What is the Billboard Hot 100?
Q: What is the Billboard Hot 100?
A: The Billboard Hot 100 is a list of the current most well-liked music made by Billboard magazine.
Q: How are rankings determined for the Billboard Hot 100?
A: Rankings are based on radio play and sales.
Q: What is the tracking week for sales and radio play?
A: For sales, the tracking week is each Monday to Sunday. For radio play, it is Wednesday to Tuesday.
Q: When is a new chart officially released to the public?
A: A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by Billboard on Thursday.
Q: How is each chart dated?
A: Each chart is dated with the "week-ending" date of the Saturday two weeks after.
Q: What was the first number one song of the Hot 100?
A: The first number one song of the Hot 100 was "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson on August 4, 1958.
Q: What is the current number one song on the Hot 100?
A: As of the issue for the week ending April 2, 2021, the Hot 100 has "Heat Waves” by Glass Animals as its current number one.
