The GfK Entertainment charts are record charts compiled by GfK Entertainment on behalf of the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).
Lists of number-ones 1950s
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Achievements and milestones Song milestones Most weeks at number one + Song Artist(s) Year(s) "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 22 2019-25 "Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe" Caterina Valente and Kurt Edelhagen 21 1955 "Heimweh" Freddy Quinn 1956 "Cindy, Oh Cindy" Margot Eskens 1957 "Die Gitarre und das Meer" Freddy Quinn 17 1959 "Rivers of Babylon" Boney M. 1978 "Despacito" Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee 2017 "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" Matthias Reim 16 1990 "A Song of Joy" Miguel Ríos 15 1970/71 "Butterfly" Danyel Gérard 1971 "Shape of You" Ed Sheeran 2017 "Wheels" Billy Vaughn 14 1961 "Junge, komm bald wieder" Freddy Quinn 1963 "I'd Love You to Want Me" Lobo 1973/74 "Dragostea din tei" O-Zone 2004 "Banana Boat Song" Harry Belafonte 13 1957 "River Kwai March" Mitch Miller 1958 "Paloma Blanca" George Baker Selection 1975 "Das Boot" U96 1992 "Time to Say Goodbye" Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman 1996/97 "My Heart Will Go On" Celine Dion 1998 "Poker Face" Lady Gaga 2009 "The Fate of Ophelia" Taylor Swift 2025/26 "Il Silenzio" Nini Rosso 12 1965 "Daddy Cool" Boney M. 1976 "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" Inner Circle 1992 "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" Israel Kamakawiwoʻole 2010 "Human" Rag'n'Bone Man 2016 "Komet" Udo Lindenberg and Apache 207 2023 "Der lachende Vagabund" Fred Bertelmann 11 1958 "Ramona" Blue Diamonds 1961 "Words" F. R. David 1982 "Nothing Compares 2 U" Sinéad O'Connor 1990 "Sadeness Part I" Enigma 1990/91 "Wind of Change" Scorpions 1991 "Conquest of Paradise" Vangelis 1995 "I'll Be Missing You" Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 1997 "Mambo N° 5" Lou Bega 1999 "Whenever, Wherever" Shakira 2002 "Ein Stern (…der deinen Namen trägt)" DJ Ötzi and Nik P. 2007 "Hello" Adele 2015/16 "In My Mind" Dynoro and Gigi D'Agostino 2018 "The Emptiness Machine" Linkin Park 2024 "Am Tag, als der Regen kam" Dalida 10 1959 "Rock Your Baby" George McCrae 1974 "Mull of Kintyre" Wings 1978 "Funkytown" Lipps Inc. 1980 "Polonäse Blankenese" Gottlieb Wendehals 1981/82 "Lambada" Kaoma 1989 "Another Day in Paradise" Phil Collins 1989/90 "Let's Talk About Sex" Salt-N-Pepa 1991/92 "Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil" Schnappi 2005 "Ai Se Eu Te Pego!" Michel Teló 2012 "Diamonds" Rihanna 2012/13 "Wake Me Up!" Avicii 2013 "Faded" Alan Walker 2016 "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" Imany 2016 "Perfect" Ed Sheeran 2017/18 "Dance Monkey" Tones and I 2019/20 "Blinding Lights" The Weeknd 2020 "Wellerman" Nathan Evans 2021
Most number-one singles
Artist Songs Capital Bra 22 The Beatles 12 Samra 10 ABBA 9 Boney M. 8 Sweet The Rolling Stones 7 Freddy Quinn 6 Sarah Connor 5 Loredana Mero Modern Talking Rihanna Caterina Valente
Most number-one singles in a calendar year Artist Year Songs Capital Bra 2019 11 Samra 8 Capital Bra 2018
Songwriter and producer achievements Most number-one singles Artist Songs Dieter Bohlen 23 Capital Bra 21 Kurt Feltz 15 Paul McCartney 15 John Lennon 13 Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus 11 Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn 10 Samra The Cratez 9
Most number-one singles in a calendar year Artist Year Songs The Cratez 2018 9 Stock Aitken Waterman 1987 4 Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus 1976 Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn 1973 Lennon–McCartney 1969 Loredana 2020
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