Record chart

A ranking of recorded songs or albums based on measures such as sales, streaming, or radio airplay. Charts track popularity over a defined period and within a market or category.

Billboard Hot 100: A United States singles chart combining sales, radio airplay, and streaming data. Its changing formula shows how a major national chart combines different measures of popularity.
Billboard 200: A United States chart ranking the most popular albums and extended plays. It is a prominent album chart, distinct from singles rankings such as the Hot 100.
Billboard (magazine): An American entertainment trade magazine founded in 1894 that publishes music charts. Its early popularity rankings helped establish charts as a regular feature of music commerce.
Number-one hit: A recording that reaches the top position on a specified chart. The chart's leading position becomes a widely recognized marker of commercial success.
Record sales: The number of physical or digital music releases purchased during a given period. Sales have been a central chart measure since recorded music became a mass-market product.
UK Singles Chart: The official United Kingdom ranking of popular singles, compiled from eligible music consumption data. It offers a national counterpart to American charts, with its own history and rules.
Your Hit Parade: An American radio program that presented popular songs in ranked order from 1935 to 1958. The program brought chart-style rankings to a broad radio audience.
Music promotion: Activities that increase awareness and consumption of music releases. Labels and artists use chart prospects to guide campaigns and publicize milestones.
Music streaming: The delivery and playback of music over the internet without requiring a permanent download. Streaming counts now shape many charts and require rules for translating plays into rankings.
Oricon Albums Chart: A Japanese weekly ranking of album sales published by the Oricon company. Its sales-focused rankings illustrate how chart systems can reflect a distinct national market.

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