Die deutschen Hitparaden-Rekorde (Singles) 1955-1995
Most Number One Hits
12, Beatles
10, Freddy Quinn
9, Abba
8, Sweet
8, Boney M
7, Peter Alexander
6, Rolling Stones
6, Roy Black
5, Modern Talking
4, Pet Shop Boys
4, Bee Gees
4, Heintje
4, Falco
4, Connie Francis
Most Hits in a calendar year
16, Beatles (1964)
10, Conny Froebess (1959)
9, Caterina Valente (1956)
9, Gerd Böttcher (1961)
8, Caterina Valente (1962)
7, Beatles (1965)
7, Peter Kraus (1959)
7, Elvis Presley (1961)
7, Caterina Valente (1961)
6, Peter Alexander (1956)
6, Peter Alexander (1958)
6, Conny Froebess (1960)
6, Jan & Kjeld (1960)
6, Peter Alexander (1961)
6, Gus Backus (1962)
6, Elvis Presley (1962)
6, Rolling Stones (1965)
Most consecutive Number One Hits
7, Boney M (from Daddy Cool, 1976 to Mary`s Boy Child, 1979)
6, Beatles (from Hey Jude, 1968 to Let It Be, 1970)
6, Sweet (from Poppa Joe, 1972 to Teenage Rampage, 1974)
6, Abba (from S.O.S., 1975 to Knowing Me, Knowing You, 1977)
5, Modern Talking (from You`re My Heart, You`re My Soul, 1985 to Atlantis Is Calling, 1986)
4, Freddy Quinn (from Der Legionär, 1958 to Unter Fremden Sternen, 1959)
4, Rolling Stones (from The Last Time, 1965 to 19th Nervous Breakdown, 1966)
4, Heintje (from Mama, 1968 to Ich Sing Ein Lied Für Dich, 1969)
Most consecutive Top Ten Hits
17, Beatles (from Help, 1965 to Let It Be, 1970)
14, Rolling Stones (from The Last Time, 1965 to Honky Tonk Woman, 1969)
14, Abba (from I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do, 1975 to Does Your Mother Know, 1979)
13, Sweet (from Popa Joe, 1972 to The Lies In Your Eyes, 1976)
12, Caterina Valente (from Fiesta Cubana, 1955 to Spiel Noch Einmal Für Mich, 1958)
11, Roy Black (from Du Bist Nicht Allein, 1965 to Dein Schönstes Geschenk, 1969)
11, Boney M (from Daddy Cool, 1976 to I See A Boat, 1980)
11, Smokie (from I`ll Meet You At Midnight, 1975 to San Francisco Bay, 1980)
9, Peter Kraus (from O Baby Mach Dich Schön, 1958 to Kitty Cat, 1959)
9, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich (from Hold Tight!, 1966 to The Legend Of Xanadu, 1968)
8, Freddy Quinn (from Heimweh, 1956 to Einmal In Tampilo, 1957)
8, Depeche Mode (from Shake The Disease, 1985 to Behind The Wheel, 1988)
7, Freddy Quinn (from La Paloma, 1961 to Gib Mir Dein Wort, 1964)
7, Slade (from Take Me Bak`Ome, 1972 to Merry Xmas Everybody, 1973)
First Hits at Number One
7, Boney M (from Daddy Cool, 1976 to Mary`s Boy Child, 1979)
5, Modern Talking (from You`re My Heart, You`re My Soul, 1985 to Atlantis Is Calling, 1986)
4, Heintje (from Mama, 1968 to Ich Sing Ein Lied Für Dich, 1969)
Most Number One Hits in a calendar year
4, Beatles (Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Get Back, The Ballad Of John And Yoko, Something, 1969)
4, Abba (Mamma Mia, Fernando, Dancing Queen, Money Money Money, 1976)
3, Heintje (Mama, Du Sollst Nicht Weinen, Heidschi Bumbeidschi, 1968)
3, Sweet (Blockbuster, Hellraiser, Ballroom Blitz, 1973)
3, Boney M (Sunny, Ma Baker, Belfast, 1977)
3, Modern Talking (You`re My Heart You`re My Soul, You Can Win If You Want, Cheri Cheri Lady, 1985)
Most weeks at Number One in a calendar year, by artist
18, Gitte (1963)
18, Boney M (1978)
17, Freddy Quinn (1956)
15, Billy Vaughn (1958)
15, Miguel Rios (1970)
15, Danyel Gerard (1971)
15, Baccara (1977)
15, Matthias Reim (1990)
14, Freddy Quinn (1959)
14, Smokie (1977)
13, Harry Belafonte (1957)
13, Mitch Miller (1958)
13, Freddy Quinn (1963)
13, Heintje (1968)
13, George Baker Selection (1975)
12, U 96 (1992)
12, Peter Alexander (1956)
12, Nini Rosso (1965)
12, Boney M (1976)
12, Inner Circle (1992)
Most weeks at Number One, by artist
68, Freddy Quinn
48, Boney M
40, Beatles
36, Sweet
34, Billy Vaughn
33, Abba
25, Rednex
23, Peter Alexander
22, Rolling Stones
20, Roy Black
19, Modern Talking
19, Pet Shop Boys
Most week at Number One, by song
17, Rivers Of Babylon, Boney M (1978)
15, Song Of Joy, Miguel Rios (1970)
15, Butterfly, Danyel Gerard (1971)
15, Verdammt Ich Lieb Dich, Matthias Reim (1990)
14, Heimweh (Sweet Memories Are Made Of This), Freddy Quinn (1956)
14, Die Gitarre Und Das Meer, Freddy Quinn (1959)
14, Junge Komm Bald Wieder, Freddy Quinn (1962)
13, Banana Boat Song, Harry Belafonte (1957)
13, River Kwai March, Mitch Miller (1958)
13, I`d Love You To Want Me, Lobo (1973)
13, Paloma Blanca, George Baker Selection (1975)
13, Das Boot, U96 (1992)
12, Il Silenzio, Nini Rosso (1965)
12, Daddy Cool, Boney M (1976)
12, Sweat (A La La La La Long), Inner Circle (1992)
11, Der Lachende Vagabund, Fred Bertlemann (1958)
11, Ramona, Blue Diamonds (1960)
11, Wind Of Change, Scorpions (1991)
Most Top Ten Hits
37, Peter Alexander
29, Beatles
29, Freddy Quinn
25, Caterina Valente
21, Abba
19, Bee Gees
18, Depeche Mode
17, Madonna
17, Michael Jackson
16, Peter Kraus
16, Rolling Stones
16, Sweet
14, Smokie
13, Boney M
13, Roy Black
13, Conny Froebess
13, Pet Shop Boys
12, Backstreet Boys
12, Connie Francis
11, Elvis Presley
11, Slade
Most weeks on chart, by song
63, Shivago-Melodie, Maurice Jarre (from 12/11/66)
55, Schöne Maid, Tony Marshall (from 21/06/71)
54, Mama, Heintje (from 13/01/68)
52, Wind Of Change, Scorpions (from 25/03/91)
47, Das Lied Der Schlümpfe (Smurf Song), Vader Abraham (from 4/01/78)
46, Tanze Mit Mir In Den Morgen, Gerhard Wendland (from 2/09/61)
44, Die Gitarre Und Das Meer, Freddy Quinn (from 28/03/59)
44, Hiroshima, Wishful Thinking (from 22/05/78)
44, Highway To Hell, AC/DC (from 22/10/79)
43, One Way Wind, Cats (from 1/11/71)
43, So Bist Du, Peter Maffay (from 30/04/79)
43, It`s My Life, Dr. Alban (from 11/05/92)
41, Seemann Deine Heimat Is Das Meer, Lolita (from 6/02/60)
41, Hohe Tannen, Hellberg Duo (from 19/03/60)
41, Sun Of Jamaica, Goombay Dance Band (from 10/12/79)
41, Johnny And Mary, Robert Palmer (from 22/09/80)
40, Marina, Rocco Granata (from 3/10/59)
40, Banjo Boy, Jan & Kjeld (from 6/02/60)
40, All That She Wants, Ace Of Base (from 11/01/93)
Most weeks in the Top Ten
35, Die Gitarre Und Das Meer, Freddy Quinn (1959)
30, Il Silenzio, Nini Rosso (1965)
29, Heimweh, Freddy Quinn (1956)
29, Banjo Boy, Jan & Kjeld (1960)
29, Heidschi Bumbeidschi, Heintje (1968)
29, Mendocino, Michael Holm (1969)
29, Butterfly, Danyel Gerard (1971)
28, Unter Fremden Sternen, Freddy Quinn (1959)
27, Sun Of Jamaica, Goombay Dance Band (1980)
26, Am Tag Als Der Regen Kam, Dalida (1959)
26, Das Lied Der Schlümpfe (Smurf Song), Vader Abraham (1978)
26, Wind Of Change, Scorpions (1991)
Most weeks on chart
1142, Peter Alexander
857, Caterina Valente
821, Freddy Quinn
618, Peter Kraus
584, Howard Carpendale
570, Beatles
565, Abba
545, Udo Jürgens
541, Bee Gees
536, Cliff Richard
532, Rex Gildo
527, Queen
487, Michael Jackson
483, Rolling Stones
470, Madonna
458, Elvis Presley
451, Boney M
441, Roy Black
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