Drill Instructor (song) explained

Drill Instructor
Cover:Captain Jack - Drill Instructor single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Captain Jack
Album:The Mission
B-Side:Remix
Released:8 March 1996
Genre:Eurodance
Length:4:12
Producer:
  • Udo Niebergall
  • Richard Witte
Prev Title:Captain Jack
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Soldier, Soldier
Next Year:1996

"Drill Instructor" is a song recorded by the German eurodance group Captain Jack, consisting of rapper Franky Gee and singer Liza da Costa. It was released in March 1996 as the second single from their album, The Mission. The song was the follow-up to their 1995 hit "Captain Jack" and had a great success in many countries, particularly in the Netherlands, where it topped the chart. The song also reached the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland and Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Drill Instructor" peaked at number 14 in May 1996.

Music video

The music video was directed by Mark Glaeser and filmed in California.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)2
Czech Republic (IFPI CR)[2] 4
Denmark (IFPI)[3] 14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 14
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)7
Germany (Media Control Charts)[5] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)59
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)13

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 54
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 77
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 19

Certifications

Notes and References

  1. "Drill Instructor", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 19, 2008)
  2. Top 10 Czech Republic. Music & Media. June 25, 2018.
  3. Danish Singles Chart 26 April 1996
  4. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. June 25, 2018.
  5. Web site: German peak singles positions . 2012-01-02 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083227/http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Captain+Jack/single . dead .
  6. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1996. Ultratop. March 1, 2020.
  7. 1996 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. December 17, 2019. Music & Media.
  8. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. German . . August 7, 2015.
  9. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1996. Dutch Top 40. March 1, 2020.
  10. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1996. dutchcharts.nl. March 1, 2020.
  11. Germany. Captain Jack. July 26, 2010.