Showing posts with label Diplo. Show all posts
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July 29th 16: Duo of the Week – Major Lazer + Justin Bieber

It is week no.4 for French Imany at the very top of the German list. As Don't Be So Shy sits pretty at #1 Imany becomes the most successful French female solo singer since 1988. Back than France Gall had have a four weeks run at the top of the German charts with Ella elle l'a.
Of course there where some other (male ore mixed) acts in between occupying the top for longer. Still this week is something not seen for very long. With David Guetta and KUnGS predecessing at #1 this is the eighth week with a French act on top. We had that situation for last in autumn 1989 with Kaoma's Lambada ruling the list for ten weeks.

It's not only the current #1 worth talking of. Also #2 is a pretty item for statistical interpretation as it is not only the highest new entry but also a collaboration between the superstars of now. As we have a look on the list ranking the most present acts of 2016 so far there is DJ and producer DIPLO leading the survey as part of Major Lazer, Jack Ü and even under his own name with 88 appearances/weeks–Major Lazer as proper main act so far collected 70 weeks with three hits. In between them Canadian Justin Bieber ranks with four hits collecting all together 72 weeks. That massive power all combined now shots to #2 with Cold Water giving all involved their biggest chart entry to date. Justin Bieber collected two #3 hits in past year 2015, Major Lazer did have two #4 hits same year.
The Bieber-Diplo combination ain't as new as one might think. In 2015 both had a meeting under the Jack Ü project with Where are Ü now which spent complete 46 weeks in the list peaking at #33 in May 2015. In 2016 few changes where made probably supporting the huge success. One of these changes is the appearance of Danish . She became known with her performance on Major Lazer's Lean On. Meanwhile she has an own chart entry with Final Song entering the top 50 this current week. She was invited to join the recent super crew too. Well–super crew ... still peaking at #2. Maybe it is just a regular crew of mainstream stars.

Two further songs are entering the top 10. At #9 the new Shawn Mendes single Treat You Better lands after a 4 places rise in its eighth chart week. He right now is the third Canadian act this current week appearing inside the top 10.
At #10 Sing Me To Sleep by Alan Walker stops. With this entry he also launches his second top10 hit.

#13 is the stop for the second biggest gainer of the week. Bonfire by Felix Jaehn Feat. ALMA is a sure hit for late summer. It jumps 19 places in its second chart week and makes singer ALMA the best performing Finnish act since Sunrise Ave reached the top 10 in November 2013 with Lifesaver.
Also new inside the top 20 Mike Perry is. His track The Ocean goes 21–15 in its seventh chart week. Besides Galantis and Zara Larsson he is the thrid Swedish act inside the Top 20.

Biggest gainer of the week takes 22 places stopping at #24. It is the second hit single by jonas blue. Although Perfect Strangers took some time to catch fire. It is already the eighth chart week for the song.


Watching the whole list again one might notice the very low presence of British acts. Only twelve songs on the survey feature British people. Compared to the heights of almost 29 in 2015 this current year seems to be a very hard for the UK.

April 10th 2015: Static Deep House Ruled Top 10

Lost Frequencies are at number one a second week with deep house track Are You With Me.

As the very top also the following six ranks miss every hint of movement. It is that a situation we had end of August past year when even the first nine ranks did not move for a week.
Even more uniform is the sound represented with this seven hits. Four of them (Are You With Me, Cheerleader, Firestone, Wolke 4) are very similar deep house tracks. Two (Hold Back The River, FourFiveSeconds) represent the more basic and authentic style which is very often taken for a remix as–well, deep house. This sound is very popular and commercially successful for at least one and a half year–such a complete invasion of the top of the charts is kind of unique.

A moombathon-trap-track arrives at number 8 and brings some fresh sound into the Top 10. After its video release on 23rd of March Lean On by Major Lazer X DJ Snake Feat. MØ gains eight places and serves as the biggest hit for all three artists involved.

Highest new entry comes in at number 9 in the face of Klingande's new hit single RIVA Restart The Game. It is the follow up to their number 1 hit Jubel that led the charts in autumn 2013 for seven weeks and was the very first deep house track at number 1 in Germany. The new song is also a pure deep house production.


The calm top end reflects the rest of the list. There are only two new entries (second one comes in at number 17 with Rihanna's new single Bitch Betta Have My Money) and four further re-entries ranking between number 90 and 99. It is one of the least results of this decade. Issue of January 16th this year we had a similar week.