Granted, the "Hot 100 Chart" has been anything but stagnant over the years. Since it proclaimed Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool" tops on August 4, 1958, it has introduced alterations such as the addition of streamed and on-demand music to the chart's forumla. The chart ranks the week's most popular songs across genres based on radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen BDS, sales data as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and streaming activity data provided by online music sources.
Although the chart is still a major indicator of musical success, there's now a bevy of other tools that take into account the social aspect of a song's popularity. Read on for four ways you can track musical success based on social media clout.
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