Kraut Sweep: February 25, 2014...

I'm ready to cross over now to see the latest songs to make the official music singles chart in Germany this week, as Pharrell hangs on for a sixth week on top with "Happy"...

The top entry of the week at #24 is from French DJ and producer David Guetta with his rework of Cher/Nancy Sinatra's classic "Shot Me Down" with Skylar Grey on vocals. Guetta previously topped the chart in this country with "Sexy Bitch" back in 2009...

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Austrian-born singer Marco Angelini, who came in fourth in Germany's version of the Idol franchise called Duetschland Sucht Den Superstar (yes, it does not sound right), arrives at #54 with "Heute Nacht" ("Tonight")...

Irish vocal group Boyzone (well, veteran "boyband") return at #59 with "Love Will Save The Day". They have had two top-ten singles in Germany with "No Matter What" reaching #2 in 1998...

Another act from the British Isles, Olly Murs, comes in at #69 with "Right Place, Right Time". It's the fourth single in this country from the album of the same name - he went to #2 with both "Troublemaker" and "Dear Darlin" from the set.

Veteran Australian alternative rockers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds drop in at #77 with "Push The Sky Away". Back in 1995 they reached #12 with "Where The Wild Roses Grow" with fellow countrywoman Kylie Minogue...

3A enters at #81 with "Sind Wir Freunde" ("We Are Friends"). Their a new German "boyband" style pop trio...

SJ Mcardle, an Irish roots-music artist, lands at #91 with "Two Steps From Heaven". It's been featured in a German movie...


The final entry on the chart this week at #92is another soundtrack entry from Londoner Ricky Dean Howard with "Tears Will Fall"...

That's all for tonight..Tomorrrow I'll have another song of the day, 6 of the 60s is back, and I'll check out what's up Down Under on the charts.... Good night!