT |
CH33 (11 weeks) CH |
First published: June 19, 2000
Sales: + 450,000 |
| 2001 | Roller coaster |
DE2 (15 weeks)DE |
AT52 (3 weeks) AT |
CH63 (2 weeks) CH |
First published: October 1, 2001
Sales: + 150,000 |
| 2003 | No reason to panic |
DE5 (11 weeks)DE |
- | - |
First published: September 22, 2003
Sales: + 100,000 |
| 2004 | Typical |
DE11 (10 weeks)DE |
- | - |
First published: October 25, 2004
Sales: + 100,000 |
| 2005 | I am a Cologne boy |
DE40 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 23, 2005
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| 2006 | My favourite songs |
DE81 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
First published: July 7, 2006
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| 2015 | Brand new |
DE1 (11 weeks) DE |
AT38 (1 week) AT |
CH54 (1 week) CH |
First published: February 27, 2015
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| 2017 | Happy man |
DE65 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
First released: October 27, 2017
as the Pete Wolf Band |
| 2018 | Just now! |
DE3 (11 weeks) DE |
AT44 (1 week) AT |
CH60 (1 week) CH |
First published: November 30, 2018
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| 2019 | 2084 | - | - | - |
First released: December 6th, 2019
as the Pete Wolf Band |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
Live albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
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DE
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AT
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CH
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| 1999 | Everything live |
DE2 (26 weeks)DE |
AT26 (13 weeks) AT |
CH31 (7 weeks) CH |
First published: August 9, 1999
Sales: + 250,000 |
| 2007 | The last concert - live - simply great! |
DE54 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: October 12, 2007
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Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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DE
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AT
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CH
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| 1996 | Everything |
DE1 × 4
(169 weeks)DE |
AT9 (16 weeks)AT |
CH29 (10 weeks)CH |
First published:
Aug 26, 1996 Sales: + 2,100,000 |
| 1997 | The best of '84 -'87 |
DE36 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: December 1, 1997
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| 1998 | The best of '76 -'84 |
DE89 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: March 2, 1998
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| 2002 | Everything 2 |
DE10 (13 weeks)DE |
- | - |
First published: November 4th, 2002
Sales: + 150,000 |
| 2005 | The longest single in the world |
DE32 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: April 4, 2005
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| 2006 | 30 years |
DE8 (19 weeks) DE |
AT74 (1 week) AT |
CH64 (4 weeks) CH |
First published: September 22, 2006
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| 2011 | Unbeatable - the greatest hits |
DE64 (3 weeks) DE |
- |
CH94 (1 week) CH |
First published: September 16, 2011
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| 2016 | 40 years - 40 hits |
DE2 (9 weeks) DE |
AT8 (6 weeks) AT |
CH8 (6 weeks) CH |
First published: March 4, 2016
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| 2018 | Madness! - The musical |
DE45 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
First published: April 6, 2018
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More compilations
- 1980: All or nothing (sales: + 500,000; DE:platinum)
- 1982: the sky is on fire
- 1984: my wild years
- 1992: My greatest successes
- 1993: songs in love
- 1996: Simply the best
- 1996: Merciless
- 1997: You are a miracle
- 1998: Premium Gold Collection
- 1998: madness
- 1998: His best songs 87-91
- 2001: bronze, silver and gold
- 2003: Schlager & Stars
- 2004: just for you
- 2004: Hallelujah take care
- 2004: a lot
- 2005: … twice as strong !!!
- 2007: His most beautiful ballads
- 2007: Up close - The stories of my stars
- 2007: Hit Collection
- 2008: joy (simply the best)
- 2008: even more
- 2008: simply awesome! / Only for you
- 2009: Greatest Hits
- 2009: Schlager Platinum Edition
- 2009: Dieter Thomas Heck presents: 40 Years of the ZDF Hit Parade
- 2010: I want more
- 2010: Collectors Edition: Simply Life & Madness
- 2010: Collectors Edition: A Friend, A Man & Two Strings
- 2011: great successes
- 2011: Only the best - the great successes
- 2011: gold
- 2011: 60
- 2012: Best of
- 2012: ballads
- 2013: Everything / Everything 2
- 2013: Music & Video Stars
- 2013: Bild Schlager Stars
- 2013: Milestones
EPs
- 1984: Wolfgang Petry
- 2009: 80 hits in 80 minutes
Remix albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
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DE
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AT
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CH
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| 2014 | One more time! |
DE1 (12 weeks)DE |
AT13 (3 weeks) AT |
CH54 (4 weeks) CH |
First published: February 21, 2014
Sales: + 100,000 |
More remix albums
- 2008: Alles Maxi - His greatest successes
- 2008: In the Mix
- 2011: the hit mix
Christmas albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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DE
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AT
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CH
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| 1998 | Joy! |
DE5 (8 weeks)DE |
- | - |
First published: November 20, 1998
Sales: + 500,000 |
| 2000 | Joy! 2 |
DE18 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: November 27, 2000
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| 2004 | Merry Christmas |
DE57 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: November 15, 2004
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More Christmas albums
- 2011: All Christmas!
- 2014: Have a Merry Christmas
Tribute albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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DE
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AT
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CH
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| 2016 | The years with you |
DE55 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
First published: October 28, 2016
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Singles
Chart placements
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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DE
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AT
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CH
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| 1976 | Summer in the city A friend - a man |
DE12 (21 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: August 23, 1976
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| 1977 | Every friend is also a man One friend - one man |
DE36 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: May 2, 1977
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| A completely normal day |
DE43 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: April 1977
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| 1978 | Gianna (love in the car) Two strings |
DE17 (19 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: May 1978
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| 1979 | When I go two strings |
DE30 (13 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: May 1979
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| 1980 | All or not All or not at all |
DE27 (14 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 1980
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| 1981 | Je-si-ca |
DE34 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: March 1981
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| Do it! Live simply |
DE32 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: August 1981
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| I just go with you to live |
DE48 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: November 1981
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| 1982 |
The sky burns madness |
DE13 (17 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: May 1982
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| 1983 |
Madness madness |
DE36 (15 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: February 1983
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| 1992 | Fall in love, lost, forgotten, forgive. Fall in love, lost, forgotten, forgive |
DE28 (20 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: January 1992
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| Why and why ... falling in love, lost, forgotten, forgive |
DE43 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: July 1992
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| You're a miracle falling in love, lost, forgotten, forgive |
DE78 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: November 1992
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| 1993 | Longing for you longing for you |
DE63 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: August 1993
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| 1994 | I want more longing for you |
DE95 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: February 1994
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| Because one day maybe free for you |
DE82 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: June 1994
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| Free for you Free for you |
DE100 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
First published: August 1994
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| 1996 | Bronze, silver and gold It doesn't matter |
DE82 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: January 22, 1996
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| The longest single in the world |
DE7th × 2
(83 weeks)DE |
- | - |
First published: November 11, 1996
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
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| 1997 | Women never enough |
DE38 (12 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: May 26, 1997
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| Close your eyes and never enough |
DE53 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 8, 1997
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| 1998 | The vulture never knows enough |
DE73 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: January 12, 1998
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| Such a pig ... (you only have it once) Simply great |
DE34 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 21, 1998
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| 1999 | The longest single in the world 2 |
DE2 (17 weeks)DE |
- |
CH47 (1 week) CH |
First published: Jan 18, 1999
Sales: + 500,000 |
| Live '99 - The single Alles - Live |
DE73 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: May 31, 1999
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| 2000 | Since I am completely lost. Concrete |
DE30 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: May 8, 2000
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| 2001 | I want more roller coaster |
DE32 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 17, 2001
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| The longest single in the world 3 |
DE15 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: December 3, 2001
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| 2002 | Co-Co (ho chi kaka ho) everything 2 |
DE22 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 30, 2002
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| 2003 | Don't panic Do n't panic |
DE43 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 1, 2003
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| Do you think I'm stupid? Do n't panic |
DE95 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
First published: November 3, 2003
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| 2014 | One more time |
DE90 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
First published: January 17, 2014
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More singles
- 1976: did I lose you tonight?
- 1977: Ruby
- 1978: I never drink tequila again
- 1979: Because once the air is out (it's all too late)
- 1979: And ww-who kisses me?
- 1979: Dä Kähl didn’t complain
- 1980: my home
- 1983: the 4th dimension
- 1984: What does the devil do (when we love each other)?
- 1984: Merciless
- 1984: Hey you, are you still there?
- 1985: Hallelujah, take care
- 1987: Flying is more beautiful
- 1989: Just a small piece of paper
- 1989: Once with you
- 1991: Shooting at the moon (flying behind)
- 1993: Who closes your eyes
- 1994: 7 days, 7 nights
- 1995: Don't give a shit
- 1995: Lots of love
- 1996: Merciless
- 1997: Ruhr area
- 1999: Geil, Geil, Geil (We are the greatest)
- 1999: Jingle Bells
- 1999: a moo, a muh
- 2000: We'll get through that
- 2000: none of that
- 2004: Typically woman, typically man (Heia)
- 2006: The years with you
- 2007: Dream on
- 2006: Germany
- 2014: There are those eyes
- 2014: Lifeboat (with Achim Petry )
- 2015: brand new
- 2015: player woman
- 2016: The last of its kind
- 2016: mandatory
- 2016: Music is my life
- 2017: Girl Crush
- 2017: What does the devil do when we love each other (Adam van Hammer feat. Wolfgang Petry)
- 2018: Der Wahnsinn Musical Hitmix
- 2018: Get out of my sight
Guest Posts
- 1993: Take Me Home, Country Roads ( Tom Astor & Wolfgang Petry)
- 2014: Ink (where are you going?) ( Achim Petry with Wolfgang Petry)
- 2018: I breathe ( Heino & Wolfgang Petry)
Video albums and music videos
Video albums
- 1996: All (Sales: + 25,000; DE:gold)
- 1999: Everything live
- 2002: Everything 2
- 2004: All karaoke
- 2007: The last concert - LIVE - just great!
- 2007: The ZDF Kultnacht
- 2010: All madness
- 2011: Unbeatable - The greatest hits
- 2012: The great Wolfgang Petry Hit Collection
Music videos
| year | title | Director (s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | One more time | |
| There are those eyes | ||
| Lifeboat | ||
| 2015 | Brand new | |
| Player woman | ||
| Ink (where are you going?) | ||
| 2017 | Girl crush | |
| 2018 | Where are all the heroes? | |
| Get out of my eyes | Robert Bröllochs |
Author participations and productions
Petry in the charts as a writer and producer
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
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CH
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| 1992 | Why and why ... A, P Wolfgang Petry |
DE43 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: July 1992
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| You are a miracle A Wolfgang Petry |
DE78 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: November 1992
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| 1993 | Longing for you P Wolfgang Petry |
DE63 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: August 1993
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| 1994 | I want more A Wolfgang Petry |
DE95 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: February 1994
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| Because one day maybe A Wolfgang Petry |
DE82 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: June 1994
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| 1996 | Bronze, silver and gold P Wolfgang Petry |
DE82 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: January 22, 1996
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| The longest single in the world A, P Wolfgang Petry |
DE7th × 2
(83 weeks)DE |
- | - |
First published: November 11, 1996
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
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| 1997 | Women A, P Wolfgang Petry |
DE38 (12 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: May 26, 1997
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| Close your eyes and through P Wolfgang Petry |
DE53 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 8, 1997
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| I'll Be the One A Trademark |
DE95 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: October 20, 1997
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| 1998 | Such a pig ... (you only have one) P Wolfgang Petry |
DE34 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 21, 1998
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| 1999 | The longest single in the world 2 A, P Wolfgang Petry |
DE2 (17 weeks)DE |
- |
CH47 (1 week) CH |
First published: Jan 18, 1999
Sales: + 500,000 |
| Live '99 - The Single A Wolfgang Petry |
DE73 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: May 31, 1999
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| 2001 | I want more A, P Wolfgang Petry |
DE32 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 17, 2001
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| The longest single in the world 3 A Wolfgang Petry |
DE15 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: December 3, 2001
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| 2002 | Co-Co (ho chi kaka ho) P Wolfgang Petry |
DE22 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 30, 2002
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| 2003 | No need to panic P Wolfgang Petry |
DE43 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: September 1, 2003
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| 2007 | Nobody loves you ... A, P Achim Petry |
DE84 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - |
First published: October 12, 2007
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Box sets
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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DE
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AT
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CH
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| 1999 | Complete |
DE72 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
First published: October 25, 1999
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More box sets
- 2011: The Party Box
- 2012: Wolfgang Petry - The anniversary box
- 2013: Original Album Classics Vol. 1
- 2017: There is only one one
- 2017: Original Album Classics Vol. 2
statistics
Chart evaluation
The following list contains an overview of Wolfgang Petry's chart successes in the album and single charts.
Album charts
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AT
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CH
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| Number one albums | DE5DE | AT-AT | CH-CH |
| Top 10 albums | DE14thDE | AT2AT | CH1CH |
| Albums in the charts | DE31DE | AT11AT | CH12CH |
Single charts
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Interpretations
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Author participations and productions
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Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
gold |
platinum
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Sales | swell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Germany (BVMI)
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10 × gold10
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13 × platinum13
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7,825,000 | musikindustrie.de |
 Europe (IFPI)
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- |
3 × platinum3
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(3,000,000) | ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) |
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Austria (IFPI)
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gold1
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platinum1
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75,000 | ifpi.at |
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Switzerland (IFPI)
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2 × gold2
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platinum1
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100,000 | hitparade.ch |
| All in all |
13 × gold13
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18 × platinum18th
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swell
- ↑ dpa : "Hell" or "Madness"? - Wool Petry is making hits again. Twelve years after his one-time departure from the hit circus, there is another new record by Wolfgang Petry. “Right now!” Picks up on his big hits. However, one step is still missing for a full return. Leipziger Volkszeitung , online portal, November 27, 2018. Accessed December 1, 2018 .
- ↑ Wolfgang Petry - Go out of my sight, music video, 2018. crew-united.com, accessed on April 28, 2019 .