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{{Short description|German DJ act}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
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| origin = [[Germany]]
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| genre = [[Electronica]]
| genre = [[Electronic dance music]]
| years_active = 1997-2005
| years_active = 1997-2005
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| past_members = Thomas Detert<br/>Mike Griesheimer
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}}'''666''' was a [[Germany|German]] [[Disc jockey|DJ]] act, formed by Thomas Detert and Mike Griesheimer in 1997. They produced a mix of [[electronic music]] and often included [[lyrics]] in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[English language|English]]. The act disbanded in 2005.
}}'''666''' was a German [[Disc jockey|DJ]] act, formed by Thomas Detert and Mike Griesheimer in 1997. They produced a mix of [[electronic music]] and often included [[lyrics]] in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[English language|English]]. The act disbanded in 2005.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|[[Hitlisten|DEN]]<br><ref>Chart positions in Denmark:
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|[[Hitlisten|DEN]]<br /><ref>Chart positions in Denmark:
*For ''Paradoxx'': {{cite news |title=Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 36 |work=[[Ekstra Bladet]] |location=[[Copenhagen]] |language=Danish |date=1998-09-06 }}
*For ''Paradoxx'': {{cite news |title=Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 36 |work=[[Ekstra Bladet]] |location=[[Copenhagen]] |language=Danish |date=1998-09-06 }}
*For ''Who's Afraid Of...?'': {{cite news |title=Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 29 |work=[[Ekstra Bladet]] |location=[[Copenhagen]] |language=Danish |date=2000-07-23 }}
*For ''Who's Afraid Of...?'': {{cite news |title=Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 29 |work=[[Ekstra Bladet]] |location=[[Copenhagen]] |language=Danish |date=2000-07-23 }}
</ref>
</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|[[The Official Finnish Charts|FIN]]<br><ref name="hung">http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=666&titel=Paradoxx&cat=a</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|[[The Official Finnish Charts|FIN]]<br /><ref name="hung">{{cite web |url=http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=666&titel=Paradoxx&cat=a |title = finnishcharts.com - 666 - Paradoxx}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]<br><ref name="hung"/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]<br /><ref name="FRA">{{cite web|url=https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=666|title=Discographie 666|website=lescharts.com|language=fr|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|[[VG-lista|NOR]]<br><ref name="hung"/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|[[VG-lista|NOR]]<br /><ref name="NOR">{{cite web|url=https://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=666|title=Discography 666|website=norwegiancharts.com|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref name="hung"/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br /><ref name="SWE">{{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=666|title=Discography 666|website=swedishcharts.com|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Paradoxx''
! scope="row" | ''Paradoxx''
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! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="8"| Peak chart positions
! colspan="9"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of music recording sales certifications|sales thresholds]])</small>
! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of music recording sales certifications|sales thresholds]])</small>
! rowspan="2"| Album
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="35"| [[German Singles Chart|GER]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=666|title=Discographie von 666|website=offiziellecharts.de|language=de|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref>
! width="35"| [[German Singles Chart|GER]]
! width="35"| [[Austrian Singles Chart|AUT]]
! width="35"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite Ryan|page=255}}</ref>
! width="35"| [[Austrian Singles Chart|AUT]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=666|title=Discographie 666|website=austriancharts.at|language=de|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref>
! width="35"| [[Ultratop 40|BEL]]
! width="35"| [[Ultratop|BEL]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/1f9d/666-Amokk|title=666 – Amokk|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=nl|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref>
! width="35"| [[French Singles Chart|FRA]]
! width="35"| [[Dutch Singles Chart|NLD]]
! width="35"| [[French Singles Chart|FRA]]<br /><ref name="FRA"/>
! width="35"| [[Dutch Singles Chart|NLD]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=666|title=Discografie 666|website=dutchcharts.nl|language=nl|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref>
! width="35"| [[Norwegian Singles Chart|NOR]]
! width="35"| [[Swedish Singles Chart|SWE]]
! width="35"| [[Norwegian Singles Chart|NOR]]<br /><ref name="NOR"/>
! width="35"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| page=504|isbn= 1-904994-10-5}}</ref>
! width="35"| [[Swedish Singles Chart|SWE]]<br /><ref name="SWE"/>
! width="35"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| page=504|isbn= 1-904994-10-5}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1997
| 1997
| align="left"| "Alarma!"
| align="left"| "Alarma!"
| 56
| 56
| —
| 24
| 24
| —
| —
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| align="left"| "Diablo"
| align="left"| "Diablo"
| 37
| 37
| rowspan="2"| 62
| 24
| 24
| —
| —
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| 46
| 46
| 20
| 20
| 25
| 29
| 8
| 8
| —
| —
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| align="left"| "Paradoxx"
| align="left"| "Paradoxx"
| 94
| 94
| 74
| 32
| 32
| 22
| 29
| 29
| 29
| —
| —
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| —
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* [[Swedish Recording Industry Association|GLF]]: Gold<ref>{{cite certification|region=Sweden|type=single|certyear=1998|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref>
*SWE: Gold
|-
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1999
| rowspan="4"| 1999
| align="left"| "I'm Your Nitemare"
| align="left"| "I'm Your Nitemare"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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|-
| align="left"| "Get Up 2 Da Track"
| align="left"| "Get Up 2 Da Track"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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|-
|-
| align="left"| "Bomba!"
| align="left"| "Bomba!"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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|-
|-
| align="left"| "The Demon"
| align="left"| "The Demon"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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| rowspan="3"| 2000
| rowspan="3"| 2000
| align="left"| "D.E.V.I.L."
| align="left"| "D.E.V.I.L."
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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|-
|-
| align="left"| "Dance 2 Disco"
| align="left"| "Dance 2 Disco"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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| align="left"| "The Millenium Megamix"
| align="left"| "The Millenium Megamix"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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| align="left"| "Supa-Dupa-Fly"
| align="left"| "Supa-Dupa-Fly"
| 76
| 76
| —
| 51
| 51
| —
| —
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| —
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| align="left" rowspan="1"| ''Hellraiser (The Best of)''
| align="left"| ''Hellraiser (The Best of)''
|-
|-
| 2002
| 2002
| align="left"| "Rhythm Takes Control"
| align="left"| "Rhythm Takes Control"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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| 2003
| 2003
| align="left"| "Insanity"
| align="left"| "Insanity"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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| 2004
| 2004
| align="left"| "Dance Now!"
| align="left"| "Dance Now!"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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| 2005
| 2005
| align="left"| "Policia"
| align="left"| "Policia"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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| —
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| align="left" rowspan="1"| Single only
| align="left" rowspan="2"| Singles only
|-
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| 2017
| 2017
| align="left"| "Exit The Arena"
| align="left"| "Exit the Arena"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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| align="left" rowspan="1"| Single only
|-
| colspan="15" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|-
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| colspan="15" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|}
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 2 March 2024

666
OriginGermany
GenresElectronic dance music
Years active1997-2005
Past membersThomas Detert
Mike Griesheimer

666 was a German DJ act, formed by Thomas Detert and Mike Griesheimer in 1997. They produced a mix of electronic music and often included lyrics in Spanish and English. The act disbanded in 2005.

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN
[1]
FIN
[2]
FRA
[3]
NOR
[4]
SWE
[5]
Paradoxx
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: House Nation
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
1 17 9 2 4
  • DEN: Platinum[6]
Nitemare
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: House Nation
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Who's Afraid Of...?
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: House Nation
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
7 27 26

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
GER
[7]
AUS
[8]
AUT
[9]
BEL
[10]
FRA
[3]
NLD
[11]
NOR
[4]
SWE
[5]
UK
[12]
1997 "Alarma!" 56 24 6 45 5 31 58 Paradoxx
1998 "Diablo" 37 62 24 6 10 38
"Amokk" 46 20 29 8 4 16
"Paradoxx" 94 74 32 29 29 26
1999 "I'm Your Nitemare" 36
"Get Up 2 Da Track" 58
"Bomba!" 19 30 Nitemare
"The Demon"
2000 "D.E.V.I.L." 35 19 18 Who's Afraid Of...?
"Dance 2 Disco" 58
"The Millenium Megamix"
2001 "Supa-Dupa-Fly" 76 51 36 48 Hellraiser (The Best of)
2002 "Rhythm Takes Control" 65 48 Insanity
2003 "Insanity"
2004 "Dance Now!"
2005 "Policia" Singles only
2017 "Exit the Arena"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

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  1. ^ Chart positions in Denmark:
    • For Paradoxx: "Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 36". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen. 1998-09-06.
    • For Who's Afraid Of...?: "Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 29". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen. 2000-07-23.
  2. ^ "finnishcharts.com - 666 - Paradoxx".
  3. ^ a b "Discographie 666". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Discography 666". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Discography 666". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 47". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen. 1998-11-22.
  7. ^ "Discographie von 666". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 255.
  9. ^ "Discographie 666". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  10. ^ "666 – Amokk" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Discografie 666". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  12. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 504. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  13. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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