Mainstream Top 40
The Mainstream Top 40 (also called Pop Songs on Billboard.com and sometimes referred to as Top 40/CHR) is a 40-song music chart published weekly by Billboard Magazine which ranks the most popular songs being played on a panel of Top 40 radio stations in the United States. The rankings are based on radio airplay detections as measured by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (Nielsen BDS), a subsidiary of the U.S.' leading marketing research company. Consumer researchers, Nielsen Audio (formerly Arbitron), refers to the format as contemporary hit radio (CHR).
Contents
1 History
2 Chart criteria
3 All-time chart achievements
3.1 Top 10 Pop Songs of all time (1992–2017)
3.2 Top 10 Pop Songs artists of all time (1992–2017)
4 Song records
4.1 Highest debut
4.2 Most weeks at number one
4.3 Most weeks in the top 10
4.4 Most weeks on the chart
4.5 Longest climbs to number one
4.6 Longest climbs to the top 10
4.7 Highest weekly plays
5 Artist records
5.1 Artists with the most number-one singles
5.2 Artists with the most cumulative weeks at number-one
5.3 Artists with the most top 10 singles
5.4 Artists with the most entries
5.5 Self-replacement at number one
5.6 Additional artist achievements
6 Album records
6.1 Most number-one singles from an album
7 Use in countdown shows
8 References
9 External links
History
The chart debuted in Billboard Magazine in its issued date October 3, 1992, with the introduction of two Top 40 airplay charts, Mainstream and Rhythm-Crossover. Both Top 40 charts measured "actual monitored airplay" from data compiled by Broadcast Data Systems (BDS). The Top 40/Mainstream chart was compiled from airplay on radio stations playing a wide variety of music, while the Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover chart was made up from airplay on stations playing more dance and R&B music.[1] Both charts were "born of then-new BDS electronic monitoring technology" as a more objective and precise way of measuring airplay on radio stations. This data was also used as the airplay component for Hot 100 tabulations.[1]
Top 40/Mainstream was published in the print edition of Billboard from its debut in October 1992 through May 1995, when both Top 40 charts were moved exclusively to Airplay Monitor, a secondary chart publication by Billboard. They returned to the print edition in the August 2, 2003, issue.[2]
Chart criteria
Songs on the chart are ranked by the total number of spins detected per week. Songs which gain plays or remain flat from the previous week will receive a bullet. A song will also receive a bullet if its percentage loss in plays does not exceed the percentage of monitored station downtime for the format. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first.
There are forty positions on this chart and it is solely based on radio airplay. A number of Top 40 Mainstream radio stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. Songs are ranked by a calculation of the total number of spins per week with its "audience impression", which is based upon exact times of airplay and each station's Arbitron listener data.
Songs receiving the greatest growth will receive a "bullet", although there are tracks that will also get bullets if the loss in detections doesn't exceed the percentage of downtime from a monitored station. "Airpower" awards are issued to songs that appear on the top 20 of both the airplay and audience chart for the first time, while the "greatest gainer" award is given to song with the largest increase in detections. A song with six or more spins in its first week is awarded an "airplay add". If a song is tied for the most spins in the same week, the one with the biggest increase that previous week will rank higher, but if both songs show the same amount of spins regardless of detection the song that is being played at more stations is ranked higher.
Since the introduction of the chart until 2005, songs below No. 20 were moved to recurrent after 26 weeks on the chart. In the chart week of December 3, 2005, songs below No. 20 were moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart. Since the issue dated December 4, 2010, songs older than 20 weeks on the chart are moved to recurrent after they drop below No. 15.
Whereas the Top 40 Mainstream and Pop 100 Airplay charts both measured the airplay of songs played on Mainstream stations playing pop-oriented music, the Pop 100 Airplay (like the Hot 100 Airplay) measured airplay based on statistical impressions, while the Top 40 Mainstream chart used the number of total detections.
All-time chart achievements
On October 19, 2017, the Mainstream Top 40 co-hosts, Gary Trust and Trevor Anderson, gave hints as to what the number 1 all-time Mainstream Top 40 song was going to be on the charts.[3] Later that day, the top 100 all-time songs and the top 50-all time artists were released, with the number 1 all-time song being revealed as "Another Night" by Real McCoy.[4] Shown below are the top 10 songs and the top 10 artists from each chart.
Top 10 Pop Songs of all time (1992–2017)
| Rank | Single | Year released | Artist(s) | Peak and duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Another Night" | 1994 | Real McCoy | #1 for 6 weeks |
2. | "Smooth" | 1999 | Santana featuring Rob Thomas | #1 for 8 weeks |
3. | "Hanging by a Moment" | 2000 | Lifehouse | #2 for 12 weeks |
4. | "Apologize" | 2007 | Timbaland featuring OneRepublic | #1 for 8 weeks |
5. | "How You Remind Me" | 2001 | Nickelback | #1 for 10 weeks |
6. | "Here Without You" | 2003 | 3 Doors Down | #1 for 6 weeks |
7. | "Don't Speak" | 1996 | No Doubt | #1 for 10 weeks |
8. | "Iris" | 1998 | Goo Goo Dolls | #1 for 4 weeks |
9. | "Closer" | 2016 | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | #1 for 11 weeks |
10. | "I Love You Always Forever" | 1995 | Donna Lewis | #1 for 11 weeks |
Source:[5]
Top 10 Pop Songs artists of all time (1992–2017)
| Rank | Artist |
|---|---|
1. | Rihanna |
2. | Pink |
3. | Maroon 5 |
4. | Katy Perry |
5. | Justin Timberlake |
6. | Britney Spears |
7. | Taylor Swift |
8. | Kelly Clarkson |
9. | Mariah Carey |
10. | Bruno Mars |
Source:[6]
Song records
Mariah Carey shares the record with Taylor Swift for the highest debut with "Dreamlover" at #12
Taylor Swift shares the record with Mariah Carey for the highest debut with "Shake It Off" at #12
Highest debut
| Debut Position | Artist | Song | Debut Date |
|---|---|---|---|
No. 12 | Mariah Carey | "Dreamlover" | August 14, 1993 |
Taylor Swift | "Shake It Off" | September 6, 2014 | |
No. 13 | Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar | "Bad Blood" | June 6, 2015 |
No. 14 | Lady Gaga | "Born This Way" | February 26, 2011 |
Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z | "Suit & Tie" | February 2, 2013 | |
No. 16 | Madonna | "Frozen" | March 7, 1998 |
Britney Spears | "Hold It Against Me" | January 29, 2011 | |
No. 18 | Taylor Swift | "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" | September 1, 2012 |
Maroon 5 | "Maps" | July 5, 2014 |
Most weeks at number one
| Number of weeks | Artist | Song | Year(s) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Ace of Base | "The Sign" | 1994 | [7] |
11 | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men | "One Sweet Day" | 1995–96 | [7] |
Donna Lewis | "I Love You Always Forever" | 1996 | [7] | |
Natalie Imbruglia | "Torn" | 1998 | [7] | |
Nelly featuring Tim McGraw | "Over and Over" | 2004–05 | [7] | |
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | "Closer" | 2016 | [7] | |
10 | Dionne Farris | "I Know" | 1995 | [7] |
No Doubt | "Don't Speak" | 1996–97 | [7] | |
Céline Dion | "My Heart Will Go On" | 1998 | [7] | |
'N Sync | "Bye Bye Bye" | 2000 | [7] | |
Nickelback | "How You Remind Me" | 2001–02 | [7] | |
Mariah Carey | "We Belong Together" | 2005 | [7] | |
Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell | "Blurred Lines" | 2013 | [7] |
Most weeks in the top 10
| Number of weeks | Artist | Song | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
28 | Real McCoy | "Another Night" | 1994–95 |
Goo Goo Dolls | "Iris" | 1998 | |
27 | Lifehouse | "Hanging by a Moment" | 2001 |
26 | No Doubt | "Don't Speak" | 1996–97 |
Savage Garden | "Truly Madly Deeply" | 1997–98 | |
24 | Donna Lewis | "I Love You Always Forever" | 1996–97 |
| Goo Goo Dolls | "Slide" | 1998–99 | |
Santana featuring Rob Thomas | "Smooth" | 1999–00 | |
3 Doors Down | "Here Without You" | 2003–04 | |
Timbaland featuring OneRepublic | "Apologize" | 2007–08 | |
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | "Closer" | 2016–17 | |
23 | Goo Goo Dolls | "Name" | 1995–96 |
Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | 2017 |
Most weeks on the chart
| Number of weeks | Artist | Song | Year(s) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
45 | Dua Lipa | "New Rules" | 2018 | [8][9] |
42 | Lauv | "I Like Me Better" | [10][11] | |
41 | Edwin McCain | "I'll Be" | 1998 | [9] |
39 | Real McCoy | "Another Night" | 1995 | [9] |
Goo Goo Dolls | "Iris" | 1999 | [9] | |
| "Slide" | [9] | |||
38 | Santana featuring Rob Thomas | "Smooth" | 2000 | [9] |
P!nk | "U + Ur Hand" | 2007 | [9] | |
37 | MAX featuring gnash | "Lights Down Low" | 2018 | [9] |
Longest climbs to number one
| Week reached number one | Artist | Song | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
26th week | Alessia Cara | "Here" | 2016 | [12] |
25th week | CeeLo Green | "Forget You" | 2011 | [12] |
Demi Lovato | "Give Your Heart a Break" | 2012 | [12] | |
24th week | Alessia Cara | "Scars to Your Beautiful" | 2017 | [citation needed] |
Khalid and Normani | "Love Lies" | 2018 | [13] | |
23rd week | P!nk | "U + Ur Hand" | 2007 | [14] |
Ellie Goulding | "Lights" | 2012 | [15] | |
Shawn Mendes | "Stitches" | 2015 | [citation needed] | |
22nd week | Dua Lipa | "New Rules" | 2018 | [citation needed] |
21st week | Jewel | "You Were Meant for Me" | 1997 | [citation needed] |
Eagle-Eye Cherry | "Save Tonight" | 1999 | [citation needed] | |
20th week | Niall Horan | "Slow Hands" | 2017 | [citation needed] |
Camila Cabello | "Never Be the Same" | 2018 | [16] | |
Bazzi | "Mine" | [citation needed] |
Longest climbs to the top 10
| Week reached top 10 | Artist | Song | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35th week | Lauv | "I Like Me Better" | 2018 | [9] |
31st week | Edwin McCain | "I'll Be" | 1998 | [9] |
27th week | MAX featuring gnash | "Lights Down Low" | 2018 | [9] |
25th week | MKTO | "Classic" | 2014 | [9] |
Daya | "Sit Still, Look Pretty" | 2016 | [9] | |
Jon Bellion | "All Time Low" | 2017 | [9] |
Highest weekly plays
Below are listed the 10 songs with the most weekly plays under Billboard's then panel. The panel is regularly updated, with stations being added or removed sometimes even weekly, and often expanded, thus the spins record is broken quite frequently.
Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You" (17,507)
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood" (17,474)[17]
Post Malone - "Better Now" (17,438)
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth - "See You Again" (17,356)[17]
Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B - "Girls Like You" (17,304)
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey - "Closer" (17,298)
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk!" (17,236)- Bruno Mars - "That's What I Like" (17,235)
Justin Bieber - "Sorry" (16,997)
The Weeknd - "Can't Feel My Face" (16,988)
Artist records
Rihanna shares the record with Katy Perry for the most number-one singles (with 11) and holds the record for the most top ten singles (with 30), and the most overall appearances on the chart since her debut (49).[18]
Katy Perry shares the record with Rihanna for the most number-one singles (with 11). Katy holds the record for most cumulative weeks at number one for Pop Songs.[19]
Artists with the most number-one singles
| Number of Singles | Artist | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rihanna | [20] |
| Katy Perry | [20] | |
| 10 | Maroon 5 | [21] |
| 9 | Pink | [20] |
| Bruno Mars | [20] | |
| Taylor Swift | [22] | |
| 8 | Justin Timberlake | [20] |
Artists with the most cumulative weeks at number-one
Katy Perry (47)
Mariah Carey (45)
Maroon 5 (38)
P!nk, Rihanna (32)
Ace of Base, Taylor Swift (29)
Bruno Mars (28)
Justin Timberlake (26)
Christina Aguilera (25)
Boyz II Men, Nelly, Beyoncé (23)
Source:[23][24]
Artists with the most top 10 singles
Rihanna (30)
Maroon 5 (20)
Pink (19)
Justin Timberlake (18)
Mariah Carey, Katy Perry (17)
Usher, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift (16)
Britney Spears (15)
Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Nelly (14)
Source:[25][26]
Artists with the most entries
Rihanna (49)
Nicki Minaj (38) [27]
Britney Spears (35)
Chris Brown (35)
Pitbull (34)
Mariah Carey (31)
Lil Wayne (31) [28]
Source:[29]
Self-replacement at number one
Mariah Carey — "Fantasy" → "One Sweet Day" (Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men) (December 6, 1995)
OutKast — "Hey Ya!" → "The Way You Move" (OutKast featuring Sleepy Brown) (February 14, 2004)
Iggy Azalea — "Fancy" (Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX) → "Problem" (Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea) (July 12, 2014) †
† Iggy Azalea is the only act in Mainstream Top 40 history to replace herself at number one with her first two chart entries.
Source:[30]
Additional artist achievements
Lady Gaga is the only musical artist in history to have her first six singles all reach the number-one position on this chart.
Lady Gaga is the only artist to have her first six singles reach No. 1.[31]
- As of 2011, Britney Spears holds the record for the longest span between No. 1s at 12 years, seven months and four days between her first No.1 and her latest.[32]
Katy Perry's Teenage Dream is the first and only album to have 6 singles top the chart.[33]
JoJo at age 13, became the youngest solo artist to have a number-one single on the chart with "Leave (Get Out)".[34]
Album records
Most number-one singles from an album
Teenage Dream by Katy Perry, 6 (2010–12)
1989 by Taylor Swift, 5 (2014–15)
FutureSex/LoveSounds by Justin Timberlake, 4 (2006–07)
The Fame by Lady Gaga, 4 (2009)
The Sign by Ace of Base, 3 (1993–94)
Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette, 3 (1996)
Let Go by Avril Lavigne, 3 (2002–03)
Overexposed by Maroon 5, 3 (2012–13)
Purpose by Justin Bieber, 3 (2015–16)
Revival by Selena Gomez, 3 (2015–16)
Source:[35]
Use in countdown shows
From January 9, 1993, until its last first-run show on January 28, 1995, American Top 40 used this chart as its main source after having used the Hot 100 Airplay chart since 1991.
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External links
- BDS Top 40 Mainstream reporting panel
- Pop Songs on Billboard.com
- BDS Top 40/CHR chart (updated weekly)
