German Chart Comments - Issue Date 17.06.2016

The football fever has taken control all over Europe and this is more than obvious in this week's German singles chart. Thus, David Guetta and Zara Larsson soar 18 positions to claim the number one slot with the Euro 2016 hymn "This One's For You". Germany has already seen football-related songs being #1 many times before, while the latest marks the fourth David Guetta song to reach the top next to "Sexy Bitch", "Lovers On The Sun" and "Dangerous". Zara Larsson came close to number one last year with her debut in Germany "Lush Life" peaking at #4.

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At #2 and also boosted by its connection to the football tournament we can find Max Giesinger's "80 Millionen", which last week was at #25. This is by far the biggest success of Max, who became known via The Voice Of Germany. 

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Last week's #1, "This Girl" of Kungs vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners, slips two to #3. 

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Also new inside the top ten, at #5, is "Wir sind groß" of Mark Forster, up from #12, as the song is used by TV ZDF to soundtrack the football matches. This is Mark's second top ten single as a lead artist after "Au revoir" reached #2 in 2014.

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"Ain't Your Mama" of Jennifer Lopez continues its upward trend and is up this time two to #11. Imany makes it to the top 20 with her smash "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" climbing from #31 to #13. We can expect the track to be in the top ten in the next weeks. Also joining the top 20 is "I Hate U, I Love U" of Gnash ft. Olivia O'Brien, it goes up three to #18.

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Felix Jaehn & Herbert Grönemeyer and their collaboration called "Jeder für Jeden" benefit from both being used as an anthem for Euro 2016 and from finally having a video. It skyrockets from #71 to #27.

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Drake ft. Rihanna and "Too Good" rise two to #30, while The Strumbellas and "Spirits" are also up two to #31. German hip-hop duo 257ers have its second top 40 single in the shape of "Holland". The song climbs to #35 from #46. In 2014 their single "Baby du riechst" peaked at #14. 

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The New Entries

#71. Culcha Candela - Wann dann?1?

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#89. twenty one pilots - Ride

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#92. Meghan Trainor - Me too

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#93. Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

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#100. Mike Perry ft. Shy Martin - The Ocean

The Album Chart

In the LP chart Volbeat stick to #1 with "Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie" for a second week in a row. It is followed by the live album "Clean Your Clock" of Motörhead at #2, while U2 enter at #3 with a live album as well. It is titled "Innocence + Experience - Live in Paris". Rapper Chakuza is new at #5 with "Noah".

German Chart Comments - Issue Date 10.06.2016

Although he led the chart in the mid-week update on Wednesday, Justin Timberlake fails at the end to maintain the number one slot and falls one to #2 with "Can't Stop The Feeling". The song spent three weeks on top of the countdown. Now, the time has come for French house specialist Kungs and Australia's Cookin' On 3 Burners and their dance anthem "This Girl" to crown the German singles chart. The track has already peaked at #1 in France and Belgium, and is now up one in Germany. Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla stick to #3 with "One Dance".

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The Chainsmokers and Daya advance one to #6 with "Don't Let Me Down", followed at #7 by Alle Farben ft. YOUNOTUS and "Please Tell Rosie", up from #16. This is the third top ten single of German DJ Frans Zimmer, who previously reached #9 with "She Moves (Far Away)" and #2 with "Supergirl". As long as YOUNOTUS are concerned, they are a Berlin-based DJ duo, who also helped making "Supergirl" a super hit last year. 

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Those interested in the German charts, and especially towards the end of the 1990s and the start of the 2000s, should have heard of local hip hop group Absolute Beginner, who had a moderate success with their "Liebes Lied" in 1998 (Peak #11). Lead singer Jan Delay has since then stormed the charts on several occasions but the group is now back under their new name of Beginner to have their first ever top ten hit in the shape of "Ahnma" at #8. It has been 12 years since the band was last in the top 100 with "Morgan Freeman".

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"Ain't Your Mama" of Jennifer Lopez is up four to #13 and David Guetta and Zara Larsson enter (as expected) the top 20 with "This One's For You", up ten to #19. For now however the most successful EURO 2016-related song remains Mark Forster's "Wir sind groß" at #12. 

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Gnash ft. Olivia O'Brien move up five to #21 with "This One's For You", while the second highest new entry belongs to Ali Bumaye and Shindy and their "Sex ohne Grund" at #27. The song marks the best performance of a track of Berlin rapper Ali Bumaye in the chart and coincides with the release of his sophomore album "Rumble in the Jungle", which enters the LP chart at #4.

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French singer Imany has already set the charts on fire in eastern Europe and France with the Filatov & Karas Remix of her song "Don't Be So Shy". Now it is time for Germany to dance under the rhythm of the catchy track as it soars from #63 to #31. "Spirits" of The Strumbellas moves up two to #33 and already can be heard on every hit radio station in the country.

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And finally, Alan Walker, who was responsible for "Faded", the biggest hit of the year so far, is ready with his second single. "Sing Me To Sleep", which once again features the vocals of Iselin Solheim, comes in at #39.

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The Remaining New Entries

48. Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better

55. Jonas Blue feat. JP.Cooper - Perfect Strangers

65. Lost Frequencies feat. Sandro Cavazza - Beautiful Life

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67. Timeflies - Once In A While 

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68. Adele - Send My Love (To Your New Lover) (RE-ENTRY)

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76. Ali Bumaye feat. Bushido & Shindy - Kimbo Slice

82. Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence

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92. Wilde Flamme - Die Zeit kommt allein und nicht zu zweit

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94. DAT ADAM - Blau & Pink 

97. Ali Bumaye feat. Bushido - Best Friends 

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The Album Chart

Danish metal band Volbeat have their second consecutive number one album in Germany with "Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie" debuting directly at #1. At #2 local singer Mark Forster scores his biggest ever album with his third effort called "Tape". Previous album "Bauch und Kopf" peaked at #10. At #3 rapper Seyed enters with "Engel mit der AK" and at #4 we can find Ali Bumaye and "Rumble in the Jungle".

German Chart Comments - Issue Date 3.06.2016

"Can't Stop The Feeling!" of Justin Timberlake sticks to the number one position in Germany for a third week in a row, followed once again by Kungs Vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners and their dance smash "This Girl" at #2 and Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla and "One Dance" at #3.

At #6, up two, Joe Jonas and DNCE registered a new peak with "Cake By the Ocean".

In an almost unchanged top 20, Cheat Codes X Kris Kross Amsterdam rise two to #14, followed closely by "No Money" of Galantis, up three to #15. 

Alle Farben's "Please Tell Rosie" enters the top 20 at #16, an increase from #22 where it was last week. As I've already predicted Jennifer Lopez is having a new hit on her hands with "Ain't Your Mama". The song climbs eight positions and lands at #17.

Julian Perretta's manages to improve on its #20 peak several weeks ago and is this time up two to #19. Pink is also on the rise with "Just Like Fire", the song taken from current Disney flop "Alice Through The Looking Glass". It is at #21, up seven positions. 

Local newcomer Max Giesinger moves up five to #24 with "80 Millionen" and Gnash's "I Hate U, I Love U" advances a position to #26.

David Guetta and Swedish supernova Zara Larsson have cooked up the hymn of the Euro 2016 football tournament in the shape of "This One's For You". In its third week in the top 100, the song can be found at #29, up from #38.

Drake and Rihanna's "Too Good" also registers a new peak at #33. Last time it was at #36. 

The only proper new hit inside the top 40 belongs to Canadian country, rock, folk band The Strumbellas and their debut "Spirits". In its third week in the top 100, the song soars to #35 from #74. 
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The New Entries (Gzuz & Bonez MC's tracks not included):

56. Ariana Grande - Into You
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67. 257ers - Holland
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94. Stereoact - Der Himmel reisst auf
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95. Clean Bandit - Tears

The Album Chart

Gzuz & Bonez MC are the latest rap act to manage to climb to the summit of Germany's LP chart. The album in question is called "High & Hungrig 2" and the guys have succeeded to bring nine of its tracks inside the singles chart as well. Following three #1-albums their colleague Farid Bang has to satisfy himself with "Blut" entering at #2. British metalcore band Architects make a career best with "All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us" coming in at #8.