Charts: The data behind the hit rankings
Luminate partners with over 500 data providers to create the music industry’s most widely-referenced charts, including the Billboard 200 and Hot 100, global hits and genre charts. CONNECT includes access to not just the charts, but the numbers behind the rankings.
Navigation
Open Charts from the Connect sidebar menu.
Chart frequency
Most charts are published weekly; new charts appear in CONNECT on Mondays. A chart week starts on Friday and ends the following Thursday.
Charts home
The Charts landing page always displays a preview (first 5 entries) of the top two suggested charts for your location. Change the location using the top menu bar to view charts in different countries.
Scroll down to browse the charts database. Below the suggested charts and search bar, all charts are displayed as thumbnail-style cards and grouped by category: Song Charts, Album Charts and Singles. Click any card to open the chart.
Each chart card shows the most recent chart publication date and a few key details. Scroll from side to side (carousel style), apply filters or perform a search to find a specific chart.
Find a chart
Use the search bar to pull up charts by title or keyword. Start typing to narrow down the charts shown in the carousel below.
Chart Owner
Toggle between Billboard or Luminate charts. Billboard sales and streaming charts are governed by Billboard’s eligibility rules and published through their official channels. Luminate charts include some ranking types, genres and metrics not tracked by Billboard.
Genre selection
Open the Genre menu to filter your search or find a genre chart.
Chart Genre menuClick the Genre field below the Search bar to open the Genre selection menu. Check the boxes of the chart genre(s) you want to include in your search.
Genre lists will change depending on your selection for Chart Owner (Billboard or Luminate). You can only search one genre list at a time.Billboard and Luminate genres are slightly different. If you’ve selected Chart Owner > Billboard, the available Genre Database options will automatically default to Billboard; same goes for selecting Luminate.
Go to: About Genre: How Luminate classifies music
Click on a tile or the FULL CHART > button to open the chart page. At the top, a details pane lists the chart title, publication date, a brief description and key details.
Chart metadata
Owner
Billboard or Luminate
Frequency
How often the owner publishes this chart
Ranked On
Chart criteria: sales, streams, equivalents, etc.
Genre
One genre per chart, if applicable. Some charts don’t have a genre.
See more on each chart entry
Scroll the chart at the left of the page to see all entries. Click any entry to see a breakout pane that lists its last 5 chart positions, up or down trends and chart history. Click artist names or titles to visit those Dashboards.
Customize grid view
Chart previews show the main activity metric used for ranking (album equivalent sales, streams, etc). Click Expand to see the entire chart as a grid with additional details.
Adjust grid view options from the menu bar to the right of the full chart. You can filter chart entries by genre or label, hide/show columns or turn on metrics for week-over-week % changes.
Get historical charts
All charts are based on a fixed set of characteristics, including genre, location and/or time frame (usually one week). Custom view options and filters are limited; changing genre or location would mean creating a different chart.
You can only view one chart at a time. If you want to combine multiple chart weeks or replicate a chart not found in our database, build a custom Ranking Report.
Export charts
Click at top right to export any chart as a CSV or Excel. You can only export one chart—that is, one week—at a time.
More to know
Methodology 101: How Luminate collects, models and measures music data
Equivalent weighting: Measuring music consumption
About Genres: How Luminate classifies music
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