#1 in germany
Currently Polarkreis 18 is at the number one spot in Germany with their single “Allein, Allein”. After hearing the song for the first time today, it dawned on me that Germans (generally speaking of course) must really love dance pop with hooks they can shout. When I heard this one, I imagined a soccer stadium and/or a packed club full of Germans jumping up and down and roaring, ‘Wir sind allein!’, and doing that little kick thing the lead singer does (3:22). To prove my point, and hopefully I won’t offend our German friends out there, here’s a short list of some German number ones that fit the aforementioned bill. . .
Polarkreis 18 “Allein, Allein” (Currently number one)
Hook you can shout: “Wir sind allein! Allein, allein! Allein, allein!”
DJ Ötzi feat Nik P “Ein Stern” (11 weeks at number one in 2007)
Hook you can shout: “Einen Stern, der deinen Namen trägt!”
And I’ve saved the best for last: Dschinghis Khan. This German pop band was formed in 1979 to compete at Eurovision. Their song “Dschinghis Khan” went to number one for 5 weeks that year, and I can tell you from personal experience, it still has many admirers today. I myself have joined in a circle of kicking, singing Germans at parties when this one comes on. It’s quite the good time and so easy to shout along, “Moscow, Moscow… oh oh oh oh, HEY!”. And the catchy hand claps? You can’t go wrong with that!