Music charts in Belgium

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Music charts in Belgium are currently divided into sections by region or language, between Dutch- speaking Flanders and French-speaking Wallonia .

As an organization, Ultratop is the publisher of the charts, the names of which often have this suffix. Founded as a non-profit organization by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), Ultratop is a Belgian representative and a member of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).

Ultratop charts

Because of the linguistic and cultural diversity in Belgium, several charts are collected that are broadcast by radio stations and TV programs by TMF in the Flemish region and Plug RTL in the Walloon region . The publications reach a total of two million listeners or viewers. In 2005, on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, an anniversary work was created with 15,282 singles from 5882 performers.

Empiricism

Up until 2015, the ranking of the Ultratop charts was based purely on the sales figures of 500 points of sale and legal downloads in Belgium. With the first edition of the charts in 2016, both airplay and music streaming were taken into account when determining the rankings, in addition to sales .

Well-known charts

Ultratop 50 Singles (Flemish Charts)

This Dutch-language chart has existed since March 31, 1995.

Ultratop 50 Singles (Walloon Charts)

The Walloon Ultratop chart began in 1995 as Ultratop 40 , a ranking of the 40 best-selling singles in the region. On September 4, 2010 it was changed to an Ultratop 50 ranking.

Ultratop 200 Albums (Flemish Charts)

Compiled in the Netherlands , this ranking sorts according to the 200 best-selling albums in the Flemish, Dutch-speaking region. Originally an Ultratop 50 Albums Chart, the ranking was increased by a factor of 100%, first to 100, then to 200 albums.

Ultratop 200 Albums (Walloon Charts)

Ranking published in France, sorted by sales, of albums sold in French-speaking Wallonia.

Complete listing of the Ultratop charts

Chart name Flanders Wallonia
Ultratop 50 singles Top 50 Top 50
Ultratop 200 albums Top 200 Top 200
Ultratop compilations Top 20 Top 20
Ultratop dance Top 50 Top 50
Ultratop Urban Top 50
Ultratop Airplay Top 30 Top 30
Ultratop Alternative Albums Top 50
Back catalog singles Top 50 Top 50
Dance Bubbling Under Top 20 Top 20
Albums Belges / Belgian albums Top 40 Top 20
Mid price Top 20 Top 20
Heatseeker's albums Top 20 Top 20
Albums Classiques / Klassiek Albums Top 20 Top 20
DVD Musicaux / Muziek DVD Top 40 Top 10
Ultratop Vlaams Top 10
Radio 2 Vlaams Top 10
Vlaams Kids Top 5

Ultratip

In addition to Ultratop 50, charts with the name Ultratip ( Tipparade ) are published weekly , the ranking of which concentrates exclusively on commercially available singles and is based on sales figures and access to the same from radios and channels on television and the Internet.

Ultratip charts

Flanders Wallonia
Ultratip 100 Ultratip 50

Records in Belgian chart history

In Flanders

Singles

The top 50 singles

Longest number 1 placements

Longest chart position ever

More records

  • Shortest number chart placement: We Are the World 25 for Haiti by Artists for Haiti: 6 weeks.
  • Biggest jump to the number 1 chart position: Elton John with Candle in the Wind 1997 ; From chart position 46 to position 1
  • Most songs by an artist within the top 100 in a chart. Natalia (Belgian singer) placed in the top 100 with 10 songs in June 2007.

Albums

The top 50 albums

Longest number 1 placements

  • Helmut Lotti and Clouseau: 8 weeks
  • K3 and Marco Borsato: 7 weeks
  • U2, Michael Jackson and Samson & Gert: 6 weeks
  • Celine Dion and Madonna: 5 weeks

Longest chart positions (since 1995)

In Wallonia

  • Longest number 1 single place: The Ketchup Song by Las Ketchup ; 17 weeks. Pour que tu m'aimes encore by Celine Dion ; 15 weeks.
  • Longest chart placement for a single: Con te partirò by Andrea Bocelli ; 52 weeks. Obsesión of Aventura ; 48 weeks.
  • Number 1 hit with the shortest chart placement: Ensemble by Solidarité Asie Tsunami 2 weeks on position 1, out of a total of 8 weeks chart placement.
  • Songs instantly ranked number 1: Candle in the Wind (1997) by Elton John , La Musique (Angelica) by Star Academy, On se Ressemble by Mario Barravecchia, and Hold It Against Me by Britney Spears .
  • The number 1 placement with the biggest jump from a worse placement: Un enfant de toi by Phil Barney and Marlène Duval. From 20th place to 1st place.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Ultratop Belgian Charts . In: Ultratop.be . ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  2. ↑ LINKS - Local record industry associations . IFPI ; Retrieved May 31, 2010
  3. ↑ Ultratop voegt streaming toe aan officiële charts , Ultratop, December 2015
  4. ↑ Archives. Ultratop.be
  5. ↑ Whitney Houston avait conquis les Belges . In: 7 Sur 7 , February 12, 2012. 
  6. ↑ ultratop.be
  7. ↑ ultratop.be
  8. ^ Ultratop Belgian Charts . In: Ultratop.be . ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved September 23, 2011.