name of the week is UFO361
his album 808 storms to #1 on the album list
simultaneously 10 tracks of the album invade the song chart, including the two already sneaking through the list he now is the artist having most tracks simultaneously the top 100 in 2018. Last act doing so were Kollegah & Farid Bang in December 2017 having 18 tracks at once in the list
Similarly the amount of tracks entering the list newly is with 21 as high as las in December 2017
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December 15th 17: Raf Camora vs. Azet
It is the second week for Perfect by Ed Sheeran (feat. Beyoncé) holding firm at #1. In 2017 it is the 17th week at #1 for the singer. It matches the result of Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee.Highest new entry comes in at #6. It is the pre-release for RAF CAMORA's sequel album Anthrazit RR called Sag nix. It is the third top10 hit for the rapper in 2017 alone–not bad at all although Kollegah & Farid Bang have six top 10 entries in 2017. Might be consolation seeing RAF CAMORA as the artist with most chart entries in 2017 with 29 different tracks. Kollegah & Farid Bang only made 21 tracks charting in 2017.
Two places behind Azet lands with Gjynah. It is his second top 10 hit and his sixth chart entrie at all. Raf Camora started similarly a year ago. So one might witness an upcoming megastar here.
Third song entering the top10 is Wham! with Last Christmas. The song spends its fifth week inside–with its fourth run. Last year it peaked at #7.
Oct 6th 17: Kollegah & Farid Bang Go #1
It is the 110th straight #1 in Germany. After almost five years of chart appearance Kollegah & Farid Bang manage to achive the top spot with teasing release to their third part of Jung brutal gutaussehend. The song in question calls Sturmmaske auf (Intro) and it is this a pure gangster rap track.
Following the Kay One & Pietro Lombardi collaboration Señorita it is the first consecutive double in German since the end of 2015. Back than there achieved three #1 songs in German in a row with Sido & Andreas Bourani, Namika and Die Ärzte. The last consecutive #1s achieving the top straight way came back at the end of 2014 when the German version of Band Aid 30 dethroned David Guetta & Sam Martin. The very last time when two songs in German went straight to #1 each after another is 10 years ago. In February 2007 Herbert Grönemeyer brought his Lied 1 - Stück vom Himmel directly to the top replacing Tokio Hotel's Über's Ende der Welt after one single week.
At #4 a second track by Kollegah & Farid Bang arrives. Zieh den Rucksack aus falls short of the Ed Sheeran feat that had simultaneous new entries at #1 and #2 in January this year.
With eight tracks from the current #1 album Royal Bunker invading the song charts as single tracks Sido increases his account of chart entries to 57 which is more than Depeche mode or Scooter ever had–but well Bushido and Kollegah still ranks over him as he lands at the fifth place of artists with most chart entries.
As also #3 album Blyat by Capital Bra sends 10 single tracks into the song list the amount of tracks in German reaches a height of 50 which is far and away an unbelievable feat. Back in the very early days of the German charts it was quite usual having 70 or even 80 percent of the charted songs sung in German. In between the rate dropped down dramatically increasing slowly over the past five years again.
Following the Kay One & Pietro Lombardi collaboration Señorita it is the first consecutive double in German since the end of 2015. Back than there achieved three #1 songs in German in a row with Sido & Andreas Bourani, Namika and Die Ärzte. The last consecutive #1s achieving the top straight way came back at the end of 2014 when the German version of Band Aid 30 dethroned David Guetta & Sam Martin. The very last time when two songs in German went straight to #1 each after another is 10 years ago. In February 2007 Herbert Grönemeyer brought his Lied 1 - Stück vom Himmel directly to the top replacing Tokio Hotel's Über's Ende der Welt after one single week.
At #4 a second track by Kollegah & Farid Bang arrives. Zieh den Rucksack aus falls short of the Ed Sheeran feat that had simultaneous new entries at #1 and #2 in January this year.
With eight tracks from the current #1 album Royal Bunker invading the song charts as single tracks Sido increases his account of chart entries to 57 which is more than Depeche mode or Scooter ever had–but well Bushido and Kollegah still ranks over him as he lands at the fifth place of artists with most chart entries.
As also #3 album Blyat by Capital Bra sends 10 single tracks into the song list the amount of tracks in German reaches a height of 50 which is far and away an unbelievable feat. Back in the very early days of the German charts it was quite usual having 70 or even 80 percent of the charted songs sung in German. In between the rate dropped down dramatically increasing slowly over the past five years again.
June 23rd 17: Nimo Outsells KC Rebell & Summer Cem
This is the ninth week of Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee leading the German charts. In other years this would be a certain sign for a song becoming the hit of the year. In 2017 there was another hit already running 15 weeks on the top–do you remember Shape Of You? The song still ranks pretty at #9 in its 24th week. Meaning 2017 probably will got only a few #1 hits but the race of which one will be the best sold gets still unsolved. By rising to #3 with Thunder the Imagine Dragons reach a new chart peak. So far their second chart entry Radioactive peaking at #4 for two weeks in 2013 was their biggest hit. Now their books has to be written newly. It is the eighth chart week for the song.
At #5 the new single by DJ Khaled enters as the highest new song this week. Wild Thoughts features Rihanna & Bryson Tiller. The Barbadian singer now gains her 25th top 10 hit and her 19th inside the top 5–as much as Depeche Mode collected in its whole carreer but one short of Madonna. With 208 top 10 weeks she is far and away the most successful artist who still is recording songs.
Every week there is a new German rap album on release. This week there are two storming into the top 5. At #5 Nimo stands with KiKi his second proper release. On the song list he beats everyone out by seeing his Heute mit mir flying 22–10. It is the best selling German rap track this week making him one of still a few rap acts that can achieve proper single hits. Six further tracks plus the collaboration with Capo also invading the list.
The number 1 album comes from KC Rebell x Summer Cem. Maximum also serves with some single hits. Best of all pre-released track Murcielago performs by jumping again 41–26. All in all the duo got nine tracks into the list.
How fragile this success is might be seen by having a look at Bushido. Only five out of the 14 tracks from past weeks invasion are able to spend a second week inside the list best performing still Papa tumbling 20–32.
March 10th 17: The Ultimate Ed Sheeran Week
As Ed Sheeran's third album : (Divide) storms to #1 this week also the singles list is highly contained with songs from it. In his home country Britain he serves with nine of the top 10 songs and launches all 16 songs off his album inside the top 20. It is of course not one but a lot of records-just read James Masterton's chart commentary.In Germany Ed Sheeran is not as big although he is setting some bench marks also. Leading the list still Shape Of You spends a ninth week there. This continuity also makes the start of 2017 as calm and steady as 2013 was. To remember you: Shape Of You is only the second #1 song of this current year.
Single #2 Castle On The Hill returns 9–3 while Galway Girl rushes in at #8 as the third top 10 entry. Last artist doing so was Justin Bieber in November 2015 although a little less successful as he "only" occupied #4, #7 and #8. So Ed Sheeran is the best performing male artist of a single week in terms of top 10 chart positions beaten out only by Lena who in March 2010 had three simultaneous hits at #1, #3 and #4.
Inside the top 20 there are six songs from the Ed Sheeran album. This presence is stronger than the one by King of Pop Michael Jackson right after his death in July 2009 when he had four simultaneous hits inside the top 20.
And finally all 16 songs of the album can enter as single tracks also–the lowest at #56. So he beats out the result of Bonez MC Raf Camora set in September past year with 15 out of 15 tracks from one album.
The big impact made by Ed Sheeran pushes British music to a new height. 12 songs involving British acts inside the top 20 is a very strong presence. The full Top 100 see 32 songs with British participation. It is much but well–the mid 80s had results like up to 45% of the back than top75.
Yes, there are a few other stories left. First of all Kygo & Selena Gomez reach #2 with their collabo It Ain't Me. The song now matches Kygo's past top hit Stole The Show which stopped at #2 in June 2015.
Jax Jones Ft. Raye also storms up the list landing at #12 with You Don't Know Me in its fourth chart week.
Did we talk about records above. Well–here is something close to: This week is the first one since 3rd April 1989 with a Top20 completely missing a German act. Back than there were the Jeremy Days rising to #21 with Brand New Toy shortly missing the top 20. The highest German production now is Stay by ZEDD (featuring Alessia Cara) rising 21 places to #24. To find a low performance like this one has to go two weeks more backwards: On March 20th 1989 best performing German act was Sandra with We'll Be Together dropping down to #24.
Highest song in German is Ohne mein Team by Bonez MC RAF Camora feat. Maxwell sliding five places to #22. It is the lowest appearance of German tracks since 16 years. On 2nd of July 2001 the highest song in German came in at #35 in the face of Dickes B by Seeed feat. Black Kappa.
With Die immer lacht by Stereoact feat. Kerstin Ott leaving the list this week after 62 weeks the longest running hit now is Hulapalu by Andreas Gabalier which still ranks at #60 in its 63rd chart week.
Dec 16th 16: Clean Bandit & Sean Paul Got A Second #1 Hit and Imperator Kollegah Invades The List
After eleven weeks there is a change at #1: Rockabye by Clean Bandit Feat. Sean Paul & Annemarie benefits from the decreasing sales numbers of Human and becomes the 13th number one of 2016. It is the second for both Clean Bandit and Sean Paul, the Jamaican singer additionally is now the act with most number one hits in one year as this is the second one he appears on. And he is the first Jamaican artists gaining two songs at number one in Germany at all.It is this again a number one song with a social story as lyrics–something a long time didn't happen that permanently.
alle farben launches its fourth top 10 hit within three years as Bad Ideas jumps 18–9. So far every single by the project that entered the charts at least reached top 10 status. This is a 100% sense for the mood of the day.
alle farben is the fourth German act inside the top 10–that means a presence of German act we didn't had for exactly a year.
With Hallelujah by the Pentatonix moving to #15 an interesting change of demand in Christmas tunes is obvious. Leading the list of seasonal tunes a comic rap track sits at #8 with Holz (Weihnachts-Edition) by the 257ers. Runners up is the a capella version of the Leonhard Cohen song followed by All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey recorded in 1994 ranking at #23 in its 50th chart week. The all time favorite Last Christmas by Wham! from 1984 drops 13 places to #27.
The new single by Alan Walker Alone indeed only rises one place now reaching #20. Anyway it is the third top 20 hit of the Norwegian artist in 2016.
A week before the release of the winter edition of their album Palmen aus Plastik (now named Tannen aus Plastik) MC Bonez & Raf Camora launch An ihnen vorbei. The track starts chart life straight at # 22 even outselling the best performing track from Kollegah's new album Imperator that rocks to #1 on the album's list. Kaiseraura only manages to climb to #28 but is one of 17 tracks that manage to chart as single track too. Only one single track from the album does not chart at all. By doing so Kollegah has most tracks simultaneously on the list–falling only one short of his own record set on May 23rd 2014. He also now is the act with most different tracks charting on the single's list–even outselling veteran Bushido. Of course he also is the act with most tracks not reaching the top 20. That feat only two tracks had the honour to reach in 2014. And the imperator is not at all the act with most charting tracks in a calendar year. This honour still belongs to MC Bonez who collected 26 tracks so far this year–six more than Kollegah.
With Kollegah invading the list the amount of songs in German is 36–songs involving Germans are 42. This is the best result of 2016 but still a bunch of tracks low than exactly one year ago.
All in all this week there are 19 songs completely new inside the list. This also is the biggest amount of whole 2016.
Nov 18th 16: Leonard Cohen + Omnipresent German Rapstars
It is week no. eight for Human by Rag'n'Bone Man at the top of the German list. The song now matches the result of New Age by Marlon Roudette which also had an eight weeks run at #1 in autumn 2011. Both singers now are best performing British male solo performers of this century so far. 25 years back it was Phil Collins with Another Day In Paradise who performed better.Whether Rory Graham will match or even break this record really depends on how strong Clean Bandit will perform next days. So far Rockabye climbs one place to runner's up position and finally brings British music back to full performance. The first time since January 2015 the first two places are occupied by British artists. Funny fact besides: The act at #2 back than also was Clean Bandit well performing with its last hit single Real Love.
With four tracks of the top 10 involving British acts the country really have a strong presence in music business right now.
Climbing seven places to #6 Mark Forster once again becomes the best performing German act and brings back to top 10 status a song in German. Chöre is part of the official movie score to Willkommen bei den Hartmanns which leads the German movie charts for a second week. It is Mark Forster's fourth top 10 hit under his own name and the second this year. As part of EFF he does have a third top 10 hit under his belt and so follows as second best performaing act of the year behind Justin Bieber.
Talking 'bout Justin Bieber: As Let Me Love You this weeks leaves the top 10 the longest running top 10 song now is Sound Of Silence in the version of USAmerican Disturbed. It sits pretty at #7 in its 13th top 10 week–spending 24 weeks at all inside the German charts.
The current #1 in the US is the biggest gainer inside the German charts. It is the first chart entry for Rae Sremmurd Black Beatles that jumps 56 places to #25. It is very likely that we will see the track rising further next weeks.
After the death of Canadian Leonard Cohen his most famous songs find a way into the list as there is at first Hallelujah first recorded in 1984. The song charts at #27 for the very first time–at least in the version of Leonard Cohen himself. It charted before by Jeff Buckley in 2012 (18 years after it was recorded) Xavier Naidoo in 2014 and by the Pentatonix a week ago. The best performance so far had the version of Xavier Naidoo peaking at #27 too.
Leonard Cohen himself only had one chart hit before. It was his single Lover Lover Lover that peaked at #9 in early 1975. After 42 and a half year the singer is back in the list. It is the longest absence from the list since weekly charts are released. If one considers the monthly lists as well Leonard Cohen is beaten by Paul Kuhn who had an absence of 43 years and 153 days, Scott McKenzy who re-entered the list after 44 years and 197 days and Evy Jacob who reappeared in 2011 as member of the Dschungel Allstars after 45 years and 241 days. In June 1965 she charted as member of the Jacob Sisters.
With a span of almost 43 years Leonard Cohen has the third longest presence on the weekly lists after José Felícíano and Paul McCartney.
Leonard Cohen has two more tracks invading the charts. At #61 his very first single Suzanne from 1967 charts for the very first time. In France the song shot to #3 this current week. At #81 the title track of his latest album You Want It Darker appears. The album meanwhile occupies #2.
A few places below the next teaser track for KC Rebell's new album Abstand arrives. The track calls TelVision and features his mate PA Sports as well as Kianush and Kollegah. Latter one now collects his 50th chart entry at all. This result falls short behind the one of Depeche Mode and Scooter but only needed four years to achieve such an amount.
The same week Sido can launch a 45th chart hit with Masafaka landing at #65. He now overtook Michael Jackson (44 hits) and falls short of The Rolling Stones (46 hits).
All this sounds impressive but is only cute by watching the result of master Bushido. He appears this current week as featured artist on a 62nd chart entry mentioning his name. (Statements by Shindy at #67) It is as much as Madonna collected in her whole career. But the rapper additionally has three more hits undercover as a member of Berlins Most Wanted and 23. He officially can be called the second most active artist of all time. Leader of the list still is Peter Alexander with 82 different entries.
Rising tracks to watch:
Sexual by Neiked Feat. Dyo going 62–46 in its fifth week
Bad Ideas by alle farben rising slightly 57–47 in its fifth week
6th of June 2014:
Very often straight number 1s appear as an flash in the pan. Big success right after the song is available and than … a quickly decreasing interest in the song. And there are real hits that start straight at the Top. Traum by German rapper CRO is the latter one. The song spends a third week at the Top of Germany’s single charts. The last one doing so was Jason Derulo with Talk Dirty in early autumn 2013. 
Rising to no.3 Mark Forster becomes the next successful young German singer songwriter. Au revoir (Featuring Sido) is the highest rank Mark Forster so far achieved. It eclipses the result of Einer dieser Steine from last November on which he accompanied rapper Sido and which stopped at no.4.
In it's 33rd chart week and in its 23rd Top10 week Atemlos duch die Nacht by Helene Fischer rises again two places stopping at number 4. It is the longest Top10 habitation for a song since three years. And it looks like more and more fans purchase the song. The new demand comes due to the final of TV show Let's Dance where Atemlos durch die Nacht was one of the songs for the finalists.| New inside the Top 10 Kiesza is the first Canadian artist since a year who manages to invade the German list that high. Hideaway lands at number 8 and follows Justin Bieber's #That Power. |
With a proper album released German DJ/producer Alle Farben gets his first chart hit She Moves - Far Away to Top10 status. The track lands at number 9 in its seventh chart week and is the fifth German production inside the Top10 which is a very rare picture.
The highest new entry comes due to an episode of the show Sing meinen Song. On 27th of May Gregor Meyle was the artist of interest in the production. Sarah Connor's version of his Keine(r) ist wie du has had the most impact on all viewers–the song enters at number 12 and gives the singer her best chart result since 2008. The original also enters the list–no.40 is the second best position for the singer in Germany. In Switzerland the song already is now the best performing song at all. His first ever chart hit and best performing recording in Germany Niemand re-enters at number 65 and collects a seventh chart week.More show impact can be watched inside the list further down. Xavier Naidoo enters with his version of Du bist das Licht at number 46, the original from 2012 lands at number 70 and the single by Gregor Meyle Hier spricht dein Herz lands at number 54. All toghether the singer has five song inside the current Top100. The album compilation of the show this week enters number 1 inside the albums list.
What else?
German techno and happy hardcore project SCOOTER celebrates its 52nd chart hit under its own name. Bigroom Blitz (Feat. Wiz Khalifa) lands at number 43 which is the highest position in three years. With this chart entry the project has the third biggest amount of hits in the list behind Peter Alexander who had 81 and Madonna with so far 60 hits. Anyway the German act only took 20 years for its result. Its first entry was back in October 1994.A viral youtube-hit brings The Proclaimers back into the list. Jack Hyer mad his proposal with a video shot in 28 countries and backgrounded with I'm Gonna Be (500 miles). The track originally recorded in 1988 had its first chart appearance in Germany after it was used within the movie Benny & June. It had its highest position at number 40. This week it stands again at number 67.
King soccer shows his more and more what will go on the next weeks. Pitbull Feat, Jennifer Lopez & Cláudia Leitte sit pretty at number 19, Shakira goes 47–29 and finally the first German FIFA WM related song enters in the face of Stefan Raab's Wir kommen, um ihn zu holen at number 82. The song was released midweek so the impact in next weeks time might be bigger. The full CD release follows immediatly. |
Hot Spot 11-15-13
A third week for Klingande and their Jubel at number 1. Last French act occupying the Top spot for at least three weeks was Bob Sinclar and his inofficial WM anthem Love Generation that spent five weeks at the very Top in spring 2006.
King of the week is EMINEM. His latest album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 goes straight to number 1 inside the album list. Current single The Monster featuring Rihanna rises 7–3 giving the rapper his sixth Top 3 hit in Germany. Accompanying Rihanna is a little more succesfull. The Monster already is her 12th Top 3 song. Seven of them she had within the past four years – so she is by now the most succesful artist of the current decade. Not alone that. With 170 weeks inside the Top 10 she now overtakes Madonna's record as the female artist with most Top 10 weeks. Now Rihanna is heading for the record of The Beatles. The fab four stand with 227 weeks at the Top of the All Time List.
Once we're talking 'bout Rihanna one should recognize her latest single What Now climbing up the list also due to it's release in some more remix versions. The first edition of remixes brought her to a mere number 83. With the new release she achieves number 49. Predecessor Right Now (featuring DJ David Guetta stopped at number 43 five months ago.
Back to EMINEM once again and for very short: also single Survival rises and lands at number 20 while Berzerk goes 28–24 again after being Nr.10 back in September. Rap God goes 44–33. – Propelled by the new album also Lose Yourself from 2002 can made it back to the list. It sits pretty this week at number 85 almost exactly 11 years after it appeared first in the survey.
Pitbull Feat. Ke$ha are entering the Top 10 with their single Timber. The song enters the stores as physical release today – so we will see it higher than number 7 in 14 days. By entering the area Pitbull gains his third Top 10 hit in 2013 – he is only the third main artist doing so. KE$HA only manages a third Top 10 hit at all. This weeks she ends a three years long abstinence.
LORDE finally also becomes a Top 10 artist by entering Nr.9 with Royals. Since Kimbra almost two year ago no act from New Zealand was seen that high. The last main artist from New Zealand inside the German Top 10 was Brooke Fraser in June 2011.
British X Factor winner 2012 – James Arthur – gains some more attention this week by releasing his debut album. In his home country he proves to be a superstar by landing at number 2. In Germany the album lands only at number 25. As an effect his two singles rise up the list once more. Impossible climbs back to number 45, follow up single You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You bounces back 77–55.
Damien Rice already is a secret star. His (or his band's) tunes were used in several TV serials or public events. But nobody knew the man and his band so far. Now the label 14th floor released one of his most popular recording 9 crimes again. And finally it can make it into the charts as a single hit landing at number 61.
By releasing a new song every single week Canadian teen star Justin Bieber now became the artist with most charting songs in one year. This week's Bad Day is already the 9th song in 2013 that can appear on the list. The man now overtakes such big names like Pitbull, Flo Rida and Helene Fischer who stuck with "only" eight different songs. To get some better impressions of what this feat means: David Guetta had 14 charting tracks in 2012 and even 16 in 2011. So there is some more to do for becoming a real super star.
Also Avril Lavigne offered a new album. According to critics and sales figures the collection of songs is much less than retro. Number 15 means this is the worst performing album ever for the lady. Also re-entering single Let Me Go (alongside with husband Chad Kroeger) only can reach number 70. Never a charting single stopped lower.
Casting show effects
As always one can find some tracks in the list that benefit from the performance of hopeful aspirants. Mostly the songs disappear after a single week – so one could ignore them very well. But very often well known tunes appear on stage - so we could call them classics also. Recognizing them might tell some stories 'bout the current cultural mood in Germany.
This week we can watch Korean YIRUMA returning to the list with his composition of River Flows In You. It was written and recorded in 2001 but had a long long wait to become famous. First wider recognition came with the use of the melody within a Twilight fan video. Some months later DJ Jasper Forks recorded an own version. Than also the original by YIRUMA had a chance to chart as a single track too. Now it belongs to one of the most loved pieces for all who study classic instruments like piano. The track lands this week according to a performance on Das Supertalent by young piano player Thomas Krüger. I guess we will watch the song again when the show airs its final.
Song number 2 is Under by Alex Hepburn. The song was performed on The Voice Of Germany on October 31st by Yvonne Rüller. In March this year it had a 14 weeks long chart career peaking at number 34. Now it re-enters at number 79.
Songs To Watch
Might be an upcoming hit: Strong by the London Grammar. The band released its album digitally in October. A full physical release is available right now. In between the single can gain some attention and enters the charts at number 83.
Full three weeks before its release on CD Unconditionally by Katy Perry starts its chart life at number 86.
King of the week is EMINEM. His latest album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 goes straight to number 1 inside the album list. Current single The Monster featuring Rihanna rises 7–3 giving the rapper his sixth Top 3 hit in Germany. Accompanying Rihanna is a little more succesfull. The Monster already is her 12th Top 3 song. Seven of them she had within the past four years – so she is by now the most succesful artist of the current decade. Not alone that. With 170 weeks inside the Top 10 she now overtakes Madonna's record as the female artist with most Top 10 weeks. Now Rihanna is heading for the record of The Beatles. The fab four stand with 227 weeks at the Top of the All Time List.
Once we're talking 'bout Rihanna one should recognize her latest single What Now climbing up the list also due to it's release in some more remix versions. The first edition of remixes brought her to a mere number 83. With the new release she achieves number 49. Predecessor Right Now (featuring DJ David Guetta stopped at number 43 five months ago.
Back to EMINEM once again and for very short: also single Survival rises and lands at number 20 while Berzerk goes 28–24 again after being Nr.10 back in September. Rap God goes 44–33. – Propelled by the new album also Lose Yourself from 2002 can made it back to the list. It sits pretty this week at number 85 almost exactly 11 years after it appeared first in the survey.
Pitbull Feat. Ke$ha are entering the Top 10 with their single Timber. The song enters the stores as physical release today – so we will see it higher than number 7 in 14 days. By entering the area Pitbull gains his third Top 10 hit in 2013 – he is only the third main artist doing so. KE$HA only manages a third Top 10 hit at all. This weeks she ends a three years long abstinence.
LORDE finally also becomes a Top 10 artist by entering Nr.9 with Royals. Since Kimbra almost two year ago no act from New Zealand was seen that high. The last main artist from New Zealand inside the German Top 10 was Brooke Fraser in June 2011.
British X Factor winner 2012 – James Arthur – gains some more attention this week by releasing his debut album. In his home country he proves to be a superstar by landing at number 2. In Germany the album lands only at number 25. As an effect his two singles rise up the list once more. Impossible climbs back to number 45, follow up single You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You bounces back 77–55.
Damien Rice already is a secret star. His (or his band's) tunes were used in several TV serials or public events. But nobody knew the man and his band so far. Now the label 14th floor released one of his most popular recording 9 crimes again. And finally it can make it into the charts as a single hit landing at number 61.
By releasing a new song every single week Canadian teen star Justin Bieber now became the artist with most charting songs in one year. This week's Bad Day is already the 9th song in 2013 that can appear on the list. The man now overtakes such big names like Pitbull, Flo Rida and Helene Fischer who stuck with "only" eight different songs. To get some better impressions of what this feat means: David Guetta had 14 charting tracks in 2012 and even 16 in 2011. So there is some more to do for becoming a real super star.
Also Avril Lavigne offered a new album. According to critics and sales figures the collection of songs is much less than retro. Number 15 means this is the worst performing album ever for the lady. Also re-entering single Let Me Go (alongside with husband Chad Kroeger) only can reach number 70. Never a charting single stopped lower.
Casting show effects
As always one can find some tracks in the list that benefit from the performance of hopeful aspirants. Mostly the songs disappear after a single week – so one could ignore them very well. But very often well known tunes appear on stage - so we could call them classics also. Recognizing them might tell some stories 'bout the current cultural mood in Germany.
This week we can watch Korean YIRUMA returning to the list with his composition of River Flows In You. It was written and recorded in 2001 but had a long long wait to become famous. First wider recognition came with the use of the melody within a Twilight fan video. Some months later DJ Jasper Forks recorded an own version. Than also the original by YIRUMA had a chance to chart as a single track too. Now it belongs to one of the most loved pieces for all who study classic instruments like piano. The track lands this week according to a performance on Das Supertalent by young piano player Thomas Krüger. I guess we will watch the song again when the show airs its final.
Song number 2 is Under by Alex Hepburn. The song was performed on The Voice Of Germany on October 31st by Yvonne Rüller. In March this year it had a 14 weeks long chart career peaking at number 34. Now it re-enters at number 79.
Songs To Watch
Might be an upcoming hit: Strong by the London Grammar. The band released its album digitally in October. A full physical release is available right now. In between the single can gain some attention and enters the charts at number 83.
Full three weeks before its release on CD Unconditionally by Katy Perry starts its chart life at number 86.
17-12: Long selling casting show tracks
There is a new number 1 single in Germany. Alex Clare rises two places and sees his Too Close shining at the top spot. The soundtrack of the Internet Explorer commercial is the first dubstep number 1 in Germany. So it took the style more than two years to achieve the success it has already in his home country Britain.
Having a new number 1 means Olly Murs & Rizzle Kicks have to clear the way. Heart Skips A Beat tumbles impressive six places to number 7. It is the deepest fall off the number 1 position since Pietro Lombardi did so in June last year after his Call My Name occupied the top spot for four weeks.
Further Top 10 action
Now they are 30. Die Toten Hosen had their very first performance on 10th April 1982. Of course a lot of papers, radios and TV stations celebrated that anniversary with stories and specials. The huge media presence helps lifting the actual Hosen single to number 2. It is the biggest jump inside the Top 10.
The hot phase of the DSDS casting started on 14th April when the last four aspirants performed for qualification to the next round. The most succesful performance in chart terms actually was again the one of Jesse Ritch who offered a version on She doesn’t Mind which is a recent hit by Sean Paul. After the Saturday night show the single got a sales boost landing again at number 3 in its 11th week inside the Top 10. Poor Jesse had to leave the show a week later.
Of course also other DSDS candidates made their impact on the charts. Again a Top 20 hit is Eiserner Steg by Philipp Poisel. Luca Hänni–one of the big favourites and finally the winner–performed the song and caused the second big demand for the original single. Back in January the song reached number 4 after Benny Fiedler performed the song on The Voice of Germany. A week later the contestant was voted off the show … Luca Hänni had a completely different destiny.
Also the songs chosen by Luca for the category pop and rock reach the list after his performance. Beautiful People originally recorded by Chris Brown & Benny Benassi so far collected 25 chart weeks with a peak at number 30. Now it is back at number 42. Respect! The rock song Chasing Cars already collected 64 weeks in 14 chart runs. For sure that’s the reason why we see the original recording by Snow Patrol only sneak in the list at the lowest end.
Speaking about songs with many chart runs we can switch to the next contestant. Daniele Negroni helps the Kings_Of_Leon back in the charts. Sex_On_Fire charted a month ago last when Use Somebody re-appeared after a performance by combatant Luca Hänni. After Daniele staged with Sex_On_Fire the song jumps back to number 41 which is the highest position since three years. All in all the track now enters the list for the 13th time and slowly approaches the all time record set by Last Christmas in the version of Wham! which charted 16 times in its career. Another song joins the drop in drop out statistic at the top: Das Beste by Silbermond had 14 chart runs.
German productions
Best new single start this week comes from Monrose singer Mandy Capristo. First she appeared at the end of last year alongside Peter Maffay on his sixth Tabaluga album. Now she comes with an own song collection from which The Way I Like It is the first single. It is a well penned pop song written and produced by David Jost who also is the man behind number 1 singles Geronimo by Aura Dione and I Like by Keri Hilson. The Way I Like It is much softer and fits perfectly the mainstream radio sound. So it probably has chances of becoming a real hit. Mandy Capristo might have some hopes for a longer solo career after this start.
Next significant move comes from German Baku star Roman Lob. The song Standing Still so far performed … annoying. After a good start at number 3 it tumbled out of the Top 20 sliding down to number 45. That drop was “supported” by the strange release policy for the video. Some days it was blocked – a few days it was available only on some special platforms … A month before the Eurovison contest his debut album Changes is in stores and can reach number 9 on the album list. The album gives the single a boost again and that jumps to number 19 which is the second highest ranking so far for the song. Let’s wait another four weeks when the contest is over and we’ll see the single flying to better heights probably.
Also Die Ärzte (The Doctors) have a new album in stores. auch (also) storms to Number 1 directly and lifts the single zeiDverschwÄndung (Waste of Time) back into the upper half of the survey.
A pre prime time serial gets more and more attention. Berlin – Tag & Nacht (Berlin–Night & Day) is something in between Big Brother and a regular daily soap. It is the story of people who share a flat in Berlin. The soap started back in September past year achieving only low rates. Already at the end of the year the interest was pretty high and even now the amount of followers rises staedily. There are actual reports seeing the soap overtaking such formats like the soft science magazine Galileo and the long time soap Alles was zählt (All That Matters). One of the song featured on Berlin – Tag & Nacht is ECHT by duo Glasperlenspiel. Since the start of the soap the track sneaks through the list peaking at number 9. This week it jumps again 95–73 in its 32nd chart week.
European Stuff
What works for German productions also does for international ones. Morten Harket offered his single Scared Of Heights which entered the list two weeks ago at number 48. Then it dropped as low as number 92 for bouncing back now to number 60 cause of the release of his album Out Of My Hands which debuts at an overwhelming number 3.
Spanish Sak Noel comes with part II of his Crazy Society trilogy. The formula does work in clubs. The mainstream isn’t that much infected as Paso (The Nini Anthem) starts its chart life at number 66.
How British acts are released in Germany is always a thing very hard to understand. example had a hit in Germany with Changed The Way You Kiss me in autumn 2011. It was the first appearance in German charts for the producer. Now Kickstarts was released as a single. It is a convincing and cool song of course. Anyway I don’t understand why Vertigo/UNIVERSAL decided to promote this track as the next single. Well, it was the most successful track of the 2010 album Won’t Quietly in Britain. Releasing older singles after a hit is quite common–but does this decision really makes sense? Wouldn’t it be much better to release the second British number 1 hit Stay Awake? A&R people for sure know what they do. example so far sees his second chart hit enter at a very low number 72. Hopefully soon the label will find a better strategy for promoting his tracks.
French DJ and producer Martin Solveig has a new offering available. After he had produced for Madonna some tracks he should be counted as one of the big players in business. His E.P. The Night Out does not fully match that expectation. After two weeks on sale as download album it sneaks in the list at number 99.
Having a new number 1 means Olly Murs & Rizzle Kicks have to clear the way. Heart Skips A Beat tumbles impressive six places to number 7. It is the deepest fall off the number 1 position since Pietro Lombardi did so in June last year after his Call My Name occupied the top spot for four weeks.
Further Top 10 action
Now they are 30. Die Toten Hosen had their very first performance on 10th April 1982. Of course a lot of papers, radios and TV stations celebrated that anniversary with stories and specials. The huge media presence helps lifting the actual Hosen single to number 2. It is the biggest jump inside the Top 10.
The hot phase of the DSDS casting started on 14th April when the last four aspirants performed for qualification to the next round. The most succesful performance in chart terms actually was again the one of Jesse Ritch who offered a version on She doesn’t Mind which is a recent hit by Sean Paul. After the Saturday night show the single got a sales boost landing again at number 3 in its 11th week inside the Top 10. Poor Jesse had to leave the show a week later.
Of course also other DSDS candidates made their impact on the charts. Again a Top 20 hit is Eiserner Steg by Philipp Poisel. Luca Hänni–one of the big favourites and finally the winner–performed the song and caused the second big demand for the original single. Back in January the song reached number 4 after Benny Fiedler performed the song on The Voice of Germany. A week later the contestant was voted off the show … Luca Hänni had a completely different destiny.
Also the songs chosen by Luca for the category pop and rock reach the list after his performance. Beautiful People originally recorded by Chris Brown & Benny Benassi so far collected 25 chart weeks with a peak at number 30. Now it is back at number 42. Respect! The rock song Chasing Cars already collected 64 weeks in 14 chart runs. For sure that’s the reason why we see the original recording by Snow Patrol only sneak in the list at the lowest end.
Speaking about songs with many chart runs we can switch to the next contestant. Daniele Negroni helps the Kings_Of_Leon back in the charts. Sex_On_Fire charted a month ago last when Use Somebody re-appeared after a performance by combatant Luca Hänni. After Daniele staged with Sex_On_Fire the song jumps back to number 41 which is the highest position since three years. All in all the track now enters the list for the 13th time and slowly approaches the all time record set by Last Christmas in the version of Wham! which charted 16 times in its career. Another song joins the drop in drop out statistic at the top: Das Beste by Silbermond had 14 chart runs.
German productions
Best new single start this week comes from Monrose singer Mandy Capristo. First she appeared at the end of last year alongside Peter Maffay on his sixth Tabaluga album. Now she comes with an own song collection from which The Way I Like It is the first single. It is a well penned pop song written and produced by David Jost who also is the man behind number 1 singles Geronimo by Aura Dione and I Like by Keri Hilson. The Way I Like It is much softer and fits perfectly the mainstream radio sound. So it probably has chances of becoming a real hit. Mandy Capristo might have some hopes for a longer solo career after this start.
Next significant move comes from German Baku star Roman Lob. The song Standing Still so far performed … annoying. After a good start at number 3 it tumbled out of the Top 20 sliding down to number 45. That drop was “supported” by the strange release policy for the video. Some days it was blocked – a few days it was available only on some special platforms … A month before the Eurovison contest his debut album Changes is in stores and can reach number 9 on the album list. The album gives the single a boost again and that jumps to number 19 which is the second highest ranking so far for the song. Let’s wait another four weeks when the contest is over and we’ll see the single flying to better heights probably.
Also Die Ärzte (The Doctors) have a new album in stores. auch (also) storms to Number 1 directly and lifts the single zeiDverschwÄndung (Waste of Time) back into the upper half of the survey.
A pre prime time serial gets more and more attention. Berlin – Tag & Nacht (Berlin–Night & Day) is something in between Big Brother and a regular daily soap. It is the story of people who share a flat in Berlin. The soap started back in September past year achieving only low rates. Already at the end of the year the interest was pretty high and even now the amount of followers rises staedily. There are actual reports seeing the soap overtaking such formats like the soft science magazine Galileo and the long time soap Alles was zählt (All That Matters). One of the song featured on Berlin – Tag & Nacht is ECHT by duo Glasperlenspiel. Since the start of the soap the track sneaks through the list peaking at number 9. This week it jumps again 95–73 in its 32nd chart week.
European Stuff
What works for German productions also does for international ones. Morten Harket offered his single Scared Of Heights which entered the list two weeks ago at number 48. Then it dropped as low as number 92 for bouncing back now to number 60 cause of the release of his album Out Of My Hands which debuts at an overwhelming number 3.
Spanish Sak Noel comes with part II of his Crazy Society trilogy. The formula does work in clubs. The mainstream isn’t that much infected as Paso (The Nini Anthem) starts its chart life at number 66.
How British acts are released in Germany is always a thing very hard to understand. example had a hit in Germany with Changed The Way You Kiss me in autumn 2011. It was the first appearance in German charts for the producer. Now Kickstarts was released as a single. It is a convincing and cool song of course. Anyway I don’t understand why Vertigo/UNIVERSAL decided to promote this track as the next single. Well, it was the most successful track of the 2010 album Won’t Quietly in Britain. Releasing older singles after a hit is quite common–but does this decision really makes sense? Wouldn’t it be much better to release the second British number 1 hit Stay Awake? A&R people for sure know what they do. example so far sees his second chart hit enter at a very low number 72. Hopefully soon the label will find a better strategy for promoting his tracks.
French DJ and producer Martin Solveig has a new offering available. After he had produced for Madonna some tracks he should be counted as one of the big players in business. His E.P. The Night Out does not fully match that expectation. After two weeks on sale as download album it sneaks in the list at number 99.
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