Eternal sounds the longest: These 10 songs were in the German charts for the longest time

There are many hits, and some of them are simply impossible to kill, so they stay in the German single charts for a long time. We took a look,which songs have been in the top 100 for the longest time to date.

Long, longer, longest? these songs cling to the German single charts more than Rio Reiser clings to love.

Only two years old and yet it is already on the list of songs that have been in the German charts for the longest timeAwake at nightby Makko & Miksu/Macloud; a song on Makko's fourth albumNever conform, take care of yourselfwas included. The song already has platinum status, but the track's journey is far from over as it is currently still in the German single charts.Weeks in the charts: 118. Highest chart position: 1.

A song that not only belongs in this list of songs that have stayed in the German charts the longest, but is also the most annoyingDance Monkeyby the Australian Tones And I. The piece has become a worldwide super hit, was at number 1 in over thirty countries and was awarded gold seven times in Germany alone.Weeks in the charts: 125. Highest chart position: 1.

It is probably the hit of all hits from the pop singer of all pop singers:Breathless through the nightby Helene Fischer, who has completely turned the dusty hit genre inside out since the mid-noughties and subjected it to a modernization treatment. Since her super hit in 2013Breathless through the nightpublished, the song is a permanent guest at every folk festival and every village fair? especially when a remix of the song with Shirin David was released last year, which brought the song back into the charts.Weeks in the charts: 128. Highest chart position: 1.

Techno and house don't often make it to the top of the charts, but the producer brothers Fritz and Paul Kalkbrenner managed to do so thanks to the necessary pop approach that they use in their trackSky And Sandhave accommodated. Of course, the song was also helped by the fact that it was the title track to the acclaimed filmBerlin Callingwas in which Paul Kalkbrenner played the main role. And the advertising also helped, as the piece was used by a large energy company for their TV advertising. What's exciting is that the song only made it to number 29? and still ended up in this list of songs that were in the German charts for the longest time.Weeks in the charts: 129. Highest chart position: 29.

The Canadian superstar The Weeknd is also on this list of artists whose songs have stayed in the German charts the longest? thanks to his super hitBlinding Lightsfrom 2019. The Weeknd was helped by the fact that he had several remixes made for the song, including ones by Major Lazer, Chromatics and one in collaboration with the Spanish superstar Rosalía. The Weeknd went platinum three times in Germany alone.Weeks in the charts: 143. Highest chart position: 3.

One of two Christmas songs on this list is this one:Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)by Melanie Thornton from 2001. The reason for the success of the song is, on the one hand, the sad fact that singer Melanie Thornton died in a plane accident two days before the piece was released? which perfidiously made the piece more successful. What's also macabre is that the title of their debut album isReady To Fly. A well-known soft drink manufacturer also used the song in its Christmas advertising campaignWonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)then finally has boosted it into superhit levels.Weeks in the charts: 142. Highest chart position: 1.

The second single releaseCan?t Hold Usfrom Macklemore & Ryan Lewis? debut albumThe Heistbecame a worldwide super hit. The main reason for this is probably the catchy chorus, which was contributed by singer Ray Dalton and added the necessary pop spin to the rap track so that it could be so successful. It's in pole positionCan?t Hold UsAlthough it was never done, it probably didn't bother Macklemore, Ryan Lewis and Ray Dalton too much? especially since the song still went gold three times.Weeks in the charts: 128. Highest chart position: 1.

Every year the unspeakable super hit plays on the radioLast Christmasby Wham! ? the Christmas classic by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. This year the piece is celebrating its 40th anniversary, which may bring it back into the charts. It's also crazy how often the song has been covered over the past forty years: by Whigfield, Erdmobile, Crazy Frog, Cascada, Mathhias Reim, Ariana Grande and many more. We just really can't hear it anymore, but we won't be able to avoid it this year either.Weeks in the charts: 153. Highest chart position: 2.

He was, is and remains a phenomenon: Apache 207 from Ludwigsburg. Since he appeared on the scene in 2019, he has released one hit after another? and was the first of themRollerfrom his debut EPPlatte. The song became Apache's first number 1 hit and was the most streamed song of 2019. It is also considered the best-selling rap song of all time with 1.8 million copies. No wonder it spent half an eternity in the charts.Weeks in the charts: 174. Highest chart position: 1.

The Brit Tom Odell stayed in the German charts the longest with his balladAnother Love, which he published in 2012? which recently made it back into the charts. One reason why the song was able to stay in the charts for so long was the fact that it became a song of hope for many people after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ordered by dictator Vladimir Putin, and was used on social media as a statement of hope Solidarity was shared. As of now, the song has achieved 11x gold status. And that despite the fact that he only barely made it into the top ten.Weeks in the charts: 245. Highest chart position: 9.