Hot Spot 10-25-13

Oops – we do have a second No.1 in 2013 coming from France. It is the duo Klingandethat can bring its track Jubel to the top right after it is available as a physical release as well. Still a sale on CD counts up to four times more than a digital sale – that’s the German chart system.

It is the first time since 26 years that within five months two different French acts can reach the German top. Back in 1987 it was Desireless who went to number 1 with Voyage Voyage in August after the spring time was completely La Boum fevered resulting in a number 1 hit for the signature song Reality and the duet between Pierre Cosso & Bonnie Bianco whose Stay occupied the top spot for four weeks in March. – Nice gossip besides: 7 months after Desireless left the top a further French act singing French shined there. It was France Gall with Ella elle l’a who took the batton.

AVICII has a big following single to his hit Wake Me Up! with Hey Brothergoing 10–2. In his home country Sweden the track already reached number 1 as the third single in a row.

Hot Spot 10-18-13

There is a brand new Number 1: James Blunt's Bonfire Heart – it is the first time the British singer can launch a single at the Top in Germany. His breakthrough and worldwide hit You're Beautiful stalled at number 2 in 2005. And also his 1973 stopped there two years later. Now the history is re-written and James Blunt becomes finally a Number 1 act in Germany too.

The man behind Bonfire Heart is Ryan Tedder. He already knows how it feels being the most sold artist. In late 2007 he started his career with his band OneRepublic - its debut Apologize heavily featured by Timbaland had an impressive 9 weeks run at the top. That was stopped by another Tedder penned and produced song Bleeding Love recorded by Leona Lewis. Now - 5 and a half year later - the man is back at the Top. Of course "only" as the hidden on in the behind. Anyway - with having three songs going Top 10 in 2013 seeing him as an musician Ryan Tedder now matches the result of will.i.am.

Wetten dass effect is seen at number 9. John Newman returns to Top 10 with Love Me Again after his performance on the show. The Saturday night event still is a hit factory for the whole family.

AVICII brings a next hit to German music lovers. While Wake Me Up! slowly fades to number 7 and follow up single You Make Me sneaks around number 50 the album track Hey Brother turns into a number 10 success. It is the third Top 10 track for the Swedish DJ - all achieved within two years.

With a new distribution deal Milky Chance's Stolen Dance gets more attention and can jump to number 18 in its 11th chart week. The young man continues the sound of Wankelmut being enormously successful in summer 2013.

A look at the current number 1 of the US Royals by Lorde still is on her way up also in Germany. This week she stops at number 39.

Canadian Drake also still is rising with Hold On, We're Going Home. The song can reach number 41 this week which is the highest position Drake achieved as a leading artist. In February 2011 he climbed to number 12 alongside Rihanna on her single What's My Name.
Some news portals and papers hype YLVIS' The Fox as the new Gangnam Style. Well, the video might be crazy enough, the click rates are high as well - the song itself only sells slowly. This week it reaches the upper half of the survey stopping at number 45.

German Schlager queen Helene Fischer starts her new album Farbenspiel at number 1 of the album list. Leading single Fehlerfrei goes 39–23 and cherry pickers chose dancefloor inspired Atemlos durch die Nacht as the second favourite of the album. The track enters at number 46 as an single album cut.
Her so far longest running hit Ich will immer wieder dieses Fieber spürn also can re-enter the list. It sneaks in at number 85 and very certainly it is outside the Top 100 next week again.

48 years after she appeared for the first time in the German charts Cher does have a come back. After 11 and a half year abstinence from the list her single I Hope You Find It enters at number 49. With this Cher is the act with the longest career in 2013 – The Bee Gees and Heino both present in 2013 too fall three years short behind the lady. In the list of all time careers Cher now sits pretty at number 5 of the longest chart careers. Paul Kuhn (53,5 years), Bing Crosby (almost 53 years), Udo Jürgens (52,5 years) and Johnny Cash (48 years) are the four being successful a longer time span. Of course one could also count John Lennon who started as a member of The Beatles in 1963 and appeared last with his Happy X-mas War Is Over in December 2011 which makes 48 years of chart presence too.
The second track of the physical CD release Woman's World also can enter the list on digital downloads. It is number 66.

Songs to come: Lifted by Naughty Boy Feat. Emeli Sandé 88–64

Hot Spot 10-11-13

Jason Derulo really becomes an A-star. His Talk Dirty (feat. 2 Chainz) holds firm for a third week at the very Top of the singles charts in Germany. It is only the fifth track this year that can keep the Top spot for at least three weeks. So one could call it right now one of the biggest hits in 2013.

French Klingande see their neo-hippie anthem Jubel rising into the Top 10. The "original" Sonnentanz by Austrian Klangkarussell also returns to the Top 10 and lands at number 10 in its 60th chart week. Last the track was seen that high was back in January this current year.

Folk pop ballad Hero by Family Of The Year is the third very romantic track invading the Top 10 – the longing for simple answers and easiness seems very strong these days.


After Willst du was released on single CD too rapper Alligatoah becomes the most sold German artist with his Schlager hiphop song landing at number 14.

After winning the Bundesvision Song Contest on 26th September bosse jumps 96–25 with So oder so celebrating his biggest chart success so far. Second winner in terms of sales are Max Herre + Sophie Hunger with Fremde rising to number 32. Within the contest they landed at number 8. The runners up of the contest Johannes Oerding comes in at number 43 after the show with his Nichts geht mehr.

Surprising newcomer from New Zealand and current No.1 in the US Lorde also raises attention in Europe. Royals this weeks jumps 88–57 in Germany, Switzerland already reports a number 25.

Hot Spot 10-04-13

Jason Derulo Feat. 2 Chainz still occupy the number 1 slot. Seems that Talk Dirty really is much more than a short runner but stands in contrast with the weak performance of the album. That one called Tattoos only can make number 25 in Germany which is the highest rank a Derulo album ever reached. Well – the man is much more a hit single's artist. - Just to underline this fact Fire enters the list as an album cut at number 91. Duetting partner Pitbull hereby becomes the act with most charting songs of the current decade. With 26 official tracks plus two uncredited he now has overtaken French DJ David Guetta who so far launched 25 singles under his name from 2010 on.

Olly Murs' Single Dear Darlin' climbs in its 11th week to number 2 which gives the British star his second single in 2013 that can reach at the runners up position. Once he had a number 1 hit. It was back in April 2012 when Heart Skips A Beat managed it to be the most sold track for two weeks.

Linkin Park has a third Top 10 hit in a row with A Light That Never Comes rising to number 8 in its second chart week. Co-producer and remixer Steve Aoki appears as a main artist for the first time. His take on Kid CuDi's Pursuit Of Happiness made it to number 51 this May.

Also EMINEM launches a new Top 10 hit with Berzerk jumping to No.10 two weeks before it is officially released. It is the 14th Top 10 song of 26 that had charted in the past 14 years.


After Woodkid last week now Klingande is the second French act invading the Top 20. The song Jubel is clearly inspired by Klangkarussell's Sonnentanz – with rising to number 12 it certainly can copy the success of the Austrian production. The "original" still sells very well. In its 59th chart week it still ranks as number 14.

German Schlager star Helene Fischer slowly becomes a hit singer too. Her eighth chart entry Fehlerfrei starts its commercial life at number 20 which is the highest position the artist can achieve so far. Her next album sales count from next issue on – so probably leading single will rise some places further.