List of number-one hits (Germany)

The GfK Entertainment charts are record charts compiled by GfK Entertainment on behalf of the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).

Lists of number-ones

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1950s

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1960s

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1970s

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1980s

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1990s

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2000s

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2010s

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2020s

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Achievements and milestones

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Song milestones

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Most weeks at number one

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Song Artist(s) Wks. Year(s) Ref.
"Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe" Caterina Valente and Kurt Edelhagen 21 1955 [1]
"Heimweh" Freddy Quinn 1956
"Cindy, Oh Cindy" Margot Eskens 1957
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 20 2019–
"Die Gitarre und das Meer" Freddy Quinn 17 1959
"Rivers of Babylon" Boney M. 1978 [2]
"Despacito" Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee 2017 [3]
"Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" Matthias Reim 16 1990 [4]
"A Song of Joy" Miguel Ríos 15 1970/71 [1][2]
"Butterfly" Danyel Gérard 1971 [2]
"Shape of You" Ed Sheeran 2017 [5]
"Wheels" Billy Vaughn 14 1961 [1]
"Junge, komm bald wieder" Freddy Quinn 1963
"I'd Love You to Want Me" Lobo 1973/74 [2]
"Dragostea din tei" O-Zone 2004 [6]
"Banana Boat Song" Harry Belafonte 13 1957 [1]
"River Kwai March" Mitch Miller 1958
"Paloma Blanca" George Baker Selection 1975 [2]
"Das Boot" U96 1992 [7]
"Time to Say Goodbye" Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman 1996/97 [8]
"My Heart Will Go On" Celine Dion 1998 [9]
"Poker Face" Lady Gaga 2009 [10]
"Il Silenzio" Nini Rosso 12 1965 [1]
"Daddy Cool" Boney M. 1976 [2]
"Sweat (A La La La La Long)" Inner Circle 1992 [11]
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" Israel Kamakawiwoʻole 2010 [12]
"Human" Rag'n'Bone Man 2016 [13]
"Komet" Udo Lindenberg and Apache 207 2023 [14]
"Der lachende Vagabund" Fred Bertelmann 11 1958 [1]
"Ramona" Blue Diamonds 1961
"Words" F. R. David 1982 [15]
"Nothing Compares 2 U" Sinéad O'Connor 1990 [16]
"Sadeness Part I" Enigma 1990/91 [17]
"Wind of Change" Scorpions 1991 [18]
"Conquest of Paradise" Vangelis 1995 [19]
"I'll Be Missing You" Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 1997 [20]
"Mambo N° 5" Lou Bega 1999 [21]
"Whenever, Wherever" Shakira 2002 [22]
"Ein Stern (…der deinen Namen trägt)" DJ Ötzi and Nik P. 2007 [23]
"Hello" Adele 2015/16 [24]
"In My Mind" Dynoro and Gigi D'Agostino 2018 [25]
"The Emptiness Machine" Linkin Park 2024 [26]
"Am Tag, als der Regen kam" Dalida 10 1959 [1]
"Rock Your Baby" George McCrae 1974 [2]
"Mull of Kintyre" Wings 1978
"Funkytown" Lipps Inc. 1980
"Polonäse Blankenese" Gottlieb Wendehals 1981/82 [27]
"Lambada" Kaoma 1989 [28]
"Another Day in Paradise" Phil Collins 1989/90 [29]
"Let's Talk About Sex" Salt-N-Pepa 1991/92 [30]
"Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil" Schnappi 2005 [31]
"Ai Se Eu Te Pego!" Michel Teló 2012 [32]
"Diamonds" Rihanna 2012/13 [33]
"Wake Me Up!" Avicii 2013 [34]
"Faded" Alan Walker 2016 [35]
"Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" Imany 2016 [36]
"Perfect" Ed Sheeran 2017/18 [37]
"Dance Monkey" Tones and I 2019/20 [38]
"Blinding Lights" The Weeknd 2020 [39]
"Wellerman" Nathan Evans 2021 [40]

Most number-one singles

German rapper Capital Bra is the most successful artist on the German single charts with 22 number-one hits.
Artist No. Songs Ref.
Capital Bra 22
  • "5 Songs in einer Nacht"
  • "Neymar"
  • "One Night Stand"
  • "Berlin lebt"
  • "Für euch alle"
  • "Melodien"
  • "Roli Glitzer Glitzer"
  • "Benzema"
  • "Prinzessa"
  • "DNA"
  • "Wir ticken"
  • "Cherry Lady"
  • "Wieder Lila"
  • "Royal Rumble"
  • "Tilidin"
  • "Zombie"
  • "Nummer 1"
  • "110"
  • "Der Bratan bleibt der gleiche"
  • "Baby"
  • "Nicht verdient"
  • "Frühstück in Paris"
 [41][42]
The Beatles 12
[43]
Samra 10
  • "Für euch alle"
  • "Cataleya"
  • "Wir ticken"
  • "Harami"
  • "Wieder Lila"
  • "Royal Rumble"
  • "Tilidin"
  • "Zombie"
  • "Nummer 1"
  • "110"
 [44]
ABBA 9
[45]
Boney M. 8
[46]
Sweet
[47]
The Rolling Stones 7
[48]
Freddy Quinn 6
  • "Heimweh"
  • "Die Gitarre und das Meer"
  • "Unter fremden Sternen"
  • "La Paloma"
  • "Junge, komm bald wieder"
  • "Hundert Mann und ein Befehl"
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Sarah Connor 5
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Loredana
[51]
Mero
  • "Baller los"
  • "Hobby Hobby"
  • "Ferrari"
  • "Wolke 10"
  • "Kein Plan"
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Modern Talking
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Rihanna
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Caterina Valente
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Most number-one singles in a calendar year

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Artist Year No. Songs Ref.
Capital Bra 2019 11
  • "Prinzessa"
  • "DNA"
  • "Wir ticken"
  • "Cherry Lady"
  • "Wieder Lila"
  • "Royal Rumble"
  • "Tilidin"
  • "Zombie"
  • "Nummer 1"
  • "110"
  • "Der Bratan bleibt der gleiche"
 [41]
Samra 8
  • "Wir ticken"
  • "Harami"
  • "Wieder lila"
  • "Royal Rumble"
  • "Tilidin"
  • "Zombie"
  • "Nummer 1"
  • "110"
Capital Bra 2018
  • "5 Songs in einer Nacht"
  • "Neymar"
  • "One Night Stand"
  • "Berlin lebt"
  • "Melodien"
  • "Roli Glitzer Glitzer"
  • "Benzema"
 [41]

Songwriter and producer achievements

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Most number-one singles

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Artist No. Songs Ref.
Dieter Bohlen 23
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Capital Bra 21
  • "5 Songs in einer Nacht"
  • "Neymar"
  • "One Night Stand"
  • "Berlin lebt"
  • "Für euch alle"
  • "Melodien"
  • "Roli Glitzer Glitzer"
  • "Benzema"
  • "Prinzessa"
  • "DNA"
  • "Wir ticken"
  • "Cherry Lady"
  • "Wieder Lila"
  • "Royal Rumble"
  • "Tilidin"
  • "Zombie"
  • "Nummer 1"
  • "110"
  • "Der Bratan bleibt der gleiche"
  • "Baby"
  • "Nicht verdient"
Kurt Feltz 15
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Paul McCartney 15
John Lennon 13
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus 11
Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn 10
  • "Co-Co"
  • "Little Willy"
  • "Wig-Wam Bam"
  • "Block Buster!"
  • "Hell Raiser"
  • "Can the Can"
  • "Ballroom Blitz"
  • "Teenage Rampage"
  • "Living Next Door to Alice"
  • "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone"
Samra
  • "Für euch alle"
  • "Cataleya"
  • "Wir ticken"
  • "Harami"
  • "Wieder Lila"
  • "Royal Rumble"
  • "Tilidin"
  • "Zombie"
  • "Nummer 1"
  • "110"
The Cratez 9
  • "Was du Liebe nennst"
  • "5 Songs in einer Nacht"
  • "Neymar"
  • "One Night Stand"
  • "Berlin lebt"
  • "Für euch alle"
  • "Melodien"
  • "Kokain"
  • "500 PS"

Most number-one singles in a calendar year

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Artist Year No. Songs Ref.
The Cratez 2018 9
  • "Was du Liebe nennst"
  • "5 Songs in einer Nacht"
  • "Neymar"
  • "One Night Stand"
  • "Berlin lebt"
  • "Für euch alle"
  • "Melodien"
  • "Kokain"
  • "500 PS"
Stock Aitken Waterman 1987 4
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus 1976
Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn 1973
Lennon–McCartney 1969
Loredana 2020

References

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  4. ^ "Matthias Reim – "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Ed Sheeran – "Shape of You"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  6. ^ "O-Zone – "Dragostea din tei"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  7. ^ "U96 – "Das Boot"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman – "Time to Say Goodbye"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Celine Dion – "My Heart Will Go On"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Lady Gaga – "Poker Face"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Inner Circlea – "Sweat (A La La La La Long)"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Israel Kamakawiwoʻole – "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Rag'n'Bone Man – "Human"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Udo Lindenberg & Apache 207 – "Komet"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  15. ^ "F. R. David – "Words"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Sinéad O'Connor – "Nothing Compares 2 U"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Enigma – "Sadness Part I"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  18. ^ "Scorpions – "Wind of Change"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  19. ^ "Vangelis – "Conquest of Paradise"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 – "I'll Be Missing You"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  21. ^ "Lou Bega – "Mambo N° 5"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  22. ^ "Shakira – "Whenever, Wherever"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  23. ^ "DJ Ötzi & Nik P. – "Ein Stern (…der deinen Namen trägt)"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  24. ^ "Adele – "Hello"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  25. ^ "Dynoro & Gigi D'Agostino – "In My Mind"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  26. ^ "Linkin Park - "The Emptiness Machine"". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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  28. ^ "Kaoma – "Lambda"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  29. ^ "Phil Collins – "Another Day in Paradise"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  30. ^ "Salt-N-Pepa – "Let's Talk About Sex"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  31. ^ "Schnappi – "Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  32. ^ "Michel Teló – "Ai Se Eu Te Pego"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  33. ^ "Rihanna – "Diamonds"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  34. ^ "Avicii – "Wake Me Up!"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  35. ^ "Alan Walker – "Faded"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  36. ^ "Imany – "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  37. ^ "Ed Sheeran – "Perfect"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  38. ^ "Tones and I – "Dance Monkey"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  39. ^ "The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  40. ^ "Nathan Evans - "Wellerman"". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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  51. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts | Mero" [Official German charts | Loredana]. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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  56. ^ "Dieter Bohlen".
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