music chart

Popular song standings

A music chart is a ranking of songs or albums by popularity, typically measured by sales, streaming numbers, or radio airplay.

Charts are published weekly by organizations like Billboard in the US or the Official Charts Company in the UK.

To chart is to appear on such a ranking: The single charted at number three.

A chart-topping song has reached the top position.

metrics

streams

Continuous flows of something

spins · listenership · shazam · units · physical sales

ranking

billboard

Large outdoor advertising structure

climb · drop · entry · re-entry · leaderboard · countdown · standings · placement · hot 100 · top ten

trends

rising

Act of ascending

trending · crossover · sleeper hit · longevity · comeback · revival · one-hit wonder · staying power · buzz · momentum

industry

billboard

Large outdoor advertising structure

bundling · royalties

Categories
Opposites
ranking vs. unranked collection

music chartplaylist

Arranged media collection

shuffle · random selection · music library · discography · mixtape

public commercial success vs. obscurity

music chartunderground music

Non-commercial sonic culture

obscurity · flop · underground scene · bargain bin · deep cuts

measured popularity vs. critical/artistic merit

music chartmusic criticism

Assessment of musical works

album review · artistic merit · critical acclaim · canon · music journalism

Family

music, chart, musical, musician, charter, charting, charted, chartered, musicality

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G