- "This year's summer anthem is titled 'Belly Legs Po'."
"Swipe left, swipe right!" The tune "Belly, Thighs, Rear" by German rapper, online video creator, and previous "DSDS" and "The Voice" judge Shirin David (29) is declared the unofficial anthem of summer 2024. GfK Entertainment revealed this information on a recent Thursday.
"Shirin David takes the lead with her catchy earworm 'Belly, Thighs, Rear', which has occupied the highest spot on the Official German Singles Chart for four consecutive weeks," the statement reads. Tomorrow, the track may secure its fifth week at number one.
"Belly, Thighs, Rear" marks the third consecutive German-language summer hit, following the techno remix "Girls on the Horse" (2023) and the controversial party schlager "Layla" (2022). Ed Sheeran (33) claimed the top spot in 2021 with "Bad Habits".
Groundbreaking achievement for Shirin David
What sets David's success apart is that she delivers the first German-language summer hit by a solo female artist.
Adding another "first" to her achievements, Shirin David's "Belly, Thighs, Rear" released in late July, broke yet another record. According to market research institutes, "Belly, Thighs, Rear" is Kabarett's seventh number one hit, a feat no other female solo act has managed before.
Qualities of a summer hit
The defining factors for a summer hit, as explained by the research institute, are: an easily singable lyric, a lively melody that instills positive emotions, and a rhythm that encourages dancing.
The "viral effect" plays a significant role in turning a "summer song" into a "summer hit". In Shirin David's case, "Belly, Thighs, Rear", numerous dance routines are available on TikTok.
The song has been streamed more than 30 million times across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
♪ Shirin Davids catching everyone's ear with her hit "Belly, Thighs, Rear" ♪ The tune has become so popular that even non-German speakers can't help but sing along to the infectious melody ♪.
♪ After securing five weeks at number one, "Belly, Thighs, Rear" by Shirin Davids is breaking more records as the seventh number one hit in Kabarett for a female solo artist ♪.
