Billboard Charts

[L. Bird]

> >Still at [#37] at Billboard.

>Which chart is that?

Hot Mainstream Rock

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=6013&model.vnuAlbumId=807812

Apparently you have to have a subscription to see the complete charts, but 
it's there under the "artist" profile.  That's outrageous, eh?  Their first 
album in 24 years and their single cracked the rock Top 40 right away.  :)

I've been looking around at the Billboard site to see when the charts are 
updated but there's not much info that I can find.  Thursdays?

Given the current immoral state of the music industry, I'm wondering 
(somewhat cynically) about how immediate charting is accomplished.  Is it a 
measure of radio stations' confidence in The Who?  The fact that DJs like 
the song?  That fans are requesting it?  Or does it mean Universal is 
shoveling payola to the stations to play it?  Hmmm.  Maybe recent fines have 
cut down on that?

I'm pretty excited about the Top 40 thing, regardless.   I'm looking around 
for local radio stations that are suitable for emails requesting "It's Not 
Enough."  I guess that's connecting with a lot of people, eh?  "I can't love 
you enough to make you complete..."


keets

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