‘Star Wars’ composer tops chart for first time at 90

Baden-Baden. The famous film composer John Williams has just turned 90 and has now topped the Official German Album Charts for the first time. The number one premiere was “The Berlin Concert”, a recording of a concert in which the multiple Oscar winner conducted the Berlin Philharmonic to cinema classics such as “Star Wars”, “Indiana Jones”, “Harry Potter” or “Jurassic Park”. .

GfK Entertainment announced on Friday in Baden-Baden that this was also the first time for the traditional label Deutsche Grammophon and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. “In addition, for the first time since Schiller’s “Opus” eight and a half years ago, a classical production leads the top 100.”

Gayle continues to top the singles charts

US metal band Korn took second place behind Williams with their album “Requiem”. According to GfK Entertainment, it continues to be metal-heavy in third place, namely with the band Saxon and the album “Carpe Diem”. Newcomer Falco (“The Sound Of Musik”) takes fourth place. Abba (“Voyage”) close the top 5.

Meanwhile, the single charts are pretty steady. US singer Gayle continues to lead with “abcdefu” in front of Glass Animals (“Heat Waves”). Sido (“With you”) now comes in third place. “The highest newcomers are called Capital Bra, MVNA & ART – and start with their collab number “Quit” in 20th place,” said GfK Entertainment.

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