List of number-one hits (Germany)

The GfK Entertainment Charts are record charts compiled by GfK Entertainment on behalf of the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).

Achievements and milestones

Song milestones

Most weeks at number one

Wks. Artist(s) Song Duration Ref.
21 Caterina Valente & Kurt Edelhagen "Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe" 1 March – 31 July 1955 [1]
Freddy Quinn "Heimweh" 1 June – 31 Oktober 1956
Margot Eskens "Cindy, Oh Cindy" 1 February – 30 June 1957
17 Freddy Quinn "Die Gitarre und das Meer" 1 April – 30 August 1959
Boney M. "Rivers of Babylon" 24 April – 7 August 1978 [2]
Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee "Despacito" 28 April – 18 August 2017 [3]
16 Matthias Reim "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" 16 April 1990 – 14 January 1991 [4]
15 Miguel Ríos "A Song of Joy" 1 October – 1 December 1970;
4 January – 25 January 1971		 [1]
Danyel Gérard "Butterfly" 24 May – 23 August;
11 October – 17 October 1971
Ed Sheeran "Shape of You" 13 January – 21 April 2017 [5]
14 Billy Vaughn "Wheels" 1 June – 31 August 1961 [1]
Freddy Quinn "Junge, komm bald wieder" 1 January – 31 March 1963
Lobo "I'd Love You to Want Me" 5 November – 11 November;
19 November – 31 December 1973,
14 January – 11 February 1974
O-Zone "Dragostea din tei" 7 June – 6 September 2004 [6]
13 Harry Belafonte "Banana Boat Song" 1 Juli – 30 September 1957 [1]
Mitch Miller "River Kwai March" 1 April – 30 June 1958
George Baker Selection "Paloma Blanca" 16 June – 8 September 1975
U96 "Das Boot" 27 January – 20 April 1992 [7]
Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman "Time to Say Goodbye" 16 December 1996 – 10 March 1997 [8]
Celine Dion "My Heart Will Go On" 2 February – 27 April 1998 [9]
Lady Gaga "Poker Face" 13 March – 22 May 2009 [10]
12 Nini Rosso "Il Silenzio" 1 Juli – 1 October 1965 [1]
Boney M. "Daddy Cool" 13 September – 19 September;
27 September – 29 November;
13 December – 19 December 1976
Inner Circle "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" 28 September – 14 December 1992 [11]
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole "Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What a Wonderful World" 8 October – 3 December;
17 December – 31 December 2010		 [12]
Rag'n'Bone Man "Human" 30 September – 9 December;
23 December – 30 December 2016		 [13]
11 Fred Bertelmann "Der lachende Vagabund" 1 Januar – 31 March 1958 [1]
Blue Diamonds "Ramona" 1 Januar – 31 March 1961
F. R. David "Words" 27 September – 6 December 1982 [14]
Sinéad O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U" 5 March – 14 May 1990 [15]
Enigma "Sadeness Part I" 12 November 1990 – 21 January 1991 [16]
Scorpions "Wind of Change" 3 June – 12 August 1991 [17]
Vangelis "Conquest of Paradise" 13 February – 24 April 1995 [18]
Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 "I'll Be Missing You" 30 June – 8 September 1997 [19]
Lou Bega "Mambo N° 5" 31 May – 9 August 1999 [20]
Shakira "Whenever, Wherever" 4 February – 15 April 2002 [21]
DJ Ötzi & Nik P. "Ein Stern (…der deinen Namen trägt)" 2 March – 27 April;
11 May – 25 May 2007		 [22]
Adele "Hello" 30 October 2015 – 15 January 2016 [23]
10 Dalida "Am Tag, als der Regen kam" 1 August – 30 September 1959 [1]
George McCrae "Rock Your Baby" 2 September – 4 November 1974
Wings "Mull of Kintyre" 16 January – 30 March 1978
Lipps Inc. "Funkytown" 30 June – 1 September 1980
Gottlieb Wendehals "Polonäse Blankenese" 17 December – 28 December 1981;
11 January – 1 February 1982
Kaoma "Lambada" 25 September – 27 November 1989 [24]
Phil Collins "Another Day in Paradise" 4 December 1989 – 5 February 1990 [25]
Salt-N-Pepa "Let's Talk About Sex" 18 November 1991 – 20 January 1992 [26]
Schnappi "Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil" 3 January – 7 March 2005 [27]
Michel Teló "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" 3 February – 30 March;
13 April – 20 April 2012		 [28]
Rihanna "Diamonds" 2 November 2012 – 4 January 2013 [29]
Avicii "Wake Me Up!" 19 July – 20 September 2013 [30]
Alan Walker "Faded" 12 February – 15 April 2016 [31]
Imany "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" 8 July – 9 September 2016 [32]
Ed Sheeran "Perfect" 8 December 2017 – 9 February 2018 [33]
Dynoro and Gigi D'Agostino "In My Mind" 20 July – 9 August 2018;
17 August – 20 September 2018;
28 September – 11 October 2018		 [34]

Artist achievements

Most number-one singles

English Rock band The Beatles is the most successful artist on the German single charts with twelve number-one hits.
Artist No. Songs Ref.
The Beatles 12
[35]
ABBA 9
[36]
Boney M. 8
[37]
Sweet
[38]
The Rolling Stones 6
[39]
Capital Bra
  • "5 Songs in einer Nacht"
  • "Neymar"
  • "One Night Stand"
  • "Berlin lebt"
  • "Für euch alle"
  • "Melodien"
 [40]
Freddy Quinn
  • "Heimweh"
  • "Die Gitarre und das Meer"
  • "Unter fremden Sternen"
  • "La Paloma"
  • "Junge, komm bald wieder"
  • "Hundert Mann und ein Befehl"
 [41]
Caterina Valente 5
[42]
Sarah Connor
[43]
Modern Talking
[44]
Rihanna
[45]

Most number-one singles in a calendar year

Artist Year No. Songs Ref.
Capital Bra 2018 6
  • "5 Songs in einer Nacht"
  • "Neymar"
  • "One Night Stand"
  • "Berlin lebt"
  • "Für euch alle"
  • "Melodien"
 [40]
Bonez MC & RAF Camora 2
  • "Kokain"
  • "500 PS"
Ed Sheeran 2017

Producer achievements

Most number-one singles in a calendar year

Artist Year No. Songs Ref.
The Cratez 2018 9
  • "Was du Liebe nennst"
  • "5 Songs in einer Nacht"
  • "Neymar"
  • "One Night Stand"
  • "Berlin lebt"
  • "Für euch alle"
  • "Melodien"
  • "Kokain"
  • "500 PS"

Languages

As of 24 August 2018 the number-one hits in Germany have been performed in:

No. Language Most recent song Issue date Ref.
481
 English "In My Mind" by Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino 24 August 2018
201
 German "Melodien" by Capital Bra feat. Juju 10. August 2018
17
 Instrumentals "Dance Little Bird (Chicken Dance)" by Electronica's 31 August 1981
9
 Spanish "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee 28 April 2017
7
 French "Ella, elle l'a" by France Gall 23 May 1988
5
 Italian "Con te partirò" by Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman 16 December 1996
2
 Portuguese "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" by Michel Teló 3 February 2012
1
 Korean "Gangnam Style" by Psy 12 October 2012
Hebrew "Im Nin'alu" by Ofra Haza 20 June 1988
Romanian "Dragostea Din Tei" by O-Zone 7 June 2004

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "alle No.1-Hits in Deutschland seit 1954". Chartservice. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Boney M. – "Rivers of Babylon"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee – "Despacito"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Matthias Reim – "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ed Sheeran – "Shape of You"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "O-Zone – "Dragostea din tei"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "U96 – "Das Boot"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman – "Time to Say Goodbye"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Celine Dion – "My Heart Will Go On"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Lady Gaga – "Poker Face"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Inner Circle – "Sweat (A La La La La Long)"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Israel Kamakawiwoʻole – "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Rag'n'Bone Man – "Human"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "F. R. David – "Words"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Sinéad O'Connor – "Nothing Compares 2 U"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "Enigma – "Sadness Part I"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  17. ↑ "Scorpions – "Wind of Change"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  18. ↑ "Vangelis – "Conquest of Paradise"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  19. ↑ "Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 – "I'll Be Missing You"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  20. ↑ "Lou Bega – "Mambo N° 5"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "Shakira – "Whenever, Wherever"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  22. ↑ "DJ Ötzi & Nik P. – "Ein Stern (…der deinen Namen trägt)"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  23. ↑ "Adele – "Hello"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  24. ↑ "Kaoma – "Lambda"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  25. ↑ "Phil Collins – "Another Day in Paradise"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  26. ↑ "Salt-N-Pepa – "Let's Talk About Sex"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  27. ↑ "Schnappi – "Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  28. ↑ "Michel Teló – "Ai Se Eu Te Pego"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  29. ↑ "Rihanna – "Diamonds"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  30. ↑ "Avicii – "Wake Me Up!"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  31. ↑ "Alan Walker – "Faded"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  32. ↑ "Imany – "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  33. ↑ "Ed Sheeran – "Perfect"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  34. ↑ "Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino – "In My Mind"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  35. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts | The Beatles" [Official German charts | The Beatles]. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  36. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts | ABBA" [Official German charts | ABBA]. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  37. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts | Boney M." GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  38. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts | Sweet" [Official German charts | Sweet]. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  39. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts | The Rolling Stones" [Official German charts | The Rolling Stones]. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  40. 1 2 "Offizielle Deutsche Charts | Capital Bra" [Official German charts | Capital Bra]. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  41. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts | Freddy Quinn" [Official German charts | Freddy Quinn]. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  42. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts | Caterina Valente" [Official German charts | Caterina Valente]. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  43. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts | Sarah Connor" [Official German charts | Sarah Conner]. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  44. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts | Modern Talking" [Official German charts | Modern Talking]. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  45. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts | Rihanna" [Official German charts | Rihanna]. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  46. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Single-Charts 24. August 2018". GFK Entertainment Charts (in German). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  47. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Single-Charts 10. August 2018". GFK Entertainment Charts (in German). 10 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  48. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Single-Charts 31. August 1981". GFK Entertainment Charts (in German). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  49. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Single-Charts 28. April 2017". GFK Entertainment Charts (in German). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  50. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Single-Charts 23. Mai 1998". GFK Entertainment Charts (in German). 23 May 1998. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  51. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Single-Chart 16. Dezember 1996". GFK Entertainment Charts (in German). 16 December 1996. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  52. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Single-Chart 3. Februar 2012". GFK Entertainment Charts (in German). 3 February 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  53. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Single-Chart 12. Oktober 2012". GFK Entertainment Charts (in German). 12 October 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  54. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Single-Charts 20. Juni 1998". GFK Entertainment Charts (in German). 20 June 1998. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  55. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Single-Charts 7. Juni 2004". GFK Entertainment Charts (in German). 7 June 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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