In March 1956, the weekly Billboard 200 albums chart premiered (at just 10 positions deep). Two years later, in August 1958, the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart ... song to top the weekly Hot ...

1 spot on the annual Top Artists recap. As of 2024, the category ranks the year’s best-performing acts based on activity on the Billboard 200 albums chart and the Billboard Hot 100 songs survey ...

The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart measures the top songs every week during the tracking week of Friday through Thursday ...