User:Iadmc/Content Guide (Record Charts)

__NOINDEX__ NB - This is userspace experiment based on the present Manual of Style and its subpage: Record charts and Record charts/Billboard charts guide

This page gives some guidelines for including record chart information in music-related articles.

Basic rationale
There are a huge number of music charts in the world and songs end up on several of these charts. The question is: which charts do we include in the articles here in Wikipedia and why chose those rather than others? A list of recommended charts can be found below. Any chart listed by IFPI is considered usable; a list of IFPI registered charts and their providers can be found here. The only exception to this rule is when there is a very specific reason, such as charts representing the home country of the artist or composer (this can mean country of origin, country of residence, official nationality or any country where the artist or composer has lived for a substantial part of their lives) or releases with a strong link to the country in question (e.g. Eurovision entries).

Chart trajectories
A song/album's chart trajectory should not be included in an article's table or charts as this constitutes an indiscriminate collection of information. Chart trajectories may be mentioned in the article text when there is sufficient reason to do so (for example, a song debuted at number 100, became a sleeper hit and peaked at number 1). Key facts, some examples being the debut position, number of weeks spent at peak position, and/or number of weeks in total on the Chart may be mentioned within the article text.

Deprecated charts
This is a list of charts which should not be included in Wikipedia articles. These charts are single vendor charts or from countdown shows, or have, through a community discussion, been deemed unreliable and unsuitable for inclusion.
 * ARC Weekly Top 40: This chart's article was deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.


 * Argentina Top 40: This chart's article was deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.


 * Argentina Singles Top 100 from charly1300.com. Per the chart description ...otros factores que cada semana varían y se modifican en el Ranking. Los datos que proporcionamos no son 100% verificables (Other factors that vary from week to week modify the rankings. The data is not 100% verifiable).


 * Argentina Top 100 at argentinatop100.com.ar. Anonymous chart, with no explanation of methodology or source. Singles chart appears to be a one-week old copy of the chart from charly1300.com.


 * Note: a valid Argentine albums chart exists at capif.org.ar. There are no known valid Argentine singles charts.


 * Australia Country Tracks Top 30: This chart has been determined as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology; see Talk:2009 in country music.


 * Note: The Australian Country Albums chart is published by ARIA and therefore acceptable for use. Australia does not seem to have a valid country singles chart.


 * The Big Top 40 Show Chart primarily based on iTunes data (already listed on WP:BADCHARTS).


 * Brazil Hot 100/Hot100Brasil: This chart's article was deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.


 * Brazilian Singles Chart from allcharts.org is a mirror of Brazil Hot 100's "Hot 100 Songs and Tracks".


 * Bulgarian National Top 40: This chart's article was deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.
 * Note: the chart at αCharts.us is a mirror of the Bulgarian National Top 40.
 * Note: A legitimate Bulgarian chart is located at http://www.bamp-bg.org/en/2009-07-08-09-48-53/nmc-charts/169-week41-0510-11102009.html


 * Chile Hot 100: This chart's article was deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.


 * Chilean Singles Chart from Americatop100.com. This chart was Deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.


 * Colombia Top 100 from Americatop100.com. This charts was Deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.


 * Croatian Singles Chart at ehot50.blog.hr : blog sourced chart.


 * Croatian Singles Chart at www.soundguardian.com. No apparent notability. Validation of this chart compared to the airplay charts it claims to aggregate does not validate the chart.


 * Cyprus Super Radio Chart This chart is a radio chart and it has not got an official status.


 * Euro 200/APC-stats: This chart's article was deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.
 * Note: the following charts are known to be mirrors of these charts:
 * Portugal Singles Top 50 at αCharts.us
 * Italian Albums Top 50 at αCharts.us
 * Italian Singles Top 50 at αCharts.us
 * Note: a valid Portuguese albums chart, based on AC Nielsen data, can be found portuguesecharts.com.
 * ''Note: valid Italian albums and singles charts, can be found at www.fimi.it


 * Greek Hot 75,Greek Dance, Greek Hype, Greek Pop, Greek Rock, Greek R&B & Latin, Greek Radio1 DJs: These charts from www.radio1.gr are all single network charts.


 * Hungary Editor's Choice Top 40 at MAHASZ. The Editors' Choice Top 40 should not be used: this is a critic's list, not a reflection of sales or airplay.


 * Italian Singles at αCharts.us: see Euro 200/APC-stats.


 * Israeli Singles Chart at www.charts.co.il . These charts are all single network charts, and incorporate user voting.


 * iTunes: Charts pertaining to only one specific retailer should not be used.


 * Latin Areschart: This chart's article was deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.


 * Latvian Airplay Top, Latvian Singles Chart This chart's article was deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.


 * LCC Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and other Lithuania Charts Company charts: This chart's article was deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.


 * Lithuanian Airplay Chart: This chart's article were deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.


 * Lithuanian Top 40 from music.lt. This chart is based on membership voting, and does not reflect verifiable sales or airplay.


 * Los 40 Principales. Single network chart documenting playlist frequency on the same network.


 * México Top 100 from Americatop100.com. This chart was deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.


 * MYX Hit Chart, MYX Daily Top 10, Pinoy MYX Countdown: These charts were deleted by deletion discussion as non-notable charts with dubious methodology.


 * Odyssey Albums Chart: Single vendor charts should not be used.


 * Philippines Hot 100: This chart's article was deleted by deletion discussion (multiple times) as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology. There are no charts for Philippines that are known to be acceptable.


 * Polish National Top 50: This chart's article was deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.
 * Note: a valid Polish albums chart can be found at olis.onyx.pl.


 * Polish Singles at αCharts.us: see Polish National Top 50.


 * Portuguese Singles at αCharts.us: see Euro 200/APC-stats.


 * Radio Disney: Charts from countdown shows should not be used as they are not derived from verifiable sales and/or airplay totals.


 * Spanish Singles Chart on allcharts.org. This is a mirror of Los 40 Principales, which is listed above.


 * Tokio Hot 100 Single network airplay chart.


 * Top Latino: This chart's article was deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.


 * United World Chart/Global Top 40 Albums: This chart's article was deleted by deletion discussion as a non-notable chart with dubious methodology.


 * Viacom Network Countdowns (VH1 VSpot and CMT Top 20 Countdowns): Both programs formerly used a mix of network airplay and radio popularity with some minor viewer feedback to compile their lists, but now only depend entirely on viewer text messaging and internet voting to compile their lists.


 * Worf Music Awards: Probably non-existent award, mass-added over the last several months to various artist pages. See Articles for deletion/2007 Worf Music Awards.


 * World Albums Top 40/World Singles Top 40: These listings on acharts.us are mirrors of the United World Chart.

Websites to avoid

 * Charly1300.com
 * Chartblue.com
 * Madonna-charts.com
 * Mariah-charts.com
 * slokylie.com
 * top40-charts.com

Billboard charts guide
In the United States Billboard publishes singles and albums charts based on data from Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen BDS. This part of the guide is designed to help editors to determine which charts are acceptable for use on Wikipedia in which circumstances. Below is the chart matrix for this purpose.

It is not recommended that Billboard component charts be used in tables, unless the song fails to enter the main chart, but appears on an airplay or sales chart. Charts pertaining to only one specific retailer (such as iTunes, Amazon.com or Wal-Mart) should not be used. In addition, unofficial charts from countdown shows (such as MTV's TRL or BET's 106 & Park) should not be used as they are not derived from verifiable sales and/or airplay totals.

The guide contains the official and current names for the charts as of April 2010, with the exception of the Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs), also known as either the Mainstream Top 40 or the Pop Songs chart. On Wikipedia, it is located at a page using both names (one as a disambiguator). When listing the chart in chart tables list it exactly as its page is named: Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs).

Billboard magazine is the provider of U.S. charts; however, its use on wikipedia when mentioning charts should be limited: i.e., charts should simply be referred to as U.S. followed by the chart name. The only two exceptions to this rule are The Billboard Hot 100 and The Billboard 200 which should be named as they are.

As with all Wikipedia charts, you should first try to source each chart directly from the Billboard.com website. Ideally, the citation should link to the Billboard page for the song in question, through the artist's discography / chart history page there. If you are having trouble with the Billboard site, All Music can be cited instead. Their website allows you to search for an artist; from there (under the "Charts and Awards" tab) you can select the "Billboard Singles" tab which will display ALL of an artist's chart positions. Most of the time, All Music will display ALL of the relevant information. There are a few exceptions to the rule, however, and it usually takes a week or two for information to be updated.
 * Sourcing Billboard charts

It is recommended that you use the US singlechart template where possible.


 * Internal links
 * Billboard (magazine)
 * Billboard Charts


 * External links
 * Billboard(.com)
 * Billboard(.biz)