Oldies Chart

[tacomalo]

It seems like Billboard is coming up with a new chart every month. Every genre now has a "hot" genre as well.

Given the number of charts, I was wondering if anyone knew why they don't do an "oldies" chart. I mean, there is at least one or two oldies station in every market, small and large.

Wouldn't it be interesting to see which oldies songs get the most airplay in a given week? ...maybe even have multiple charts, maybe a soft rock oldies and a classic rock oldies chart or a chart per decade?

Anyone ever hear of a movement to have an airplay chart for oldies?

[Shadoe Fan]

Try this link:

www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/AllAccess/Charts.asp?format=o1m&cutoff=0&showtopn=2000&grc=g

[at40petebattistini]

at20fantoo.....thanks for the link. This list makes me wonder if the songs heard on the 70s and 80s AT40 replays are counted and included. If so, it should be noted that the songs are heard on multiple stations. And that equals multiple plays, right? Then again, perhaps syndicated programming is not calculated.

[Shadoe Fan]

I believe that syndicated programming is included.

Back when AT20 AC had its own chart, they compiled it in part by not counting the times the songs were played on the syndicated Delilah show. That is evidence that the syndicated shows would normally be counted.

[mstgator]

Yeah, syndicated programming is included. That's why when a song debuts on AT40 for example, you'll see an airplay bump for it on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. The size of the bump depends on how many stations carry that particular show, of course.

The dearth of '50s and early '60s songs on the oldies chart nowadays makes me feel... well, old.

[tacomalo]

Thanks so much for the link! I just burned a couple of hours going through the list and sorting the list and I enjoyed every minute of it!

It would be fascinating to see year end charts of oldies and see what songs have stayed near the top over the past decade. It seems like the late 60s through the early 70s are very strong at the top of the current list.