Kraut Sweep: January 8, 2013...

Welcome back to this week's recap of what's new on the official charts in Germany this week. Because of the post-holiday release slowdown, there's only three new entries this week, as Rihanna spends a tenth week at #1 with "Diamonds"...

The top debut this week belongs to German rappers Kollegah and Farid Bang with "Drive-By" at #41. The two also had a collaboration album in 2009...Grade: D+

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This season's winner of the German version of the Got Talent franchise, Jean-Michel Aweh, enters at #72 with "Wie Soll Ein Mensch" ("How Should A Man")...Grade: C-

German YouTube star Dieaussenseiter ("The Geek") is the last debut at #94 with his version of the Moroccan children's song "Aram Sam Sam", obvs not done for kids this time (the "MF" usage a tipoff)...Grade: F+

That does it for tonight...I'll be back tomorrow with another Song of the Day, Candletime, the return of 6 of the 60s, and this week's Aussie Sweep. Good night!