Swiss hit parade with number 1 award
The Swiss Hit Parade is being expanded to include an industry award: in future, the Number 1 Award of the Official Swiss Hit Parade will be presented to Swiss albums or singles that reach number one.
The first such prize has already been awarded to the duo Yello for their latest record "Toy". The electropop duo accepted the award in the presence of Andy Renggli, General Manager Switzerland at GfK Entertainment, and Lorenz Haas, Managing Director of IFPI Switzerland. GfK Entertainment compiles the hit parade on behalf of IFPI Switzerland.
The criteria for the award are met as soon as an album or single reaches the top for the first time. It does not matter whether the work goes straight to number one or climbs up from a lower position. The award is presented once per album/single.
The single hit parade will also be expanded from 75 to 100 positions with immediate effect, bringing it into line with the album charts. In addition to physical sales and downloads, only premium streams will be counted in future, i.e. no more ad-financed free streams.
