German Sweep: April 8, 2014...

I'm ready to cross over the border to Germany to check out the songs making their debut on the official singles chart, as Mr. Probz hangs tight for a fourth non-consecutive week at #1 with "Waves"...

The top debut of the week at #35 belongs to the Australian "it" boy-band of the moment, 5 Seconds Of Summer, with their worldwide hit "She Looks So Perfect"...

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Shakira comes in at #45 with the third international single from her self-titled album, "Dare (La La La)", the theme to the upcoming FIFA Cup in Brazil...

Romanian/German singer Peter Maffay returns at #48 with "Gelobtes Land" ("Promised Land"). He quite resembles Bruce Springsteen, and they're both 64...

English singer/songwriter Ben Howard enters at #55 with "Depth Over Distance"...

Dutch trance act W&W dance in at #74 with "Bigfoot"...

Meanwhile, Swedish DJ and producer Style of Eye arrives at #76 with "Kids" featuring Soso...

German singer Michelle, from the southern city of Villingen-Schwenningen, flies in at #80 with "Paris". She was Germany's representative at Eurovision in 2001...

The final entry of the week is Chris Brown with "Loyal" at #81...