Today, the Rolling Stone Charts, an interactive set of music charts that update on a daily basis and offer an impartial, in-depth and in-the-moment view of the biggest songs, albums and artists in music, has launched.
The RS Charts are powered by independent analytics company Alpha Data, formerly known as BuzzAngle Music, which collects and processes data from dozens of major suppliers. All five of these charts auto-populate in almost real-time on a daily basis, with finalized overviews available at the end of each week. The aim is to reflect the true impact of music, celebrate the artists most deserving of attention, and better define what it really means to be number one.
Rolling Stone Charts report with daily updates, as well as user-friendly functionality and focus on the metrics most reflective of current listening habits as well.
For a deeper look at how they put the charts together, visit the methodology tab on any individual chart page, or our General Methodology. A list of frequently asked questions is also available here. All comments and queries should be directed to [email protected], which is monitored full-time by their charts team.
THE ROLLING STONE TOP 100 SONGS
The Rolling Stone 100 keeps track of the most popular songs in the United States each week, counting track streams across the major music-streaming providers as well as digital and physical purchases. It does not count passive listening, such as plays on terrestrial or digital radio. This chart is updated daily and finalized each week with an official version of the seven-day period ending on the previous Thursday.
THE ROLLING STONE TOP 200 ALBUMS
The Rolling Stone 200 logs the most popular albums today. The chart ranks consumption using physical and digital album sales, song sales and audio streams. This chart is updated daily and finalized on Monday each week with a default display of the final tally from the prior week.
THE ROLLING STONE ARTISTS 500
The Rolling Stone Artists 500 offers a look at the most in-demand artists of the week by audio streams. This artist chart does not include passive listening in its measurement. The chart is updated daily and finalized each week with an official snapshot of the prior week.
THE ROLLING STONE TRENDING 25
The Rolling Stone Trending 25 ranks new songs that are seeing the greatest gains in popularity each week, measured by percentage growth in audio streams. This chart only includes songs released in the last 12 months. Data populates on a daily basis, and the chart is finalized with an official snapshot once a week.
THE ROLLING STONE BREAKTHROUGH 25
The Rolling Stone Breakthrough 25 chart highlights rising artists who are appearing on the charts for the very first time, offering a preview of the biggest stars of tomorrow. It measures audience demand by audio streams and does not include passive listening. Only artists who have not appeared in the Artist 500 chart before are eligible. This chart, which is similar to the Trending 25 but measures fast-rising artists rather than songs, updates with new data on a daily basis; official versions of the chart are finalized at the end of each month.
