German Chart Comments - Issue Date 2.05

The positions one to four are once again unchanged this week as Clean Bandit's "Rather Be" spends a comfortable fourth week on top of the German singles chart. It is followed by Mr. Probz' "Waves", Pharrell Williams' "Happy" and Helene Fischer's "Atemlos durch die Nacht".

Video - Mr Probz 
Video - Pharrell  
Video - Clean Bandit  
Video - Helene 

The chart marks also the first ever top ten single of George Ezra as his "Budapest" moves up seven to #5. 
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Swedish band Mando Diao has been absent from the German top 100 since 2010 when their MTV Unplugged version of "Down in the Past" reached #53. Now, however, they are back with the pilot single of the "Aelita" LP. "Black Saturday" arrives at #8 and has the honour to be the second top ten hit of the group next to modern classic "Dance with Somebody", which reached #2 in 2009.
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The profile of German rapper Kollegah has been increasing over the past few months and it is thus not strange that the third single from his current album becomes also the singer's first ever top ten hit. "King" debuts this week at #10, beating the #15 peak of "Alpha" from earlier this year.
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Now with finally an official video, "One day(Vandaag)" of Bakermat is destined to have even a brighter chart future and the song moves three to #12 this week.
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The trend of electro songs becoming huge continues as "She Moves (Far Away)" of Alle Farben feat. Graham Candy soars to #18 from #70 where it debuted a week earlier. Alle Farben, born Frans Zimmer, is a German DJ and this is his first ever chart foray. 
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Aloe Blacc is on his way to have a third top 20 single as "The Man" rises to #22 from #43, while "Strong" of London Grammar re-enters the top 100 at #28. Also on the rise are "All Night" of Parov Stellar, up nine to #35 and "Best Day Of My Life", the debut single of American Authors, up 15 to #46.
Video - Aloe Blacc
Video - London Grammar 
Parov Stellar - Audio 
Video - American Authors

Following the mega success of "Hard Out Here", "Air Baloon", Lily Allen's follow-up comes more or less unnoticed at #50.
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And the other new entries this week:    

86. Cash Cash ft. Bebe Rexha - Take Me Home
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88. Austin Mahone ft. Pitbull - Mmm Yeah
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95. Alicia Keys ft. Kendrick Lamar - It's On Again
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100. Passenger - Heart's On Fire
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The Album Chart 

Yes, Helene Fischer is once again number one with "Farbenspiel", despite the arrival of "Space Police-Defenders Of The Crown" of local power metal band Edguy at #2 and "Endlich Erwachsen" of rapper Bass Sultan Hengzt at #3 - both are career bests. Also new inside the top ten are "Konfetti" of Marcus Wiebusch, the frontman of Kettcar at #9 and "The Cautionary Tales Of Mark Oliver Everett" of US band Eels at #10.