German Chart Comments - Issue Date 7.09

Asaf Avidan spends a full month on top of the German charts with his "One Day", while this week for a change we have a new entry straight at #2. Xavas may sound new to some of you but it is actually the joint project of local megastars Xavier Naidoo and Kool Savas. With "Schau nicht mehr zurück" Xavier and Kool will participate in the latest edition of the local Bundesvision contest (something like provincial Eurovision) at the end of September. Solo Naidoo was last in the charts with "Bitte hör nicht auf zu träumen (live)" (peak #22) in 2010 (he of course has #1s with "Das hat die Welt noch nicht gesehen", "Danke" and "Ich kenne nichts (das so schön ist wie du)"). Kool Savas was last in the top 100 with "Aura" (peak #14). His most successful single is "All 4 One" (peak #4).
Video - Asaf Avidan 
Video - Xavas

David Guetta continues his streak of top ten hits (apart from "I Can Only Imagine", all his singles from "Who’s That Chick?" till now have reached the first ten) with "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" new at #4. Guetta's previous collaboration with Sia "Titanium" reached #5, standing for 53 weeks in the countdown.
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Alanis Morissette may be long forgotten in other music markets, but her comeback single "Guardian" makes great business in Germany and this week reaches a new peak #13. It is easily her second best single in the country after "Ironic" peaked at #8 in the 90s.
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Duo Glasperlenspiel are also on the rise with its third single "Freundschaft". The song shoots itself in its second week from #43 to #17, turning into their second most successful single.
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The Wanted are also climbing with "Chasing The Sun" at #26, up from #31, while Shaggy's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" is already at #29, up from #33.

Video - The Wanted

Video - Shaggy

No Doubt's "Settle Down" is once again up, this week at #37, an increase from #41. Dance project Klangkarussell's "Sonnentanz" is a position ahead of Gwen Stefani and co. as it moves up from #46.

Video - No Doubt 

Video - Klangkarussell

After providing vocals for Max Herre's "Wolke 7" (this week at #8), Philipp Poisel brings "fresh" material in the top 100. "Wie soll ein Mensh das ertragen" is new at #40 after "Ich will nur" peaked at #36 several weeks ago.
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New to the top 100 is also "As Long As You Love Me" of Justin Bieber. The follow-up to "Boyfriend" (peak #16) is new at #49.
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And the other new entries this week: 

#54 Luca Haenni - I Will Die For You
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#76 Stereolove - What If
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#90 Muse - Madness
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The Album Chart

Debuting straight at #1 Max Herre's "Hallo Welt!" continues the good year for German acts in the album chart. It's his second album to top the countdown. A new entry at #2 also for Alanis Morissette's latest "Havoc and Bright Lights". Alanis has had three albums topping the chart in Germany so far. Tarja Turunen is also new at #5 with "Act 1", followed by Bloc Party's "Four" at #6 and Joss Stone's "The Soul Sessions Vol. 2" at #7.