Ballast der Republik (Burden Of The Republic) is a 2012 album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. It was their first studio album since 2008's In aller Stille. To commemorate the 30-year-jubilee of the band, the album was also released as a special edition with a second CD, titled Die Geister, die wir riefen, containing 15 cover versions of songs and literature by artists that influenced and inspired the members of the band.
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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^"Offiziellecharts.de – Die Toten Hosen – Ballast der Republik" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
^"Swisscharts.com – Die Toten Hosen – Ballast der Republik". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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^"Jahreshitparade Alben 2013". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
^"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
^"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2013". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
^"Nun geht's ans Eingemachte - mit den Plätzen 10 und 9 unseres Jahrzehnte-Rankings. Dort stehen der WM-Song "Auf uns" von Andreas @bourani und Michel Telós "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" (Single) sowie "Muttersprache" von @sarahconnorfc und "Ballast der Republik" von @dietotenhosen (Album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 31 December 2019 – via Twitter.
^"Austrian album certifications – Die Toten Hosen – Ballast der Republik" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
^"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Die Toten Hosen; 'Ballast der Republik')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
^"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Ballast der Republik')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2019.