Nessaja

"Nessaja"
"Nessaja"
Single by Scooter
from the album Encore: Live and Direct
B-side	"Shortbread"
Released	8 April 2002
Length	3:30
Label	Sheffield; Radikal;
Songwriter(s)	Peter Maffay; Rolf Zuckowski; H.P. Baxxter; Rick J. Jordan; Gerry Rafferty; Jay Frog; Jens Thele;
Producer(s)	Scooter
Scooter singles chronology

"Nessaja" is a song written by Peter Maffay and Rolf Zuckowski from the musical Tabaluga released in 1983 on the album Tabaluga oder die Reise zur Vernunft. German band Scooter released a version as single on 8 April 2002.^[1] It features as a bonus track on the group's first live album Encore: Live and Direct, and was the first Scooter single to feature newest member at that time Jay Frog. The pitch shifted female vocals are performed by Nicole Sukar. "Nessaja" is one of Scooter's highest-charting singles, reaching number one in Germany, number two in Austria, Norway, and Romania, and number four in the United Kingdom.

Music video[]

The music video for Nessaja opens with a limousine pulling up outside a large white mansion. Women in dresses and men in suits get out of the car and go inside the house. Many people are waiting for a 'show' to start behind a red curtain. When the music starts, H.P. Baxxter comes out from behind the curtain and starts rapping. The people start dancing and then there are some shots of women dressed in underwear and rabbit ears in the same room (although it is empty). The video comes back to Scooter for a while, then cuts back to the two women, who are now topless. The women are later seen in bathtubs, again naked. The rest of the video shows H.P. Baxxter rapping and people dancing and partying. At the end of the video there is confetti on the floor and everyone is asleep, apart from Scooter, who then leave in a limousine.

Track listings[]

German CD single^[1]

"Nessaja" (radio edit) – 3:28
"Nessaja" (extended) – 5:18
"Nessaja" (The Ultimate Clubmix) – 7:09
"Shortbread" – 3:55

European 12-inch single^[2]

"Nessaja" (extended) – 5:18
"Nessaja" (Ultimate Club Mix) – 7:09
"Nessaja" (Topmodelz Mix) – 5:40

UK CD single^[3]

"Nessaja" (radio edit) – 3:28
"Nessaja" (Clubstar UK Remix) – 7:28
"Nessaja" (Flip & Fill Remix) – 6:16
"Nessaja" (video UK edit) – 3:26

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2002–2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	24
Australian Dance (ARIA)^[5]	5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7]	16
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[8]	5
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9]	4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[10]	7
Germany (Official German Charts)^[11]	1
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[12]	10
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	7
Ireland Dance (IRMA)^[14]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[15]	21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[16]	9
Norway (VG-lista)^[17]	2
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[18]	2
Scotland (OCC)^[19]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[20]	21
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21]	7
UK Singles (OCC)^[22]	4
UK Dance (OCC)^[23]	11
UK Indie (OCC)^[24]	1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2002)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[25]	24
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[26]	95
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[27]	44
Germany (Official German Charts)^[28]	18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[29]	87
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[30]	78
UK Singles (OCC)^[31]	119

Chart (2003)	Position
Australian Dance (ARIA)^[32]	18

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)^[33]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[34]	Gold
United Kingdom (BPI)^[35]	Silver	200,000
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

In popular culture[]

Scooter's version of "Nessaja" featured in the opening credits of the 2009 film Brüno.^[36]

The song was also featured in a scene of Episode 6 "GNVQ" of the BBC sitcom "This Country".

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Nessaja: Scooter Amazon.de
^ Nessaja (European 12-inch single vinyl disc). Scooter. Sheffield Tunes. 2002. 0138940 STU.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Nessaja: Scooter Amazon.co.uk
^ "Australian-charts.com – Scooter – Nessaja". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Issue 665" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Scooter – Nessaja" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Ultratop.be – Scooter – Nessaja" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
^ "Danishcharts.com – Scooter – Nessaja". Tracklisten. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20 no. 21. 18 May 2002. p. 8. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
^ "Scooter: Nessaja" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Scooter – Nessaja" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Nessaja". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 19 September 2002". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 6 June 2019.^{[dead link]}
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 3 March 2013.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Scooter – Nessaja" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Scooter – Nessaja". VG-lista. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 Editia 23, saptamina 10.06–16.06, 2002" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 25 December 2004.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Scooter – Nessaja". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Scooter – Nessaja". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2002" (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2002" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^ "Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21 no. 2–3. 11 January 2003. p. 14. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 2002" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^ "Jaaroverzichten - Single 2002" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2002" (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2003". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Scooter; 'Nessaja')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
^ "British single certifications – Scooter – Nessaja". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
^ Brüno (2009) - Soundtracks IMDB.com

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[Amazon.de-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Nessaja: Scooter Amazon.de

[2] Nessaja (European 12-inch single vinyl disc). Scooter. Sheffield Tunes. 2002. 0138940 STU.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Nessaja: Scooter Amazon.co.uk

[sc_Australia_Scooter-4] "Australian-charts.com – Scooter – Nessaja". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[sc_Australiadance_-5] "Issue 665" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

[sc_Austria_Scooter-6] "Austriancharts.at – Scooter – Nessaja" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[sc_Flanders_Scooter-7] "Ultratop.be – Scooter – Nessaja" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 March 2013.

[sc_Denmark_Scooter-8] "Danishcharts.com – Scooter – Nessaja". Tracklisten. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[9] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20 no. 21. 18 May 2002. p. 8. Retrieved 10 February 2020.

[sc_Finland_Scooter-10] "Scooter: Nessaja" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[sc_Germany_Scooter-11] "Offiziellecharts.de – Scooter – Nessaja" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[sc_Hungarytop10_-12] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 5 March 2013.

[sc_Ireland2_-13] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Nessaja". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2020.

[14] "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 19 September 2002". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 6 June 2019.^{[dead link]}

[sc_Dutch40_-15] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 3 March 2013.

[sc_Dutch100_Scooter-16] "Dutchcharts.nl – Scooter – Nessaja" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 March 2013.

[sc_Norway_Scooter-17] "Norwegiancharts.com – Scooter – Nessaja". VG-lista. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[18] "Arhiva romanian top 100 Editia 23, saptamina 10.06–16.06, 2002" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 25 December 2004.

[scotland-19] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2016.

[sc_Sweden_Scooter-20] "Swedishcharts.com – Scooter – Nessaja". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[sc_Switzerland_Scooter-21] "Swisscharts.com – Scooter – Nessaja". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[sc_UK_-22] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKdance_-23] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2018.

[sc_UKindie_-24] "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2018.

[25] "Jahreshitparade Singles 2002" (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[26] "Jaaroverzichten 2002" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[27] "Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21 no. 2–3. 11 January 2003. p. 14. Retrieved 10 February 2020.

[28] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 2002" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[29] "Jaaroverzichten - Single 2002" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[30] "Swiss Year-End Charts 2002" (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[31] "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[32] "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2003". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[GermanyScooterNessajasingleCertRef-33] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Scooter; 'Nessaja')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 November 2018.

[NorwaysingleCertRef-34] "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 24 November 2018.

[United_KingdomScooterNessajasingleCertRef-35] "British single certifications – Scooter – Nessaja". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.

[36] Brüno (2009) - Soundtracks IMDB.com

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