German Sweep: August 5, 2014...

It's time to cross the border to check out the songs making the official singles chart in Germany this week...

The new #1 song in the country is a brand new entry from British singer Marlon Roudette with "When The Beat Drops Out". He previously topped the German chart for eight weeks in 2011 with "New Age". Fun fact - he's the former stepson of Neneh Cherry, who went to #2 in this country with her first two singles "Buffalo Stance" and "Manchild" back in 1988...

Nicki Minaj returns at #39 with her "Pills And Potions". She made it to #17 with her biggest hit "Starships"...

British X Factor finalist Ella Henderson takes her UK #1 hit "Ghost" to the German chart at #56. Will she be the next Leona Lewis in America? Keep watching...

Veteran German trance act Milk & Sugar enlist singer Maria Marquez at #59 for "Canto Del Pilon". It's my "German Pick of the Week"...

German YouTube comic trio Apecrime drop in at #68 with "Fuesse Hoch" ("Feet High")...

Irish singer/songwriter Hozier debuts at #70 with his breakthrough single "Take Me To Church"...

BOTH arrives at #73 with "Straight Outta Line"...

Essen-area rap trio the 257ers enter at #84 with "Warum" ("Why")...

Another local rapper, Majoe, also comes on the chart at #86 with "Ghettosuperstar"...

British singer/songwriter James Blunt puts the third single from his Moon Landing album, "Postcards", here at #91. The first, "Bonfire Heart", went all the way to #1 in this country...

The final debut of the week at #92 is American rap longtimer Ice Cube with "Drop Girl" featuring Redfoo (formerly of LMFAO) and 2 Chainz....