I’m not exaggerating when I state the European Border Breakers Chart is the most refreshing chart of all. Once again, I have to issue a Code Blue warning, as the Top 100 counts 24 (re)entries this week, 7 of which are complete newcomers. How’s that for discovering new music?

European Border Breakers Award winner Alma keeps scoring hit after hit. Good Vibes (feat. Tove Styrke) off her Heavy Rules Mixtape is this week’s highest entry at #16. The other newcomer follow at respectful distance: Wiinston – Rosa (#47), Tom Gregory – Losing Sleep (#48), Superorganism – Night Time (#61), Mist feat. Mr Eazi & Fekky – Display Skills (#68), Day_S – Elbows (#82), and, saving the best for last: Lova – You Me And The Silence (#97; pictured).

Two of these entries even have another track lined up to enter the Top 100 next week: both Superorganism and Alma appear in the Tips chart, which also features Hourglass by Imitating Aeroplanes and Une Envie Méchante by Tim Dup, by the way.

For the full Top 100, click the ‘EBBChart’ tab in the top menu of this blog (loading of the PDF may take a little while). More charts, like the Tips (ranking the tracks that are on their way to the Top 100), the Airplay Chart and the Streaming Chart, are available at www.europeanborderbreakerschart.eu, where you can also listen to all of the tracks and watch their videos, as well as share them via social media.

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.