Dance Singles Sales
In the issue dated March 16, 1985, Billboard magazine debuted its first chart devoted exclusively to 12-inch Singles Sales. The 50-position weekly ranking joined Billboard's established Club Songs chart, reduced to the same 50 positions, both under the title Hot Dance/Disco. A coupling from MCA Records' Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack, Patti LaBelle's "New Attitude" and Harold Faltermeyer's "Axel F", held the No. 1 slot for the chart's first week and was also No. 1 for the second consecutive week on the most played dance/disco chart.[1] On June 20, 1992, the chart was renamed Maxi-Singles Sales,[2] then simply Dance Singles Sales on March 1, 2003.[3]
The chart included maxi-singles that did not appear on Club Play by artists of other genres such as rapper 2Pac, the industrial metal band Ministry and alternative rock band the Smiths. "Every Day Is Exactly the Same" by Nine Inch Nails was number one on the sales chart more than any other single at 36 weeks, yet never appeared on the Club Play chart. [4]
On July 28, 2001, the chart size was reduced to 25 positions after the addition of Top Electronic Albums to the Hot Dance Music section.[5] Beginning April 30, 2005, these two charts alternated appearing in the magazine every other week[6] until Dance Single Sales became only available at billboard.biz after the magazine's February 24, 2007 issue. [7]
On January 23, 2010, Billboard debuted Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales, a 50 position chart ranking of online single sales.[8] The Dance/Electronic Songs chart was introduced in Billboard magazine's newly retitled Dance/Electronic music section on January 26, 2013.[9]
After almost 29 years, the last Billboard Dance Singles Sales chart was published online November 30, 2013.[10]
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See also
References
- ^ “Sales Chart for 12-Inch Singles Debuts.” Billboard, vol. 97, no. 11, March 16, 1985, p. 3. worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ “Hot Dance Music.” Billboard, vol. 104, no. 25. June 20, 1992, p 36. worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ “Hot Dance Music.” Billboard, vol. 115. No. 9. March 3, 2001, p. .32. worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
- ^ “Chart Debut: Top Electronic Albums: Billboard Adds New Weekly Chart to The Dance Card, Recognizing the Genre's Significance.” Billboard, Vol. 113. No. 29. July 21, 2001. pp. 32, 40. worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ “An Important Message from the publisher of Billboard Magazine.” Billboard, No. 18. April 30, 2005. p. 3. Worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ Billboard Vol. 119, no. 9. February 24, 2007. worldradiohistory.com
- ^ "Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales". Billboard.
- ^ “New Look, New chart.” Billboard, vol. 125, no. 3, January 26, 2013, p. 4. worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.