"Warum?" () is a song by German female pop-rap group Tic Tac Toe. The song was written by Thorsten Börger and tells about a close friend of the group members, Melanie, who had developed an addiction to drugs and died as a result of overdose. "Warum?" was released as the lead single from their second album, Klappe die 2te (1997), on 24 February 1997 and was met with commercial success, reaching number one in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland as well as number four in the Netherlands. The single sold 700,000 copies in less than two months and remains Tic Tac Toe's biggest hit.
Track listings German, Austrian, and Swiss CD single "Warum?" (single mix) – 3:22 "Warum?" (Score I) – 4:00 "Warum?" (Out of Space Mix) – 3:44 "Warum?" (Score II) – 3:33
German, Austrian, and Swiss 12-inch single A1. "Warum?" (Out of Space Mix) – 3:44 A2. "Warum?" (single mix) – 3:22 B1. "Warum?" (Score I) – 4:00 B2. "Warum?" (Score II) – 3:33
European CD single "Warum?" (single mix) – 3:22 "Warum?" (Out of Space Mix) – 3:44
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1997)PeakpositionEurope (European Hot 100 Singles)4
Year-end charts Chart (1997)PositionAustria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)9Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)36Germany (Media Control)5Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)53Netherlands (Single Top 100)38Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)17
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