U 96 - Das Boot [1991]

Music Video - U 96 - Das Boot [1991] - Chart Positions: GBR:18 | DEU: 1 | AUT: 1 | CHE: 1 | FRA: 9 | NLD: 3 | BEL:11 | IRL:19 | SWE: 5 | NOR: 1 | FIN: 9 | DNK: 3 | Eurochart Hot 100: 3 | ISR: 1 - "Das Boot" (in the UK and USA released as The Boat) is the title theme to the film and TV Series Das Boot, composed and produced by Klaus Doldinger, released on single[1] and album in 1981.

In 1991 it was covered by Alex Christensen and his dance music project U 96. This techno-version was U96's debut single from the album of the same name. It took the German single charts by storm and reached the top slot early in 1992, where it spent an unprecedented 13 weeks. The song cruised to platinum status (500,000 units), making it the best-selling single in recent years in Germany by a long shot. "Das Boot" became a number-one hit also in Austria, Israel, Norway and Switzerland and was a top ten hit in Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands and Sweden. The UK also responded favourably with an 18th position. The song was the subject of many remixes throughout the years.