How could a song have gone to #1, if it did not go to #1 on Billboard or Radio &!
Question: I probably badly worded that question. Anyway, this has been bothering me. One of my favorite artists, Gary Allan, had his single "Watching Airplanes" go to #1. It says so on his website, on his record label's website, and I heard it mentioned on the radio. However, there is no evidence that it ever went to #1 on Billboard or Radio & Records. How can this be possible?
Answers: I probably badly worded that question. Anyway, this has been bothering me. One of my favorite artists, Gary Allan, had his single "Watching Airplanes" go to #1. It says so on his website, on his record label's website, and I heard it mentioned on the radio. However, there is no evidence that it ever went to #1 on Billboard or Radio & Records. How can this be possible?
Toucan Sam is right.. There are many places that people draw their number ones in count from... One place used a lot has been ipod sales over a period of time
But in Allan's case, it was from a chart done by Mediabase 24/7 /countryaircheck which is a new chart coming onto the scene.
Mediabase monitors airplay of radio stations and makes a list of hits off of that ...
Mediabase by the way is owned by Premier radio networks who own ratethemusic.com AND is a sister company of radio ownership conglomerate Clear Channel Communications.
However Mediabase is what some of the country chart counting shows have been using as of late
It might mean ALBUM SALES in total...
Not just how often the song was played on the radio...
I hope this is right!
Beacause Billboard and Radio & Records aren't the only ones who declare a "#1". Does it say exactly where the #1 came from? It could have come from a website somewhere or another source totally unrelated to the sources you mentioned. It sounds a little sketchy, because if it did go to #1 on Billboard or R&R, it would say so on the website. The fact it doesn't makes me think it was some third-party.