Singles/Hit Songs:
Various song charts are referenced throughout the DMDB. Here are what the codes mean:
- A40: Billboard Adult Top 40 (1996-present)
- AA or AAA: Billboard adult alternative chart (1996-present)
- AC: Billboard adult contemporary chart (1961-present)
- AR: Billboard album rock chart (1981-present)
- AU: Australia’s pop chart (1966-present)
- CA or CB: Cashbox (1950-1996). U.S. sales-based chart
- CN: Canada’s pop chart (1964-present)
- CW: Billboard country chart (1944-present)
- HP: Your Hit Parade (1931-1955), U.S. pop chart
- HR: Hit Records (1954-1982), U.S. pop chart
- MR: Billboard modern rock (or alternative rock) chart (1988-present)
- RB: Billboard R&B/rap chart (1942-present)
- RR: Radio & Records (1973-2015), U.S. pop chart
- UK: United Kingdom/British pop chart (1952-present)
- US or HT: Billboard pop chart (1890-present)
If a song is followed by --, then it was a non-charting single or was never released as a single, but has become a classic nonetheless.
In addition, American radio airplay and worldwide sales figures are noted, in millions (ex: sales: 0.5 m, air: 0.4 m). See
DMDB Links page under “Sales” and “Airplay” categories for sources.
