List of German airplay number-one songs of 2018

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David Guetta's (pictured in 2012; left) and Sia's (pictured in 2006; right) "Flames" spent eight consecutive weeks atop the chart and was the best-performing song of the year. [1]

The official German airplay chart ranks the most frequently broadcast songs on German radio stations. In 2018, 19 different songs reached the top, based on weekly airplay data compiled by MusicTrace on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). [2] The radio stations are chosen based on the reach of each station. A specific number of evaluated stations is not given. [3]

Felix Jaehn's collaboration "Like a Riddle" with Hearts and Colours & Adam Trigger was the first number one of the year. It was replaced the following week by P!nk's "Beautiful Trauma". Lost Frequencies' & Zonderling's "Crazy" dethroned P!nk after her two-week reign and topped the chart for the following five weeks. "Flames", released in March, by French DJ David Guetta and Australian singer Sia [4] reached the top on 11 May. After eight consecutive weeks atop, it was replaced by Calvin Harris' and Dua Lipa's "One Kiss" on 29 June, which was the second best-performing song of the year and was played more than 48,000 times within 2018. [5] Namika's "Je ne parle pas français (Beatgees Remix)", featuring Black M, was the only German and French song atop the chart in 2018 and was played 35,000 times on evaluated stations. [5] [6] Nico Santos' "Safe" and Alle Farben, Kelvin Jones & Younotus "Only Thing We Know" topped the chart for four weeks each in the summer.

Calvin Harris' song "Promises", alongside English singer Sam Smith, was his second song to top the chart and the second to hold the position for eight consecutive weeks in 2018. [7] The final number one of 2018 was "Sweet but Psycho" by American singer Ava Max which topped the chart for the last three weeks of the year. The best-performing single of the year was "Flames" by David Guetta and Sia. [1]

Chart history

German DJ Felix Jaehn (pictured in 2015) produced the two number-one songs "Like a Riddle" and "Cool" and is credited as the lead artist. Airbeat One Felix Jaehn 2015 by Denis Apel-1208.jpg
German DJ Felix Jaehn (pictured in 2015) produced the two number-one songs "Like a Riddle" and "Cool" and is credited as the lead artist.
Calvin Harris (pictured in 2012) songs "One Kiss" and "Promises" spent a total of nine weeks atop the chart. Calvin Harris - Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 - 09.jpg
Calvin Harris (pictured in 2012) songs "One Kiss" and "Promises" spent a total of nine weeks atop the chart.
German singer Namika (pictured in 2018) had the only German and French song atop the chart in 2018. The remix of her song "Je ne parle pas francais" by Beatgees, featuring Black M, topped the chart on 13 July. Namika.jpg
German singer Namika (pictured in 2018) had the only German and French song atop the chart in 2018. The remix of her song "Je ne parle pas français" by Beatgees, featuring Black M, topped the chart on 13 July.
Key
†Indicates best-performing single of 2018
‡Indicates singles which also reached the top of the German singles chart
Issue dateTitleArtist(s)Ref.
5 January"Like a Riddle" Felix Jaehn featuring Hearts and Colours & Adam Trigger [8]
12 January"Beautiful Trauma" Pink [9]
19 January [10]
26 January"Crazy" Lost Frequencies & Zonderling [11]
2 February [12]
9 February [13]
16 February [14]
23 February [15]
2 March"For You" ‡ [16] Liam Payne and Rita Ora [17]
9 March [18]
16 March [19]
23 March"Say Something" Justin Timberlake featuring Chris Stapleton [20]
30 March"For You" ‡ [16] Liam Payne & Rita Ora [21]
6 April"Say Something" Justin Timberlake featuring Chris Stapleton [22]
13 April"Unforgettable" Robin Schulz & Marc Scibilia [23]
20 April [24]
27 April"These Days" Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne , Macklemore & Dan Caplen [25]
4 May"Cool" Felix Jaehn featuring Marc E. Bassy & Gucci Mane [26]
11 May"Flames" † [1] David Guetta and Sia [27]
18 May [28]
25 May [29]
1 June [30]
8 June [31]
15 June [32]
22 June [33]
29 June [34]
6 July"One Kiss" ‡ [35] Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa [36]
13 July"Je ne parle pas français (Beatgees Remix)" ‡ [37] Namika [38]
20 July"Safe" Nico Santos [39]
27 July [40]
3 August [41]
10 August [42]
17 August"Only Thing We Know" Alle Farben , Kelvin Jones & YOUNOTUS [43]
24 August [44]
31 August [45]
7 September [46]
14 September"Shotgun" George Ezra [47]
21 September"Oh Child" Robin Schulz & Piso 21 [48]
28 September"Promises" Calvin Harris & Sam Smith [49]
5 October [50]
12 October [51]
19 October [52]
26 October [53]
2 November [54]
9 November [55]
16 November [56]
23 November"Let You Love Me" Rita Ora [57]
30 November [58]
7 December [59]
14 December"Sweet But Psycho" ‡ [60] Ava Max [61]
21 December [62]
28 December [63]

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