Oimara’s “Wackelkontakt” has emerged as the most successful single in Germany during the first six months of 2025.
According to the Official German Singles Mid-Year Charts 2025, compiled by GfK Entertainment, the singer-songwriter has surpassed Musiker Zartmann with “Tau mich auf” (ranked second) and the duo ROSÉ & Bruno Mars with “APT”. (ranked third).
Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” secured the fourth position, while fellow German artist Gracie Abrams ranked fifth with “That’s So True”. German and German-speaking artists account for nearly half of the top 100 positions overall. Other notable German artists include reezy with “Sabía que no” (ranked ninth) and Nina Chuba with “Fata Morgana” (ranked tenth).
Linkin Park achieved the most popular album status between January and June, significantly ahead of other releases. The rock group, currently touring Europe, previously charted in the 2024 annual charts with their comeback album “From Zero”. Billie Eilish’s “Hit Me Hard And Soft” was the second-most successful album of the first half of 2025, also maintaining strong sales.
National artists represent over a third of all album placements, spanning various genres. Schlager icon Roland Kaiser’s “Marathon” (ranked third) is among them, alongside rapper Jazeek with “Most Valuable Playa” (ranked eighth), singers Ayliva (“In Liebe” ranked eleventh), Shirin David (“Schlau aber blond” ranked twelfth) and Sarah Connor (“Freigeistin” ranked thirteenth).
The Official German Charts are compiled by GfK Entertainment on behalf of the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). These charts cover 90 percent of all music sales, based on sales and usage data from approximately 2,600 retailers and outlets across all sales channels, including physical stores, e-commerce providers, download portals and streaming platforms.
