Billboard charts
music sales rankings by the trade magazine Billboard
Billboard charts are charts published by Billboard magazine. They have information about the popularity of music songs, bands and singers. The Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 are the most important charts. They show the popularity of songs and albums for each week respectively.
Songs
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changetitle of the chart | Chart type | number of sales | |
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Billboard Hot 100 | sales + airplay | 100 |
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Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 25 |
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Heatseekers Songs | 25 |
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Hot 100 Airplay | airplay (audience) | 75 |
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Hot Singles Sales | physical sales | 50 |
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Hot Digital Songs | digital sales | 75 |
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Hot Digital Tracks | 75 |
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R&B/Hip-Hop
changeChart Title | Description |
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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs lists the most popular song from Urban AC and R&B/Hip-Hop stations and record sales from Urban stores. |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay | The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay measures airplay on R&B/Hip-Hop stations. |
Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop | The Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop ranks songs by counting airplay base on radio plays (spins) from 76 R&B/Hip-Hop Stations. |
Hot Adult R&B Airplay | The Hot Adult R&B Airplay measures airplay from 65 Urban AC radio stations. |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales | The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales is the sales version of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. |
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles | The Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ranks the top 25 singles that are above the 100 number. |
Rhythmic Top 40 | Measures airplay spins on 72 rhythmic stations. Rhythmic is a music radio format that includes of a mix of dance, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip hop and R&B hits. These stations also contribute to Dance/Mix Show Airplay. |
Hot Rap Songs | The Hot Rap Songs ranks the top 25 Hip-Hop/Rap songs. |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents | The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ranks songs that have fallen below #50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and have been on that chart for over 20 weeks. |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay | The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay ranks the songs that have fallen below #25 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and have been on that chart for over 20 weeks. |
Adult/Pop
changeChart Title | Chart type | Number of positions |
Description |
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Top 40 Mainstream | airplay (spins) | 40 |
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Adult Top 40 | 40 |
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Adult Contemporary | 30 |
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Country
changeChart Title | Chart type | Number of positions |
Description |
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Hot Country Songs | airplay (audience) | 60 |
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Rock
changeChart Title | Chart type | Number of positions |
Description |
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Rock Songs | airplay (audience) | 50 |
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Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | airplay (spins) | 40 |
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Alternative Songs | 40 |
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Active Rock | 40 |
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Heritage Rock | 30 |
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Triple A | 30 |
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Dance
changeChart Title | Chart type | Number of positions |
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Hot Dance Club Songs | reports from DJs | 50 |
Dance/Mix Show Airplay | Continuous airplay (Spins from exclusive reporters) Mix show airplay (Spins from Mainstream and Rhythmic stations) |
25 |
Hot Dance Singles Sales | 10 | |
Hot Dance/Electronic Digital Songs | 50 |
Latin
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Hot Latin Songs |
Latin Pop Airplay |
Latin Regional Mexican Airplay |
Latin Tropical Airplay |
Latin Rhythm Airplay |
Christian
changeChart Title | Chart type | Number of positions |
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Christian Songs | airplay (audience) | 50 |
Hot Christian AC Songs | airplay (spins) | 30 |
Hot Gospel Songs | 30 |
Jazz
changeChart Title | Chart type | Number of positions |
Description |
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Smooth Jazz Songs | airplay (spins) | 30 |
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Ringtones
changeChart Title | Chart type | Number of positions |
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Hot Ringtones | ringtone sale | 40 |
Hot RingMasters | 40 | |
Hot Videoclips | 25 |
Canadian charts
changeChart Title | Chart type | Number of positions |
Description |
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Canadian Hot 100 | airplay + sales | 100 | |
Emerging Canadian Artist | 30 | ||
Hot Digital Song | digital sales | 75 | |
Hot 100 Airplay | airplay (audience) | 75 | |
All-format Airplay | airplay (spins) | 50 | |
CHR/Top 40 Airplay | 50 | ||
AC Airplay | 50 |
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Hot AC Airplay | 50 |
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Country Airplay | 50 |
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Rock Airplay | 50 |
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International charts
changeBillboard Chart Title | Description |
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Brasil Hot 100 Airplay | The Brazil Hot 100 Airplay ranks the most listened singles and tracks in Brazil. |
Euro Digital Songs | The chart ranks the best selling digital singles and tracks in Europe. |
European Hot 100 Singles | The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles ranks the best selling singles in Europe by counting sales from various countries in Europe. |
Global Dance Tracks | Global Dance Tracks is a weekly international survey of the songs that are most popular in dance clubs globally. It is made by Billboard exclusively from playlists submitted by nightclub disc jockeys who must apply and meet certain criteria to become Billboard-reporting DJs. |
Japan Hot 100 | The Japan Hot 100 ranks the best selling singles and tracks in Japan. |
Korea K-Pop Hot 100[1] | The Korea K-Pop Hot 100 ranks the best selling singles and tracks in South Korea. |
Luxembourg Digital Songs | The chart ranks the best selling digital singles and tracks in Luxembourg. |
Discontinued charts
changeChart Title | Discontinued date | Description |
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Country Singles Sales | 2005 | |
Pop 100 | June 13, 2009 |
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Pop 100 Airplay |
Albums
changeChart Title | Number of positions |
Description |
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Billboard 200 | 200 |
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Top Current Albums | 200 |
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Top Pop Catalog Albums | 50 |
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Top Internet Albums | 40 | |
Tastemakers | ||
Top Digital Albums | 50 | |
Heatseekers Albums | 50 |
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Heatseekers Albums (East North Central) | ||
Heatseekers Albums (Middle Atlantic) | ||
Heatseekers Albums (Mountain) | ||
Heatseekers Albums (Northeast) | ||
Heatseekers Albums (Pacific) | ||
Heatseekers Albums (South Atlantic) | ||
Heatseekers Albums (South Central) | ||
Heatseekers Albums (West North Central) | ||
Top Independent Albums | 50 |
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Top Rock Albums | 25 | |
Top Alternative Albums | ||
Top Hard Rock Albums | 20 | |
Top Folk Albums | 15 | |
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 100 | |
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums | 100 | |
Top Rap Albums | 30 | |
Top Country Albums | 75 | |
Top Country Catalog Albums | 75 | |
Top Bluegrass Albums | 15 | |
Top Latin Albums | 30 | |
Regional Mexican Albums | ||
Latin Pop Albums | 30 | |
Tropical Albums | ||
Latin Rhythm Albums | ||
Top Classical Albums |
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Top Classical Crossover Albums | ||
Classical Albums |
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Top Classical Budget Albums | ||
Top Classical Midline Albums | ||
Top Christian Albums | 50 | |
Top Gospel Albums | 40 | |
Top Christian & Gospel Albums | ||
Top Jazz Albums |
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Top Contemporary Jazz | ||
Jazz Albums | 35 |
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Top Dance/Electronic Albums | 25 | |
Top Blues Albums | ||
Top Cast Albums |
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Top Comedy Albums | ||
Top Compilation Albums | 20 | |
Top Holiday Albums | 50 | |
Top Kid Audio | 15 | |
Top New Age Albums | ||
Top Reggae Albums | ||
Top Soundtracks | 30 | |
Top World Albums |
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References
change- ↑ "Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 Launches; Sistar Is No. 1 on New Korea Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.