Everything about The Arc Weekly Top 40 totally explained
The
ARC Weekly Top 40 is an
American mainstream music chart. The chart was founded in 1980 and measures
popular songs based on
radio airplay and
singles sales. The chart lists the most popular songs in ranking from number one to number forty.
Although an official United States chart, the ARC Weekly Top 40 has no relation to the main U.S. chart, the
Billboard Hot 100 and its
component charts, the
Billboard Hot 100 Airplay and
Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales. Since the chart is based on mainstream music, the songs that often reach number one on the ARC Weekly Top 40 don't necessarily reach the top on the Hot 100. The chart is actually more similar to
Billboard's
Pop 100. The weekly updated charts are assigned Saturday dates, and are posted publicly on the preceding Wednesday evening.
The first song to reach number one on the ARC Weekly Top 40 was "
Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" by
Rupert Holmes.
As of
May 10,
2008, the current number-one song on the chart is "
Bleeding Love" by
Leona Lewis.
This week's
Top 40
Notable ARC Weekly Top 40 records
For the chart achievements and trivia, see
List of ARC Weekly Top 40 chart achievements and trivia.
Top artists of the past 25 years
In December 2004, to celebrate its first twenty-five years of existence, the ARC Weekly Top 40 calculated the results for its "Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years" (January 1980- December 2004). The calculations were based upon weeks at number one, number-one hits, top five hits, top ten hits, and top forty hits. The complete list is a Top 500 list.
(External Link) The top 10 artists came out as follows (listed below are only weeks at number one and the artist's number-one hit total):
Top 10 pop songs of the 1980s
This is the Top 10 pop songs of the 1980s. The complete list is a Top 100 list.
(External Link)
- 1981: Diana Ross & Lionel Richie — "Endless Love"
- 1981: Kim Carnes — "Bette Davis Eyes"
- 1981: Olivia Newton-John — "Physical"
- 1983: The Police — "Every Breath You Take"
- 1983: Irene Cara — "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
- 1980: Blondie — "Call Me"
- 1981: Foreigner — "Waiting for a Girl Like You"
- 1982: The J. Geils Band — "Centerfold"
- 1982: Survivor — "Eye of the Tiger"
- 1983: Michael Jackson — "Billie Jean"
Top 10 pop songs of the 1990s
This is the Top 10 pop songs of the 1990s. The complete list is a Top 100 list.
(External Link)
1996: Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men — "One Sweet Day"
1993: Whitney Houston — "I Will Always Love You"
1992: Boyz II Men — "End of the Road"
1995: Madonna — "Take a Bow"
1995: Boyz II Men — "Water Runs Dry"
1996: Donna Lewis — "I Love You Always Forever"
1996: Los Del Rio — "Macarena"
1998: Céline Dion — "My Heart Will Go On"
1998: Aerosmith — "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
1995: Seal — "Kiss from a Rose"
Top 10 pop songs of the 2000s
This is the Top ten pop songs of the 2000s so far. The complete list is a Top 100 list. (External Link)
2005: Mariah Carey — "We Belong Together"
2005: Kelly Clarkson — "Since U Been Gone"
2007: Fergie — "Big Girls Don't Cry"
2007: Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson — "The Way I Are"
2005: Kelly Clarkson — "Because of You"
2006: Nelly Furtado featuring "Timbaland — "Promiscuous"
2006: Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean — "Hips Don't Lie"
2005: Kelly Clarkson — "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
2006: The Fray — "How to Save a Life"
2005: Lifehouse — "You and Me"
Biggest single of the year
1980s
1980: Blondie — "Call Me" (External Link)
1981: Diana Ross & Lionel Richie — "Endless Love" (External Link)
1982: The J. Geils Band — "Centerfold" (External Link)
1983: The Police — "Every Breath You Take" (External Link)
1984: Prince — "When Doves Cry" (External Link)
1985: Madonna — "Like a Virgin" (External Link)
1986: Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder — "That's What Friends Are For" (External Link)
1987: U2 — "With or Without You" (External Link)
1988: INXS — "Need You Tonight" (External Link)
1989: Janet Jackson — "Miss You Much" (External Link)
1990s
1990: Sinéad O'Connor — "Nothing Compares 2 U" (External Link)
1991: Bryan Adams — "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (External Link)
1992: Boyz II Men — "End of the Road" (External Link)
1993: Whitney Houston — "I Will Always Love You" (External Link)
1994: Boyz II Men — "I'll Make Love to You" (External Link)
1995: Madonna — "Take a Bow" (External Link)
1996: Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men — "One Sweet Day" (External Link)
1997: No Doubt — "Don't Speak" (External Link)
1998: Céline Dion — "My Heart Will Go On" (External Link)
1999: Ricky Martin — "Livin' La Vida Loca" (External Link)
2000s
2000: *NSYNC — "Bye Bye Bye" (External Link)
2001: Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink — "Lady Marmalade" (External Link)
2002: Vanessa Carlton — "A Thousand Miles" (External Link)
2003: Beyoncé Knowles featuring Jay-Z — "Crazy in Love" (External Link)
2004: Hoobastank — "The Reason" (External Link)
2005: Mariah Carey — "We Belong Together" (External Link)
2006: Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland — "Promiscuous" (External Link)
2007: Fergie — "Big Girls Don't Cry" (External Link)
Top pop artist of the year
1980s
1980: Kenny Rogers (External Link)
1981: Daryl Hall & John Oates (External Link)
1982: Daryl Hall & John Oates (External Link)
1983: Michael Jackson (External Link)
1984: Cyndi Lauper (External Link)
1985: Madonna (External Link)
1986: Madonna (External Link)
1987: Madonna (External Link)
1988: George Michael (External Link)
1989: New Kids on the Block (External Link)
1990s
1990: Janet Jackson (External Link)
1991: Mariah Carey (External Link)
1992: Boyz II Men (External Link)
1993: Whitney Houston (External Link)
1994: Janet Jackson (External Link)
1995: TLC (External Link)
1996: Alanis Morissette (External Link)
1997: Spice Girls (External Link)
1998: Janet Jackson (External Link)
1999: Ricky Martin (External Link)
2000s
2000: *NSYNC (External Link)
2001: Destiny's Child (External Link)
2002: Pink (External Link)
2003: Justin Timberlake (External Link)
2004: Usher (External Link)
2005: Kelly Clarkson (External Link)
2006: Pussycat Dolls (External Link)
2007: Justin Timberlake (External Link)Further Information
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