Wolfgang Boss is a German music executive, producer and president of A&R for Sony Music Entertainment company. Wolfgang holds the position of Sony Music's Executive President A&R globally since 2013. With more than 100 gold and platinum certifications Wolfgang Boss is one of the most successful A&R executives of the last two decades.

Biography and musical career

Boss entered the music world during his university studies. After working as a DJ, he became a club manager and established his own house music club, MACH 1. This brought him into regular contact with international DJs and artists in the house scene. In 2003 his Berlin-based company Mach 1 Records GmbH became a partner in the newly founded house label, Ministry of Sound Germany. Just one year later Boss's new label MACH 1 scored two number-one hits with

Dragostea Din Tei "Dragostea din tei" (; Romanian: "Love From the Linden Tree") is a song recorded by Moldovan group O-Zone, released around July 2003 in Romania by Media Services as the lead single from their third studio album '' DiscO-Zone'' (2003). It was ...

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Haiducii Paula Monica Mitrache (born 14 June 1971), known by the stage name Haiducii (), is a Romanian singer and model. Her first single, "Dragostea din tei", was released in 2004, which is a cover of O-Zone O-Zone is a Moldovan Eurodance group an ...

) and Obsessión ( Aventura). The latter held the top spot on the German charts for seven weeks. In 2005 Boss teamed up with German producer Reinhardt "Voodoo" Reith to create the music for their

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project. The single "

Axel F "Axel F" is an electronic instrumental track by German musician Harold Faltermeyer. The track served as the theme tune to the film '' Beverly Hills Cop'', its eponymous character, and the film franchise it is based on, and became an interna ...

" by

became the most sold single worldwide in 2005 topping the charts in more than 30 countries. In 2007 Boss accepted an offer from Universal Music and founded B1 Recordings as a joint venture with Universal Music Germany. Releasing hits by artists such as

Stromae Paul Van Haver (; born 12 March 1985), better known by his stage name Stromae (), is a Belgian singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his music, which is a blend of hip-hop and electronic music styles. Stromae came ...

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Alors on Danse "Alors on danse" (, French for "And so we dance") is a song by Belgian singer Stromae. It was released in September 2009 in Belgium and in February 2010 in the rest of Europe. The song reached number one in Belgium, Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, th ...

Edward Maya Eduard Marian Ilie (; born 29 June 1986), better known by his stage name Edward Maya, is a Romanian musician, record producer, DJ, singer and songwriter. He is known for his 2009 smash hit single "Stereo Love". Career In and around 2006, Maya w ...

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Stereo Love "Stereo Love" is a song by Romanian musician Edward Maya featuring Moldovan-Romanian musician Vika Jigulina. It was released as their debut Single (music), single on 23 February 2009 for Airplay, radio airplay in Romania, and was later included o ...

Pitbull Pit bull is an umbrella term for several types of dog believed to have descended from bull and terriers. In the United States, the term is usually considered to include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American B ...

( I know you want me),

Lucenzo Luís Filipe Fraga Oliveira (; born 27 May 1983), better known by his stage name Lucenzo (), is a Portuguese-French reggaeton singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer. His parents emigrated to France from Portugal. Lucenzo, when began his s ...

Don Omar William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1979), known professionally as Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is also known as the " King of Reggaeton" by music critics and fans alike. The ...

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Danza Kuduro "Danza Kuduro" (; ) is a Spanish/ Portuguese song by Puerto Rican recording artist Don Omar and Portuguese–French singer Lucenzo, from Don Omar's collaborative album '' Meet the Orphans''. The song is an adaptation of Lucenzo's " Vem Dançar Ku ...

) and

Klingande Cédric Steinmyller (; born 14 May 1990), better known by his stage name Klingande (, ), is a French DJ and tropical house record producer with a prominent use of the piano and the saxophone. Klingande was originally a duo, until 2014, consistin ...

(Jubel), B1 Recordings frequently topped the charts. B1 Recordings' release of the single "

Ai Se Eu Te Pego! "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" (; ) is a 2008 song originally produced by Sharon Acioly and Antônio Dyggs. Although the first versions of the song were well known by the Brazilian Northeastern public, the version that become a national and international suc ...

" by Brazilian artist

Michel Teló Michel Teló () (born 21 January 1981) is a Brazilian people, Brazilian Música sertaneja, sertanejo singer-songwriter and actor. Before his solo act, he was a lead singer in various bands, most notably Grupo Tradição. His biggest national and ...

, which came out at the end of 2011, was a worldwide hit, reaching no 1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and it was the most downloaded song in Germany at the time. Two more releases of B1 are in the Top 10 of the most downloaded songs in Germany ever:

Gotye Wouter André De Backer (; born 21 May 1980), known professionally as Gotye ( , , ), is a Belgian-born Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbr ...

's "

Somebody That I Used to Know "Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song written, produced and performed by the Belgian-Australian musician and singer Gotye featuring vocals from the New Zealander singer Kimbra. The song was released in Australia and New Zealand through El ...

", and Israel Kamakawiwo`ole (IZ) "

Over The Rainbow "Over the Rainbow", also known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", is a ballad by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg. It was written for the 1939 film '' The Wizard of Oz'', in which it was sung by actress Judy Garland in her starring role ...

". In 2014 Boss entered a long-term partnership with Sony Music Entertainment. His label B1 Recordings and Sony have since been working exclusively together on new releases. He also holds the global position of Executive Vice President A&R. In 2019 B1 Recordings expanded its presence into new markets with France and the UK which hold their own local representative B1 label within the Sony Music structure. With Sony Wolfgang Boss was instrumental in the signing of electronic music super star artists like

Kygo Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll (; born 11 September 1991), known professionally as Kygo (), is a Norwegian DJ and music producer. He first received international attention with his December 2013 remix of the track " I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran and his De ...

Martin Garrix Martijn Gerard Garritsen (; born 14 May 1996), known professionally as Martin Garrix (or Ytram and GRX), is a Dutch Republic, Dutch DJ and record producer who was ranked number one on ''DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs list for three consecutive years—20 ...

and

Paul Kalkbrenner Paul Kalkbrenner () (born 11 June 1977) is a German musician and producer of electronic music. Because he breaks down his tracks into elements that are reassembled onstage, Kalkbrenner is considered a live act, as opposed to a DJ. He is most k ...

and he is part of the A&R team of these artists helping them creating global hits like Garrix' '

Scared to be Lonely "Scared to Be Lonely" is a song recorded by Dutch DJ Martin Garrix and English and Albanian singer Dua Lipa. It was written by Giorgio Tuinfort, Nathaniel Campany, Kyle Shearer, and Georgia Ku, while the production was handled by Tuinfort, V ...

' and

's ' Remind me to Forget'. In 2018, B1 Recordings released the track "In My Mind" by Lithuanian Producer

Dynoro Edvinas Pechovskis (born 25 December 1999), known professionally as Dynoro, is a Lithuanian DJ and music producer. He is best known for his international hit " In My Mind", which interpolates the hook from " L'amour toujours" by Italian DJ Gigi ...

which went to #1 in 13 countries – ranking Shazam's global No.1 for eight weeks – was #1 in the German charts for almost three months and 2018's most successful song. The track amassed more than 1.5 billion streams. A year later, Boss saw another success with Grammy for Best Remixed Recording awarded hit single ' Roses (Imanbek Remix)' by US- Rapper

SAINt JHN Carlos St. John Phillips (born August 26, 1986), known professionally as Saint Jhn (stylized as SAINt JHN; pronounced "Saint John"), is a Guyanese-American rapper and singer. He is best known for the 2019 remix to his 2016 song " Roses". The r ...

. The Remix production of Kazakhstan-based Producer

Imanbek Imanbek Maratuly Zeikenov (, ; born 21 October 2000), known professionally as Imanbek, is a Kazakh DJ and record producer. In 2019, he became known for his remix of Saint Jhn's "Roses". In 2021, Imanbek won a Grammy for his remix of "Roses", be ...

topped several Charts reaching #1 in numerous countries including UK, Ireland, Australia, Netherlands, NZ, Belgium, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. The track held the Global Shazam #1 for 13 consecutive weeks and reached Top 5 of the US BillboardHot 100. In late 2020, ‘ Roses (Imanbek Remix) went on to amass 1 billion streams on Spotify and 2 billion streams across all platforms within a year of its release. By November 2024, the song surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify, becoming one of only eight dance songs globally to achieve this milestone. In 2020, Boss released a remix cover of '

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' by Spanish Producer HVME which claimed top global positions. The track was eventually re-released as a Joint Venture between B1 & Epic Records in early 2021 with

Travis Scott Jacques Bermon Webster III (born April 30, 1991), known professionally as Travis Scott (formerly stylized as Travi$ Scott), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Scott has had five number-one hits on the U.S. ''Bil ...

as the leading artist. Both versions together have reached more than a billion streams on Spotify. In 2022, Wolfgang Boss started working with Brazilian superstar DJ Alok and was instrumental in Alok producing several global dance hits. These include ' ''Deep Down''' with

Ella Eyre Ella McMahon (born 1 April 1994), known professionally as Ella Eyre, is an English singer and songwriter. She is known for her collaborations with Rudimental on their UK number-one single " Waiting All Night" (2013), which won the 2014 Brit Aw ...

Kenny Dope Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez (born June 7, 1970), also sometimes known as K-Dope, is an American record producer and disc jockey. He is one half of the classic house music Masters at Work musical production team with Little Louie Vega; and also releas ...

, and Never Dull, which has amassed 420 million Spotify streams by November 2024, ' ''Car Keys''' with

Ava Max Amanda Ava Koci (born Amanda Koçi; February 16, 1994), known professionally as Ava Max ( ), is an American Pop music, pop singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in 2018 with the release of her breakthrough single "Sweet but Psycho". The ...

(140 million Spotify streams), ' ''All By Myself''' with

Ellie Goulding Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer, songwriter, and activist. Born in Hereford and raised in Lyonshall, Goulding began writing songs at the age of 15. She released her debut single " Under the Sheets" through ...

and

Sigala Bruce Fielder (born 1 November 1992), known professionally as Sigala, is an English DJ and record producer. He has had eight songs peak within the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, including his 2015 debut single "Easy Love (Sigala song), Easy ...

(170 million Spotify streams), Jungle'' with

The Chainsmokers The Chainsmokers are an American electronic DJ and production duo consisting of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart. They started out by releasing remixes of songs by indie artists. The electronic dance music, EDM-Pop music, pop duo achieved a breakth ...

and

Mae Stephens Anna Mae Kelly (born 24 March 2003), known professionally as Mae Stephens, is an English pop singer. She peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in 2023 with her pop-funk single " If We Ever Broke Up", which initially gained popularity aft ...

, and ' ''Let's Get FKD UP''' with Ceres, Mondello, and Tribbs (200 million Spotify streams). To date, Boss has overseen and released a substantial body of hit singles that have collated more than 1 billion streams on Spotify alone, including:

Saint Jhn Carlos St. John Phillips (born August 26, 1986), known professionally as Saint Jhn (stylized as SAINt JHN; pronounced "Saint John"), is a Guyanese-American rapper and singer. He is best known for the 2019 remix to his 2016 song " Roses". The r ...

- Roses (Imanbek Remix) ;

- In My Mind ;

X HVME -

; Regard - Ride It;

Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and businesswoman. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), a ...

It Ain't Me "It Ain't Me" is a song by Norwegian DJ Kygo and American singer Selena Gomez. It was released by Interscope Records, Sony and Ultra on 16 February 2017 as the lead single from Kygo's debut extended play '' Stargazing'' (2017) and appears as a ...

;

In The Name Of Love In the Name of Love may refer to: Music Albums * ''In the Name of Love'' (Earth, Wind & Fire album) (1996) * ''In the Name of Love'' (Peggy Lee album) (1964) * ''In the Name of Love'' (Thompson Twins album) (1982) * ''In the Name of Love'' ( ...

;

J Balvin José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer. He is one of the best-selling Latin artists, with 35 million records sold worldwide. Balvin was born in Medellín. At age 17, he moved to th ...

Willy William Willy Fauade William (born 27 June 1981) is a French DJ, record producer and singer famous for his club remixes and vocal collaborations with a number of dance music artists. He is most famous for his French hit " Ego" and his Latin hit " Mi Gent ...

- Mi Gente;

Somebody that I Used To Know "Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song written, produced and performed by the Belgian-Australian musician and singer Gotye featuring vocals from the New Zealander singer Kimbra. The song was released in Australia and New Zealand through El ...

;

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Awards

At the German

ECHO In audio signal processing and acoustics, an echo is a reflection of sound that arrives at the listener with a delay after the direct sound. The delay is directly proportional to the distance of the reflecting surface from the source and the lis ...

2011 music awards on 25 March 2011, Boss and Jon de Mello received the Hit of the Year

for

Over the Rainbow "Over the Rainbow", also known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", is a ballad by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg. It was written for the 1939 film '' The Wizard of Oz'', in which it was sung by actress Judy Garland in her starring role ...

by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. The Hawaiian singer, often known simply as IZ, recorded the song three years before his death in 1997. Boss bought the rights to release the single in Europe in 2010. Over the Rainbow topped the German charts for four months in late 2010 and early 2011, selling over 800,000 copies, which made it the top-selling single of 2010 and the most downloaded song of all time in Germany at that time. The song and the corresponding album Facing Future have also enjoyed success outside Germany. In France, for example, the single reached number one and the album went platinum. At the 2018 German Music Awards (ECHO), Wolfgang Boss once again claimed the ECHO for Hit of the Year with the single In My Mind'' by

. Boss signed the track after its initial release as a bootleg in 2017, which had been taken down by the rights holders of the sampled recordings. He spent six months negotiating with the various rights holders, and when the track was officially re-released in June 2018, it soared to No. 1 in 13 countries, became the best-selling single in Germany that year, and, by November 2024, had amassed over 1.5 billion streams on Spotify alone.

KYGO

In 2013, Wolfgang Boss, Patrick Moxey, and Adam Granite signed Norwegian producer

to Sony Music after discovering his music on SoundCloud. At the time, many of Kygo's uploads on SoundCloud were unauthorized remixes—bootlegs—of popular songs by artists like

Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran ( ; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...

and

Coldplay Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band m ...

. Recognizing his potential, Wolfgang, Patrick, and the Sony Music A&R team collaborated with Kygo to help him create original tracks featuring unreleased songs by both Sony-signed and independent artists. This partnership led to the release of ''

'' in December 2014 and ''

Stole the Show "Stole the Show" is a song by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo, featuring vocals from American singer Parson James. It was released on 23 March 2015, becoming a hit in a number of countries and the biggest commercial success of Kygo besides ...

'' in early 2015, both of which became massive hits. Kygo quickly rose to global fame, becoming the fastest artist in history to reach one billion streams on Spotify within just over a year. With subsequent collaborations featuring artists like

, and

Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons are an American pop rock band formed in 2008, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band currently consists of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, and bassist Ben McKee. They first gained exposure with the release of ...

, Kygo achieved multiple global hits and cemented his status as a global superstar. Wolfgang Boss presented a multi-platinum-gold award to Kygo

In November 2024, Wolfgang Boss presented Kygo with a multi-platinum/gold award for sales in Germany, including three platinum certifications ( ''Firestone'', ''

'', and ''

'') and five gold certifications ( ''Stargazing'', ''First Time'', '' Remind Me to Forget'', '' Born to Be Yours'', and ''Higher Love'').☢ PEDRO - The Raccoon In 2024, B1 signed "Pedro," a track created by German producers Jaxomy and Agatino Romero. A modern reimagining of Raffaella Carrà’s 1980 Italian hit, the producers fused her iconic vocals with a cutting-edge new wave techno sound, turning the track into a worldwide dance anthem. The campaign behind 'Pedro' became a masterclass in turning marketing into a cultural movement. By tapping into the viral raccoon character, collaborating with creators, and launching a dedicated meme account, the song surged to massive success. Not only did B1 exceed streaming expectations, but they also solidified 'Pedro The Raccoon' as a beloved figure in the TikTok community. In under a year, the track accumulated over 50 billion views on TikTok, surpassed 350 million streams on Spotify, and reached #1 on the Spotify Global Top 50. This innovative approach earned major industry recognition, including the TikTok Ad Awards 2024 fo
"TikTok of the Year"
(DACH region) and the European TikTok Awards 2024 Grand Prix fo
"Best TikTok of the Year."

Productions/releases

* Speedy feat.

Lumidee Lumidee Cedeño (born October 13, 1984), known mononymously as Lumidee, is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. She is best known for her 2003 single " Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)", which peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' ...

: Sientelo, 2003 (No.2 in France, Gold Single, No.9 in Germany) *

Dragostea din tei "Dragostea din tei" (; Romanian: "Love From the Linden Tree") is a song recorded by Moldovan group O-Zone, released around July 2003 in Romania by Media Services as the lead single from their third studio album '' DiscO-Zone'' (2003). It was ...

, 2004 (No.1 in AUT + CH, No.2 in Germany, Platinum Single) * Aventura: Obsessión, 2004 (No.1 in Germany, Platinum Single) * Aventura:

We Broke the Rules ''We Broke the Rules'' is the second studio album by the American band Aventura, released on July 2, 2002, by Premium Latin music. On the album, Aventura incorporated elements of pop, hip hop, and R&B into bachata, giving what critics thought w ...

, 2004 (Top 10 in D, Gold Album) *

, 2005 (No.1 in 30 countries, Multi-Platinum) *

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, 2005 (No.1 in 6 countries, Platinum) * Crazy Frog presents Crazy Hits, 2005 (Gold Album) * Goleo presents

Bob Sinclar Christophe Le Friant (; born 10 May 1969), better known by his stage name Bob Sinclar (), is a French record producer, DJ, and remixer. He is the owner of the record label Yellow Productions. Musical career A native of Paris, Le Friant began D ...

: Love Generation, 2006 (No.1 in Germany, Platin Single) *

: I know you want me, 2009 (Top 10 in Germany) *

Milow Jonathan Ivo Gilles Vandenbroeck (; born 14 July 1981), known professionally as Milow, is a Belgian singer-songwriter. Milow released his debut album, ''The Bigger Picture'', in 2006 on his own label Homerun Records. The fourth single from that ...

Ayo Technology "Ayo Technology" is the fourth single from 50 Cent's third album, ''Curtis'' (2007). It was released on July 24, 2007. The song, featuring Justin Timberlake and vocals from Timbaland, who also produced the song along with Danja, has peaked at n ...

, 2009 (No.2 in Germany, Platinum Single) *

: Milow, 2009 (No.3 in Germany, Platinum Album) *

: "

Alors on danse "Alors on danse" (, French for "And so we dance") is a song by Belgian singer Stromae. It was released in September 2009 in Belgium and in February 2010 in the rest of Europe. The song reached number one in Belgium, Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, th ...

", 2010 (No.1 in Germany, Platinum Single) *

, 2010 (No.3 in Germany, Platinum Single) * Israel Kamakawiwo`ole:

, 2010 (No.1 in Germany, No.1 in France, Platinum Single) * Israel Kamakawiwo`ole: Facing Future, 2010 (Platinum Album in Germany + France) *

Avicii Tim Bergling (8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. At age 16, he began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal. He rose ...

: Penguin / Fade Into Darkness, 2011 *

: North & South (Album), 2011 (Gold Album) *

, 2011 (No. 1 in Germany, Platinum Single) *

Somebody that I used to know "Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song written, produced and performed by the Belgian-Australian musician and singer Gotye featuring vocals from the New Zealander singer Kimbra. The song was released in Australia and New Zealand through El ...

, 2011 (in collaboration with Vertigo Berlin)(No. 1 in Germany, Platinum Single) *

Making mirrors ''Making Mirrors'' is the third studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Gotye, released in Australia on 19 August 2011. In December 2011, it was announced that ''Making Mirrors'' was voted Triple J listeners' number-one album of 2011, m ...

, 2011 (in collaboration with Vertigo Berlin) (Gold Album) *

: "

", 2011 (No. 1 in Germany, Austria + Switzerland) (No 1 selling single 2012) (Platinum) *

Gusttavo Lima Nivaldo Batista Lima (born September 3, 1989), known by his stage name Gusttavo Lima (), is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer. He is known in Brazil for his many hit songs, and gained international prominence through his 2011 s ...

: " Balada", 2012 (No.1 in Austria + Switzerland, Platinum Germany) * Triggerfinger : "I Follow Rivers", 2012 (No.1 Austria, Platinum Germany) *

Major Lazer Major Lazer is an American electronic dance music and DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. They were founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after three years in 2011. He was the ...

Get Free Get Free may refer to: * "Get Free" (The Vines song), 2002 * "Get Free" (Major Lazer song), 2013 * "Get Free" (Lana Del Rey song), 2017 * "Get Free", a 2011 song by Scream from '' Complete Control Recording Sessions'' See also * "Freedom Dan ...

, 2012 *

Arash Arash the Archer () is a heroic archer-figure of Iranian mythology. According to Iranian folklore, the boundary between Iran and Turan was set by an arrow launched by Arash, after he put his own life in the arrow's launch. The arrow was tra ...

Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican dancehall musician. Paul's first album, ''Stage One'', was released in 2000. He gained international fame with his second album, ''Dutty Rock'', in 2002. Its single "Get Busy ...

: "

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", 2013 (Gold Single Germany) *

Wankelmut Jacob Dilßner (born 17 July 1987), better known by his stage name Wankelmut, is a German electronic music DJ and record producer based in Berlin. He rose to fame internationally through the remix hit " One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Remix)" ...

Emma Louise Emma Louise Lobb (born 16 July 1991), known professionally as Emma Louise, is an Australian singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 2011 debut single "Jungle". Two studio albums, '' Vs Head vs Heart'' (March 2013) and '' Supercry'' (July 2 ...

: "

My Head is a Jungle "My Head Is a Jungle" is a remixed version of Australian singer-songwriter Emma Louise's solo single "Jungle", credited to German producer Wankelmut and Emma Louise. It was released in 2 January 2013 through German label Poesie Musik, a sublabe ...

", (Platinum Single Italy, Top 5 UK) *

: "

Papaoutai "Papaoutai" (, , French for "Dad, where are you?") is a song written and performed by Belgian singer Stromae. The song was released as a digital download in Belgium on 13 May 2013 as the lead single from his second studio album ''Racine carré ...

", 2013 (Gold, Germany) *

Family of the Year Family of the Year is an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles, California. It consists of members Joseph Keefe (vocals/guitar), Sebastian Keefe (drums/vocals), James Buckey (guitar/vocals), and Christina Schroeter (keyboard/vocals). The ...

: "

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", 2013 (Gold, Germany) *

: " Jubel", 2013 (6 weeks at No.1 in Germany, Platinum) *

Alle Farben Frans Zimmer (born 5 June 1985), better known by his stage name Alle Farben (meaning ''All Colours'' in German) is a German DJ and Music producer, producer. Since 2014 Zimmer is signed to the record label Guesstimate/b1 Recordings and the publishi ...

: She Moves (Far Away), 2014 (Platinum Single Germany) *

Bakermat Lodewijk Fluttert (born 8 October 1991), best known by his stage name Bakermat, is a Dutch DJ and music producer. His music is characterised by a mix of dance, Soul music, soul, jazz, funk, Black Gospel music, gospel, and pop. Career 2012� ...

: One Day (Vandaag), 2014 (Platinum Single Germany, Gold Single France) *

feat.

Conrad Sewell Conrad Ignatius Mario Maximilian Sewell (born 31 March 1988) is an Australian singer and songwriter. He is best known for his vocals on Kygo's single "Firestone (song), Firestone" and his number-one single "Start Again (Conrad Sewell song), Sta ...

, 2014 (Platinum Single in Germany) *

Stole The Show "Stole the Show" is a song by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo, featuring vocals from American singer Parson James. It was released on 23 March 2015, becoming a hit in a number of countries and the biggest commercial success of Kygo besides ...

feat. Parson James, 2015 (Platinum Single in Germany) *

Deorro Erick Orrosquieta (born August 30, 1991), commonly known by his stage name Deorro, is a Mexican-American DJ signed to Ultra Records. He formerly used the name TON!C. Career 2005–2012: Early beginnings Deorro was born in Los Angeles to Mexic ...

: Five More Hours feat.

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. A Pop music, pop and hip-hop-influenced contemporary R&B, R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Honorific nic ...

(in cooperation with Ultra Music), 2015 (Gold Single in Germany, Top 10 in 10 countries, Top 40 in 40 countries) *

: 7, 2015 (#1 Album in Germany, Switzerland & Austria , Gold Album in Germany) * Anna Naklab: Supergirl feat.

& YOUNOTUS, 2015 (Platinum Single in Germany, Gold Single in Spain) *

: Easy Love, 2015 (Gold Single in Germany) *

: Sweet Lovin, 2015 (Gold Single in Germany) *

Julian Perretta Julian Remo Perretta''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984–2004.'' Gives name at birth as "Julian Remo Perretta". (born 13 January 1989) is an English singer-songwriter and producer. Perretta first gained attention in 2010 ...

Miracle A miracle is an event that is inexplicable by natural or scientific lawsOne dictionary define"Miracle"as: "A surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divi ...

, 2016 (Gold Single in Germany) *

Era Istrefi Era Istrefi (; ; born 4 July 1994) is a Kosovo-Albanian singer. Born and raised in Pristina, she rose to international recognition with the breakthrough single " BonBon", which experienced commercial success worldwide and received various certif ...

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, 2016 (Gold Single in Germany) *

: Please Tell Rosie, 2016 (Platin Single in Germany) *

feat.

Bebe Rexha Bleta "Bebe" Rexha ( , ; born August 30, 1989) is an American singer and songwriter. She signed with Warner Records in 2013, and was credited with co-writing releases of other artists—such as Eminem's Grammy Award-winning single " The Monster" ...

: In The Name Of Love, 2016 (Platinum Single in Germany) *

: Bad Ideas, 2016 (Platinum Single in Germany) *

, 2017 (Platinum Single in Germany) *

Dua Lipa Dua Lipa ( ; born22 August 1995) is an English and Albanian singer, songwriter and actress. List of awards and nominations received by Dua Lipa, Her accolades include seven Brit Awards and three Grammy Awards. Lipa worked as a model before v ...

, 2017 (Platinum Single in Germany) *

: Little Hollywood, 2017 (Platinum Single in Germany) *

: First Time, 2017 (Platinum Single in Germany) *

& Wily William: Mi Gente, 2017 (Platinum Single in Germany) *

David Guetta Pierre David Guetta (; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and record producer. He has sold over 10 million albums and 65 million singles globally, with more than 30 billion streams on Spotify. Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the DJ Mag ...

: So Far Away, 2017 (Gold Single in Germany) *

Miguel --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (disamb ...

: Remind Me To Forget, 2018 (Gold Single in Germany) *

: Born To Be Yours, 2018 (Gold Single in Germany) *

El Chombo Rodney Sebastian Clark Donalds (born November 27, 1969), better known by his stage name El Chombo,In Panama, ''Chombo'' refers to a black person but is generally a derogatory term. is a Panamanian reggaeton artist and producer. He is best known f ...

Dame Tu Cosita "Dame Tu Cosita" (, ) is a song by Panamanian artist El Chombo, featuring Jamaican dancehall musician Cutty Ranks. It was originally recorded in 1997, but extended and released as a single in 2018. A remix with Pitbull and Karol G was released o ...

, 2018 (4.8 billion YouTube views - No.6th most viewed music video ever on YouTube) *

& Gigi D`Agostino: In My Mind, 2018 (No.1 Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Russia, Sweden, Top 10 global Spotify charts, 2× Platinum in Germany, Single Of The Year in 2018 in Germany, Diamond Single in France) *

Ilira Ilira Gashi (born 29 October 1994), known professionally as just Ilira, (stylized in all caps) is a Swiss singer and songwriter. In 2018, she signed to Four Music and released her debut single "Whisper My Name". Early life Ilira Gashi was ...

Fading In wireless communications, fading is the variation of signal attenuation over variables like time, geographical position, and radio frequency. Fading is often modeled as a random process. In wireless systems, fading may either be due to mul ...

, 2018 (Platin in Switzerland & Poland, Gold in Austria) * Gaullin: Moonlight, 2018 (Gold Single in Germany & France) * YouNotUs & Janieck &

Senex The wise old man (also called senex, sage or sophos) is an archetype as described by Carl Jung, as well as a classic literary figure, and may be seen as a stock character. The wise old man can be a profound philosopher distinguished for wisdom ...

Narcotic The term narcotic (, from ancient Greek ναρκῶ ''narkō'', "I make numb") originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with numbing or paralyzing properties. In the United States, it has since become associated with opiates ...

, 2019 (Gold in Germany & The Netherlands) *

Gims Gandhi Alimasi Djuna (born 6 May 1986), known professionally as Maître Gims and more recently just Gims (stylized in all caps), is a Congolese singer, rapper, producer, and songwriter. He grew up in France and currently lives in France and Moro ...

Maluma Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen. Arias released his debu ...

: Hola Senorita, 2019 (220 million Spotify streams) *

- Roses (Imanbek Remix), 2019 (Diamond: Germany, France, Mexico and Poland, 8× platinum: Canada, 7× platinum: Australia, 4× platinum: Italy, 3× platinum: USA, UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, NZ, Portugal, Sweden, 2× platinum: Norway, Switzerland, Spain, Greece. Won the 2021 Grammy for Best Remixed Recording) * Regard - Ride It, 2019 (Diamond: France, Poland, Mexico, 7× platinum: Australia, Canada, 3× platinum: UK, Italy, Austria, 2× platinum: Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, platinum: USA, NZ, Greece) *

Lucky Luke ''Lucky Luke'' is a Western (genre), Western bande dessinée, comic album series created by Belgian cartoonist Morris (cartoonist), Morris in 1946. Morris wrote and drew the series single-handedly until 1955, after which he started collaborati ...

- Cooler Than Me (Gold in Germany & France), 2019 * HVME -

, 2021 (Platinum: Germany, Brazil, Austria, Portugal, Gold: Sweden, Switzerland, Mexico, Belgium) *

& HVME -

, 2021 (Diamond: France, Brazil, 2× Platinum: Australia, Canada, Poland, Spain, Platinum: UK, Mexico, Greece) *

Justin Wellington Justin Wellington (born January 11, 1978) is a Papua New Guinean singer presenting a blend of pop, reggae, R&B, dancehall and island music. He is most famous for his version of "Iko Iko" as " Iko Iko (My Bestie)", together with Small Jam. He ha ...

feat. Small Jam - Iko Iko (My Bestie), 2021 (Gold in Germany, 2× Platinum Austria) * Goya Menor & Nektunez - Ameno Amapiano Remix, 2022 * southstar - Miss You, 2022 (Certified Platinum in DE & AT) *

The King Khan & BBQ Show The King Khan & BBQ Show is a Canadian garage rock duo from Montreal, Quebec, that mixes doo-wop, punk and soul. The band is composed of former Spaceshits bandmates Mark Sultan and Blacksnake, alias King Khan. Mark Sultan, under the pseudonym B ...

- Love You So, 2022 (over 1.5 Trillion views) * Alok,

ft. Never Dull - Deep Down, 2022 (Certified Gold in France, Italy, Canada, Australia; Certified Silver in UK; Certified Diamond in Brazil) * Alok,

All By Myself "All by Myself" is a song by American singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, released by Arista Records in December 1975 as the first single from Carmen's self-titled debut album. The verse is based on the second movement (''Adagio sostenuto'') of Russ ...

, 2022 (Top 10 European Airplay Charts) * Alok &

James Arthur James Andrew Arthur (born 2 March 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the ninth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2012. His debut single, a cover of Shontelle's " Impossible", was released by Syco Music aft ...

- Work With My Love, 2023 (Top 20 European Airplay Charts) * Empire of the Sun & southstar - We Are The People (southstar Remix), 2023 (Certified gold in Poland and Austria) *Creeds - Push Up, 2023 (Certified Gold in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Australia ; Platinum in Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Belgium, Hungary 4x, Poland ; Diamond in Turkey) * Alok &

Car Keys (Ayla) "Car Keys (Ayla)" is a song by Brazilian DJ Alok and American singer Ava Max. It was released on 30 June 2023 through Sony. Background On 24 April 2023, English musician Jin Jin posted a photo of a Zoom call containing Ava Max, English singer- ...

, 2023 (Top 40 European Airplay Charts) *cassö,

Raye Rachel Agatha Keen (born 24 October 1997), known professionally as Raye ( ), is a British singer-songwriter. She first rose to prominence after signing with Polydor Records and subsequently releasing Dance music, dance singles and extended pla ...

D-Block Europe D-Block Europe, often abbreviated to DBE, is a British hip hop collective consisting of Adam Nathaniel "Young Adz" Williams, and Ricky Earl "Dirtbike LB" Banton. Their name originated after being co-signed by Jadakiss, resulting in Jadakiss lau ...

Prada Prada S.p.A. (, ; ) is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1913 in Milan by Mario Prada. It specializes in leather handbags, travel accessories, shoes, ready-to-wear, and other fashion accessories. Prada licenses its name and branding ...

, 2023 (Certified Platinum in Germany and France, 4× Platinum in Switzerland, 2× Platinum in Austria) * Alok, Mondello, CERES, Tribbs - LET’S GET FKD UP, 2023 (Top 10 Spotify Germany) *

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike (previously Dnm) are a Belgian–Greek DJ duo composed of brothers Dimitri Thivaios and Michael Thivaios. They were ranked No. 1 on ''DJ Magazine, DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs list in 2015 and 2019, and No. 2 in 2014, 2016 thr ...

Tiësto Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( , ), is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He was voted "The Greatest DJ of All Time" by ''Mix (magazine), Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, h ...

Dido Dido ( ; , ), also known as Elissa ( , ), was the legendary founder and first queen of the Phoenician city-state of Carthage (located in Tunisia), in 814 BC. In most accounts, she was the queen of the Phoenician city-state of Tyre (located ...

, W&W -

Thank you "Thank you" (often expanded to ''thank you very much'' or ''thanks a lot'', or informally abbreviated to ''thanks'' or alternately as ''many thanks''Geoffrey Leech, ''The Pragmatics of Politeness'' (2014), p. 200.) is a common expression of gr ...

, 2023 (Certified Gold in Germany, France and Austria, Platinum in Switzerland) *

Whatever Whatever may refer to: Music Albums * ''Whatever'' (Adore Delano album), 2017 * ''Whatever'' (Aimee Mann album), 1993 * ''Whatever'' (Danny Thompson album), 1987 * ''Whatever'' (The Friends of Distinction album), 1970 * ''Whatever'' (Gre ...

, 2024 (Top 3 Airplay Germany, Platinum in Switzerland) * Jaxomy, Agatino Romero & Raffaella Carrà - Pedro, 2024 (Certified Gold in Germany, Canada, Italy, Denmark, Portugal, Switzerland, 3× Platinum in Poland, Platinum in Hungary, Spain). B1 Recordings won the European TikTok Award fo
The Best TikTok
in Europe 2024 for the marketing campaign for the single PEDRO.

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