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The ARC Weekly Top 40 is an American mainstream music chart. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. The chart was founded in 1980 and measures popular songs based on radio airplay and singles sales. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Airplay (noun The broadcasting of an audio (eg a piece of music or audiovisual recording on the air over radio or television 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. A Component chart is a chart which is used to calculate a more primary chart The Hot 100 Airplay is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. The Hot 100 Singles Sales (also known as Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. Since the chart is based on mainstream music, the songs that often reach number one on the ARC Weekly Top 40 do not necessarily reach the top on the Hot 100. The chart is actually more similar to Billboard's Pop 100. The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. 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. " Escape " (later known as " Escape (The Piña Colada Song " was the highest-charting hit for Rupert Holmes, released off his album Rupert Holmes (born February 24, 1947) is an American - British Composer, Singer-songwriter, Musician and

As of June 7, 2008, the current number-one song on the chart is "Take a Bow" by Rihanna. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common " Take a Bow " is a song written by R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo and production-team Stargate for the re-release of Rihanna 's third Rihanna (pronounced /riːˈɑːnə/ born Robyn Rihanna Fenty; February 20 1988 is a Barbadian singer, model and Fashion designer

This week's Top 40

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Notable ARC Weekly Top 40 records

For the chart achievements and trivia, see List of ARC Weekly Top 40 chart achievements and trivia. This list of ARC Weekly Top 40 chart achievements and trivia highlights significant milestones achievements and trivia based upon ARC Weekly Top 40 chart

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. [1] The top 10 artists came out as follows (listed below are only weeks at number one and the artist's number-one hit total):

RankNameTotal weeks at number oneNumber of number-one hits
1Madonna6424
2Janet Jackson4118
3Mariah Carey5717
4Whitney Houston3114
5Prince2011
6Michael Jackson3414
7Elton John63
8Daryl Hall & John Oates146
9Billy Joel64
10Celine Dion216

Top 10 pop songs of the 1980s

This is the Top 10 pop songs of the 1980s. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer The complete list is a Top 100 list. [2]

  1. 1981: Diana Ross & Lionel Richie — "Endless Love"
  2. 1981: Kim Carnes — "Bette Davis Eyes"
  3. 1981: Olivia Newton-John — "Physical"
  4. 1983: The Police — "Every Breath You Take"
  5. 1983: Irene Cara — "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
  6. 1980: Blondie — "Call Me"
  7. 1981: Foreigner — "Waiting for a Girl Like You"
  8. 1982: The J. Geils Band — "Centerfold"
  9. 1982: Survivor — "Eye of the Tiger"
  10. 1983: Michael Jackson — "Billie Jean"

Top 10 pop songs of the 1990s

This is the Top 10 pop songs of the 1990s. Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire Lionel Brockman Richie Jr (born June 20 1949 is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American Singer, Songwriter, " Endless Love " is a song originally recorded as a duet between soul singers Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, who wrote the song Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Pasadena California) is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter. " Bette Davis Eyes " is the name of a popular Song, best known for being performed by Kim Carnes. Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born " Physical " is a 1981 song written by Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick and performed by Olivia Newton-John. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, For the compilation album see Every Breath You Take The Singles. Irene Cara Escalera ( March 18, 1959) is an American singer and actress " Flashdance What a Feeling " is an Academy Award winning song from the 1983 film Flashdance which was performed by Irene Cara. Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records " Call Me " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. Foreigner is a rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, "Waiting for a Girl Like You" is a Song by British - American rock band Foreigner. The J Geils Band was an American rock band who were formed in 1967 in Worcester Massachusetts, that had a successful R&B -influenced " Centerfold " was a hit for The J Geils Band. The song is about a man who is shocked to discover that his Highschool crush did a Centerfold Survivor is an American rock band formed in 1978 The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s with its Album-oriented rock (AOR " Eye of the Tiger " is a song performed by the American rock group Survivor, and is taken from the album of the same name. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman " Billie Jean " is a 1983 hit single from Michael Jackson 's Thriller album The complete list is a Top 100 list. [3]

  1. 1996: Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men — "One Sweet Day"
  2. 1993: Whitney Houston — "I Will Always Love You"
  3. 1992: Boyz II Men — "End of the Road"
  4. 1995: Madonna — "Take a Bow"
  5. 1995: Boyz II Men — "Water Runs Dry"
  6. 1996: Donna Lewis — "I Love You Always Forever"
  7. 1996: Los Del Rio — "Macarena"
  8. 1998: Céline Dion — "My Heart Will Go On"
  9. 1998: Aerosmith — "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
  10. 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. Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B / soul singing group from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. " One Sweet Day " is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey and quartet Boyz II Men and co-written by Carey Walter Afanasieff and Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former " I Will Always Love You " is a song written and originally performed by American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton (first released as a single in 1974 " End of the Road " is a 1992 number-one song recorded by Boyz II Men for the Motown label Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " Take a Bow " is a song by American Singer Madonna from her 1994 album Bedtime Stories, and her longest running " Water Runs Dry " is a 1994 single by Boyz II Men for the Motown label written and produced by Babyface. Donna Lewis (born 6 August 1973, Cardiff) is a Welsh Singer-songwriter and Record producer best known for the 1996 " I Love You Always Forever " is a single released in 1996 by Welsh singer Donna Lewis, from her debut album Now in a Minute. Los del Río (Spanish for Those from the River, referring to the Guadalquivir or the Guadaira) is a Spanish music duo comprised of musicians " Macarena " is a Spanish song by Los del Río about a woman of the same name or any woman from the La Macarena neighborhood of Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer " My Heart Will Go On " is the Theme song of the 1997 blockbuster Film Titanic. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" " I Don't Want to Miss a Thing " is a hit single by American rock band Aerosmith. Sealhenry Olusegun Olumide Adelo Samuel (born February 19, 1963 in Paddington, London) is a British soul Singer and " Kiss from a Rose " is a song from Seal 's second Eponymous album Seal, subsequently featured on the Batman Forever The complete list is a Top 100 list. [4]

  1. 2005: Mariah Carey — "We Belong Together"
  2. 2005: Kelly Clarkson — "Since U Been Gone"
  3. 2007: Fergie — "Big Girls Don't Cry"
  4. 2007: Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson — "The Way I Are"
  5. 2005: Kelly Clarkson — "Because of You"
  6. 2006: Nelly Furtado featuring "Timbaland — "Promiscuous"
  7. 2006: Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean — "Hips Don't Lie"
  8. 2005: Kelly Clarkson — "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
  9. 2006: The Fray — "How to Save a Life"
  10. 2005: Lifehouse — "You and Me"

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" Because of You " is a song written by Pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson, David Hodges and Ben Moody, both formerly of Evanescence Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2 1978 is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, record producer actor and instrumentalist, who also holds Portuguese Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, " Promiscuous " (also known as " Promiscuous Girl " is a song recorded by singer Nelly Furtado and Timbaland for Furtado's third album Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2 1977 known simply as Shakira Wyclef Jean (ˈwajklɛf ˈʒɑn born Nelust Wyclef Jean on October 17, 1972) is a Haitian American Musician, Actor " Hips Don't Lie " is a Grammy Award -nominated Latin pop song based in a salsa and Cumbia mix and fused with Reggaeton " Behind These Hazel Eyes " is the third single (the second in Europe) from Breakaway, the second album by pop singer The Fray is a Grammy Award -nominated four-piece Piano rock American band from Denver Colorado. " How to Save a Life " is an Alternative rock Song by Colorado -based Rock band The Fray. Lifehouse is an American rock band They came to prominence in 2001 with the hit single " Hanging by a Moment " from their debut major label album No Name " You and Me " is a song released by Lifehouse. Produced in 2002 and released in January 2005 it has had a major impact as it remained on the Billboard Hot Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records " Call Me " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire Lionel Brockman Richie Jr (born June 20 1949 is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American Singer, Songwriter, " Endless Love " is a song originally recorded as a duet between soul singers Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, who wrote the song The J Geils Band was an American rock band who were formed in 1967 in Worcester Massachusetts, that had a successful R&B -influenced " Centerfold " was a hit for The J Geils Band. The song is about a man who is shocked to discover that his Highschool crush did a Centerfold The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, For the compilation album see Every Breath You Take The Singles. Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician " When Doves Cry " is a song by the American musician Prince, and the lead single from his 1984 album Purple Rain. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " Like a Virgin " is the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from the album of the same name and was released on November Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick on December 12, 1940) is an acclaimed five-time Grammy Award -winning singer actress activist Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Gladys Maria Knight, "The Empress of Soul" (born May 28, 1944) is a seven-time Grammy Award -winning American Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an " That's What Friends Are For " is a 1982 song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager and introduced by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack " With or Without You " is the lead single from U2 's 1987 album The Joshua Tree. INXS (pronounced "in excess" are an Australian rock and New Wave group " Need You Tonight " is the fourth song on INXS 's 1987 album Kick as well as the first single from the album Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer " Miss You Much " is the Lead single from American R&B / pop singer Janet Jackson 's fourth studio album Janet Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (ʃɪˈneɪd oʊˈkɒnɚ (born 8 December 1966 is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter " Nothing Compares 2 U " is a song written in the mid-1980s by Prince for The Family. {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B / soul singing group from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. " End of the Road " is a 1992 number-one song recorded by Boyz II Men for the Motown label Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former " I Will Always Love You " is a song written and originally performed by American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton (first released as a single in 1974 " I'll Make Love to You " is a 1994 number-one hit single by R&B group Boyz II Men for the Motown label Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " Take a Bow " is a song by American Singer Madonna from her 1994 album Bedtime Stories, and her longest running " One Sweet Day " is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey and quartet Boyz II Men and co-written by Carey Walter Afanasieff and No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim California, United States founded in 1986 " Don't Speak " is the third single from Tragic Kingdom, the third album by Californian rock group No Doubt Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer " My Heart Will Go On " is the Theme song of the 1997 blockbuster Film Titanic. 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Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16 1980 is an American Soft rock / Piano pop Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist best " A Thousand Miles " is a pop song written by American singer Vanessa Carlton and recorded for her debut album Be Not Nobody (2002 Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella " Crazy in Love " is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, featuring American Hip hop singer Jay-Z. Hoobastank is an American Post-grunge band best known for their 2004 hit " The Reason " " We Belong Together " is a song recorded by Mariah Carey for her tenth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005 and released as the album's Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2 1978 is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, record producer actor and instrumentalist, who also holds Portuguese Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, " Promiscuous " (also known as " Promiscuous Girl " is a song recorded by singer Nelly Furtado and Timbaland for Furtado's third album Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter " Big Girls Don't Cry " also known as " Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal " is a song written by Fergie and Toby Gad for pop / Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22 1953 is an American Grammy - and Emmy award winning Singer-songwriter and Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning New Kids on the Block (also known as NKOTB) are an award-winning American pop group that enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a Boy band Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B / soul singing group from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former TLC was a Grammy Award -winning American Contemporary R&B, hip hop and pop group consisting of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1 1974 is a Canadian-born Singer-songwriter, Record producer, and Actress. The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971) better known by his Stage name Ricky Martin, is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Destiny's Child (sometimes referred to as DC or DC3) was an R&B and pop Girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Usher Raymond IV (born October 14 1978 known simply by his first name Usher, is an American R&B and pop Singer - Songwriter Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24 1982 is an American Pop rock singer songwriter and occasional actress. 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