the album spent 79 weeks in the german albums chart, making it the most successful album of 1984 in germany. with certified sales in excess of 2.5 million, it is currently the third-best-selling album in germany, having been certified quintuple platinum. in switzerland and austria, the album spent 13 and 24 weeks respectively in the charts. the single release "männer" in particular established grönemeyer's fame in germany.