Surfin' on a Backbeat is the third studio album

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 by German pop

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 singer Sasha

Sascha Schmitz

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, released by Warner Music on October 29, 2001 (see 2001 in music

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) in German-speaking Europe

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.

Taking Sasha's work further into rock pop, Surfin' on a Backbeat reached the top ten of the albums charts in Germany

Germany

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, but charted significantly lower than its predecessors. It was however, cerified gold

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 by the German leg of the IFPI

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 for more than 200,000 sold copies. The album and its re-release produced four singles, including leading single "Here She Comes Again" and "This Is My Time," the 2002 FIFA World Cup

2002 FIFA World Cup

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 television hymn. A reissue

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 of the album was released on July 22, 2002 (see 2002 in music

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), containing two previously unreleased tracks.

Track listing

1. "Rooftop" — 4:09
2. "Blown Away" — 3:21
3. "Turn It Into Something Special" — 4:41
4. "One Look in Your Eyes" — 4:13
5. "Here She Comes Again" — 3:55
6. "Everybody Loves You" — 4:31
7. "On And On" — 4:02
8. "Let's Get Closer" — 3:17
9. "Just a Second Away" — 4:14
10. "Drive My Car" — 3:45
11. "Days Like These" — 3:54
12. "Why Does Everybody Hurt" — 3:35

2002 reissue

1. "This Is My Time" — 3:37
2. "Rooftop" — 4:09
3. "Blown Away" — 3:21
4. "Turn It Into Something Special" — 4:41
5. "One Look in Your Eyes" — 4:13
6. "Here She Comes Again" — 3:55
7. "Everybody Loves You" — 4:31
8. "On And On" — 4:02
9. "Let's Get Closer" — 3:17
10. "Just a Second Away" — 4:14
11. "Drive My Car" — 3:45
12. "Days Like These" — 3:54
13. "Why Does Everybody Hurt" — 3:35
14. "Through the Barricades" — 6:16

Charts and certifications

• These are the peak positions from chart providers.

Chart (2001)	Provider	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart	Media Control	63
German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...		7
Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...		32

Certifications

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!Country
!Certifications
(sales thresholds)
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|Germany
|Gold
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