Rhythmic (chart)
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The Rhythmic chart (also called Rhythmic Airplay, and previously named Rhythmic Songs, Rhythmic Top 40 and CHR/Rhythmic) is an airplay chart published weekly by Billboard magazine.
The chart tracks and measures the airplay of songs played on US
History
Billboard magazine first took notice of the newly emerged genre on February 27, 1987, when it launched the first
Billboard revived the chart in October 1992 as Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover, with the first number one being "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men. On June 25, 1997, it was renamed to Rhythmic Top 40 as a way to distinguish stations that continued to play a broad based rhythmic mix from those whose mix leaned heavily toward R&B and hip-hop. It was changed to Rhythmic Airplay in the February 7, 2004, issue and shortened to Rhythmic on July 12, 2008. The current number-one song on the chart is "Redrum" by 21 Savage[2]
Chart criteria
There are forty positions on this chart and it is solely based on radio airplay. 66 rhythmic radio stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week by
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. Songs that fall below the top 15 and have been on the chart after 20 weeks are removed.[3]
Records and achievements
Most weeks at number one
15 weeks
- "TLC(1999)
14 weeks
- "Twisted" — Keith Sweat (1996)
13 weeks
- "SilK(1993)
- "Usher(1997-1998)
12 weeks
- "I'll Make Love to You" — Boyz II Men (1994)
- "Fantasy" — Mariah Carey (1995)
- "Lollipop" — Lil Wayne featuring Static Major (2008)
11 weeks
- "Salt-n-Pepa(1993-1994)
- "Dilemma" — Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland (2002)
Artists with most number-one singles
No. 1s | Artist | Source |
---|---|---|
39 | Drake | [4] |
17 | Rihanna | [5] |
13 | Usher |
[6] |
Bruno Mars | [7] | |
Chris Brown | [8] | |
12 | Lil Wayne | [9] |
The Weeknd | [10] | |
Beyoncé | [11] | |
Nicki Minaj | [12] | |
11 | Doja Cat | [13] |
10 | Post Malone | [14] |
Artists with most entries
Entries | Artist | Source |
---|---|---|
126 | Drake | [15] |
119 | Chris Brown | [16] |
107 | Lil Wayne | [17] |
96 | Nicki Minaj | [18] |
61 | Kanye West | [19] |
59 | Jay-Z | [20] |
55 | Rihanna | [21] |
54 | Snoop Dogg | [22] |
53 | Pitbull | [23] |
Usher | [24] | |
51 | Ludacris | [25] |
See also
- Dance/Mix Show Airplay
- Mainstream Top 40
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Rhythmic chart
References
- ^ Freeman, Kim (February 28, 1987). Hot 30 Crossover Chart Tracks New Breed Of Radio. Billboard magazine. pp. 1, 83.
- ^ "Rhythmic Airplay Songs". Billboard. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Charts Legend". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Drake Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Rihanna Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Drake & Rihanna Rule Rhythmic Songs Chart With 'Too Good'". Billboard.
- ^ "Bruno Mars Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Chris Brown Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Lil Wayne Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "The Weeknd Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Beyoncé Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Nicki Minaj Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Doja Cat Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Post Malone Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Drake Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Chris Brown Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Lil Wayne Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Nicki Minaj Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Kanye West Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Jay-Z Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Rihanna Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Snoop Dogg Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Pitbull Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Usher Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Ludacris Rhythmic Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External links
- Current Billboard Rhythmic Songs chart (updated weekly)