Kraut Sweep: July 16, 2013...

It's time to cross the border to Germany to check out the songs making the top-100 chart this week, as Avicii climbs to #1 with "Wake Me Up"...

The top entry at #12 is British singer/songwriter Jessie J with "Wild" featuring rappers Dizzee Rascal and Big Sean. In 2011 she made it to #3 here with "Price Tag"...

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Rapper Jay-Z brings his "Holy Grail" to #38 with Justin Timberlake carrying the heavyweight..

Dutch singer Loona (real name Marie-Jose van der Kolk) debuts at #47 with "Rakatakata (Un Rayo De Sol)". She had topped the charts in this country twice back in 1998..

Canadian singer Massari, who was born in Lebanon, arrives at #49 with "Habibi (Brand New Day)"...

Cro is the biggest rap star in this country, and his new single "Wie Du" ("Like You") comes in at #59...

Upstate New York-based alt-electronic artist Kraddy takes his five-year-old track "Android Porn" on to the charts here at #61...

Berlin indie-folk group Mighty Oaks are in at #87 with "Just One Day". It's my "German Pick of the Week"..

The last entry on the chart at #90 is singer Phillip Poisel with "Als gäb's kein Morgen mehr" ("As If There's No Tomorrow"). The song was originally released back in 2009..