Kraut Sweep: July 9, 2013...

It's now time to cross over the border from France to see the records making the official singles charts in Germany this week, as Robin Thicke duplicates his four-week run in this country as well with "Blurred Lines"...

The top entry of the week at #16 is Swedish EDM master Avicii, with "Wake Me Up!" featuring Aloe Blacc on vocals. Avicii (nee Tim Bergling) went to #6 here with his classic "Levels", while Aloe went to #4 with "I Need A Dollar"...

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The benefit record "Weida Mitanand" by the group of German musicians under the name "Cpt Nepomuk's Friendly Hearts Choir" arrives at #17. It is released as a charity to help victims of flooding in the southern German province of Bavaria...

Rapper duo Genetikk enters at #39 with "Liebs oder lass es"...

Another charity collective project, Wilde Flamme, debut at #40 with "Geschichten bleiben Geschichten" ("Stories remain Stories")...


Singer Margaret (Ashton) comes in at #42 with "Thank You Very Much"...(somewhat NSFW for blurred out nudity)...

British singer Mika dives in at #57 with "Underwater". He went to #4 back in 2006/2007 with "Relax Take It Easy" and "Grace Kelly"..

English boyband The Wanted name-drop their way to #60 with "Walks Like Rihanna"....

The final entry of the week at #94 is Italian pop singer Vito Lavita featuring Toni Tuklan with "Danzare" ...

 That's it for this week's pop Autobahn...I'll return tomorrow with another Song of the Day, 6 of the 60s, and this week's "Aussie Sweep". Auf Wiedersehen!