Out of the 11 (re)entries in this week’s European Border Breakers Chart I’m especially pleased with Jain’s Dynabeat at #90. The summer has officially started! The highest first-timer though is for Irish electronic pop singer Bonzai, whose bouncy I Feel Alright is new at #55. Pillow Queens’ (pictured) Rats was released at the end of last year already, but is only now starting to heat up on UK radio, helping it to enter at #88. A welcome infusion of guitars into the EBBChart. Even more (and heavier) guitars are provided by French rock band Last Train. Their Between Wounds is in at #95. Lastly, Lekende Lett enter at #99. I Sommer, sung in Norwegian, is also picked up in Sweden.

For the complete Top 100, click the ‘EBBChart’ tab in the top menu of this blog (loading of the PDF may take a little while). For more charts please visit www.europeanborderbreakerschart.eu. Looking at the Tips, for instance, ranking the tracks that are on their way to the Top 100, we may expect Dua Lipa’s new single New Rules to enter the EBBChart next week. Watch this space!

Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.