Kraut Sweep: November 12, 2013...

I'm back to cross the border to Germany to check out the songs reaching the official sales chart this week, as French house music duo Klingande return to #1 for a second non-consecutive week with "Jubel"...

Leaping in at the runner-up spot is pop singer Adel Tawil, of the Berlin-based duo Ich + Ich (who topped the chart here in 2009 with "Pflaster"), with his solo hit "Lieder" ("Songs"), my "German Pick of the Week". In 2007, he was featured on Azad's #1 hit "Prison Break Anthem"...

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Eminem and Rihanna also debut high at #7 with "The Monster". It's the highest of his four singles from Marshall Mathers 2 in this country; "Berzerk", the lead single, went to #10...

One Direction point to #23 with "Story Of My Life". It follows "Best Song Ever", which peaked at #20...

Belgian electrohouse duo Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike dance in at #33 with "Project T" with Dutchman Sander Van Doorn. It's their first top-40 hit here...

Lady Gaga drops in at #35 with "Venus". It's her third top-40 here from ARTPOP; "Applause" went to #5 a few weeks ago..

Justin Bieber's "Music Monday" single "Recovery" comes in at #50 in Germany this week...

The late great Lou Reed enters the chart at #67 with "Walk On The Wild Side"...

German rapper Prince Kay One has the top-selling album in this country this week with Rich Kidz, and four tracks from it come on the singles chart by selling enough individually. First, at #71 is "Helal Money" featuring Farid Bang, then "Ich hass es dich zu lieben" ("I Hate To Love You") arrives at #95. "Pushen" ("Push" is in at #96, and finally the title track comes in at #99. None of these are available on the YouTube as yet...

The final debut at #100 is veteran hard rock band Deep Purple with "Above and Beyond"..

That's it for tonight...I'll be back tomorrow with another Song of the Day, 6 of the 60s is back, and I'll recap what's going down Down Under. Cheers!