The best German-language songs of all time
The top 3 according to 36 votes from people: Junimond — Rio Reiser · Ein Jahr (Es geht voran) — Fehlfarben · Der Kommissar — Falco. (Updated Jun 18, 2026.)
The top of Radioeins' 'Singen Sie Deutsch!' list (with Rio Reiser's Junimond at number one) and the songs that keep appearing in the top 100s of Tonspion and Dance-Charts.
Automatically translated (original in Deutsch). See the original
Top 12
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1
Junimond — Rio Reiser
1986. A melancholy love song; number one for Radioeins.
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2
Ein Jahr (Es geht voran) — Fehlfarben
1980. An anthem of the Neue Deutsche Welle; second place.
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3
Der Kommissar — Falco
1981. The Austrian mixes rap and pop in German.
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4
Schrei nach Liebe — Die Ärzte
1993. Punk against neo-Nazis; third place.
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5
Mit freundlichen Grüßen — Die Fantastischen Vier
1993. The rap that is one long list of shout-outs.
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6
Westerland — Die Ärzte
1988. An ironic declaration of love for the island of Sylt.
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7
The Model — Kraftwerk
1978. Electropop that reached number one in the UK in 1982.
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8
Mensch — Herbert Grönemeyer
2002. Written after the deaths of his wife and his brother.
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9
Hurra die Welt geht unter — K.I.Z feat. Henning May
2015. A utopia after the end of the world.
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10
Wie schön du bist — Sarah Connor
2015. Her first big hit in German.
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11
Vom selben Stern — Ich + Ich
2007. A pop ballad about comfort, one of the decade's biggest songs in Germany.
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12
Schwarz zu blau — Peter Fox
2008. Berlin at night, with the Babelsberg Film Orchestra.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Junimond von Rio Reiser auf Platz eins, wunderschön.