German Chart Comments - Issue Date 12.04

The top three remains unchanged this week as Passenger's "Let Her Go" (fourth week at #1), will.i.am's "Scream & Shout" and Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" keep positions one to three.

At #6 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' second hit "Can't Hold Us" moves a notch from #7, which is now occupied by "Impossible" of James Arthur (also up one).

"I Knew You Were Trouble" is now not only the first top 20 single of Taylor Swift in Germany but as it advances four to #10, it becomes her first top ten hit in the country.

The highest new entry at #13 marks a career best for German reggae musician Gentleman. "You Remember" is the first single taken from Gentleman's "New Day Dawn" LP and beats the #16 peak of "To the Top" from 2010. Gentleman's chart career dates back in 2002 but has only picked up since 2010.

And yes, Wax has done it and his "Rosanna" is now officially a top 20 hit as it moves up seven to #15.

The second highest new entry belongs to will.i.am, who is ready with the follow-up to the multi-selling "Scream & Shout". This time with the support of the one Justin Bieber, "#thatPower" debuts at #22.

Also back in the countdown with new material is Austrian star Christina Stürmer as her "Millionen Lichter" enters at #24. It's the ninth top 30 single of the singer, who has been in the top 10 only once with debut "Ich lebe", peak #4.

Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man" returns to the top 30 this week as it climbs to #26 from #37.

"Your Touch" of Blake Lewis (runner-up in American Idol) has also gained in momentum over the last few weeks (it was used in an Internet Explorer commercial) and shoots itself this time to #32 from #66, becoming the first hit of the newcomer.

There're also new peaks for Theophilus London's "Wine & Chocolates" at #33, up from #39, and Nelly's "Hey Porsche" at #35, up from #46.And the other new entries this week:


#68 Prinz Pi - Glück
#70 Lisa Aberer - I Will Dance
#78 Helene Fischer - Die Biene Maja
#80 Elif - Unter meiner Haut
#99 Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris - All Around The World
The Album Chart

In the album chart Depeche Mode's "Delta Machine" spends a second week at top. "The Mystery Of Time", the sixth studio album of powermetal project Avantasia, debuts this week at #2, matching the peak of "The Wicked Symphony / Angel of Babylon" three years ago. The live album/DVD of Udo Lindenberg and friends "Ich mach mein Ding - Die Show" enters new at #3.