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The progressive rock of Rush's "Show Don't Tell", the final song to top the chart in the 1980s, had evolved into the post-grunge sound of Creed's "Higher" by the end of the 1990s. Despite the evolution, Van Halen still managed to top the chart more than any other artist during the 1990s with eight number-one songs.
Not only did Billboard start allowing airplay-only tracks to chart, it broadened its radio panel to include "R&B, adult R&B, mainstream rock, triple-A rock, and country outlets", which was formerly "confined to the mainstream top 40, rhythmic top 40, adult top 40, adult contemporary, and modern rock formats." [3]
The modern rock radio format experienced a substantial growth in popularity during the decade, [5] with the success of Nirvana's 1991 song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" marking a "return of the crossover rock hit". [6] Speaking to Billboard in 1994, chart analyst Max Tolkoff remarked that in previous years, "people didn't care what was a hit on ...
MTV, VH1—you couldn’t turn on the tube without seeing the critically-acclaimed music video for this chart-topping hit from early ‘90s alt-rock giants R.E.M. Call it campus rock, if you will ...
Colorful costumes, endless radio play, and big-money music videos supported the top tunes throughout the '90s. In short, it was a time of musical triumph — and some of the decade’s biggest ...
90 "This One's for the Children" New Kids on the Block: 91 "What It Takes" Aerosmith: 92 "Forever" Kiss: 93 "Jerk Out" The Time: 94 "Just a Friend" Biz Markie: 95 "Whole Wide World" A'Me Lorain: 96 "Without You" Mötley Crüe: 97 "Swing the Mood" Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers: 98 "Thieves in the Temple" Prince: 99 "Mentirosa" Mellow Man Ace ...
The Mainstream Top 40 airplay-based chart debuted in Billboard magazine in its issue dated October 3, 1992, with rankings determined by monitored airplay from data compiled by Broadcast Data Systems, a then-new technology which can detect when and how often songs are being played on radio stations.
The Hot 100 Airplay chart ranks the most frequently broadcast songs on US radio stations, published by Billboard magazine. Prior to December 1990, radio stations were simply asked what songs were on their playlists and what songs have recently been added.