"Ein Lama in Yokohama" is a 2005 song released by animated German crocodile, Schnappi

Schnappi

Schnappi das kleine Krokodil is a German children's cartoon character. The introductory song "Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil" became an Internet hit before it reached № 1 on the German charts in January 2005, and was widely popular in other European countries as well, topping the singles charts in...

. It was the second single from the debut album Schnappi und Seine Freunde

Schnappi und Seine Freunde

Schnappi und Seine Freunde is the debut album of animated German crocodile, Schnappi and was released in 2005.-Track listing:# "Schnappi, Das Kleine Krokodil" # "Mahlzeit" # "Ein Pinguin"...

and was released on April 25, 2005.

Song subject

The song concerns itself with a llama (and his friend Schnappi). The llama flies to Yokohama, and is frustrated by his inability to eat with chopsticks. "Where is the fork?" asks the llama. The llama and Schnappi do various silly things with their chopsticks. Eventually, the llama learns to use chopsticks by observing several geisha eating, and becomes a chopstick "superstar."

Song information

Lyrics were written and the music composed by Rosita Blissenbach and Iris Gruttmann. As for the previous single, it was performed by Joy Gruttmann. The song features Das Lama, another animated animal, which is mentioned in the credits. The music video was produced as an animated feature.

The song achieved success in many Europe

Europe

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an countries, but this success was minor in comparison with "Schnappi, Das Kleine Krokodil

Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil

"Das Kleine Krokodil", also known under the title "Schnappi", is the debut single by animated cartoon crocodile, Schnappi, from his first album Schnappi und Seine Freunde. It was released on December 16, 2004. The song is performed by Joy Gruttmann...

". It hit its highest position in Germany

Germany

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 where it reached number 6. In Austria

Austria

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, it also peaked at #6 for two weeks, after a debut at #7 on April 24, 2005 ; it totalled five weeks in the top ten, 15 weeks in the top 50 and 17 weeks on the chart. The song was a hit in Norway

Norway

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, stayed for nine weeks in the top ten, five of them at #7, during 2005 summer.

In New Zealand

New Zealand

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, the single was charted for 12 weeks in the top 40 with a peak at #11 on August 8, 2005. In Switzerland

Switzerland

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, it debuted at #15 on May 8, 2005, but didn't stop to drop on the chart and fell off it after 12 weeks. It was a moderate hit in Sweden

Sweden

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 (#24, 13 weeks) and Australia

Australia

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 (#26, 7 weeks).

Track listings

CD maxi "Ein Lama in Yokohama" "Ein Lama in Yokohama" (remix) "Schnappi, Das Kleine Krokodil" (album version) CD maxi - Germany "Ein Lama in Yokohama" (mit intro) — 1:59 "Ein Lama in Yokohama" (Yokohama pop mix) — 3:00 "Ein Lama in Yokohama" (Stäbchenstar mix) — 0:35 "Ein Lama in Yokohama" (DJ Schnappi mix) — 5:28 "Schnappi (Das Kleine Krokodil)" (album version) — 2:09

CD maxi - Australia "Ein Lama in Yokohama" (single video mix) — 2:01 "Ein Lama in Yokohama" (Yokohama pop mix) — 3:00 "Ein Lama in Yokohama" (Stäbchenstar mix) — 3:56 "Ein Lama in Yokohama" (DJ Schnappi mix) — 5:29 "Schnappi, Das Kleine Krokodil" (album version) — 2:11 "Ein Lama in Yokohama" (video) CD single "Ein Lama in Yokohama" — 1:59 "Ein Lama in Yokohama" (Yokohama pop mix) — 3:00

Personnel

• Lyrics by Rosita Blissenbach
• Music by Iris Gruttmann
• Producer by Hans Steingen, Iris Gruttmann
• Remix by Glasperlenspielern
• Vocals by Joy Gruttmann

Peak positions

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	26
Austrian Singles Chart	6
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles	24
German Singles Chart	6
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	11
Norwegian VG-lista VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... Singles Chart	7
Swedish Singles Chart	24
Swiss Singles Chart	15

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
Austrian Singles Chart	73