German Chart Comments RETURN! - Issue Date 8.01.2016

It's been so long since my last chart comments, that it seems like ages, but now, with the start of the new year, let's kick off the thread again. Hopefully, all you German chart fans (yes, I know there are one or two of you out there) will find something interesting in my thoughts about the most important countdown in mainland Europe. 

You won't be surprised to find out that Adele continues to rule the German singles chart at the beginning of 2016 as "Hello" sticks to the #1 slot for what is now massive eleven consecutive weeks. Germany is still one of the few countries where Justin Bieber's mania had not managed to threaten Adele's dominance (yes, the situation in the UK chart is more than crazy right now) and although Bieber really has three singles in the German top 20, with "Sorry" now at #7 and already having peaked at #3, he is far from becoming the next number one. 
Watch - Adele 

The next number one, however, may be Matt Simons as his "Catch & Release" rises one to #2. Though the song dates back to 2014, it's actually the remix of Dutch house duo Deepend which has made it extremely popular over the last few months, first in Belgium and now in Germany, Austria and France. Needless to say, it is the first single of US-born Simons to ever enter the German charts.
Watch - Matt Simons 

The top three is completed by Glasperlenspiel and their bestseller "Geiles Leben", which is unmovable at #3. 
Watch - Glasperlenspiel 

Canadian singer Shawn Mendes is really having the time of his life as his "Stitches" is storming the charts worldwide. The song rises five to peak at #4 in Germany this week. At the same time EFF, the collaboration project of DJ Felix Jaehn and singer Mark Forster, is up one to #6 with "Stimme".
Danish band Lukas Graham, named after its vocalist, is also on the rise with debut single "7 Years" moving three to #13 in its eleventh week in the hitparade. 
Watch - Shawn Mendes 
Listen - EFF 
Watch - Lukas Graham 

David Guetta, Sia and Fetty Wap enter the top 30 this week with their club anthem "Bang My Head". It climbs ten positions to #24. Also inside the top 30 we can find British producer Sigala and his second single "Sweet Lovin'". The successor of "Easy Love" soars from #42 to #26.
Watch - David Guetta 
Watch - Sigala 

After debuting at #37 a week ago German producer Topic, with the help of Nico Santos, moves in the right direction. "Home" is up five to #27. Dua Lipa, who was nominated in the BBC Sound of 2016 poll, is advancing in Germany with debut single "Be The One". The latter may be for now a foreigner to the UK charts but skyrockets from #75 to #43 in Germany. At #47, up from #99 where it debuted last week, "Die immer lacht" of Stereoact ft. Kerstin Ott will try to be one of the first dance anthems of the new year. Check it out.
Watch - Topic 
Watch - Dua Lipa 
Watch - Stereoact 

The new entries this week:

52. Seiler und Speer - Ham Kummst
Watch - Seiler und Speer 
68. G-Eazy - Me, Myself & I (feat. Bebe Rexha)
Watch - G-Eazy 

The Album Chart

Typically for this time of the year there are no major new releases in the album chart with heavyweights Adele, Sarah Connor and Unheilig occupying the top three.