Week 402 – November 10th, 2018

Last week veteran artist Paul McCartney scored his first #1 on hit on my chart. This week “Fuh you” (#2) dropped one spot, but it is still a good song although it isn’t my #1 anymore. “Fuh you” has been replaced by “Le parole non mentono” (#1, “Words don’t lie”. For Italian singer Annalisa “Le parole non mentono” is her first #1. Beside Emma she is the only Italian singer reaching number #1 since March 2011. I don’t see this song lasting very long at the top, but who cares after scoring a #1 hit. New at the podium is “Head over water” (#3) by Avril Lavigne. This song could do a little bit better than “Fuh you” and “Le parole non mentono” if it goes all the way to #1 which I believe could happen by next week. Former #1 “Halt nicht fest” (#4, “Don’t hold on”) by Ohrenpost dropped one spot. For the first time in my Top is “Let you love me” (#5) by Rita Ora.
At #6 and at #7 you find two former #1 songs. Dropping out of my Top 5 is “You” (#6) by Matilda. Also dropping one spot is “Mi parli piano” (#7, “Talk to me slowly”) by Emma. She released a new single (not from her last album) this week which could perform very well on my chart. Up two spots are “Lay with me” (#8) by Phantoms feat. Vanessa Hudgens. This song is caught between two former #1’s. Before it is “Mi parli pano” and behind it is “Thru these tears” (#9) by LANY. The Top 10 is rounded out with a newcomer. German (?) or Canadian (?) singer Bülow climbed up ten spots with her recent single “Two punks in love” (#10).
This week’s greatest gainer is last week’s debut song “Baby don’t talk” (#43) by Léon. “Baby don’t talk” climbed up 21 spots, but just missed my Top 40. Last week I pointed out that the phrase “… Baby one more time” is very often used in kinda retro songs. This week I highlight cover songs on my chart. I’m sure that you noticed over the years that I’m not charting a lot of cover songs and most of these songs failed to reach my Top 20. With this week I’m charting six cover songs.

The highest one is by Alex Christensen feat. The Berlin Orchestra & Anastacia. They are covering the 90’s hit “Another night” by Real McCoy. Their version is now at #30 and maybe this song reaches my Top 20 as Alex Christensen did last year with the Snap! cover of “Rhythm is a dancer” with the help of Ivy Quainoo. The 2nd highest charting cover song is also from the 90’s. This time is “What is love” by Haddaway. Jaymes Young cover (#55) is a stripped down version of this dance classic I’m grown up with. The next cover version is by Lithuanian singer GJan who scored last year a #1 hit with “Wasn’t easy”, but most of her songs since this smash failed to enter my chart. This week she debuts with the Bob Dylan song “Ring them bells” (#58) from his 1989 album “Oh mercy”. “Ring them bells” is a song for the film “Ashes in the snow”. Then there is Ysabelle Cuevas with the cover (#65) of the actual Shaun hit “Way back home” (#15). Next in line is “True colors” (#70) by XO Cupid feat. Maya Avedis which covers the 80’s classic by Cyndi Lauper. Not to be missed is a ABBA cover. This time it is “SOS” (#73) by Cher.

Let’s go to this week’s highest debut. It is by Italian singer Emma who surprisingly released her new single “Mondiale” (#41, “World”). I really like this song and it should do very well on my chart. Sooner or later this song should reach my Top 10. This song is the only debut within my Top 50. Other debuts are “Baby” (#59) by Clean Bandit feat. Marina & Luis Fonsi, “Don’t you know” (#60) by Justin Caruso feat. Jake Miller, “More than friends” (#63) by Jason Mraz feat. Meghan Trainor, “Breakaway” (#64) by Lennon Stella, “The last day” (#72) by Luke Sital-Singh, “Never know” (#82) by Ward Thomas, “Brake lights” (#83) by Rachael Fahim, “Mark on my heart” (#87) by Olly Murs, “Party for one” (#89) by Carly Rae Jepsen, “Emotion” (#90) by Astrid S, “Dancing away with my heart” (#93) by Dillon Carmichael, “When it comes to loving you” (#94) by Jon Langston, “Music’s too sad without you” (#95) by Kylie Minogue & Jack Savoretti, “Chateau (acoustic)” (#98) by Angus & Julia Stone and “Your rhythm” (#98) by Julia Westlin.

TW	LW	WI	Peak	Title	Artist	Album
1	2	10	1 (1)	Le parole non mentono	Annalisa	Bye bye	(|)
2	1	9	1 (1)	Fuh you	Paul McCartney	Egypt station	(|)
3	4	7	3	Head above water	Avril Lavigne	TBA	(|)
4	3	9	1 (2)	Halt nicht fest	Ohrenpost	TBA	(|)
5	8	6	5	Let you love me	Rita Ora	TBA	(|)
6	5	13	1 (4)	You	Matilda	Odyssey	(|)
7	6	16	1 (2)	Mi parli piano	Emma	Essere qui	(|)
8	10	4	8	Lay with me	Phantoms feat. Vanessa Hudgens	TBA	(|)
9	7	16	1 (4)	Thru these tears	LANY	Malibu nights	(|)
10	20	4	10	Two punks in love	Bülow	TBA	(|)
11	9	15	3	Rough diamond falls	Luke Sital-Singh	Time is a riddle	(|)
12	11	13	5	One more red light	Cassadee Pope	TBA	(|)
13	12	14	6	Wild	Catherine McGrath	Talk of this town	(|)
14	16	7	14	Liebe auf Distanz	Revolverheld feat. Antje Schomaker	Zimmer mit Blick	(|)
15	13	13	11	Way back home	Shaun	Take	(|)
16	14	13	4	In ein paar Jahren	Christina Stürmer	Überall zu Hause	(|)
17	15	12	7	Immer wenn wir uns sehn	LEA feat. Cyril	Soundtrack: Das schönste Mädchen der Welt	(|)
18	25	6	18	Aller guten Dinge	Antje Schomaker	Von Helden und Halunken	(|)
19	17	14	9	Sicherer Hafen	Tagtraeumer	Ungleich eins	(|)
20	18	14	10	Boots	Leony	TBA	(|)
21	19	11	18	Breathin'	Ariana Grande	Sweetener	(|)
22	21	13	7	Between you and me	One Bit & Louisa Johnson	TBA	(|)
23	22	15	8	High on life	Martin Garrix feat. Bonn	TBA	(|)
24	23	19	2	Heat	Kelly Clarkson	Meaning of life	(|)
25	24	22	1 (3)	I did something bad	Taylor Swift	Reputation	(|)
26	30	7	26	Für einen Funken Euophorie	Antje Schomaker	Von Helden und Halunken	(|)
27	33	4	27	80's baby	New Kids On The Block feat. Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Tiffany & Debbie Gibson	TBA	(|)
28	34	4	28	1999	Charli XCX feat. Troye Sivan	TBA	(|)
29	35	4	29	Sweet but psycho	Ava Max	TBA	(|)
30	36	4	30	Another night	Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra feat. Anastacia	Classical 90's dance 2	(|)
31	42	5	31	Getaway car	Taylor Swift	Reputation	(|)
32	43	4	32	I don't wanna love you anymore	LANY	Malibu nights	(|)
33	44	3	33	Where we go	Pink	Beautiful trauma	(|)
34	26	12	20	Give a little	Maggie Rogers	TBA	(|)
35	27	19	5	Whole lotta woman	Kelly Clarkson	Meaning of life	(|)
36	28	13	22	Might not like me	Brynn Elliott	Time of our lives	(|)
37	29	10	29	Bianco nero e grigio	Annalisa	Bye bye	(|)
38	31	22	3	Don't blame me	Taylor Swift	Reputation	(|)
39	32	13	25	Love	Kinnie Lane	V	(|)
40	37	26	1 (1)	Angels on my shoulders	Norma Jean Martine	Only in my mind	(|)
41	(---)	1	41	Mondiale	Emma	TBA	(|)
42	48	2	42	Wo sind denn all die Helden	Wolfgang Petry	Genau jetzt!	(|)
43	64	2	43	Baby don't talk	Léon	TBA	(|)
44	38	12	27	Middle of the night mind	Kate Voegele	Canyonlands	(|)
45	39	11	28	Caught in the middle	Paramore	After laughter	(|)
46	40	25	2	Don't go breaking my heart	Backstreet Boys	TBA	(|)
47	41	29	1 (3)	Not the only one	Kate Voegele	Canyonlands	(|)
48	45	9	42	Anywhere	Sigma	TBA	(|)
49	61	2	49	Sorry for writing all the songs about you	Clara Mae	Sorry for writing all the songs about you	(|)
50	52	8	50	Love wins	Carrie Underwood	Cry pretty	(|)
51	51	35	1 (6)	Stop me from falling	Kylie Minogue	Golden	(|)
52	57	6	52	Shallow	Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper	Soundtrack: A star is born	(|)
53	58	4	53	Consequences (orchestra)	Camila Cabello	Camila	(|)
54	59	6	54	Back again	You Me At Six	VI	(|)
55	62	2	55	What is love	Jaymes Young	TBA	(|)
56	60	5	56	So it goes...	Taylor Swift	Reputation	(|)
57	63	2	57	Nobody	Matt Cardle	Time to be alive	(|)
58	(---)	1	58	Ring them bells	GJan	Soundtrack: Ashes in the snow	(|)
59	(---)	1	59	Baby	Clean Bandit feat. Marina & Luis Fonsi	TBA	(|)
60	(---)	1	60	Don't you know	Justin Caruso feat. Jake Miller	TBA	(|)
61	65	2	61	Ladies in the '90s	Lauren Alaina	TBA	(|)
62	67	3	62	Barbies	Pink	Beautiful trauma	(|)
63	(---)	1	63	More than friends	Jason Mraz feat. Meghan Trainor	Know.	(|)
64	(---)	1	64	Breakaway	Lennon Stella	TBA	(|)
65	46	13	26	Way back home	Ysabelle Cuevas		(|)
66	47	12	31	Ventura highway	Kate Voegele	Canyonlands	(|)
67	49	11	39	Grudges	Paramore	After laughter	(|)
68	50	13	21	Wunschkonzert	Stereoact feat. Sarah	TBA	(|)
69	53	13	23	Loyal to me	Nina Nesbitt	TBA	(|)
70	79	4	70	True colors	XO Cupid feat. Maya Avedis	TBA	(|)
71	72	7	69	Be alright	Dean Lewis	TBA	(|)
72	(---)	1	72	The last day	Luke Sital-Singh	TBA	(|)
73	66	8	60	SOS	Cher	Dancing queen	(|)
74	54	9	54	Rooftop	Clara Mae	TBA	(|)
75	56	9	56	Lügenhits	OK Kid	Sensation	(|)
76	73	6	70	This feeling	The Chainsmokers feat. Kelsea Ballerini	Sick boy...this feeling	(|)
77	80	5	77	Mad at you	Noah Cyrus & Gallant	Good cry	(|)
78	81	2	78	Sign of the times	Harry Styles	Harry Styles	(|)
79	82	2	79	Fragile	Leslie Clio	Purple	(|)
80	83	2	80	Bad habit	Leslie Clio	Purple	(|)
81	87	2	81	Free fall	Andreas Moe	Maybe it's all we dreamed of EP	(|)
82	(---)	1	82	Never know	Ward Thomas	TBA	(|)
83	(---)	1	83	Brake light	Rachael Fahim	TBA	(|)
84	84	2	84	Survive on love	Matt Gresham	Who am I now	(|)
85	85	2	85	Lost in the middle	Catherine McGrath	Talk of this town	(|)
86	86	2	86	Keep lying	Donna Missal	This time	(|)
87	(---)	1	87	Mark on my heart	Olly Murs	You know I know	(|)
88	88	2	88	I'll still have me	CYN	TBA	(|)
89	(---)	1	89	Party for one	Carly Rae Jepsen	TBA	(|)
90	(---)	1	90	Emotion	Astrid S	TBA	(|)
91	94	2	91	IJskoud	Nielsen	TBA	(|)
92	96	2	92	Better off gone	Logan Mizan	Come back road	(|)
93	(---)	1	93	Dancing away with my heart	Dillon Carmichael	Hell on an angel	(|)
94	(---)	1	94	When it comes to loving you	Jon Langston	TBA	(|)
95	(---)	1	95	Music's too sad without you	Kylie Minogue & Jack Savoretti	Golden	(|)
96	97	2	96	Movin' on	Muscadine Bloodline	Movin'on	(|)
97	(---)	1	97	Chateau (acoustic)	Angus & Julia Stone	Snow	(|)
98	(---)	1	98	Your rhythm	Julia Westlin	TBA	(|)
99	98	2	98	Could it be	Kane Miller	Movin'on	(|)
100	99	2	99	Not thinkin' bout you	Ruel	Ready	(|)

				Dropout:
	LW	WI	Peak	Title	Artist	Album
	55	12	28	G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S.	Red Electrick	TBA	(|)
	68	14	30	Until the night is done	Luke Sital-Singh	Time is a riddle	(|)
	69	13	36	Bonnie & Clyde	Tagtraeumer	Ungleich eins	(|)
	70	20	12	But we lost it	Pink	Beautiful trauma	(|)
	71	23	7	So high	Aslove feat. Norma Jean Martine	TBA	(|)
	74	25	4	Verdammt lang her	Andreas Gabalier	TBA	(|)
	75	15	24	Lie like me	Ward Thomas	Restless minds	(|)
	76	15	30	Le cose chen penso	Emma	Essere qui	(|)
	77	14	32	Heatwave	Missy Lancaster	TBA	(|)
	78	11	51	Heart to break	Kim Petras	TBA	(|)
	89	8	55	Why so serious	Alice Merton	TBA	(|)
	90	9	64	That's what I'm gonna do	Aurea	Restart	(|)
	91	9	65	Too old too soon	Aurea	Restart	(|)
	92	9	66	Restart	Aurea	Restart	(|)
	93	3	90	Thursday	Jess Glynne	TBA	(|)
	95	3	95	Bones	Ella Poletti	TBA	(|)
	100	1	100	I scare myself	Beth Crowley	TBA	(|)

2018 #1's

1. Pink – Beautiful trauma (4 weeks, 2 in 2017)
2. Tagtraeumer – Pfeile (eng. “Arrows”; 1 week; also 3 in 2017)
3. Bishop Briggs – Dream (1 week)
4. Kate Voegele – Shoot this arrow (3 weeks)
5. Luke Sital-Singh – Still (1 week)
6. Luke Sital-Singh – Killing me (1 week)
7. Kylie Minogue – Dancing (4 weeks)
8. Die Fantastischen Vier feat. Clueso – Zusammen (4 weeks, eng. Together)
9. Emma – Effetto domino (1 week, eng. Domino effect)
10. Kylie Minogue – Stop me from falling (6 weeks)
11. Kate Voegele – Not the only one (2 weeks)
12. Norma Jean Martine – Angels on my shoulders (1 week)
13. Kate Voegele – Not the only one (1 week)
14. Taylor Swift – I did something bad (3 weeks)
15. LANY – Thru these tears (4 weeks)
16. Emma – Mi parli piano (2 weeks, eng. Talk to me slowly)
17. Matilda – You (4 weeks)
18. Ohrenpost – Halt nicht fest (2 weeks, eng. Don’t hold on)
19. Paul McCartney – Fuh you (1 week)
20. Annalisa – Le parole non mentono (1 week, eng. Words don’t lie)