Week 284 – August 6th, 2016

Such things barley happen on my chart. That’s for sure! Since re-start charting only three times songs debuted at #1. The last one had been the incredible “Hello” (#69) by Adele at the end of October 2015. And before it there had been #1 entries back in 2014 (Anouk with “You & I”) and in 2012 (Cover Drive feat. Dappy with “Explode”). But there wasn’t a single week in which the top two songs haven’t been on chart in the week before. So this week is for the history books. As I was late in buying the Anouk album “Queen for a day” it is explaining why her latest single is charting later than its release. Finally “Wanna little something” (#1) got its debut. This catchy song by my favourite singer is her 2nd #1 debut and her 11th #1 following her recent #1 “Run away together” (#8) which by the way dropped out of the Top 3 this week to the bottom of my Top 10. “Wanna little something” is little bit more pop than the other songs on the album or “Run away together”. This song about to forget a bad relationship is underlining her domination over the past years.

I’ve pointed out above. The top two songs are new to my chart. While the #1 is by an artist who had several #1’s before the artist found at #2 had its last of two Top 10 hits back in October 2015 with “When love hurts” (peaked at #9). If you still know this song title than you’ll know that JoJo is back with a new release. Her biggest hit had been until today “Disaster” which peaked at #6 back in 2011. Five years after this big success on my chart she returned very strong with this more R&B oriented track. On “F*ck apologies” (#2) US-rapper Wiz Khalifa is featured. For him it is his 2nd appearance on my chart. The first had been a feature on the Maroon 5 song “Payphone” which peaked at #16 back in 2012. For me “F*ck apologies” is very catchy and the short rap parts in this song remind my to some songs of the 1990’s as it was quite common to release songs with rap parts. In the end it had been a tough decision for #1 between Anouk and JoJo feat. Wiz Khalifa.

These two new songs are now dominating, but what about my favourites by the last week of July 2016? Former #1 “Water under the bridge” (#4) by Adele dropped three spots. So this song isn’t in my Top 3. I haven’t seen that coming. Last week at #2 had been “Must be summertime” (#3) by Kate Voegele. This week her summer anthem dropped one spot and so her song is the only song of last week’s Top 3 which is still in this part of my chart. The Top 5 is rounded out with one of the most interesting songs by a Swedish act at the moment. “Black car” (#5) by Miriam Bryant is the only song within last week’s Top 10 which come through this week’s storm without blessings and climbed up two spots.

And here we are at #6. So far I’ve written that there are two new songs at the top two spots of my chart, but I shouldn’t to forget to point out that at #6 the third highest new entry can be found. Over the last weeks several K-Pop songs got there debut. Some of these songs got the highest debuts of the week including “Crying” (#14) by Stellar, “Why” (#13) by Taeyeon or “I like that” (#12) by Sistar. The common denominator by these songs is that these K-Pop songs are still outside the Top 10, but all of these mentioned have a good chance to been in my Top 10 by next week. Why I’m writing about these songs and not mention which song got is debut at #6? Because it is another K-Pop song which nearly came out of nowhere and got its Top 10 debut. Do you remember Hyuna? She had been the member of the recently disbanded girl band 4minute and she had two solo hits on my chart before. Her first had been “Ice cream” which peaked at #95 back in 2015 and than there had been “Red” which peaked at #20 back in 2014. Back in 2014 I wrote in my review when “Red” debuted:

“The sound and the Korean are more memorable than the lyrics would have deserved if you translate the song in English (or German) which makes the song more childish. In the end everything that counts is that I like the song beside good lyrics or not.”

You can definitely point this out to her new single too, beside of the childish lyrics. The lyrics aren’t as childish as in “Red”, but if you look for sense in this song you’ve to listen to other songs. “How’s this” (#6) is a real club banger. The sound is absolutely remarkable and some parts of the lyrics you can compare with Taio Cruz feat. Kylie Minogue song “Higher” which had been a big hit back in 2010/2011. I definitely like this song, but currently I can’t say if I’ll be quickly saturated by this song.

So much to the new entries within the Top 10 and now let’s go the rest of my Top 10. At #7 you find Cassadee Pope. Her song “Summer” dropped two spots. The next summer song “The boys of summer” (#9) the cover by LOLO dropped three spots. The Top 10 is rounded out with another country song by Cam. Her biggest success on my chart up-to-date “Hungover on heartache” (#10) dropped six spots this week.

Normally a song debuting within the Top 20 is reviewed as the highest debut of the week. As I pointed out this week is for the history book and so it is no normal week at all. Therefore Korbee’s single “Hey child” (#18) is getting lost in the shuffle. Behind the band Korbee are the couple Jenn Korbee and Tom Korbee. Both took part in the 8th season of American Idol. “Hey child” is their first song I’m listening too and the refrain is very catchy and the song has a great message.

Other new entries are “Me minus you” (#44) by Jerome Price, “Treat you better” (#62) by Shawn Mendes, “Cold water” (#81) by Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber & MØ, “Closer” (#84) by The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, “Think” (#87) by Kiso, “You & I” (#88) by Kennedi, “Bring back the summer” (#91) by Rain Man feat. Oly, “Killing me” (#92) by Ofelia K, “Geheimnis” (#98, “Secret”) by Laith Al-Deen and “Coming home” (#99) by Radistai DJs feat. Beatrich.

TW	LW	WI	Peak	Title	Artist	Album
1	(---)	1	1 (1)	Wanna little something	Anouk	Queen for a day		(|)
2	(---)	1	2	F*ck apologies	JoJo feat. Wiz Khalifa	Mad love		(|)
3	2	9	2	Must be summertime	Kate Voegele	Songs of summer		(|)
4	1	12	1 (3)	Water under the bridge	Adele	25		(|)
5	7	4	5	Black car	Miriam Bryant	TBA		(|)
6	(---)	1	6	How's this	Hyuna	A'wesome EP		(|)
7	5	9	5	Summer	Cassadee Pope	Summer EP		(|)
8	3	11	1 (3)	Run away together	Anouk	Queen for a day		(|)
9	6	9	6	The boys of summer	LOLO	Songs of summer		(|)
10	4	16	3	Hangover on heartache	Cam	Untamed		(|)
11	13	2	11	Du schmeckst nach Sommer	Julian Le Play	Zugvögel		(|)
12	15	6	12	I like that	Sistar	Insane love		(|)
13	17	5	13	Why	Taeyeon	Why		(|)
14	18	3	14	Crying	Stellar	Cry		(|)
15	21	6	15	Facciamola più semplice	Emma	Adesso		(|)
16	9	9	9	Weekend	The Kin	Songs of summer		(|)
17	8	17	1 (1)	Seite an Seite	Christina Stürmer	Seite an Seite		(|)
18	(---)	1	18	Hey child	Korbee	TBA		(|)
19	19	9	19	Falling to pieces	Leslie Clio	Eureka		(|)
20	10	18	1 (1)	Church bells	Carrie Underwood	Storyteller		(|)
21	20	9	20	Bad eyes	Leslie Clio	Eureka		(|)
22	26	4	22	Don't be so shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)	Imany	TBA		(|)
23	27	4	23	Love somebody	Aura Dione	TBA		(|)
24	11	11	7	Hell of a girl	Grace	TBA		(|)
25	12	12	9	Send my love (to your new lover)	Adele	25		(|)
26	14	22	1 (6)	Bis es weh tut	Luxuslärm feat. Max Mutzke	Fallen und fliegen		(|)
27	28	7	27	Perfect stranger	Jonas Blue feat. JP Cooper	TBA		(|)
28	16	12	10	Il paradiso non esiste	Emma	Adesso		(|)
29	33	6	29	Quando le canzoni finiranno	Emma	Adesso		(|)
30	22	12	11	America's sweetheart	Elle King	Love stuff		(|)
31	36	4	31	This girl	Kungs vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners	TBA		(|)
32	23	21	1 (1)	Changes	Leslie Clio	Eureka		(|)
33	39	5	33	White flag	Joseph	I'm alone, you're not		(|)
34	40	4	34	Want you	Bearson feat. Cal	TBA		(|)
35	35	6	35	Finalmente	Emma	Adesso		(|)
36	24	15	6	Kill em with kindness	Selena Gomez	Revival		(|)
37	37	4	37	Rollercoaster	Alyssa Reid	TBA		(|)
38	38	4	38	Good luck	AOA	Good luck		(|)
39	25	15	7	Me & the rhythm	Selena Gomez	Revival		(|)
40	41	9	40	Hundred miles	Yall feat. Gabriela Richardson	TBA		(|)
41	55	3	41	War paint	Kelly Clarkson	Piece by piece		(|)
42	29	11	18	The fighter	Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood	Ripcord		(|)
43	30	18	4	What you talking about?	Peter, Bjorn & John	Breakin' point		(|)
44	(---)	1	44	Me minus you	Jerome Price	TBA		(|)
45	31	17	8	Best fake smile	James Bay	Chaos and the calm		(|)
46	54	5	46	Erinnerungen	Tagtraeumer	Alles OK		(|)
47	32	25	1 (3)	Make me like you	Gwen Stefani	This is what the truth feels like		(|)
48	50	3	48	Scars to your beautiful	Alessia Cara	Know-it-all		(|)
49	49	4	49	80's Mercedes	Maren Morris	Hero		(|)
50	53	6	50	All we ever knew	The Head and the Heart	Signs of light		(|)
51	34	10	23	Into you	Ariana Grande	Dangerous woman		(|)
52	46	36	1 (5)	Damage done	Leslie Clio	Eureka		(|)
53	47	32	1 (1)	Hands to myself	Selena Gomez	Revival		(|)
54	48	25	1 (2)	When we were young	Adele	25		(|)
55	56	2	55	Raus in den Rausch	Sportfreunde Stiller	Sturm & Stille		(|)
56	57	2	56	Caos	Malú	TBA		(|)
57	62	3	57	Tightrope	Kelly Clarkson	Piece by piece		(|)
58	51	8	51	I can have you	The Wild Feathers	The Wild Feathers		(|)
59	42	13	18	I know places	Taylor Swift	1989		(|)
60	43	11	27	Go ahead and break my heart	Blake Shelton feat. Gwen Stefani	If I'm honest		(|)
61	72	4	61	Higher	The Naked and Famous	Simple Forms		(|)
62	(---)	1	62	Treat you better	Shawn Mendes	Illuminate		(|)
63	44	14	17	Box around the sun	MisterWives	Our own house		(|)
64	45	14	18	Imagination infatuation	MisterWives	Our own house		(|)
65	52	10	52	Hear my call baby	Cold War Kids	Hold my home		(|)
66	66	6	66	Fliagn	Solarkreis	TBA		(|)
67	61	7	61	Infinity	Mohombi	TBA		(|)
68	69	5	68	Happy End	Tagtraeumer	Alles OK		(|)
69	65	41	1 (6)	Hello	Adele	25		(|)
70	67	33	1 (4)	New bohemia	Transviolet	Transviolet EP		(|)
71	74	4	71	I just wanna dance	Tiffany	I just wanna dance EP		(|)
72	75	4	72	Fly	Jessica feat. Fabolous	With love, J		(|)
73	78	5	73	You're the best	Mamamoo	Melting		(|)
74	79	5	74	Whoo!	Rainbow	Prism		(|)
75	80	5	75	Someone like U	Dal★Shabet	Naturalness		(|)
76	76	6	76	Tage des Glücks	Dame	Straßenmusikant		(|)
77	58	8	58	Youth	Wild Wild Horses	Ordinary Life EP		(|)
78	68	6	68	Words	Birdy	Beautiful lies		(|)
79	88	2	79	Meilenweit	Vanessa Mai	Meilenweit		(|)
80	81	2	80	What I never knew I always wanted	Carrie Underwood	Storyteller		(|)
81	(---)	1	81	Cold water	Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber & MØ	Music is the weapon		(|)
82	82	4	82	Show me	O21	Show me		(|)
83	83	4	83	Only you	miss A	Colors		(|)
84	(---)	1	84	Closer	The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey	TBA		(|)
85	77	5	77	Cold in California	Marcus Layton feat. JRDN	TBA		(|)
86	87	2	86	Waun du bei mir bist	Lisi Dorn	TBA		(|)
87	(---)	1	87	Think	Kiso	TBA		(|)
88	(---)	1	88	You & I	Kennedi	TBA		(|)
89	89	2	89	Fantasy	Fei	TBA		(|)
90	90	2	90	Smoke break	Carrie Underwood	Storyteller		(|)
91	(---)	1	91	Bring back the summer	Rain Man feat. Oly	TBA		(|)
92	(---)	1	92	Killing me	Ofelia K	TBA		(|)
93	70	6	70	Me + You	Silent Crowd	TBA		(|)
94	84	4	84	Spirits	The Strumbellas	Hope		(|)
95	73	8	73	I'm alive	The Wild Feathers	The Wild Feathers		(|)
96	85	4	85	Good to your heart	Katerine Avgoustakis	TBA		(|)
97	86	3	86	Over you	Sophia Pae	TBA		(|)
98	(---)	1	98	Geheimnis	Laith Al-Deen	Bleib unterwegs		(|)
99	(---)	1	99	Coming home	Radistai DJs feat. Beatrich	TBA		(|)
100	94	2	94	Bulletproof	Young Guns	Echoes		(|)

				Dropout:
	LW	WI	Peak	Title	Artist	Album
	59	10	34	Find me	Jun Hyo Seong	Colored		(|)
	60	18	6	Let your tears fall	Kelly Clarkson	Piece by piece		(|)
	63	18	12	Over and over	Goo Goo Dolls	Boxes		(|)
	64	22	3	Cheap thrills	Sia feat. Sean Paul	This is acting		(|)
	71	6	62	Summertime	Tina feat. Gyptian	TBA		(|)
	91	2	91	Watch me	PPL	TBA		(|)
	92	2	92	Why	Wanna.B	TBA		(|)
	93	6	79	Am Leben	Larsito	Am Leben EP		(|)
	95	3	92	Hustle	Park Ki Ryang feat. Mechilling	Lucky charm		(|)
	96	3	93	Already go lady	Mintty	TBA		(|)
	97	1	97	Out of my system	Youngr	TBA		(|)
	98	1	98	Sandcastles	Adam Jensen	TBA		(|)
	99	2	97	The secret	Tahiti	TBA		(|)
	100	2	98	Pink girl	Đông Nhi	TBA		(|)

2016 #1's

1. Tagtraeumer – Nichts (eng. "Nothing", 2 weeks, 1 in 2015)
2. Leslie Clio – Damage done (5 weeks)
3. Transviolet – New bohemia (4 weeks)
4. Selena Gomez – Hands to myself (1 week)
5. Adele – When we were young (2 weeks)
6. Gwen Stefani – Make me like you (3 weeks)
7. Luxuslärm feat. Max Mutzke – Bis es weh tut (eng. "Until it hurts", 6 weeks)
8. Leslie Clio – Changes (1 week)
9. Christina Stürmer – Seite an Seite (eng. "Side by side", 1 week)
10. Carrie Underwood – Church bells (1 week)
11. Anouk – Run away together (3 weeks)
12. Adele – Water under the bridge (3 weeks)
13. Anouk – Wanna little something (1 week)