German German-language charts

The German German Charts are two chart evaluations by the market research company GfK Entertainment that are published weekly for albums and singles . They each contain the 15 most successful German-language albums and singles on the German music market and are the official charts for German-language performers in Germany.

General information and qualification criteria

→ Main article : German album charts  and German single charts

The German-language charts are determined by the German market research company GfK Entertainment on behalf of the Federal Association of the Music Industry . You record sales of image or sound carriers , downloads and music streaming with German-language content as end users. The assignment of “German-speaking music” is determined by registering in the PHONONET article master. These are “ repertoire charts” that depict the “German-language music” market segment. If video or audio media are identified as such products in the PHONONET article master, but obviously do not belong in this repertoire segment (incorrect labeling), GfK Entertainment should disregard reports, provided the responsible distributor agrees. In cases of doubt, the examiner will decide. The German-language charts are an excerpt from the regular album Top 100 and the single Top 100 , in which sales are recorded regardless of any repertoire segment. A parallel placement of a product in the album or single charts as well as in the German-language charts is therefore not only possible in principle, but will be the rule for products that sell well. For the German charts only those products are qualified, who have a reseller width of at least two dealers groupings must have what represents at least the weekly at least two of the dealer groups in the sample a product of the relevant title sold, so it is for the German charts qualify can.

German-language album charts

The German-language album charts were introduced in the course of a “chart relaunch” in 2015 as a weekly top 15 hit parade for music albums and are published by MTV , among others . The first German-language album that topped the official album charts in Germany was the German version of the musical My Fair Lady . The album was sung by Paul Hubschmid and Karin Hübner , among others, and was the most successful German-language album in the German album charts for a period of 22 months (96 weeks). At 96 weeks, the album also holds the record for the longest time spent at the top of this chart evaluation. In second place is 4630 Bochum by Herbert Grönemeyer at 45 weeks and Heintje with his debut album of the same name at 9 months (39.43 weeks) . Most of the albums at the top of the chart were placed by Peter Maffay with 25 number one hits. In second place followed Die Toten Hosen with 15, in third place BAP and Grönemeyer with 14 number one albums each. Three artists manage to position themselves at the top of the chart for more than 100 weeks. Most of the weeks at the top of the chart were Grönemeyer with 170 weeks, followed by Maffay with 140.43 weeks and Marius Müller-Westernhagen with 117 weeks. The Austrian singer Udo Jürgens made it to the top of the chart for the first time or for the last time in a period of 45 years and 97 days, a time span like no other. The Kölsch rock band BAP was the first band to push themselves off the top of the charts. Her Vun drinne noh drusse replaced her predecessor Für usszeschnigge on September 13, 1982 ! from.

→ Main article : List of the number one albums in the German-language album charts

List of the most successful albums in the top 15 German-language albums rank Artist album # 1 weeks 1 Soundtrack Karin Huebner & Paul Hubschmid My Fair Lady (Musical, German) 96.00 2 Herbert Grönemeyer 4630 Bochum 45.00 3 Heintje Heintje 39.43 4th Unholy Lot of freedom 38.00 5 Westernhagen Monkey theater 33.00 6th Helene Fischer play of colors 27.00 7th Nena (band) Nena 26.00 8th Herbert Grönemeyer Jumps 25.00 9 The fantastic Four 4 wins 24.00 10 Pure Adventure land 22.00

List of the most successful artists in the top 15 German-language albums rank Artist # 1 weeks # 1 phonogram 1 Herbert Grönemeyer 170.00 14.00 2 Peter Maffay 140.43 25.00 3 Marius Müller-Westernhagen 117.00 10.00 4th Paul Hubschmid 96.00 1.00 Karin Huebner 6th Pure 81.00 13.00 7th BAP / Niedeckend BAP 75.00 14.00 8th The doctors 72.00 13.00 9 Xavier Naidoo 59.00 11.00 10 Die Toten Hosen / Die Rote Rosen 53.00 15.00 11 Rammstein 39.00 10.00 12 Andrea Berg 26.00 11.00 13 Böhse Onkelz 24.00 12.00 14th The amigos 15.00 14.00 15th Bushido / Sonny Black 12.00 11.00

German-language single charts

The German-language single charts were introduced in the course of a “chart relaunch” in 2015 as a weekly top 15 hit parade for singles and are published by MTV, among others. The first German-language song that topped the official single charts in Germany was the German version of Bridle Hanging on the Wall with the title It is hanging a horse halter on the wall . The cover version came from the Dutch hit band Kilima Hawaiians and was the most successful German-language song in the German single charts for a period of one month (4 weeks). The longest dwell time that a single stayed at the top of the chart is 25 weeks. That managed the single The Song of the Smurfs ( Vader Abraham , 1978) and Jive Connie ( Connie Francis , 1992). In third place is the French Danyel Gérard , who led the chart evaluation with his German version of Butterfly for 23 weeks. Capital Bra placed the most singles at the top of the chart with 21 number one successes. In second place followed Rammstein with eleven, in third place Peter Alexander , Roy Black , Xavier Naidoo , Nena and Samra with ten number one hits each. Roy Black was able to position himself at the top of the chart for the longest time, placing himself there for a total of 91 weeks. In second place follows Freddy Quinn with over 82 weeks and in third place Peter Alexander with more than 62 weeks. The German pop-rock singer Herbert Grönemeyer made it to the top of the chart for the first time or the last time in a period of 30 years, a time span like no other. The singer Caterina Valente was the first interpreter to drive herself off the top of the chart. Her A Ship Will Come replaced its predecessor Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Honolulu Beach Bikini on October 1, 1960 .

→ Main article : List of the number one hits in the German single charts

List of the most successful singles in the top 15 German-speaking singles rank Artist album # 1 weeks 1 Connie Francis Jive Connie 25.00 Vader Abraham The Smurfs Song 3 Danyel Gerard butterfly 23.00 4th Freddy Homesickness 21.86 Caterina Valente & Mike Firestone Orchestra All of Paris dreams of love 6th Margot Eskens Cindy, Oh Cindy 21.43 7th Diether Krebs & Gundula I'm Martin, right ?! 21.00 Unholy Born to live 9 Bausa What you call love 20.00 Peter Maffay So you're DJ Ötzi & Nik P. A star that carries your name)

List of the most successful artists in the top 15 German-speaking singles rank Artist # 1 weeks # 1 phonogram 1 Roy Black 91.71 10.00 2 Freddy Quinn 82.71 7.00 3 Peter Alexander 62.43 10.00 4th Caterina Valente 56.71 6.00 5 Falco 56.00 7.00 6th Heintje 55.57 6.00 7th Howard Carpendale 45.43 7.00 8th Peter Maffay 45.14 6.00 9 Xavier Naidoo 44.00 10.00 Nena 11 Capital Bra 40.00 26.00 12 Rammstein 34.00 11.00 13 Samra 17.00 13.00

See also

• German album charts
• German single charts
• List of the number one albums in the German-speaking album charts
• List of the number one hits in the German single charts
• List of the best-selling music albums certified by BVMI in Germany
• List of the best-selling singles in Germany

Web links

• German album charts in German at mtv.de.
• German single charts in German at mtv.de.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ gfk Entertainment: System Description of the Official German Charts. musikindustrie.de, June 1, 2017, accessed March 30, 2020 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} gfk entertainment: faster, more up-to-date and with a new look! Relaunch of the “Official German Charts”. presseportal.de, May 7, 2015, accessed March 30, 2020 . 
3. ↑ gfk Entertainment: Official Top 15 German-Language Albums Charts. mtv.de, March 27, 2020, accessed on March 30, 2020 . 
4. ↑ gfk Entertainment: Official Top 15 German-language single charts. mtv.de, March 27, 2020, accessed on March 30, 2020 .