July 31st 15: Continuity at Top Position

Lost Frequencies Feat. Janieck Devy hold firm at no.1 with their Reality. It is the second week as best selling single. In next week's time we probably will talk which Belgian track had a longer stay at no.1 before.

This week I can tell you about that: Reality is the sixth track in a row which hold at least a fortnight on top. Sounds less spectacular as it is. Last time we had a 12 weeks period with continuing no.1s was back in 2011. From January till end of June there were seven songs invading the top for 25 weeks and every single one had at least a two weeks stay. Than on July 1st On The Floor by JLO Feat. Pitbull returned to the top and broke the continuity which was an exception as the following no.1 in the face of Alexandra Stan's Mr. saxobeat had a seven weeks turn at the top as well.

Actually it might be possible that we have a new no.1 next week as Sugar the new single of Robin Schulz is sneaking up a place to no.2. On download lists this track already led the race the past week. Well–featuring Canadian Francesco Yates the track already now sets a mark. It is the highest ranking single track involving a Canadian singer since August 2009. Back than that were the heydays of Nelly Furtado. Her last top 3 hit so far was Manos Al Aire starting chart life directly at no.2.


Biggest gainer into the top 10 is So wie du bist by MoTrip featuring Lary. After the success it acclaimed due to its use in a commercial with Bastian Schweinsteiger the company added a video with guest appearance of Lena Meyer-Landrut which pushes the track further up the list stopping at #5.
This arrival pushes the total of German productions inside the top10 to six–which is an impressive figure at all.

Probably much more impressive is the presence of German productions inside the top 20 too. As there are Joris with Herz über Kopf going 17–14 and Namika with Lieblingsmensch landing at 17 which brings the total to 10 productions–six of them in German.


As this is the time of slowly growing hits it is worth having a look further down the list to some medium hits:
This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like a Motherf__ker by Maroon 5 goes 64–45 in its seventh chart week
Shine by Years & Years goes 57–47 in its fifth chart week
Good To Be Loved by M22 74–49 in its fifth week
Watch Me by Silentó 77–60 in its sixth week
Matching the pattern of slowly rising hits the highest new entry comes in only at #75. It is the new offering of Swiss German duo BOY that released we were here as a teaser single to same titled album. Starting short before the end quarter of the list is the worst performance of the best new single of the week in 2015. Still it does better then the weakest "Hot new entries" in 2014 and 2012–well, these both started chart life in weeks when at least one re-entry returned to the survey much higher. So we were here actually is the fifth lowest start as best song not charted the week before of all times. What a special gimmick!

Seeing the decelerating of charts right now it is obvious that we have some very very long time runner inside the current list as they are still:
Atemlos durch die Nacht by Helene Fischer spending a 90th consecutive week on the list which makes it the third longest running hit without a break
All Of Me by John Legend in its 76th consecutive week valid as #8 on the list of consecutive chart appearances
and Auf uns by Andreas Bourani which spends a 66th week on the list.
The two first just rise up the survey again…

A long living and classic tune reappears at #91. Insomnia by Faithless first appeared in 1995 on CD. It became a club hit and started its way through the charts peaking at #2 in Germany in 1996. As a remix version done by Armand van Helden the recording had a second impressive chart run in 2005/06 spending 24 weeks inside the list peaking at #37. Also two cover versions released by Nightwatchers (2002) and Mike Candys & Jack Holiday had some minor chart success. Now it is Swedish AVICII who officially was pleased to remix the club classic. The result now is available as Insomnia 2.0 AVICII remix which immediately enters the list and probably will become the third chart life of the hit at all.
Meanwhile the recording is on the way of getting a track with impressive longevity as it now spans a period of 19 years as a chart hit.

Another classic returns at #92. Ginuwine's Pony seems to have a renaissance as it appeared the last weeks on Magic Mike XXL and on Glee. Additionally Rustie released a remix a few days ago. That all is enough to bring the track back to charts after 18 years. In 1997 the song peaked at #22.

17th of January 2014: Happy goes No.1

The new year’s laziness is gone: Germany has got a new No.1. And what kind of. Like in half of the world Pharrell Williams’ Happy goes to the Top here also. Within eight months Pharrell is listed at the very top for the third time. Such a feat was last seen in 2009/10 when Lady Gaga had three Nr.1 hits within seven months. These three Top hits charted consecutively – so he follows directly the series of hits launched by German Tokio Hotel in 2006/07.

Reaching the Top by climbing 8 places sounds quite spectacular. The books will tell you that only one year and three months ago another song did so. It was famous Gangnam Style by Korean PSY. That track surprisingly had a mere three-weeks-career at the Top although the time span strains over three complete months.

At number 3 Ed Sheeran comes in with his song for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’s end title. Five million people watched the movie in Germany alone – no surprise I See Fire also becomes a hit.


The brilliant Of the Night re-recorded by BASTILLE slowly takes fire and goes 52–26 which gives the band its third Top40 hit within 9 months. The song ultimately is one of the better words spoken in the 90s revival. Probably that period will finally fade away.

Gangster Rap–especially coming from Germany–still has a market here. Next generations star Farid Bang starts his new single Bitte Spitte Toi Bang at number 32 as the highest new entry. It is the second highest entry for him since he appeared first in the list around two years ago. Though none of his tracks spent more than two weeks inside the charts. So it is still a narrow scenery that adores him.

The US-American version of a young rap hope is Kid Ink. Right now he gots some more attention in Germany too. His album My Own Lane enters the album list right at number 12 in its first week. So three different tracks sneak in the list right now the highest stopping at number 36 in the face of Show Me–the absolut peak for the young artist in Germany. MTV featured him on its Push serial at the very beginning of the year. Well-this guy must be taken as an upcoming record star for sure.


German Revolverheld heavily promotes its new single Ich lass für dich das Licht an by launching a Story of the video clip. It's about the proposal of one of the band members to his long year girlfriend. The very romantic story touches a lot of people, so the song already jumps 90–38 without having the video released (13th of January) and a month before the new single mixes are released.

Romance is a big topic under Germany's youth. Sido's last album is full with lyrics of its kind. One of the most obvious is Liebe which reaches number 43 this week which is the best result for that track so far.


Featured by the 30th anniversary of TV channel RTL British singer Rebecca Ferguson whitnesses the hiatus of her career in Germany so far by Light On landing at number 40. It isn't the real breakthrough for sure.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis already have their fourth hit entering the upper half of the German charts. White Walls climbs to number 41 in its second chart week.


At the lower end of the charts first signs of upcoming Après Ski season are significant. The official start has taken place on prime time TV at Sat.1 on Januar 7th with a big show. One of the hits of the season for sure is Rock Mi by Bavarian voXXclub. The song actually rises 82–62 in its 12th chart week. It already reached number 44 back in October.


This current week is the third consecutive week that BEYONCÉ can enter with a new track. This time it is XO that lands at number 83. All three tracks sneaked around that area and disappeared after a single week. Real hits look different I guess.

24-12: Speed Up The Charts For The Soccer EM

A second week for Eurovision winner Loreen at Number 1 position and an almost completely static Top 10 – that’s the situation this week. But we do have 16 new entries inside the Top 100 which means the summer turnover started two weeks ago continues lower down the list. By the way: It is the week with most new entries in 2012 and 2011 at all. The last time we had 16 or more new entries is exactly two years ago. That's impressive. Could it mean that a very slow chart phase comes to an end? A reason could be the renewed chart rules ... read about it further down this text.

Let’s start our litlle flight through interesting moves and entries at the Top: The only one significant mover in the upper regions is Burn It Down by Linkin Park which jumps after full release as CD single and launch of a video 20–10. After nearly 3 years the band is back inside the German Top 10. More and more Austria and Germany establish as the market where the band is most succesfull worldwide.

The effect of having a video available is seen twice in this current list. Also Coldplay & Rihanna take a leap with Princess Of Cgina after the video is online (and on TV) since 4th of June. In its sixth chart week the single reaches the upper half for the very first time.


An European summer hit starts at number 11 as the highest new entry in the list this week. Tacatà by Italian TACABRO already is Top 10 in Denmark, France, Switzerland, Finland and Belgium. Now it starts in Germany also.




One of the big fire makers in the list is approaching EURO 2012. With the start of the event also the official anthem of this year’s championship Endless Summer by German singer Oceana catches fire. The single jumps 38–13 in its fourth chart week. In Poland the track already holds number 1. It is more than possible that we see the song climbing to the top in Germany as well in a few days. The matches are highly anticipated from the beginning of the tournament.

Public TV channel ZDF had chose another song for surrounding its reports and matches broadcasting meanwhile. Ukrainian band Los Colorados became popular by covering famous pop songs in polka style. For advertising the EM the band (or the chanel) took the song I Like To Move It by Reel 2 Real from the year 1994. It is the fifth time for the song that a version can reach the charts. Last time we heard it one year ago when Markus Becker offered his German cover which had a one week run on the survey. I guess the new version will have a slightly longer life.



And also the national football association DFB is offering an own fan song for the EM. It is Für nichts auf dieser Welt (For Nothing On This World) by Roger Cicero which can right after release on CD enter the list. So far Mr. Cicero only had once a really hit in the singles list. It was his Eurovision attempt in 2007 Frauen regiern die Welt that reached number 7.



When we speak right now about soccer and match anthems: Do you remember the big soccer hymn of the year? Nooossaa! Ai Se Eu Te Pego! is still in the charts. But we do have already a succeeder with Balada (Tchê tcherere tchê tchê) which is offered by Brazilian Gusttavo Lima. In Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and France the single already reached the Top of thecharts. Now it is sold in Germany also. The song so far is available as download only–physical sales will count from next week’s chart on. And Brazilian star Neymar also provided a new dance ...





Let's have a look what comes new from German acts. Singer CHIMA has the honour of being the German newcomer of the week. With Morgen (Tomorrow) he is listed for the first time as an solo artist inside the charts. As member of Brothers Keepers he already know what it means of having a chart hit. In 2001 the project reached number 5 with its hit Adriano. The new single is about planning a new beginning, a change of life–but tomorrow. So it is probably both: optimistic and tragic.




Ole ohne Kohle (Ole without bucks) is the next newcomer. He is known as actor of the soap Berlin Tag und Nacht (Berlin Night And Day). His first single Ich bin kein Model und kein Superstar (I’m not a model or a superstar) is a typical Mallorca sound denying the celebrated life style on casting TV shows.



There are a few hits coming from Israel in the history of the German charts. These days it is Asaf Avidan who gets a little more attention. His folk song Reckoning Song was remixed by a Berlin DJ called Wankelmut. The remix became very popular on soundcloud under the name One Day. Finally this mix is available as digital single provided by Four music. As artists appear Asaf Avidan and DJ Wankelmut both.



The original recording by Asaf Avidan


Alongside with the album Karton the single Auf dem Weg (On the way) by German singer Mark Forster enters the sales charts again with a new peak at number 71.

Finally we should add a category called Casting stars updated. Do you remember Popstars season 2008? No. Of course not. Well–winner were four ladies who were put together in a girl group called Queensberry. Already the first single No Smoke / I Can’t Stop Feeling failed dramatically. In 2009 the girls had two Top 10 hits followed by a lot of trouble inside the group. Two ladies left, two new came in, the deal with the label UNIVERSAL was cancelled at the end of last years and earlier this year Selina Herrero left the band … now they are three and start a new chapter. Chapter 3 as their album is called. The first single Timeless is in shelves now. It can reach the German sales charts. That’s good news. It lands at number 90. That’s deflating for some ex-popstars. The song itself sounds very plastic and non-emotional. Probably chapter 3 is over soon.




A movie is causing a further chart entry in Germany. With the screening of Snow White & The Huntsman in German theatres also the title track can enter the sales charts. Florence + the Machin were inspired by the movie’s characters and recorded Breath Of Life. Although the movie was successful in English speaking countries as well the song couldn’t chart there at all.






From June the 1st on there is a change in the way the German charts are compiled. Now all songs available digitally or on CD are automatically eligible for the list. Before June tracks had to be registered for becoming chart eligible. The full rules are here.

This tiny policy already had influence on the charts. Last year Eurovision stars JEDWARD were everywhere the most sold act in download shops for a full week–but did not appear on the “official” sales charts by media control due to the fact that the label UNIVERSAL did not register their song Lipstick for being chart eligible.

The first artist/track that benefits from the change is German rap superstar CRO. His song Hi Kids already is a hit on platforms like youtube for months. It did not appear in the list cause t was not ment to be a single. Now the track enters the list as it is automatically chart eligible at number 72. Considering the time the track is already available and that it was given for free in autumn last year this rank must be seen as a very high new entry.



Second beneficiary of the new chart rules are KiD CuDi Feat. MGMT & Ratatat with their track Pursuit Of Happiness which is available as a download track since April this year. The track became popular mostly due to a remix version by Steve Aoki. As different versions and remixes are summed up to a single rank in the charts position 85 reflects both the sales of the original and the remix.

Somehow also Swedish AVICII might thank the new policy. His track Silhouettes finally can make it into the list. But the full promotion in Germany did not yet start. Let’s wait till the full video is released officially.

week 11-11: The new digital aera arrives

Oops – never think the music market is a boring and predictable thing. A week ago I was telling you that Bruno Mars will for sure be #1 this week again … two days ago the chart compiling institute media control announced in an extra press release a completely different story. We do have a new #1. Not only a new #1 but a #1 by digital sales only for the very first time. The artist gaining this record is Lady Gaga . Her recent track Born This Way is rising four places to the top spot in its fourth chart week after the release of the video on 2nd March in Germany (the US premiere was on 28th February). One could say MTV and the whole music television is dead – video aint. The public interest around the visual translation of the track was huge, supported by a lot of media hype. For German music companies this is a lesson: music clips are important for selling records (or music files). Hopefully the big ones now stop their stupid policy of avoiding platforms like youtube et al.



Born This Way is Lady Gaga’s fourth #1. She is the second act in this still fresh year having its fourth top hit. The Black Eyed Peas did so at the very beginning with their offering The Time (Dirty Bit). Lady Gaga might not be the first one doing so this year, but she is one of the fastest. Exactly two years ago she entered the top position for the first time with Poker Face. The last act having four #1 hits within two years was German Tokio Hotel. They needed 1 year and 5 months. Tokio Hotel also was the last act having #1 hits in three consecutive years – this feat now is matched by La Gaga.

Funny trivia beside this: Lady Gaga is the third act in a row reaching the top position in the 4th chart week. Incident or a new rule?

The week 4th to 10th March which is the actual period for the recent chart was a week of change. The second climber up to #3 comes from Finnish Sunrise Ave. Their hollywood hills finally reach the top positions now matching their success in early 2007 Fairytale Gone Bad.

Ulrike Altig of media control said due to the new digital #1: „There is a new aera beginning.“ She’s absolutely right. And finally the German companies recognise this. UNIVERSAL – one of the real big ones – tried out for the first time releasing the digital release a full month before the CD release is scheduled with the new Enrique Iglesias track Tonight (I’m Loving You). The effect: Enrique Iglesias feat. Ludacris & DJ Frank E does have the highest new entry in the German charts. The track is rising up to #12 by donwload sales only. The full physical release comes on 1st April. It is the second euro dance release by Enrique. As the predecessor I Like You the new one enters at #12 – and I guess we will have the track soon inside the Top 10.

The best new entry with a full physical release comes from USHER whose MORE enters the list at #17. After his big hit DJ Got Us Falling In Love which climbed up to #5 this track has kind of a low start.

And finally for now another „new aera“ entry. Gossip lead singer Beth Ditto released a solo EP. As a single cut one could download track number four I Wrote The Book which enters the list at #30. The holy new aera – in other countries tit began almost three or four years ago. Germany doesn’t seem to be the most innovative country right now.

Beste CD-Starts der Woche: K'NAAN, Adam Lambert, Die Fantastischen Vier

Laut Pressemitteilung von media control, starten in dieser Woche gleich drei CD-Neuerscheinungen mit Platzierungen in den Top 10. An erster Stelle – natürlich – K’NAAN mit seiner Fußball-WM-Hymne Wavin’ Flag. Fußball-Songs sind in gewisser Weise eine besondere Kategorie und meist sowieso über Kritik erhaben. Sie müssen funktionieren, indem sie einen hohen Wiedererkennungseffekt haben, in Massen-Situationen zünden und am besten auch noch einen möglichst mitsingbaren Refrain haben. Das hat in der Vergangeheit dann häufiger auch dazu geführt, dass diese Hymnen mit einem gehörig volkstümlichen Charakter daherkamen: Hauptsache mitgrölen und besinnungslos auf der Stelle hopsen können …

In den letzten Jahren hat sich da allerdings eine besondere Wendung ergeben, oder sagen wir besser: ein neuer Farbton hat sich dazugesellt. Ich würde sagen, spätestens seit der WM 2006 gehört zum Leitthema des Großereignis auch ein irgendwie völkerverbindendes, ethnohaftes Element. Herbert Grönemeyer holte sich deshalb Amadou & Miriam aus Mali an seine Seite; 2008 zur Euro 2008 gab es mit Shaggy feat. Trix & Flix ein nicht minder weltumspannendes Exotik-Feeling. Natürlich, die alte Variante mit Massenbegeisterung und Stadiongefühl gibt es ebenfalls noch, auffallend ist der Trend dennoch. Besonders da in diesem Jahr nun der erste Titel mit Verbindung zur WM genau diesem Schema wieder folgt. K’NAAN stammt laut wikipedia aus Somalia, lebt aber seit 20 Jahren in Kanada. In der Vergangeheit war er besonders aktiv im Umfeld humanitärer Aktionen. Jetzt ist er dem Ruf des coca cola-Konzerns gefolgt und nutzt die Chance für globale Medienpräsenz. Wavin’ Flag ist somit wenig verwunderlich der beste CD-Neustart der Woche. Und wenn man den digitalen Läden glauben darf, erscheint demnächst eine weitere Version (featuring Fefe) und mich würde nicht wundern, wenn da in wenigen Wochen nicht auch noch besondere Mixe und Abmischungen zu haben wären. Mit allergrößter Wahrscheinlichkeit entert K’NAAN in sehr naher Zukunft ohnehin den Spitzenplatz der Charts, bei iTunes ist dies ja seit nunmehr zwei Wochen schon der Fall.

Neustarter Nr.2 ist seit etwa der gleichen Zeit ebenfalls sehr gut in den iTunes-Charts zu finden, hatte einfach einen eher verhaltenen Start und landet so auch in der eher physikalisch geprägten media control-Liste ganz knapp hinter K’NAAN. Die Rede ist von Adam Lambert, Zweiter der letztjährigen American Idol-Staffel. Bisher hatte das US-amerikanische Pendant zu DSDS hierzulande kaum Auswirkungen, auch wenig Interesse. Lediglich die Siegerin der ersten Staffel Kelly Clarkson konnte sich dauerhaft einen Namen machen. Für Jordin Sparks, Siegerin im Jahr 2007, brauchte es zunächst mal ein Duett mit Chris Brown (No Air), ehe sich auch drei ihrer Solo-Titel in den Jahren 2008/09 den Weg zu ein paar mehr Hörer_innen in Deutschland bahnten. Mittlerweile ist es aber auch um sie schon wieder reichlich still geworden. – Warum das amerikanische Format hier nicht so richtig einschlägt, lässt sich vielleicht mit den streng geteilten TV-Märkten erklären. Die Superstars oder Casting-Bands leben ganz wesentlich durch ihre mediale Präsenz. Wir können sie über eine recht lange Zeit begleiten, erleben mit ihnen Höhen und Tiefen, wir haben Anteil und die Stars werden ein Teil unseres Lebens. Darin funktionieren alle Casting- und Talente-Shows gleich. Und das ist auch der ganz wesentliche Reiz und Grund für ihren Erfolg: Emotion. Wenn ich die Show aber nicht mitverfolge, dann bleibt eben nur noch das musikalische Resultat: die Stimme, die Melodie, die Produktion. Egal ob die nun am Ende besonders ausgetüftelt oder nachlässig daher kommt – die Gesamtkombination muss schon einigermaßen außerordentlich sein, um zum Hit zu werden, denn – geben wir es ruhig zu – von diesen Produktionen und Acts gibt es so viele … da höre ich doch ziemlich schnell weg, wenn es nicht irgendetwas gibt, das mich sofort fesselt. Und das wissen offensichtlich auch die Labels. Sie investieren dementsprechend lieber in die nationalen Shows und Acts, bevor sie sich mit unvorhersehbaren Produktionen eindecken und eventuell sogar noch finanzielle Flops landen.

Das einzig krude an dieser sonst gut nachvollziehbaren Haltungist, dass sich trotz aller sonstigen Globalisierung und Gleichschaltung die nationalen Musikmärkte extrem voneinander abkoppeln. Dazu kommen dann noch die unterschiedlichen Handhabungen in Sachen Urheber- und Leistungsschutz – et voilá: das was in Großbritannien ein Riesenhit ist, kann in Deutschland zum Beispiel völlig unbekannt bleiben. Der rumänische Top-Hit aus Frankreich, spielt in Norwegen gar keine Rolle usw. Gerade mal, dass noch die deutschsprachigen Länder so halbwegs aneinander gekoppelt sind – zumindest hat der große Bruder Deutschland es gut im Griff seine Formate auch in der Schweiz und Österreich zu vermarkten. Umgekehrt sieht es da ja schon wieder ganz anders aus.

Lange Rede, kurzer Sinn – mit qualitativer Musik (oder auch mit Hitqualitäten – was immer das heißt) hat der Musikmarkt nur am Rande was zu tun. Eher ist es ein Resultat gezielten Marketings. Dass dann trotzdem immer wieder mal Spontanhits auftauchen und den Weg zu Massenruhm schaffen, ist wunderbar.

Adam Lambert allerdings – um mal wieder auf den Ursprung zurück zu kommen – wäre vermutlich ohne großangelegte Strategie ebenfalls in der Unbekanntheit versunken. Aber, die Leute bei Sony sind natürlich nicht dumm – Adam Lambert ist sozusagen für den deutschen Markt wie geschaffen. Beim ersten kurzen Blick auf das Cover fällt auch auf, warum. Der Junge passt genau in die Tokio Hotel-Nische, in der das Original im Moment nicht mehr so ganz 100% das an Erfolg abwirft, was es könnte. Auch musikalisch gibt es genügend Berührungspunkte: rockige Attitüde, trotzdem nicht zu weit vom Pop-Markt entfernt. Whataya Want From Me gehört sozusagen auf den mp3-Players jedes weiblichen Teenagers. Das er außerdem auch noch der erste offen schwule Superstar aus den USA ist (zumindest der erste, der von Beginn seiner Karriere an nichts anderes behauptet hat), das ist ja dann sogar noch ein bisschen extra süß. Jetzt bleibt dann nur noch zu beobachten, wie dauerhaft der Erfolg ist. Zunächst steht zu vermuten: neue Gesichter verkaufen sich erstmal besser – und nur Teenie-Pop ist es am Ende auch nicht.

Der dritte CD-Neustart dieser Woche ist ärgerlich. Nicht, dass ich Die fantastischen Vier blöd finden würde. Ganz im Gegenteil. Aber lasst euch mal folgende Geschichte erzählen: Ich erfahre also von der neuen Single Gebt uns ruhig die Schuld, den Rest könnt ihr behalten, ich freu mich und surf grad los um mal zu hören wie das Teil so klingt. Bei iTunes, amazon und Konsorten kann ich in 30 Sekunden-Snippets reinhören. Naja, das ist schon mal ganz possierlich, aber was weiß ich schon? Da sind ja mindestens noch 3 Minuten Sound drumrum … Also segel ich weiter zur nächstbesten Videoplattform, wir kennen alle den Marktführer, und dort: „Dieses Video enthält Material, welches der Firma SONY gehört.“ Ähm, ok, ja, ich wollt’s ja nur mal kurz hören. Und überhaupt, hatten die Fanta 4 nicht mal extra ihr eigenes Label gegründet, um unabhängig zu sein und eventuell genau so was zu verhindern? Is sowieso komisch, denn der Account läuft genau auf den Fanta4 Namen, aber gut, das kann ja wohl jeder so anmelden. Dann find ich in der Tube einne Reihe von Verarschungen und Remix-Zerstückelungen. Interessiert mich jetzt aber grad nich so, ich will ja erstmal das Original hören. Ein Video macht eine putzige Weiterleitung zu tape.tv … immerhin, da könnte ich es in ganzer Länge hören … wenn meine Leitung schnell genug wäre. Aber ich sitz grad in der Pampa mit zu Fuß-Anschluss und höre immer nur 10 Sekunden Sound – Rebuffering – 10 Sekunden Sound – Rebuffering … Auch eine coole Version des Titels. Wiederholen geht auch nicht ganz so einfach … die Tube hat’s da irgendwie doch besser drauf. Ganz ehrlich. Nächste Anlaufstelle: die Homepage der Künstler selber. Auch dort … nicht der ganze Song, und Streaming-Probleme wegen zu schwacher Datenübertragungsrate. Ich verlier allmählich die Lust und auch das Interesse an dem Titel. Letzter Versuch: vimeo – da gibt es auch ne Version, versehen mit einem Hometape-Video. Naja … is gar nich so schlecht, nur einfach nicht, das was ich gesucht habe. Und der Sound ist auch eher dürftig. – Also, was mache ich: ich höre weiter das was ich kriegen kann. Zum Beispiel Sebastian Tellier … is eh viel cooler.

PS: Schlaumeier sagen natürlich – mensch, der Titel läuft doch im Radio und TV hoch und runter. Kann sein, aber das Radioprogramm halt ich nich aus, soll ich mir wirklich 5 bis 10 Stunden Müll reinziehen um einmal die Fanta 4 zu erwischen? Und MTV + VIVA … naja, scheiß Shows und Soaps … nee nee …

Die Fantastischen Vier sind trotzdem der beste deutsche Act, der in dieser Woche startet und landen laut media control auf Platz 10 des Single-Rankings. Schön. Sie waren sogar fast auf den Tag genau vor zwei Jahren das letzte Mal bei media control platziert – auch ne schöne Zahl. Und es ist überhaupt der erste Top 10-Erfolg seit 2004. Erstaunlich. Ich bin trotzdem irgendwie sauer … vielleicht nicht auf die Jungs, aber mal wieder auf das Business. – Ich hoffe ihr hattet bessere Erfahrungen.

Ach ja – was ich dann schon finde, und was wirklich nützlich ist: es gibt genügend Anleitungen, wie ich meine IP-Adresse faken kann und nicht mehr als jemand erkannt werde, der sich von Deutschland aus einwählt. Und schon kann ich auch die Fanta 4 in voller Schönheit und Länge bewundern. Und jetzt nach ein paarmal hören hab ich tatsächlich Bock, mir auch noch die CD in echt zu kaufen. Wenn sie optisch was hermacht …

Nochmal PPS: bei amazon gibt es jetzt doch den kompletten Videoclip zum anschauen – super – es ist nicht alles blöd auf dieser Welt. Warum nur auf amazon ist auch relativ schnell klar … wem gehört dieser Laden eigentlich?