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'Lush Life' Hits No. 1 in Germany 11 Years After Release, Fueled by Viral Tour Clip

GfK confirms the 2015 track surged past Taylor Swift after TikTok revived interest through a fan's Amsterdam performance.

Overview

  • GfK Entertainment reports the single leads Germany’s chart for the first time, arriving eleven years after its original release.
  • A widely shared TikTok of a fan joining Zara Larsson on stage for a choreographed moment in Amsterdam triggered the renewed popularity.
  • The song displaces Taylor Swift’s The Fate Of Ophelia at No. 1, with Raye’s Where Is My Husband! following behind.
  • GfK notes the track first entered in autumn 2015, spent weeks in the Top 10, then went nine years without charting before the TikTok-driven return.
  • This is Larsson’s second German No. 1, following her David Guetta collaboration This One’s For You, underscoring how social media can revive older hits.