Kraut Sweep: January 2, 2014...

I'm ready to head back east to check out the songs making the official sales chart in Germany this week, as Pitbull and Ke$ha climb to #1 with "Timber". It's the rapper's first #1 as a lead artist (he also was on top cameoing on Jennifer Lopez's "On The Floor"), while the trash-pop queen went to the top with her debut, "Tik Tok"...

This time of year is normally quiet for new releases, since it's post-holiday, however The Voice of Germany, that country's version of the hit show, is airing now, there's a bit of action. The top entry of the week at #4 is by series three winner Andreas Kummert, who perfectly displays the mission statement of the program - you don't have to have a "look" to get noticed. Well Andreas is in with two of his songs. First at #4 is his 'Winner's Song' "Simple Man"...

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Voice finalist Chris Schummert arrives at #12 with "The Singer"...

Another finalist, Judith van Hel, comes in at #20 with "F**kin' Beautiful"...

American rapper Flo Rida enters at #24 with "How I Feel"...

At #30 is the song that sits at #1 in both France and England, "Happy" by Pharrell Williams from Despicable Me 2...

Northern Italian rock group Frei.Wild drop in at #45 with "Stille Nacht" ("Silent Night")...

Voice finalist Debbie Schippers debuts at #57 with "Skin and Bones"...

Peer Richter comes in at #77 with his song from The Voice of Germany, "Himmel"...(this one isn't on YouTube, boo!)

A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera pair up at #83 with their American top-10 hit "Say Something"...

British drum and bass act Rudimental dance in at #95 with "Free" featuring Emeli Sande...

The final entry of the week at #100 is, again, Voice finalist Chris Schummert with his version of Avicii's "Hey Brother"...