"Das Kleine Krokodil", also known under the title "Schnappi", is the debut single by animated cartoon 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...

, from his first 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"...

. It was released on December 16, 2004. The song is performed by Joy Gruttmann

Joy Gruttmann

Joy Gruttmann is a German child singer.Her aunt is the composer Iris Gruttmann. She has sung children's music for the ARD program Die Sendung mit der Maus since 1999. Her fifth song was "Schnappi", which she recorded in 2001 when she was five years old...

. The song was a huge success in several continental European countries, topping the singles charts in Belgium, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland for several weeks. It was also a top ten hit in Australia and New Zealand.

Cover versions

The song was re-recorded in Dutch

Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...

 by Snappie under the title "Snappie de kleine krokodil", which peaked at #2 in the Netherlands and #5 in Belgium (Wallonia).

In Belgium (Wallonia), the song was covered in French-language by Charlotte, under the title "Schnappi, le petit crocodile", and peaked at #23 in this country.

Track listings

CD single "Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil" (original mix) — 2:09 "Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil" (krokoitalo mix) — 3:30 CD single "Das kleine Krokodil" (original mix) — 2:09 "Das kleine Krokodil" (kairo pop mix) — 3:30 "Das kleine Krokodil" (kleiner schnapper mix) — 2:30 "Schnappi" (video) — 2:10 3" single "Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil (original mix)" — 2:09 "Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil (nil party mix)" — 3:30

CD maxi "Das kleine Krokodil" (original Schnappi mix) — 2:09 "Das kleine Krokodil" (kroko Italo mix) — 3:30 "Das kleine Krokodil" (nil party mix) — 3:30 "Das kleine Krokodil" (kairo pop mix) — 3:30 "Das kleine Krokodil" (kleiner schnapper mix) — 2:30 "Das kleine Krokodil" (original Schnappi beat mix) — 2:09 "Das kleine Krokodil" (santa Schnappi X-mas mix) — 2:31 "Das kleine Krokodil" (original Schnappi karaoke mix) — 2:09 "Das kleine Krokodil" (video - original mix) "Das kleine Krokodil" (video - kairo pop mix)

Personnel

• Arranged by Iris Gruttmann, Jochen Wagner
• Composed by Iris Gruttmann
• Lyrics by Iris Gruttmann, Rosita Blissenbach
• Producer by Daniel Scholz, Robert Wässer, Kay Wittgenstein
• Vocals by Joy Gruttmann

Peak positions

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	6
Austrian Singles Chart	1
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	1
Belgian (Wallonia) Ultratip Chart	17
Danish Singles Chart	2
Dutch Singles Chart	1
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles	3
Finnish Singles Chart	15
French SNEP Singles Chart	10
German Singles Chart	1
Greek IFPI Singles Chart	19
Irish Singles Chart	21
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	2
Norwegian Singles Chart 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...	1
Russian Airplay Chart	80
Russian (Moscow) Airplay Chart	169
Swedish Singles Chart	1
Swiss Singles Chart	1
UK Singles Chart	32

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	27
Australian ARIA Dance Singles Chart	3
Austrian Singles Chart	1
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	3
Dutch Top 40	28
French Singles Chart	60
German Singles Chart	1
New Zealand Singles Chart	2
Swiss Singles Chart	1

Decade-end charts

(2000–2009)	Position
German Singles Chart	13

Certifications and sales

Chart successions