Record chart

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A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music judging by the popularity during a given period of time. Examples of record charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40. Although primarily a marketing or supermarketing tool like any other sales statistic, they have become a form of popular media culture in their own right.

Record charts are compiled using a variety of criteria. These commonly include sales of records, cassettes and compact discs; amount of radio airplay; requests to radio disk jockeys; and, recently, number of downloads. There are also record charts where the radio listeners vote for the songs.

Some charts are specific to a particular musical genre and most to a particular geographical location. The most common period of time covered by a chart is one week, with the chart being printed or broadcast at the end of this time. Summary charts for years and decades are then calculated from their component weekly charts. Component charts have become an increasingly important way to measure the commercial success of individual songs.

Reviewers often describe records using round number milestones within a chart. For example, a record that peaks at number 7 may be called a "Top 10" hit, even when there is no chart limited to only the top 10 records in that particular location.

List of World-wide Charts
Australia ARIA Charts Austria Ö3 Austria Top 40 Austrian Ranking FM4 Austria Top 40 Österreichische Airplaycharts Argentina Argentina Top 40 Belgium De Afrekening Ultratop Brazil Hot100Brasil Canada Canadian Hit 30 Countdown Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Singles Chart CHUM Chart CT-20 The R3-30 Denmark Tracklisten Europe Eurochart Hot 100 Singles EURO 200 (European Union singles chart) Finland Mitä hittiä Finland Singles Chart YLE Top40 France Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique Germany Deutsche Alternative Charts Media Control Charts Greece Greek IFPI Singles and Albums Charts	Hong Kong 903 Top 20 MetroRadio Local Chart RTHK Chinese Songs Billboard TVB Billboard Hungary Mahasz Charts Indonesia Indonesia LIMA Top 50 Charts Ireland Irish Albums Chart Irish Singles Chart Italy FIMI Singles Chart Musica & Dischi Japan Original Confidence Music Labo Music Research Planet chart Soundscan Latvia Latvian Airplay Chart Latvian Singles Chart Lithuania Lithuanian Singles Chart Lithuania Airplay Chart Mexico AMPROFON (Album charts) New Zealand Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Netherlands Dutch Top 40 MegaCharts Mega Top 50 Norway Norsktoppen VG-lista	Poland Polish National Top 50 Polish Airplay Chart Polish Dance Top 40 OLiS - Album Top 50 (weekly) ZPAV - Album Top 100 (monthly) Portugal HitList Portugal Top 50 Nacional Português Top Oficial da AFP Romania Romanian Top 100 Russia Moscow Airplay Chart Russian Airplay Chart Spain Promusicae (Album, Singles, Download, Airplay and DVD charts) Sweden Svensktoppen Sverigetopplistan Tracks Switzerland Swiss Albums Top 100 Swiss Airplay Top 30 Swiss Compilations Top 25 Swiss Singles Top 100 Ukraine Ukrainian Airplay United Kingdom The Official UK Charts Company UK Albums Chart UK Singles Chart United States American Country Countdown American Top 40 ARC Weekly Top 40 Billboard (magazine) Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Top 200 Cash Box Hawaiian Island Charts Weekend 22

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