Top Ten Songs by American Artists That Topped The Austrian, German and/or Swiss Charts But Did Not Enter The Top 50 In The USA
Usually, an artist is most successful in their home country. Sure, they can make international careers and become worldwide superstars, but usually their songs first become big at home before conquering the rest of the world. However, the tracks on this list were huge in other countries while having been largely unnoticed where they originated from. These tunes by American artists managed to become so popular in at least one of the German speaking countries that they topped the local song charts, while they were barely noticed or even completely ignored in the USA. It also counts if only a featured guest artist is American.Although it might not have been a big hit in the US at the time I am pretty sure that fans in the US would today think of it as one of his main songs. For example it is number 2 on the list of best Eminem songs and the title has come into usage frequently.
This song got so much airplay and was all over TRL. It's shocking that it didn't chart in The US.
Austria: 1
Germany: 1
Switzerland: 1
USA: 51
Eminem is American.
She is American and will never understand why she didn't make it big. She is very good, in my opinion.
Austria: 1
Germany: 2
Switzerland: 1
USA: none
Jermaine threw his core fanbase off with this song.
Austria: 2
Germany: 1
Switzerland: 1
USA: 54
It's a very catchy tune.
Really curious how it came to be such a specifically American song was ignored in the USA but became a hit in other countries.
Austria: 1
Germany: 3
Switzerland: 3
USA: none
Austria: 2
Germany: 1
Switzerland: 1
USA: none
Anastacia is American.
Not a fan of this band but I can see why this song topped some charts. I mean, this is a song I can tolerate and even like, although my music taste is quite far from it.
Austria: 1
Germany: 1
Switzerland: 1
USA: none
Austria: 1
Germany: 2
Switzerland: 2
USA: none
The Kelly Family is an Irish-American, multigenerational family music group.
I like this song. I thought it was big in the USA. But I see it wasn't.
Austria: 2
Germany: 5
Switzerland: 1
USA: none.
Austria: 1
Germany: 6
Switzerland: 2
USA: 86
Mary J. Blige is American.
Austria: 6
Germany: 1
Switzerland: 2
USA: none
Naturally 7 are American.
Austria: 2
Germany: 1
Switzerland: 1
USA: none
The Kelly Family is an Irish-American, multigenerational family music project.
Austria: 1
Germany: 1
Switzerland: 1
USA: none
Austria: 4
Germany: 1
Switzerland: 3
USA: none
Austria: 1
Germany: 7
Switzerland: 7
USA: none
I like this song and Anastacia in general.
Austria: 3
Germany: 3
Switzerland: 1
USA: none
This song was number 1 US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay
Austria: 2
Germany: 1
Switzerland: 1
USA: none
Austria: 1
Germany: 12
Switzerland: 19
USA: none
Austria: 1
Germany: 1
Switzerland: 1
USA: 56
Sam Martin is American.
Austria: 1
Germany: 1
Switzerland: 2
USA: none
Sam Martin is American.
Despite it not being successful in the US, the song was featured in a memorable scene of the American comedy movie "Nothing To Lose".
Austria: 1
Germany: 2
Switzerland: 1
USA: 60
Before hip hop fans go crazy over this: RZA is officially credited as an artist, but he has no verse on the song. He serves as a co-writer and producer and has a short spoken intro. All the singing is done by Xavier Naidoo. The song is bilingual in English and German, and I assume RZA wrote the English lyrics.
Austria: 2
Germany: 1
Switzerland: 3
USA: none.
RZA is American.
Austria: 1
Germany: 2
Switzerland: 2
USA: none
Snoop Dogg is American.
Austria: 1
Germany: 3
Switzerland: 2
USA: none
Macklemore is American.
Austria: 1
Germany: 1
Switzerland: 2
USA: 58
Demi Lovato is American.
Austria: 1
Germany: 2
Switzerland: 1
USA: 62
Flo Rida is American.