British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has reclaimed the top spot on the official German album charts, according to data released Friday by GfK. This marks his sixth number-one album in the country. Simultaneously, three of Sheeran’s singles – “Sapphire” “Azizam” and “Camera” – are charting, holding positions 16, 20 and 54 respectively.
While Twenty One Pilots narrowly missed securing a second chart gold for their album “Clancy” they still achieved a strong second-place position. A range of new entries join them in the top rankings, featuring the deathcore band Lorna Shore (“I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me” at number four), singer-songwriter Heinz Rudolf Kunze (“Angebot und Nachfrage” at number five) and a posthumous release of music by the late David Bowie (“I Can’t Give Everything Away (2002 – 2016)” at number six).
The momentum surrounding the Netflix animated film “K-Pop Demon Hunters” continues unabated, with its soundtrack successfully defending the number three spot on the album charts. The summer hit “Golden” by the fictional girl group Huntr/X maintains its reign at the pinnacle of the single charts. Rapper Pashanim enters the single charts as the highest-ranking newcomer, debuting at number two with “Erstersommerohnedich.
The official German charts are compiled by GfK Entertainment on behalf of the Federal Association of the Music Industry and are said to represent 90 percent of all music sales in the country.
