Kraut Sweep: September 17, 2013..

I'm back to sample the records making the official sales chart in Germany this week, as Avicii holds tight for a ninth week at #1 with "Wake Me Up!"...

Leaping on the chart up at #10 is rock band Revolverheld, from the city of Hamburg, with "Das Kann Uns Keiner Nehmen" ("Nobody Can Take Us"), my "German Pick of the Week"...

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This week's chart winner Avicii also enters at #34 with his newest, "You Make Me"...

German YouTube comedy stars Apecrime debut at #35 with " Ich Trau Mich Nicht" ("I Do Not Clean Up")...

Electro-rap artist Marteria, from the northeastern city of Rostock, arrives at #40 with "Big Bang". He was part of a trio of artists that topped the German charts a couple years back with "Lila Wolken"...

British synthpop duo Hurts have a big following in Germany, and both their albums reached the top-5 here. They come on the charts with both the "A-side" and "B-Side" of their latest single. First at #46 is "Somebody To Die For"...

German electronica veteran Schiller enters at #57 with "Swan Lake" featuring oboist Albrecht Mayer...


Schiller - Swan Lake (with Albrecht Mayer) from roman lance on Vimeo.



Iranian-born singer Lalehnow calls Sweden her home, and has had much success there. She now crosses over to this country at #81 with a song she took to #1 in Norway and #9 in Sweden last year, "Some Die Young"...

While New Zealand's ingenue Lorde rules the rest of the world with "Royals", in this country her first entry at #83 is "Tennis Court"...

Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris teams up with Jordanian singer Ayah Marar on "Thinking About You"...

The "B-side" of the Hurts single, a remake of the German hit "Ohne Dich" ("Without You"), arrives at #88...

Claire is in at #98 with "The Next Ones To Come"...

The final entry at #99 is Weekend (not to be confused with the Canadian R&B artist) with "Schatz, Du Arschloch!" ("Honey, You Asshole!")...

Well, that's a way to close the sweep. Thanks for dropping by, and I'll be back tomorrow with another Song of the Day, 6 of the 60s, and this week's Aussie Sweep. Good night!