Westerland (song)

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{{Infobox song

| name = Westerland

| cover = Die Ärzte - Westerland (song).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Die Ärzte

| album = Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit...

| released = 8 April 1988

| format =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Punk rock

| length = 3:40/9:54

| label = CBS Schallplatten

| writer = Farin Urlaub

| producer = Uwe Hoffmann & Die Ärzte

| prev_title = Ich ess' Blumen

| prev_year = 1988

| next_title = Der Ritt auf dem Schmetterling (Instrumental)

| next_year = 1988

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = "Westerland (Kommerzmix)"

| type = Single

| cover = Westerlandmaxi.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption =

}}

}}

"Westerland" is a punk song by German band Die Ärzte. It was the fifth track and the second single from their 1988 album Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit.... It is an ironic ode to the city of Westerland. It was also released on Die Ärzte's first maxi single, which had the same cover as the single but tracks different from the maxi LP. "Westerland (Kommerzmix)" was later put on "Das Beste von kurz nach früher bis jetze".

The song has been covered by Die Toten Hosen in a concert.{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}

Personnel

Track listing

  1. "Westerland" - 3:40
  2. "Westerland (Live-Version)" - 3:07

= Maxi =

  1. "Westerland (Kommerzmix)" - 9:54
  2. "Westerland (Live-Version)" - 3:07
  3. "Westerland (Extended Ganja)" - 4:47

= Maxi-CD =

  1. "Westerland" (Urlaub) - 3:40
  2. "Westerland (Live-Version)" (Urlaub) - 3:07
  3. "♀" (Urlaub) - 1:47

B-sides

"♀" was also taken from "Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit...".

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for "Westerland"

! scope="col"| Chart (1988)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Germany|34|songid=10044|artist=Die Ärzte|song=Westerland|rowheader=true|access-date=21 January 2023}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Die Ärzte|title=Westerland|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=1988|certyear=2023|access-date=21 January 2023}}

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References

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{{Die Ärzte singles}}

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Category:1988 singles

Category:Die Ärzte songs

Category:Songs written by Farin Urlaub

Category:1988 songs

Category:CBS Records singles