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This seems to be the most wanted new article at the moment. But I'm having difficulty understnding what "Mainstream Rock Tracks chart" is supposed to mean. Are people looking for the definition of a Rock Tracks chart, a chart detailing the different genres of Rock? People can't seriously expect Wikipedia to keep a listing of the Billboard Rock Top-40 up to date on here. - SeaFox 19:37, 21 September 2005 (UTC)
The article mentioned that Van Halen had the most number one singles with 11. But by my count, the total is 13:
1. Pretty Woman 2. Jump 3. Why Can’t This Be Love 4. Black and Blue 5. When It’s Love 6. Poundcake 7. Runaround 8. Top of the World 9. Won’t Get Fooled Again 10. Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do) 11. Humans Being 12. Me Wise Magic 13. Without You
-- JDK77590 18:41, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
I kind of like the list format of showing the record stays at number one for songs. It's simple and tells you exactly what you're looking at. The table format is a bit obtrusive. -- Wolfer68 ( talk) 20:58, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
I just checked billboard...all they have know is a chart for rock songs...not 2 specific charts. It seems both formats have been merged together. Is this true and should there be a blurb detailing what happened? 69.204.9.236 ( talk) 18:43, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
so when do u think the Active Rock and Heritage Rock charts will be available to the new Billboard site? 68.223.208.14 ( talk) 19:47, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
so those new charts will come out next week or so? 67.191.60.174 ( talk) 01:06, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
Apparently the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart does indeed live on, but it is now only available online by subscription at billboard.biz. Piriczki ( talk) 15:41, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Current Billboard Mainstream Rock chart positions can still be accessed for free at www.billboardmagazine.com. -5- ( talk) 22:54, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
Found it: EDIT, NEW LINK:
http://polyrhythmsmagazine.wordpress.com/category/charts/
71.125.163.208 (
talk) 00:49, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
Actually, new link: http://www.americasmusiccharts.com/index.cgi?fmt=R2&rtmref=americasmusiccharts The Man Who Needs No Introduction! ( talk) 01:55, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
The result of the proposal was moved. -- BDD ( talk) 17:26, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks → Mainstream Rock (chart) – "Hot" was only used in the title for a brief period online 5-10 years ago and never in print. "Tracks" was dropped by 2009 (probably earlier). Mainstream Rock is one of the many Billboard charts only available on the subscription-based business portion of its website, and doesn't have a different chart name on its free site (such as Alternative/Alternative Songs, Mainstream Top 40/Pop Songs, Hot 100 Airplay/Radio Songs). More recent articles from primary sources identify the name as "Mainstream Rock":
Older sources that I could find (again primary) refer to the chart by its name at that time:
The disambiguator is necessary due to mainstream rock, the radio format, and to where the redirect for Mainstream Rock points. Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars Talk to me 19:37, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
I don't know all the history, but I see in archives that in 2018 the chart was called Mainstream Rock Songs. I also know it was called Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks at some point (before that?) and now I believe it's called Mainstream Rock Airplay. Just in case someone cares to research the sources a little deeper. -- Muhandes ( talk) 08:57, 2 December 2021 (UTC)
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This seems to be the most wanted new article at the moment. But I'm having difficulty understnding what "Mainstream Rock Tracks chart" is supposed to mean. Are people looking for the definition of a Rock Tracks chart, a chart detailing the different genres of Rock? People can't seriously expect Wikipedia to keep a listing of the Billboard Rock Top-40 up to date on here. - SeaFox 19:37, 21 September 2005 (UTC)
The article mentioned that Van Halen had the most number one singles with 11. But by my count, the total is 13:
1. Pretty Woman 2. Jump 3. Why Can’t This Be Love 4. Black and Blue 5. When It’s Love 6. Poundcake 7. Runaround 8. Top of the World 9. Won’t Get Fooled Again 10. Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do) 11. Humans Being 12. Me Wise Magic 13. Without You
-- JDK77590 18:41, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
I kind of like the list format of showing the record stays at number one for songs. It's simple and tells you exactly what you're looking at. The table format is a bit obtrusive. -- Wolfer68 ( talk) 20:58, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
I just checked billboard...all they have know is a chart for rock songs...not 2 specific charts. It seems both formats have been merged together. Is this true and should there be a blurb detailing what happened? 69.204.9.236 ( talk) 18:43, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
so when do u think the Active Rock and Heritage Rock charts will be available to the new Billboard site? 68.223.208.14 ( talk) 19:47, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
so those new charts will come out next week or so? 67.191.60.174 ( talk) 01:06, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
Apparently the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart does indeed live on, but it is now only available online by subscription at billboard.biz. Piriczki ( talk) 15:41, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Current Billboard Mainstream Rock chart positions can still be accessed for free at www.billboardmagazine.com. -5- ( talk) 22:54, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
Found it: EDIT, NEW LINK:
http://polyrhythmsmagazine.wordpress.com/category/charts/
71.125.163.208 (
talk) 00:49, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
Actually, new link: http://www.americasmusiccharts.com/index.cgi?fmt=R2&rtmref=americasmusiccharts The Man Who Needs No Introduction! ( talk) 01:55, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
The result of the proposal was moved. -- BDD ( talk) 17:26, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks → Mainstream Rock (chart) – "Hot" was only used in the title for a brief period online 5-10 years ago and never in print. "Tracks" was dropped by 2009 (probably earlier). Mainstream Rock is one of the many Billboard charts only available on the subscription-based business portion of its website, and doesn't have a different chart name on its free site (such as Alternative/Alternative Songs, Mainstream Top 40/Pop Songs, Hot 100 Airplay/Radio Songs). More recent articles from primary sources identify the name as "Mainstream Rock":
Older sources that I could find (again primary) refer to the chart by its name at that time:
The disambiguator is necessary due to mainstream rock, the radio format, and to where the redirect for Mainstream Rock points. Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars Talk to me 19:37, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
I don't know all the history, but I see in archives that in 2018 the chart was called Mainstream Rock Songs. I also know it was called Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks at some point (before that?) and now I believe it's called Mainstream Rock Airplay. Just in case someone cares to research the sources a little deeper. -- Muhandes ( talk) 08:57, 2 December 2021 (UTC)