Two months ago David Guetta with the help of Sam Martin, but thanks mainly to producer Avicii, debuted at top of the German singles chart and is still there, untroubled neither by Marlon Roudette and his former #1 "When The Beat Drops Out", which continues to be at #2, nor by Ella Henderson and her amazing "Ghost", which sticks to #3.
Video - David Guetta
Video - Marlon Roudette
Video - Ella Henderson
In its second week on the list, Calvin Harris' "Blame" soars ten positions to #4, becoming the second top ten hit in the career of the British musician. As for John Newman, who provides the vocals, this is also his second top ten single, beating the #6 peak of "Love Me Again".
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At #8, in its third week, The Script's "Superheroes" shows some inner strength and moves up two.
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Nothing is on the way of Meghan Trainor and her worldwide chart domination with "All About That Bass" as the debut single shoots itself from #24 to #9.
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"Problem", the previous single of Ariana Grande, reached #19 not so long ago, but her second foray in the German charts (as a lead singer) in the shape of "Break Free" advances this week eleven positions and occupies the 12th slot. It also beats the #15 peak of "Stay the Night", the best performing single of local producer Zedd, who is responsible for the Grande's hit.
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Also in the right direction is Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off", as it climbs six to #13.
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This week's highest new entry comes from Australian band Sheppard, which has taken the family name of three of its members. "Geronimo" has already topped the charts Down Under and Germany is the first country where it starts its assault on Europe. The song debuts at #15.
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Further down the countdown Lenny Kravitz' "The Chamber" moves up six to #26, while Revolverheld's "Lass uns gehen" becomes the band's tenth top 30 single as it rises thirteen to #28. As it won the Bundesvision song contest last weekend, we can expect the song to go even higher next time around.
Video - Revolverheld
Video - Lenny Kravitz
Katy Perry's "This is How We Do" is also on the rise, from #45 to #36, while at #40, up from #74, Irish musician Hozier scores his first top 40 single with his debut "Take Me To Church".
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Duke Dumont's previous single "I Got U" was a minor hit in Germany as it peaked at #22 several months ago. Now the British DJ is back with "Won't Look Back" entering at #41.
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And finally let's spare a thought for Nicki Minaj and her a**, sorry, "Anaconda", which rises ten to #48 in its fourth week in the chart.
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The remaining new entries:
#71 Kraftklub - Unsere Fans
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#74 Juli - Insel
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#80 Lenny Kravitz - The Pleasure And The Pain
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#86 Radio Doria - Verlorene Kinder
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#98 Yasmine Hamdan - Aleb
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The Album Chart
Local band Kraftklub score a second number one album with their sophomore LP under the name of "In Schwarz". The boys are followed by the latest album of ex-Guns n' Roses guitarist Slash and "World On Fire" entering at #2 - his best performance so far. The guys from Voxxclub are new at #5 with the second album and first top ten success - "Ziwui", while band Radio Doria enters at #7 with "Die Freie Stimme Der Schlaflosigkeit". Barbra Streisand's latest "Partners" comes in at #9.
Though this week we have some movement in the better part of the German singles chart, David Guetta and Sam Martin are undisturbed at the top with their dance anthem "Lovers on the Sun" standing there for a sixth week in a row. It is once again followed by Marlon Roudette's "When the Beat Drops Out" at #2. Fresh wind in the top three comes at #3 where "Ghost" of Ella Henderson rises two, to become the first big hit of the former participant of X Factor UK.
Video - David Guetta
Video - Marlon Roudette
Video - Ella Henderson
At #9, up from #21, Cro registers his sixth (out of six) top ten singles with "Bad Chick".
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I am a little surprised by the success in Germany of "Giant In My Heart", the follow-up to "Hideaway", the massive hit of Kiesza (peak #5) as the wonderful song debuts this week at #11 to be the highest new entry.
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Three positions behind, and also hot on the heels of the enormously successful "Summer" (peak #3), Calvin Harris cements his superstar status with his latest "Blame" coming in at #14. It is a collaboration with John Newman and becomes the fourth single of Calvin as a lead artist to enter the German top 20.
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Taylor Swift may be huge elsewhere but it is only now, thanks to current hit "Shake It Off", that she has a second top 20 single in the country. Her only foray in the upper reaches in the chart so far has been "I Knew You Were Trouble", which reached #9. "Shake It Off" rises from #33 to #19.
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Newcomers and I guess Internet stars Taddl & Marley bring two new entries inside the top 50 this week. The first one, under the name of "Roadin", is at #22 and the second - "Mula" at #42.
At #24, an increase from #41, heading towards the top 20 is Meghan Trainor and her "All About That Bass", while Jess Glynne, who already has had two top ten hits in Germany by providing vocals to "Rather Be" of Clean Bandit and "My Love" of Route 94, makes her solo debut with "Right Here", which lands at #25.
Video - Meghan Trainor
Video - Jess Glynne
The next new entry at #35 meets Robin Schulz, the top electronic music producer currently, with Alligatoah, one of the successful newcomers on Germany's hip hop scene for the last year and a half. This time Schulz has made a remix of "Willst du", the most notorious hit of Alligatoah, whose original version reached #14 and stayed in the top 50 for months.
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Rea Garvey is back with the second single from his "Pride" LP. "Oh My Love" comes eight positions behind the #32 peak of "Can’t Say No". It is the sixth top 40 solo single of Rea.
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"This Is How We Do" of Katy Perry advances one to #45, while "Habits (Stay High)" of Tove Lo finally makes it inside the top 50 after months hovering just outside of it. The song is up seven to #50.
Video - Katy Perry
Video - Tove Lo
The remaining new entries:
64. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Amnesia
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70. Kid Ink - Body Language
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76. Majoe ft. Kc Rebell And Summer Cem - Manchmal
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81. Daniel Aminati - Die Letzten Unserer Art
92. Majoe ft. Kurdo - Stresserblick
99. Jan Delay - Sie Kann Nicht Tanzen
The LP chart
Three rap album debut directly on the first three positions of the LP countdown and we can see - Majoe's "Breiter Als Der Tuersteher" at #1, Fler's "Neue Deutsche Welle 2" at #2 and Chakuza's "Exit" at #3. "Luna", the third album of local pagan-folk band Faun, comes new at #4. Also new inside the top ten we have "Siren Charms" of In Flames at #7, "Live At The Rainbow" of Queen at #9 and "Lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar" of Robert Plant at #10.
Nothing can shake the German top three (actually even the top five) for yet another week as David Guetta ft. Sam Martin and "Lovers On The Sun" clocking a fifth week on the summit. It is followed by "When The Beat Drops Out", the former number one of Marlon Roudette, and current UK chart topper "Prayer in C" of Lilly Wood & The Prick and Robin Schulz.
Video - David Guetta
Video - Marlon Roudette
Video - Robin Schulz
After debuting at #10 in mid-August, "Maps", the latest single of Maroon 5, left the top ten for a while to return there this week at #6, an increase from #12. It is already the fourth top ten single of the US band in Germany.
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The highest new entry comes in the shape of "Superheroes", the freshly released single of The Script. The song enters at #10 and thus is only the second hit of the Irish band to crack into the German top ten. Last The Script were in the Top 100 with "If You Could See Me Now", which couldn't advance further than #45.
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We should also spare a thought for "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" of Helene Fischer, which, by going down two to #11, leaves the top ten for the first time after 37 weeks (hopefully I've counted them right but the picture is still more than clear).
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Local hip hop trio 257ers have been active for almost ten years but needed their previous single "Warum" to enter the charts for the first time. Though the song peaked at #80, it definitely put the boys on the radar and now with a new and more provocative song they score a top 20 smash hit with "Baby Du Riechst" entering at #14.
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The success of electronic music continues this week with ZHU, who brings his first single "Faded" directly at #18.
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For those following the German music scene Clueso is already a house name, despite having only one top 20 hit so far - "Keinen Zentimeter" from 2008. Now, however, the Erfurt-born singer can write to his account another top 20 entry with "Freidrehen" new at #20.
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Further down the list, Cro's "Bad Chick" is up two to #21 and Lenny Kravitz' "The Chamber" rises three to #27.
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Video - Lenny Kravitz
Trailerpark, a new hip-hop project behind which we can smell Alligatoh (of Willst Du fame), enters this week in the chart for the first time with "Bleib In Der Schule" at #35.
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US newcomer Meghan Trainor has already managed to score a number one at home with "All About That Bass". Now, the song is gaining momentum in Europe too and in Germany soars twenty to #41.
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And finally, "Prims", the current LP of Katy Perry brings a fourth (out of five) top 50 single in the shape of "This Is How We Do", which rises to #46 from #68.
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The remaining new entries:
72. Fritz Kalkbrenner - Back Home
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75. Element Of Crime - Lieblingsfarben Und Tiere
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77. Time Square ft. Xavier Rudd - Follow The Sun
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83. Chakuza - Charlie Brown
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94. Linkin Park - Final Masquerade
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97. Maroon 5 - Animals
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The LP chart
There are only two old albums remaining in the top ten this week, as there is an influx of eight new entries in there. The pack is led by the new line-up of veteran local band BAP under the name of Niedeckens Bap and their live album "Das Maerchen Vom Gezogenen Stecker", which debuts at #1. In the top ten there are also debuts of Massiv's "M10" at #3, Hammerfall's "(R)evolution" at #4, Olson's "Ballonherz" at #5, Maroon 5's "V" at #6, Alpa Gun's "Geboren Um Zu Sterben" at #7, the soundtrack to "Guardians of the Galaxy" at #9 and DJ Antoine's "We Are The Party" at #10.
(only videos for this week)
1. David Guetta ft. Sam Martin - Lovers On The Sun
Video - David Guetta
2. Marlon Roudette - When The Beat Drops Out
Video - Marlon Roudette
3. Lilly Wood & The Prick ft. Robin Schulz - Prayer In C
Video - Robin Schulz
The New Entries
13. Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang
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35. Eminem ft. Sia - Guts Over Fear
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51. Nicki Minaj - Anaconda
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53. Die Fantastischen Vier - Und Los
55. Majoe ft. Farid Bang & Kollegah - Badt
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64. Banks - Beggin For Thread
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74. Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora - Black Widow
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77. Mateo - Unperfekt
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86. Becky G - Shower
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