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Swiss songs have spent weeks at the top of the singles chart
Switzerland’s singles chart began in 1968, and 35 songs by Swiss artists have reached number one since then.
The ranking compares how long those songs stayed at the top.
Robert Miles’ “Children,” released in 1996, is listed with 13 weeks at number one.
Miles was born in Fleurier, in the canton of Neuchâtel, which is why the ranking counts him as a Swiss musician.
Other songs in the list include “Swiss Lady” by the Pepe Lienhard Band and “Chihuahua” by DJ Bobo.
The chart history also had a long gap: no Swiss song reached number one from 1977 to 1993.
The ranking shows how Swiss music has performed on the country’s singles chart over time.
Thirty-five Swiss songs have reached number one on the Swiss singles chart since it began in 1968.
The Watson article ranks the songs by how many weeks they spent at the top, using data from hitparade.ch.
Robert Miles’s “Children” spent 13 weeks at number one, the longest run described in the article.
“Grüezi wohl, Frau Stirnimaa!” by the Minstrels and DJ Bobo’s “Chihuahua” each spent 10 weeks at number one.
No Swiss song reached number one between 1977 and 1993, according to SRF as cited by Watson.
- Who
- Swiss musicians and groups whose songs reached number one on the Swiss singles chart.
- What
- Watson lists the most successful Swiss number-one hits by weeks spent at the top.
- When
- The chart began in 1968; the article was published on 10 October 2026.
- Where
- The Swiss singles chart.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
The Swiss singles chart began, and Les Sauterelles reached number one with “Heavenly Club.
No Swiss song reached number one, according to SRF as cited by Watson.
Robert Miles’s “Children” reached number one for 13 weeks.
DJ Bobo’s “Chihuahua” reached number one for 10 weeks.
Baschi released “Bring en hei,” which later led the chart for six weeks.
- Swiss chart start
- 1968
- Swiss songs reaching number one
- 35
- Longest run described
- Children” by Robert Miles — 13 weeks
- Grüezi wohl, Frau Stirnimaa!” and “Chihuahua
- 10 weeks each at number one
- Gap without a Swiss number one
- 1977–1993
Sources
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