Media Control Charts is a system that prepares Germany's official music charts and is considered a reliable authority in this field. The company Media Control GfK International has been preparing these lists since it was founded in 1959. The company, which has a deep-rooted place in the German music industry, has reached an important position both nationally and internationally over the years.
The company's first steps regarding music charts were taken with the magazine Der Musikmarkt, which started to be published in 1977. While the magazine published a list of only 50 songs when it was first published, this number was increased to 75 in the early 1980s. Starting from 1989, the list was expanded to 100 positions, just like the practice in many other countries, and became known as "Media Control Top 100".
Today, this list is known as โTop-100 Singlesโ. Over time, Media Control has published various lists under different names and categories, thus providing the opportunity to follow music trends in Germany from a broader perspective.
The top lists published regularly every week by Media Control are Top 100 Singles, which includes the most listened to singles, and Top 100 Albums, which includes albums. In addition, there are different lists prepared specifically for various music genres and listener groups. For example, Top 100 Compilation Charts, which include compilation albums, or Download Charts, which track digital downloads, are some of these.
Top 50 ODC (Official Dance Charts), prepared especially for dance music lovers, and Top 20 Newcomer Charts, where new talents stand out, are also among the notable categories.
In addition, there are also lists for special fields such as jazz, classical music, chanson and humor. Different categories such as Top 30 Jazz Charts, Top 20 Classic Charts, Top 20 Schlager Longplay Charts and Top 10 Comedy Charts are very valuable in reflecting the diverse musical tastes in Germany. In addition, dynamic lists such as Daily Trends, which contain data on daily trends, are an important resource for those who want to follow instant changes in the music world.
