BILLBOARD HOT 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is one of the most prestigious and widely recognized music charts in the United States ONLY, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It ranks the top 100 songs in the country, based on a combination of factors that reflect a song's popularity across different platforms and mediums. It's the combination of streams, digital and physical sales and radio airplays. Factors Contributing to the Billboard Hot 100:

1. SALES
• Digital Sales
  Digital Sales refer to the purchase of music tracks or albums in a digital format, typically through online platforms like iTunes and Amazon Music. When a consumer buys a song or an album online, this transaction counts as a digital sale.
• Physical Sales
  Physical sales refer to the purchase of music in a physical format, such as CDs, vinyl records, or cassette tapes. These sales occur in brick-and-mortar stores, online retailers that ship physical products, or during special events like album signings.


2. STREAMS
• Audio Streams
• Video Streams


3. RADIO PLAYS
   also known as airplay, refers to how often a song is played on radio stations across various formats, and it is a key factor in determining a song's position on the Billboard Hot 100. The radio play that counts towards the Billboard Hot 100 is collected from a wide range of radio stations and networks across the United States.

Platforms where sales count towards chart:

• Ditigal Sales
• itunes
• Amazon
• Quboz
• Tidal
• BTS US Store (for album only)


• Physical Sales
• BTS US Store
• Amazon
• Walmart
• Target
• Barnes and Noble
• Weverse USA
• See buying guides here.

Platforms where streams count towards chart:

• Audio Streams
• Spotify
• Youtube Music
• Apple Music
• Amazon Music
• Tidal
• Pandora
• Audiomack
• Deezer


• Video Streams
• Youtube
• Apple Music
• See streaming guides here.

Streaming key reminders:

• Spotify: During charting, use playlists with 20 focus song on it with 2 fillers song in between then switch account.
• Spotify: Use diversify playlists, with 15 unique songs and no pattern to avoid high filtering rate.
• Spotify: Use premuim accounts if you can, premium streams weigh more on charts.
• Spotify: Question: Can I use long playlist with more than 20 focus song on it? YES, you can but as much as possible use playlists with 20 focus song during charting week. Those 20 streams were considered as filtered streams that counts towards spotify global chart and billboard charts. Rest are considered as unfiltered streams that goes towards spotify counter.
• Youtube: Manually stream especially during charting week, it means that you have to manually search the song every time you play it. If you can't manually stream, use queue feature. If you are using Youtube playlists, convert it to queue.
• Apple Music: Use long playlist with 1 or 2 fillers between the focus song. Avail free trial if you can't afford premium.
• Apple Music: If you buy the song from iTunes, it will be automatically downloaded to your apple music library, make sure to DELETE it first from your library before streaming or making playlist.
• Check basic streaming guides here.

Buying key reminders:

• Digital Copy: Only 1 copy of each version per account and per payment card or payment information and per IP Address. DO NOT re-purchase same song using same account and IP Address because it will be counted as bulk buying and won't count on chart. Create multiple accounts with different information and payment method to buy more. ALWAYS download your purchases to count.
• Physical Copy: Only 4 copies each version of the song per account and per payment card or payment information and per IP Address. DO NOT exceed from 4 copies of same song using same account and IP Address because it will be counted as bulk buying and won't count on chart. Create multiple accounts with different information including mailing and shipping address and payment method to buy more.
• Digital Copy: DO NOT pre-order on iTunes. Only buy when the song is officially released.
• Physical Copy: Online purchases are counted on the Billboard 200 chart based on the shipping date rather than the purchase date.
• Physical Copy: Please remember only physical album sales sent to an address in the United States or Puerto Rico will count on the Billboard 200 chart.
• Physical Copy: It is recommended to visit physical stores to purchase 4 albums during the first week tracking, this will ensure that album sales will be counted for that tracking week without any potential shipping delays.
  Use cash when buying personally from the physical store.
• See more buying guides here.

Tracking period is from Friday to Thursday (EST).
Top 10 songs were posted every Monday, whole chart being updated every Tuesday (EST), visit Billboard.com.

BILLBOARD 200

Billboard 200 is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine that ranks the Top 200 Albums in the United States based on sales, streaming, and airplay data. It reflects the most popular albums across various genres and is a key indicator of an album's success in the market. It counts USA data only. Factors Contributing to the Billboard Global 200:

• Album Sales
  Pure album sales, both physical (like CDs, vinyl) and digital downloads, contribute significantly to chart positions.


• Track Equivalent Albums (TEA)
  This metric is based on individual song downloads from an album. Ten digital track sales from an album are equivalent to one album sale. 10 digital track sales = 1 album sale


• Streams
  Streaming plays a major role. The SEA metric counts streams from platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.
• 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand audio/video streams = 1 album sale
• 3,750 free audio/video streams = 1 album sale

Streams that counts towards chart:

• Spotify
• Youtube
• Apple Music
• Amazon Music
• Pandora
• Deezer
• Youtube Music
• See streaming guides here.

Sales that counts towards chart:

• Digital Sales
• iTunes
• Amazon
• Quboz
• BTS US Store (for album only)

• Physical Sales
• BTS US Store
• Amazon
• Target
• Barnes and Noble
• Walmart
• Weverse USA Shop

Streaming key reminders:

• Spotify: During charting, use playlists with 20 focus song on it with 2 fillers song in between then switch account.
• Spotify: Use diversify playlists, with 15 unique songs and no pattern to avoid high filtering rate.
• Spotify: Use premuim accounts if you can, premium streams weigh more on charts.
• Spotify: Question: Can I use long playlist with more than 20 focus song on it? YES, you can but as much as possible use playlists with 20 focus song during charting week. Those 20 streams were considered as filtered streams that counts towards spotify global chart and billboard charts. Rest are considered as unfiltered streams that goes towards spotify counter.
• Youtube: Manually stream especially during charting week, it means that you have to manually search the song every time you play it. If you can't manually stream, use queue feature. If you are using Youtube playlists, convert it to queue.
• Apple Music: Use long playlist with 1 or 2 fillers between the focus song. Avail free trial if you can't afford premium.
• Apple Music: If you buy the song from iTunes, it will be automatically downloaded to your apple music library, make sure to DELETE it first from your library before streaming or making playlist.
• Check basic streaming guides here.

Buying key reminders:

• Digital Copy: Only 1 copy of each version per account and per payment card or payment information and per IP Address. DO NOT re-purchase same song using same account and IP Address because it will be counted as bulk buying and won't count on chart. Create multiple accounts with different information and payment method to buy more. ALWAYS download your purchases to count.
• Physical Copy: Only 4 copies each version of the song per account and per payment card or payment information and per IP Address. DO NOT exceed from 4 copies of same song using same account and IP Address because it will be counted as bulk buying and won't count on chart. Create multiple accounts with different information including mailing and shipping address and payment method to buy more.
• Digital Copy: DO NOT pre-order on iTunes. Only buy when the song is officially released.
• Physical Copy: Online purchases are counted on the Billboard 200 chart based on the shipping date rather than the purchase date.
• Physical Copy: Please remember only physical album sales sent to an address in the United States or Puerto Rico will count on the Billboard 200 chart.
• Physical Copy: It is recommended to visit physical stores to purchase 4 albums during the first week tracking, this will ensure that album sales will be counted for that tracking week without any potential shipping delays.
  Use cash when buying personally from the physical store.
• See more buying guides here.

Tracking period is from Friday to Thursday (EST).
Top 10 songs were posted every Monday, whole chart being updated every Tuesday (EST),

BILLBOARD GLOBAL 200

The Billboard Global 200 chart ranks the top 200 songs globally based on a combination of digital stream and digital sales data. It reflects the popularity of songs across multiple countries or globally.
It does not include Physical Sales. Factors Contributing to the Billboard Hot 100:

• Digital Sales
  Digital Sales refer to the purchase of music tracks or albums in a digital format, typically through online platforms like iTunes and Amazon Music. When a consumer buys a song or an album online, this transaction counts as a digital sale.
  1 track sales = 200 Premium Paid Streams / 900 Free Streams


• Streams
  Streaming plays a major role. The SEA metric counts streams from platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.
• Audio Streams
• Video Streams


• User Engagement
  Social Media buzz and engagement can drive streaming and sales especially when the song go viral.

Streams that counts towards chart:

• Spotify
• Youtube
• Apple Music
• Amazon Music
• Pandora
• Deezer
• Youtube Music
• See streaming guides here.

Sales that counts towards chart:

• Digital Sales
• iTunes
• Amazon
• Quboz
• BTS US Store (for USA only)

Streaming key reminders:

• Spotify: During charting, use playlists with 20 focus song on it with 2 fillers song in between then switch account.
• Spotify: Use diversify playlists, with 15 unique songs and no pattern to avoid high filtering rate.
• Spotify: Use premuim accounts if you can, premium streams weigh more on charts.
• Spotify: Question: Can I use long playlist with more than 20 focus song on it? YES, you can but as much as possible use playlists with 20 focus song during charting week. Those 20 streams were considered as filtered streams that counts towards spotify global chart and billboard charts. Rest are considered as unfiltered streams that goes towards spotify counter.
• Youtube: Manually stream especially during charting week, it means that you have to manually search the song every time you play it. If you can't manually stream, use queue feature. If you are using Youtube playlists, convert it to queue.
• Apple Music: Use long playlist with 1 or 2 fillers between the focus song. Avail free trial if you can't afford premium.
• Apple Music: If you buy the song from iTunes, it will be automatically downloaded to your apple music library, make sure to DELETE it first from your library before streaming or making playlist.
• Check basic streaming guides here.

Buying key reminders:

• Digital Copy: Only 1 copy of each version per account and per payment card or payment information and per IP Address. DO NOT re-purchase same song using same account and IP Address because it will be counted as bulk buying and won't count on chart. Create multiple accounts with different information and payment method to buy more. ALWAYS download your purchases to count.
• Physical Copy: Only 4 copies each version of the song per account and per payment card or payment information and per IP Address. DO NOT exceed from 4 copies of same song using same account and IP Address because it will be counted as bulk buying and won't count on chart. Create multiple accounts with different information including mailing and shipping address and payment method to buy more.
• Digital Copy: DO NOT pre-order on iTunes. Only buy when the song is officially released.
• See more buying guides here.

Tracking period is from Friday to Thursday (EST).
Top 10 songs were posted every Monday, whole chart being updated every Tuesday (EST), visit Billboard.com.

BILLBOARD GLOBAL EXCL. USA

The Billboard Global 200 (excl USA) chart ranks top 200 songs globally excluding USA. It is the combination of digital streams and sales.
It does not include Physical Sales. Factors Contributing to the Billboard Global 200 excl USA:

• Digital Sales
  Digital Sales refer to the purchase of music tracks or albums in a digital format, typically through online platforms like iTunes and Amazon Music. When a consumer buys a song or an album online, this transaction counts as a digital sale.
  1 track sales = 200 Premium Paid Streams / 900 Free Streams


• Streams
  Streaming plays a major role. The SEA metric counts streams from platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.
• Audio Streams
• Video Streams


• User Engagement
  Social Media buzz and engagement can drive streaming and sales especially when the song go viral.

Streams that counts towards chart:

• Spotify
• Youtube
• Apple Music
• Amazon Music
• Deezer
• Youtube Music
• See streaming guides here.

Sales that counts towards chart:

• Digital Sales
• iTunes
• Amazon

Streaming key reminders:

• Spotify: During charting, use playlists with 20 focus song on it with 2 fillers song in between then switch account.
• Spotify: Use diversify playlists, with 15 unique songs and no pattern to avoid high filtering rate.
• Spotify: Use premuim accounts if you can, premium streams weigh more on charts.
• Spotify: Question: Can I use long playlist with more than 20 focus song on it? YES, you can but as much as possible use playlists with 20 focus song during charting week. Those 20 streams were considered as filtered streams that counts towards spotify global chart and billboard charts. Rest are considered as unfiltered streams that goes towards spotify counter.
• Youtube: Manually stream especially during charting week, it means that you have to manually search the song every time you play it. If you can't manually stream, use queue feature. If you are using Youtube playlists, convert it to queue.
• Apple Music: Use long playlist with 1 or 2 fillers between the focus song. Avail free trial if you can't afford premium.
• Apple Music: If you buy the song from iTunes, it will be automatically downloaded to your apple music library, make sure to DELETE it first from your library before streaming or making playlist.
• Check basic streaming guides here.

Buying key reminders:

• Digital Copy: Only 1 copy of each version per account and per payment card or payment information and per IP Address. DO NOT re-purchase same song using same account and IP Address because it will be counted as bulk buying and won't count on chart. Create multiple accounts with different information and payment method to buy more. ALWAYS download your purchases to count.
• Physical Copy: Only 4 copies each version of the song per account and per payment card or payment information and per IP Address. DO NOT exceed from 4 copies of same song using same account and IP Address because it will be counted as bulk buying and won't count on chart. Create multiple accounts with different information including mailing and shipping address and payment method to buy more.
• Digital Copy: DO NOT pre-order on iTunes. Only buy when the song is officially released.
• See more buying guides here.

Tracking period is from Friday to Thursday (EST).
Top 10 songs were posted every Monday, whole chart being updated every Tuesday (EST), visit Billboard.com.

BILLBOARD ARTIST 100

The Billboard Artist 100 chart ranks the most popular musical artists in the U.S. across all genres. It combines various metrics to provide a comprehensive view of an artist's overall popularity. Factors that contributes on this chart:

• Song Sales
  Tracks digital downloads of an artist's songs, contributing to their overall ranking.
• Album Sales
  Includes sales of albums by the artist, both physical and digital formats.
• Streaming data
  Incorporates streams from platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services, reflecting how frequently an artist's music is played.
• Radio Airplay
  Considers the frequency of an artist's songs played on the radio, indicating their reach in traditional media.

While it provides a comprehensive view of an artist's success in the U.S., it does not incorporate global sales or streaming data from international markets.

Billboard World Digital Song Sales

Billboard's World Digital Song Sales is a chart that ranks the best-selling digital songs worldwide. It primarily reflects the sales of songs in digital format across various platforms, including online music stores. The chart is updated weekly and takes into account sales from both international markets and various digital music services.

HANTEO CHART

The Hanteo Album Chart is a South Korean music chart that tracks album sales, primarily focusing on physical album sales. It is one of the most recognized and authoritative charts for K-pop albums. Check below for some stores that sales counts towards Hanteo Album Chart

• Weverse Shop
• kTown4u
• Synnara
• WithDrama
• HotTracks
• Interpark
• Yes24
• Your local stores that are Hanteo certified, always ask first before purchasing or check on the description.

CIRCLE CHART

Circle Album Chart is a korean music chart that tracks the top 100 most popular album base on their physical sales.
It tracks the performance of physical albums globally. Check below for some stores that sales counts towards Circle Album Chart:

• Weverse Shop
• kTown4u
• Synnara
• WithDrama
• HotTracks
• Interpark
• Yes24
• Your local stores that sales counts to Circle Chart, always ask first before purchasing or check on the description.

Worldwide iTunes Songs Chart

The Worldwide iTunes Songs Chart ranks the top-selling songs globally on the iTunes Store, showcasing the most popular tracks based on sales across various countries. This chart is updated frequently, reflecting real-time sales data and providing insight into current music trends worldwide.
Check how to buy on iTunes here to make it count towards charts.