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Chart Search. Artist Title Distribution Chart Date. Note: For years prior to 1983, we have limited data. The Top Jazz Albums chart displays in full through 1967 and the Billboard 200...
- Billboard Charts History: How the Charts Evolved | Billboard
As the decades went on, and the entertainment business...
- Top Songs by Year on Billboard Hot 100 Chart
Billboard expanded its number of weekly charts over the next...
- Billboard Charts History: How the Charts Evolved | Billboard
History. The first chart published by Billboard was "Last Week's Ten Best Sellers Among The Popular Songs", a list of best-selling sheet music, in July 1913. Other early charts listed popular song performances in theatres and recitals in different cities.
Explore the history of the US Top 40 chart from 1975 to 2024. See the latest and past rankings, commentary, power plays, drops and debuts for each week.
Nov 14, 2019 · Learn how Billboard charts have evolved from the first top 10 singles chart in 1940 to the current rankings of songs, albums, genres and more. Explore the key events, changes and artists that shaped the history of Billboard charts.
The Billboard Hot 100 is a singles chart published by Billboard which measures the most popular singles in the United States. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published four singles charts: "Best Sellers in Stores", "Most Played by Jockeys", "Most Played in Jukeboxes" and "The Top 100". These charts, which ranged from 20 to 100 ...
Dec 19, 2023 · Billboard expanded its number of weekly charts over the next few years, starting recaps for R&B in 1942 and country in 1944. In March 1956, the weekly Billboard 200 albums chart premiered (at...
Digital downloads, online streaming and bundles. Since February 12, 2005, the Billboard Hot 100 tracks paid digital downloads from such internet services as iTunes, Musicmatch, and Rhapsody. Billboard initially started tracking downloads in 2003 with the Hot Digital Tracks chart.
