Kraut Sweep: October 23, 2012...

Thanks gang for coming back, it's time for my recap of the new music making the chart in Germany this week. There are three debuts in their top-5 this time out...

The top-selling song in Germany this week is the James Bond theme "Skyfall" by Adele. It's her second #1 record here, "Rolling In The Deep" topped the chart in 2011...

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German punk band Die Toten Hosen from the western city of Dusseldorf have gone to #1 twice - with "Zehn kleine Jägermeister" ("Ten Little Hunters") in 1996, and their last single, "Tage Wie Diese" ("Days Like These") earlier this year. They follow that up at #3 with "Altes Fieber" ("Old Fever")...

The third big debut is by British singer Robbie Williams, who has led the German singles chart three times, with "Tripping" in 2005, "Rudebox" a year later, and "Bodies" in 2009. His new one, "Candy", rockets in at #4...

Christina Aguilera debuts at #29 with her latest single, "Your Body". Xtina's solitary trip to #1 so far in this country was 2001's "Lady Marmalade"...

Last weekend's Saturday Night Live host Bruno Mars enters at #31 with "Locked Out Of Heaven". Bruno's sole #1 here was "Grenade" last year...

German rapper Bushido has made the top-10 in his homeland five times, with "Alles Verloren" ("All Is Lost") making it to #4. He returns at #45 with "Kleine Bushidos" ("Little Bushidos")..

Portuguese/French singer Lucenzo topped the German chart last year with "Danza Kuduro" with Don Omar, and he's now at #48 with "Wine It Up" featuring reggae singer Sean Paul, who's "She Doesn't Mind" went to #2 last year...

British teen singer Conor Maynard debuts at #76 with "Turn Around" featuring American R&B singer Ne-Yo. It's his third single to make the lower half of the chart...

The final new entry this week is by British pop/R&B singer Taio Cruz, whose biggest hit in this country so far is "Hangover" which went to #2. He comes in at #77 with "Fast Car"...

That does it for tonight....thanks for dropping by, and check back tomorrow for another Song of the Day, candletime, 6 of the 60s and this week's "Aussie Sweep". Cheers!