Top40 Charts run the following survey and this is our readers' opinion about the 'singles charts' market, all around the globe. The survey: the global internet survey in which 3,419 users participated from December 7, 2003 until January 7, 2004 conducted by Top40 Charts, showed that the percentage of stability and quality is the most important for the worldwide environment.
Moreover, new national charts are taking advantage of new methods, open philosophy and the spread through technology. Most music-fans (users) are not interested to the kind of 'reality game' songs. Especially the interest for these songs in this survey had fallen when they read other national charts than their country at 5%.
The factors under examination were: quality, diversity, integration with other charts/hits, 'open' philosophy, mixed culture and stability. The accepted votes in this survey were only unique IP addresses. There are 88 official and unofficial national charts, but our readers had to select only between them which are appearing on the website.
The best national singles charts for 2003 worldwide (percentage % for votes):
1. Australia 13 2. Germany 12 3. New Zealand 9 4. Canada 9 5. USA Billboard 8 6. France 7 7. UK 6 8. Portugal 5 9. Ireland 5 10. Italy 5 11. Spain 4 12. Belgium 4 13. Switzerland 4 14. Brazil 3 15. Netherlands 3 16. Denmark 2 17. Greece 1
The best of the best national charts for 2003 (review):
This survey is ridiculous. You criticize Greece because Coldplay never entered their chart, but when did they entered the US Top 20? Their only hit Clocks failed to go Top 30 thanks to the stupid Billboard... That´s the REAL worst chart. Also, you stupid who made this survey, I´m gonna tell you that Laurent Wolf and KMC are dance music artists, and not ´non-category´... They´re known in other countries, yes! KMC has entries on UK and Italy, and even if it didn´t, what matters is the quality, and not if the stupid USA approves or not their music... Don´t know about the other artists you mentioned, but if you do a decent survey, you will discover their genre... Plus, when did a jazz or latin song did the USA Top 20? And who cares about this stupid ´stability´... what´s the good thing on having the same stupid rap song at # 1 for 30 weeks? Also, in the UK charts, hits like White Flag, I Believe In A Thing Called Love had many weeks on the chart... Don´t blame UK if they refused to put stupid Beyonce´s BABY BOY at # 1 for ages like in USA...
Dino310
2004-01-11 11:57
"This survey is ridiculous." Joao this is showing what is ridicuous. You don't like the results and you choose to.. go against the voters! (Iam one of them). It is more obvious that you don't read everything. You didn't trread about Billboard as 'problematic' chart?
"And who cares about this stupid ´stability´... " you said: evryone else except you!!! There was question in the questionnary for it!!!!
"Don´t blame UK if they refused to put stupid Beyonce´s BABY BOY at # 1 for ages like in USA... " Another time here, it is obvious that you didn't read the survey. And you don't accept the results because these are against your 'philosophy'. We've battled many times about how fast is changing the UK chart, do you remember it? And for another week the UK chart is dominated by reality stars. I have to say I've learned from the survey many things about other markets like Germany or Australia. Good job guys.
Jim138
2004-01-11 12:51
The tragic with Joao's comment isn't the characterism (survey is ridiculous) but that he hasn't READ the survey.
Joao says: (stupid Billboard... That´s the REAL worst chart.) and he didn't read about Billboard that "The findings show that a 62% believes that the biggest problem is its 'diversity'. It is true, people aren't against the RnB music style, but they do not believe this can be true!"
Also he said: "Plus, when did a jazz or latin song did the USA Top 20?" Joao you haven't listen something about Norah Jones? Sin Bandera? Mana? Cristian? All these are appeared on last years 2003 Billboard Top40.
So the conclusion: I vote as worst the Norwegian chart and as best the Canada chart (I'm not Canadian). Joao you must apologizes about your behavior, because you didn't read the whole survey. And many of the friends of this site we voted for it. If you don't like the "stability" then is your problem. But many people like me who we are living out of UK we have problem to watch the chart on weekly basis. 10 songs every week are so much, except if you are not working and you stick on your PC all day.
As Dino310 said, you don't like the results and you just have critisism without any reading. If you don't apologize about this comment, go and play in another website, this is one for adults. For the survey I have to say that is a very good tool for someone like me who hasn't the time to explore the net all the day. And is the first time we hear the voice of people globally, not only people from US or UK - who usaually non-truth, based their comments on their... "best charts" opinion. Great for Australia & Germany results.
george443
2004-01-11 15:12
I have to admitt that I was expecting to see on No1-2 spots UK/US charts. I didn't believe that poll will rise any other chart as No1. I want to say that this is a surprise for me.
The second is the accuracy: after the reading, I've just confirm some things that I was suspicious about them. We are talking about CHARTS and not specific artists/songs.
Joao you've just make a chilhood mistake: because the survey doesn't confirm your thoughts and believes (Billboard the worst chart) then it's easy for you to reject it. And not only this, but also without reading top40-charts or have known what British Music Choice has been written about the greek chart.
At one point you 've said "Also, in the UK charts, hits like White Flag, I Believe In A Thing Called Love had many weeks on the chart" and in the other point you haven't read that Darkness is a group which has never charted in the 'worst' chart that Top40 Charts mentioned! First you try to support "how good is the UK Singles chart" because it charted Darkness and after you just DON'T accept the same situation as 'worst' - bacause the findings aren't agreeable for you! What is really happening to your mind? Is Darkness a decent band and is one chart acceptable, when includes them or not? As for your behavoior Joao, it is chilhood. You have to apologise to everyone because (as two friends above said), WE vote for it.
I have to say for Darkness that last week was their first run-week on american media. You don't be surpirsed if you see them after two weeks on Billboard chart and especially on iTunes/Amazon charts. Their first single will be released officially in the stores this week (from Monday).
Kate
2004-01-12 03:46
Joao, you have a great problem: you don't know reading (and probably writting). How else can someone explains your comment? you critisize the site because the results aren't responding to your thoughts. It isn't only just 'stupid' but you are also dangerous for the freedom of speech. Like dictators you characterizes the website which is hosting us and give us the ability to vote about the charts. Which is your next movement? to ask Billboard to dissappear because you don't like it? go alone and leave us please to discuss about the findings!
It's good to see germans go so well, I lived some years there and yes, the music market is very strong. I have seen great concert and is truth that many artistst startup from there. Back in England (homeland) we have many problems: yes, if you aren't 'freak' with the pc/internet, it is impossible to watch the UK Singles chart format. And how can we explain to the foreigns that the singles chart hasn't been transform a definetaly to reality songs' list? Is this a music chart or is it the 'presentation' of one-week reality TV-stars?
I am not asking OCC to dissappear like Joao does with top40-charts survey, but everybody expects from the experts to listen people's voice. Most of people haven't the ability to watch music TV stations all day or surfing internet, so it is a basic thing to have the UK Singles chart accessible again by the adults (not only kids) and decent musicians. We have musicians/artrists, but we haven't one chart for them!!!
joao
2004-01-12 17:20
A bit of information for you:
- Metallica´s St. Anger sold about 2 million copies in USA, but the songs ´St. Anger´ and ´Frantic´ never appeared on their charts.
- Colplay had 2003´s 10th best selling album in USA, and their only hit Clocks failed to make the Top 20.
- Linkin Park´s Meteora was one of the best selling albums of the year in the USA, and NONE of their songs charted on the USA Top 20 (the official one, not the one in this website).
- The only foreign act to top the USA albums chart in 2003 was LED ZEPPELIN, and the only foreign act to top the singles chart was Sean Paul, who is not properly a foreign, as his music is based in America, where he lives.
- The only NON-BLACK single to top the USA chart in 2003 was AMERICAN IDOL (YES, USA HAS REALITY SHOWS) RUNNER UP Clay Aiken.
The information above proves that the USA chart doesn´t reflect the american people´s preferences... That´s what a chart stands for: reflect people´s preferences.
Also, this research was not serious, because it classifies unknown artists as ´non- category´. Of course they have a category, that´s just the ignorance of the person who wrote that. If you remember French Affair, they´re a dance music act that had a pan-european hit a few years ago, and they are labeled in this survey as ´non- category´ and unknown.
And Jim, www.billboardradio.com, that´s the adress for you to check USA´s Top 100 singles, because you obviously never did that... Norah Jones ONLY hit in USA was ´Don´t Know Why´ and it never did the Top 20 (let´s consider the Top 20, because that was the basis used to criticize the greek chart). Sin Bandera, Mana, Cristian NEVER appeared in the Billboard Singles Chart. Also Kate, and don´t know what you consider ´watch´ the chart... You don´t need to listen to all the songs in the chart, or know all the Top 75 positions every week... If a song goes to # 1 that means its very popular... If a song is # 38 and have a life cycle of 2 weeks (like this survey explains), the song is not properly an anthem... Also, if the UK charts doesn´t have stability, that´s only because the people want it... If the people wanted Beyonce to remain on the Top for a thousand years, they would just go to the streets and buy her singles... But the people do not want, and there´s nothing that OCC can do about it... Because the chart reflects what people want. Plus, I have to remind you that it´s a ´SINGLES´ (record) chart, and not a ´SONGS´ chart. On the other hand, when Beyonce is number for ages in USA, that doesn´t reflect what people what, because that is only determined by radio stations programmers, go knows if they´re receiving money for that. And Jim, if you don´t have time to ´watch´ the UK singles chart, watch only the Top 10... But don´t deny the rights of alternative and idependent bands to have their places at # 39 or # 71... this opportunity would be killed by an ´stability´ chart, where Beyonce and 50 Cent would dominate the whole year. Plus, if you think that the greek chart is full of ´weird´ songs sung in ´wrong language´, remeber that´s the GREEK chart, and it´s not to be ruled by USA, like most of the charts in the world are... I really doubt that you took sometime to listen to the ´weird´ acts that appear in the greek chart before you go criticizing. Remember that´s a country that treats the culture with much more respect then your average USA. If you want a ´new´ chart in UK, then start giving your sugestions. Mix with airplay? Yes, you would have Justin Timberlake at # 1 50% of the year, that would be really a chart for ´musicians´ and ´adults´. I´m done. All I want to say is that the greek chart is greek, that means that what the British people think about it doesn´t mean a thing to them. It doesn´t really mean nothing to anyone.
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Top40 Charts run the following survey and this is our readers' opinion about the 'singles charts' market, all around the globe. 
1. Australia 13 
