The Dance/Electronic Songs chart has been published weekly by Billboard since January 2013. It is the first to be published that ranks the most popular dance and electronic according to airplay audience impressions, digital downloads, streaming and club play and it was introduced as a result of in an increase in the genre's popularity. The longest running number-one song was "Wake Me Up" by Avicii, which spent 26 weeks at number-one through 2013-14; however, "Closer" by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey logged its 27th in February 2017, surpassing "Wake Me Up" and setting a new record. The Chainsmokers additionally hold the record for the most number-one songs, with six.
The first number-one song on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart for the issue dated January 26, 2013, was "Scream and Shout" by will.i.am and Britney Spears. The current number-one song on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart for the issue dated December 9, 2017, is "Wolves" by Selena Gomez and Marshmello, a position it has held for three non-consecutive weeks.
Video Dance/Electronic Songs
Background and eligibility criteria
As a result of the increase in the popularity of dance and electronic music, Billboard introduced the Dance/Electronic Songs chart in January 2013 to rank the most popular dance and electronic song according to airplay audience impressions, digital downloads, streaming and club play and publishes it on a weekly basis. They are tracked by Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen BDS, BDS from streaming services including Spotify and Xbox Music, and from a United States-wide select panel of 140 DJs; it uses the same methodology as is used for the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. It is separate to the Dance Club Songs and Dance/Electronic Digital Songs charts, the former of which is ranked by most popular club play and the latter by the most sales. Songs will be eligible to chart on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart based on their "core sound and tempo," however dance remixes of songs which were originally pop, R&B, rap or a different genre are not eligible for inclusion, regardless of whether it appears on either the Dance Club Songs or Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts.
Maps Dance/Electronic Songs
Song achievements
Most weeks at number-one
- 27 weeks
- "Closer" (2016-17) - The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
- 26 weeks
- "Wake Me Up" (2013-14) - Avicii
- 25 weeks
- "Something Just Like This" (2017) - The Chainsmokers and Coldplay
- 23 weeks
- "Lean On" (2015-16) - Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ
- 13 weeks
- "Get Lucky" (2013) - Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams
- "Roses" (2016) - The Chainsmokers featuring Rozes
- 12 weeks
- "Turn Down for What" (2014) - DJ Snake and Lil Jon
- "Don't Let Me Down" (2016) - The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
- 11 weeks
- "Waves" (2014-15) - Mr Probz and Robin Schulz
Artist achievements
Artists with most number-one songs
Artists with most weeks at number-one on the chart
- 81 - The Chainsmokers
- 35 - DJ Snake
- 27 - Avicii, Halsey
- 25 - Major Lazer, MØ, Coldplay
- 20 - Zedd
- 16 - Robin Schulz, Pharrell Williams
Milestones
- "Scream & Shout" by will.i.am featuring Britney Spears was the first number-one song on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart when it launched in January 2013.
- "Closer" by The Chainsmokers holds the record for the longest number of weeks at number one on this chart, with 27.
- Calvin Harris holds the record for the most songs (3) simultaneously in the top 10 with "Blame", "Outside", and "Summer".
- The Chainsmokers holds the record for having the most charted singles, with 23.
- "Runaway (U & I)" by Galantis holds the record for the longest weeks reaching the top ten on this chart (40 weeks).
- DJ Snake holds the milestone as the first artist to have a single positioned at No. 1 on the Year End chart two years straight with "Turn Down for What" featuring Lil Jon in 2014 and "Lean On" feat Major Lazer and MØ in 2015.
- The Chainsmokers hold the record for most number-one singles on the chart, with six as of March 18, 2017.
See also
- List of number-one Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs
References
External links
- Current Dance/Electronic Songs
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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