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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SongArtist(s)Wks.Year(s)Ref.
"Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe"Caterina Valente and Kurt Edelhagen211955[1]
"Heimweh"Freddy Quinn1956
"Cindy, Oh Cindy"Margot Eskens1957
"Die Gitarre und das Meer"Freddy Quinn171959
"Rivers of Babylon"Boney M.1978[2]
"Despacito"Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee2017[3]
"Verdammt, ich lieb' dich"Matthias Reim161990[4]
"All I Want for Christmas Is You"Mariah Carey1994[5]
"A Song of Joy"Miguel Ríos151970/71[1][2]
"Butterfly"Danyel Gérard1971[2]
"Shape of You"Ed Sheeran2017[6]
"Wheels"Billy Vaughn141961[1]
"Junge, komm bald wieder"Freddy Quinn1963
"I'd Love You to Want Me"Lobo1973/74[2]
"Dragostea din tei"O-Zone2004[7]
"Banana Boat Song"Harry Belafonte131957[1]
"River Kwai March"Mitch Miller1958
"Paloma Blanca"George Baker Selection1975[2]
"Das Boot"U961992[8]
"Time to Say Goodbye"Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman1996/97[9]
"My Heart Will Go On"Celine Dion1998[10]
"Poker Face"Lady Gaga2009[11]
"Il Silenzio"Nini Rosso121965[1]
"Daddy Cool"Boney M.1976[2]
"Sweat (A La La La La Long)"Inner Circle1992[12]
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"Israel Kamakawiwoʻole2010[13]
"Human"Rag'n'Bone Man2016[14]
"Komet"Udo Lindenberg and Apache 2072023[15]
"Der lachende Vagabund"Fred Bertelmann111958[1]
"Ramona"Blue Diamonds1961
"Words"F. R. David1982[16]
"Nothing Compares 2 U"Sinéad O'Connor1990[17]
"Sadeness Part I"Enigma1990/91[18]
"Wind of Change"Scorpions1991[19]
"Conquest of Paradise"Vangelis1995[20]
"I'll Be Missing You"Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 1121997[21]
"Mambo N° 5"Lou Bega1999[22]
"Whenever, Wherever"Shakira2002[23]
"Ein Stern (…der deinen Namen trägt)"DJ Ötzi and Nik P.2007[24]
"Hello"Adele2015/16[25]
"In My Mind"Dynoro and Gigi D'Agostino2018[26]
"Am Tag, als der Regen kam"Dalida101959[1]
"Rock Your Baby"George McCrae1974[2]
"Mull of Kintyre"Wings1978
"Funkytown"Lipps Inc.1980
"Polonäse Blankenese"Gottlieb Wendehals1981/82[27]
"Lambada"Kaoma1989[28]
"Another Day in Paradise"Phil Collins1989/90[29]
"Let's Talk About Sex"Salt-N-Pepa1991/92[30]
"Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil"Schnappi2005[31]
"Ai Se Eu Te Pego!"Michel Teló2012[32]
"Diamonds"Rihanna2012/13[33]
"Wake Me Up!"Avicii2013[34]
"Faded"Alan Walker2016[35]
"Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)"Imany2016[36]
"Perfect"Ed Sheeran2017/18[37]
"Dance Monkey"Tones and I2019/20[38]
"Blinding Lights"The Weeknd2020[39]
"Wellerman"Nathan Evans2021[40]

Most number-one singles

German rapper Capital Bra is the most successful artist on the German single charts with 22 number-one hits.
ArtistNo.SongsRef.
Capital Bra22
  • "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 Beatles12[43]
Samra10
  • "Für euch alle"
  • "Cataleya"
  • "Wir ticken"
  • "Harami"
  • "Wieder Lila"
  • "Royal Rumble"
  • "Tilidin"
  • "Zombie"
  • "Nummer 1"
  • "110"
[44]
ABBA9[45]
Boney M.8
[46]
Sweet
[47]
The Rolling Stones7[48]
Freddy Quinn6
  • "Heimweh"
  • "Die Gitarre und das Meer"
  • "Unter fremden Sternen"
  • "La Paloma"
  • "Junge, komm bald wieder"
  • "Hundert Mann und ein Befehl"
[49]
Sarah Connor5[50]
Loredana[51]
Mero
  • "Baller los"
  • "Hobby Hobby"
  • "Ferrari"
  • "Wolke 10"
  • "Kein Plan"
[52]
Modern Talking[53]
Rihanna[54]
Caterina Valente[55]

Most number-one singles in a calendar year

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ArtistYearNo.SongsRef.
Capital Bra201911
  • "Prinzessa"
  • "DNA"
  • "Wir ticken"
  • "Cherry Lady"
  • "Wieder Lila"
  • "Royal Rumble"
  • "Tilidin"
  • "Zombie"
  • "Nummer 1"
  • "110"
  • "Der Bratan bleibt der gleiche"
[41]
Samra8
  • "Wir ticken"
  • "Harami"
  • "Wieder lila"
  • "Royal Rumble"
  • "Tilidin"
  • "Zombie"
  • "Nummer 1"
  • "110"
Capital Bra2018
  • "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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ArtistNo.SongsRef.
Dieter Bohlen23
[56]
Capital Bra21
  • "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 Feltz15
[41]
Paul McCartney15
John Lennon13
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus11
Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn10
  • "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 Cratez9
  • "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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ArtistYearNo.SongsRef.
The Cratez20189
  • "Was du Liebe nennst"
  • "5 Songs in einer Nacht"
  • "Neymar"
  • "One Night Stand"
  • "Berlin lebt"
  • "Für euch alle"
  • "Melodien"
  • "Kokain"
  • "500 PS"
Stock Aitken Waterman19874
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus1976
Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn1973
Lennon–McCartney1969
Loredana2020

References

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  33. ^ "Rihanna – "Diamonds"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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  35. ^ "Alan Walker – "Faded"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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