Ö3 Austria Top 40 facts for kids

Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the official music chart in Austria. It's also the name of the radio show that plays the most popular songs. The show airs every Friday on Hitradio Ö3. It features the top singles, ringtones, and downloads in Austria. The show first started on November 26, 1968. It was called Disc Parade back then. Ernst Grissemann was the first host. Over the years, the show has had different names and presenters.

The weekly number-one songs are announced by Musikmarkt and go TV.

Cool Chart Facts

The very first song to reach number one was "Das ist die Frage aller Fragen" by Cliff Richard. The most successful song ever on the chart is "Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John. The most successful Austrian song is "Anton aus Tirol" by DJ Ötzi. The artists with the most number-one hits since 1980 are Rainhard Fendrich and Christina Stürmer.

Show Names and Presenters

Between 1968 and 2007, the show had many different names. These included Disc Parade, Die Großen 10 von Ö3, Pop Shop, Hit wähl mit, Die Großen 10, Ö3 Top-30, and Ö3 Austria Top 40.

Disc Parade

• Ernst Grissemann
• Rudi Klausnitzer

Die Großen 10 von Ö3

• Rudi Klausnitzer
• Hans Leitinger

Pop Shop

• Hans Leitinger

Hit wähl mit

• Hans Leitinger
• Udo Huber

Die Großen 10

• Udo Huber

Ö3 Top-30

• Udo Huber

Ö3 Austria Top 40

• Udo Huber
• Martina Kaiser
• Matthias Euler-Rolle
• Gustav Götz

Images for kids

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  Logo of the radio Show "Ö3 Austria Top 40"

See also

In Spanish: Ö3 Austria Top 40 para niños