https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:30:26 +0000 Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:40:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9888 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62685&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62685 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 9888
Posted: 11 March 2023 at 3:40pm

jebsib wrote: Edison - The Mediabase CHR chart (Mainstream / Pop chart) DO have official weekly peaks. I don't know where these are officially posted, but you can always see them on the Pulse Music Messageboard site. Go to Pulse Music proboards CHR/Pop thread and find the "Mediabase CHR/Pop Top 50 - part 3" thread it's updated every day - just scroll to the last Sunday evening post - always very clearly posted with color codes and such. This chart is what directly compares with Billboard's Pop Songs every week.

So, I guess I don't need to pay attention to Mediabase's Mainstream/Pop
chart if the songs' peaks align with Billboard's equivalent chart.

Do the AC and Hot AC peaks also always line up?]]> Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:40:44 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62685&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62685 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62684&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62684 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 9888
Posted: 11 March 2023 at 3:37pm

AndrewChouffi wrote: Weekly charts are updated Monday Morning (cue up the Fleetwood Mac B-side that could have been a big hit...) Andy

I agree that "Monday Morning" could have and should have been a hit. In fact,
somewhere in my incorrect memory, I thought it was an A-side single in the US
right before "Over My Head", which obviously became their first big hit. But at
least according to wikipedia and 45cat.com, which I just checked, it was never
an A-side single. Maybe it was just played as an early, album cut on the
pop/rock station I listened to in Boston, WBZ-FM. They were quite rock leaning
for a top 40 pop station.]]> Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:37:59 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62684&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62684 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62399&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62399 Author: Paul C
Subject: 9888
Posted: 28 December 2022 at 11:45am

JMD1961 wrote: Mediabase uses different recurrent rules than BDS did.

The current #1 song on Billboard's country airplay chart is
"You Proof" by Morgan Wallen, which isn't even on the
Mediabase country chart any more.]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2022 11:45:44 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62399&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62399 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62398&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62398 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 9888
Posted: 28 December 2022 at 3:50am

OK, thanks guys!]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2022 03:50:47 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62398&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62398 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62382&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62382 Author: jebsib
Subject: 9888
Posted: 23 December 2022 at 5:04am

Edison -



The Mediabase CHR chart (Mainstream / Pop chart) DO have official weekly
peaks. These are always the polished & tallied charts that are generated on
Sunday nights (Might not be for the next 2 weeks due to Christmas & New
Years falling on Sunday)...



I don't know where these are officially posted, but you can always see them on
the Pulse Music Messageboard site. Go to Pulse Music proboards CHR/Pop
thread and find the "Mediabase CHR/Pop Top 50 - part 3" thread



it's updated every day - just scroll to the last Sunday evening post - always
very clearly posted with color codes and such. This chart is what directly
compares with Billboard's Pop Songs every week.]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:04:20 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62382&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62382 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62379&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62379 Author: AndrewChouffi
Subject: 9888
Posted: 22 December 2022 at 8:41am

EdisonLite wrote: I've been looking at the Mediabase charts for the past month - and oddly, they get updated daily it seems. So it's hard to really know a peak position for a whole week. Is there any rendition of Mediabase that gives the weekly peaks? I'm not sure how to interpret this chart or compare it to BDS (or any chart) when a peak position can literally mean it was just there for one day? I'm hoping there's an equivalent chart for each genre that gives weekly peaks. More like BDS.

I just go to allaccess.com, navigate to Mediabase charts,
then hit the "Published" tab. Weekly charts are updated
Monday Morning (cue up the Fleetwood Mac B-side that
could have been a big hit...)

Andy]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2022 08:41:35 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62379&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62379 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62378&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62378 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 9888
Posted: 22 December 2022 at 3:35am

I've been looking at the Mediabase charts for the past month - and oddly, they
get updated daily it seems. So it's hard to really know a peak position for a
whole week. Is there any rendition of Mediabase that gives the weekly peaks?
I'm not sure how to interpret this chart or compare it to BDS (or any chart)
when a peak position can literally mean it was just there for one day? I'm
hoping there's an equivalent chart for each genre that gives weekly peaks.
More like BDS.]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2022 03:35:59 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62378&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62378 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62168&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62168 Author: Paul C
Subject: 9888
Posted: 14 November 2022 at 4:18pm

From billboard.com:

Data and insights company Luminate, which provides
data for Billboard’s charts, has partnered with airplay
monitoring service Mediabase, and the latter’s radio
tracking data will begin fueling Billboard surveys
reflecting airplay activity dated Nov. 12.

Luminate previously provided radio data for Billboard
airplay charts as monitored by BDS.

Airplay charts (based on audience and/or plays) finalized
Monday, Nov. 7 (dated Nov. 12), will be the first using
Mediabase data. Individual-format airplay charts dated
Nov. 12 will reflect airplay tracked Monday, Oct. 31,
through Sunday, Nov. 6. The Nov. 12-dated Radio Songs
chart, which serves as the airplay chart component to the
all-genre, multi-metric Billboard Hot 100 (which also
blends streaming and sales data, as compiled by
Luminate), and reflects a Friday-Thursday cycle, will
incorporate BDS data for Oct. 28-30 and Mediabase data
for Oct. 31-Nov. 3 (with Mediabase data to power Radio
Songs thereafter).

Billboard will continue to maintain unique charts and
reporter panels, separate from Mediabase’s, for all
formats. Upon the change, Billboard will continue to
incorporate all current reporting stations that are also
monitored by Mediabase for Billboard’s charts. Billboard
and Mediabase aim to add additional reporting stations
going forward.

Meanwhile, weekly and year-end Billboard charts will
continue to be compiled via the same parameters
previously applied with BDS data. (Year-end airplay
rankings will continue to reflect songs’ activity while
on corresponding weekly charts.)

Along with Radio Songs, Billboard’s United States-based
airplay charts encompass: Pop Airplay (Mainstream Top
40); Adult Pop Airplay (Adult Top 40); Adult
Contemporary; Country Airplay; Rock & Alternative
Airplay; Alternative Airplay; Adult Alternative Airplay
(Triple A); Mainstream Rock Airplay; R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay;
Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay; Adult R&B Airplay; Rap
Airplay; Rhythmic Airplay; Latin Airplay; Regional
Mexican Airplay; Latin Pop Airplay; Latin Rhythm Airplay;
Tropical Airplay; Christian Airplay; Christian AC
Airplay; Gospel Airplay; Dance/Mix Show Airplay; Smooth
Jazz Airplay; and the seasonal Holiday Airplay chart.]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:18:39 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62168&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62168 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62166&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62166 Author: AndrewChouffi
Subject: 9888
Posted: 14 November 2022 at 6:39am

JMD1961 wrote: The Pop Airplay charts tracts airplay strictly on "Top 40" radio stations and is basically what used to be called "Mainstream Top 40". Radio Songs combines airplay from ALL formats into a single chart. It amounts to being the airplay component of the Hot 100. As far as I know, there's no Mediabase equivalent out there.

This is correct; however, I believe the "Mainstream Top
40" chart was compiled by plays and the multi-format
"Radio Songs" chart was compiled by audience impressions
(taking into account ratings as to potential audience
reach).

Not sure if I am correct - maybe Paul Haney could chime
in when he gets a chance?

However, it's an academic point now that BDS has been
phased out.

Andy]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2022 06:39:00 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62166&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62166 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62165&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62165 Author: JMD1961
Subject: 9888
Posted: 14 November 2022 at 2:46am

EdisonLite wrote: I just noticed Mediabase's Hot AC chart doesn't match Billboard's Adult Pop Airplay chart. For instance, on one, Jax's "Victoria's Secret" has been #7 for 2 weeks, and the other it's been #8 for 2 weeks. I thought these 2 charts were the same. Also, the regular AC charts don't line up between the two. I thought maybe one chart was one week behind the other but that's not the case. So I'm guessing BDS/Mediabase's Top 40 chart doesn't line up with Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 or Radio Songs (Top 50). What's the situation here? I like to keep a list of of peak positions of all my favorite songs but these slight differences are starting to make my head spin :)

Mediabase uses different recurrent rules than BDS did.
The main difference is that nothing is removed from the
chart before it drops out of the top 10. As such, songs
like "Heat Waves" and "Stay" had much longer chart runs
there than in Billboard. ("Stay" just dropped off at the
end of October.)

I also read that, even after the merging of BDS and
Mediabase, Billboard would control which stations they
would follow for which format. So it's possible that the
two charts might never line up exactly.]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2022 02:46:20 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9888&PID=62165&title=o-t-billboard-pop-charts-bds#62165