Romanian record charts#UPFR charts

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Multiple record charts have been inaugurated in Romania since the 1990s. The Romanian Top 100 was the country's national chart until 2012. Founded in 1995, it was a ranking based on the compilation of charts submitted by local Romanian radio stations. The Romanian Top 100 was published weekly and was also announced during a radio show starting in 1998. Compilation of the list was first handled by Body M Production A-V, followed by Media Forest. In the 2010s, the chart was announced during a podcast on Kiss FM, but the broadcast ended in February 2012.

Later that month, the Airplay 100—which was compiled by Media Forest and also broadcast by Kiss FM—replaced the Romanian Top 100 as a national chart. Until its cancellation in November 2021, it measured the airplay of songs on radio stations and television channels throughout the country. For a short period of time during the late 2000s and early 2010s, Nielsen Music Control and Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România (UPFR) jointly published airplay charts; UPFR resumed publishing charts in November 2021, in collaboration with BMAT. Media Forest has also been issuing weekly radio and television airplay charts since 2009. In February 2022, Billboard inaugurated Romania Songs, a streaming and digital download-based chart compiled by MRC Data.

Charts and history

=1995–2012: Romanian Top 100, and UPFR and Media Forest charts=

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The airplay-based Romanian Top 100 was founded in 1995 as the country's first national chart; however, it had another name until 1996.{{cite news|url=https://jurnalul.antena3.ro/cultura/pussycat-dolls-pretendente-in-top-35743.html|title=Pussycat Dolls, pretendente in top|access-date=18 May 2020|author=Naie, Mihai|language=ro|work=Jurnalul|archive-date=7 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107171351/https://jurnalul.antena3.ro/cultura/pussycat-dolls-pretendente-in-top-35743.html|url-status=live|trans-title=Pussycat Dolls, top contenders}} It was compiled by the local label Media Services. The first year-end chart was published in 1997.{{cite news|url=http://www.rt100.ro:80/topul-anului-1997.html|title=Romanian Top 100 – Topul anului 1997|access-date=9 July 2017|language=ro|publisher=Romanian Top 100|archive-date=22 January 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050122082314/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-1997.html|url-status=dead}} From 1998 onwards, the chart was announced during a two-hour radio show called Romanian Top 100 Radio Show hosted by disc jockey Adi Simion and created by VentoStudio. Aired by 57 radio stations in Romania, it was originally titled Romanian Top 100 Bravo Show due to a partnership with Bravo.{{cite news|url=http://www.rt100.ro/radio-show.php|title=Romanian Top 100 – arhivă|access-date=9 July 2017|language=ro|publisher=Romanian Top 100|archive-date=4 December 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204082824/http://www.rt100.ro/radio-show.php|url-status=dead}} From 1999, the Romanian Top 100 was compiled by Body M Production A-V with the help of a "special software". At the time, over 110 independent radio stations in Romania were considered when compiling the chart, with each submitting their own airplay statistics. The compiling process was similar to the Eurochart Hot 100. The results were sent to music specialists in Romania, among others.

As of April 2001, the Romanian Top 100 had reached over 250 editions.{{cite news|url=http://www.rt100.ro/|title=Romanian Top 100 Singles Chart Homepage|language=ro|publisher=Romanian Top 100|access-date=9 July 2017|archive-date=19 April 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010419064057/http://www.rt100.ro/}} In 2005, the number of radio stations involved in the making of the chart rose to 120, with 500 editions produced by then.{{cite news|url=http://www.rt100.ro/|title=Romanian Top 100|access-date=9 July 2017|language=ro|publisher=Romanian Top 100|archive-date=11 December 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041211012409/http://www.rt100.ro/}} The chart was included in Billboard{{'s}} Music & Media until that magazine's cancellation in 2003.{{cite news|url=http://www.rt100.ro:80/istoric.php|title=Romanian Top 100 – Istoric|access-date=10 July 2017|language=ro|publisher=Romanian Top 100|archive-date=7 February 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050207015456/http://www.rt100.ro/istoric.php|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://business.highbeam.com/411456/article-1G1-106647810/billboard-sister-magazine-music-media-close-thursday|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104132416/https://business.highbeam.com/411456/article-1G1-106647810/billboard-sister-magazine-music-media-close-thursday|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 January 2018|title=Billboard sister magazine Music & Media is to close on Thursday after the publication of its August 2 issue|date=2 August 2003|access-date=5 March 2018}} At one point, the most successful songs of the previous year were chosen to be performed at the Mamaia Music Festival based on their performance on the ranking.{{cite news|url=https://jurnalul.ro/timp-liber/monden/cine-ne-fredoneaza-cu-mamaia-2004-62707.html|title=Cine ne fredoneaza cu Mamaia 2004|trans-title=What is going to be hummed at Mamaia 2004?|language=Romanian|date=21 August 2004|accessdate=3 September 2024|work=Jurnalul|author=Ologeanu, Cristina}} The Romanian Top 100 significantly lacks archives for the late 2000s; at that time, Nielsen Music Control and Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România (UPFR) began publishing charts which reflected the most-broadcast songs on radio stations and television channels throughout Romania. However, it is unknown whether the two were affiliated with the Romanian Top 100, and whether their rankings can be used to substitute the missing Romanian Top 100 archives.{{cite news|url=http://www.upfr.ro/site_nou/top20.html|title=08.12.2008 – 14.12.2008 (week 50)|publisher=Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România|language=ro|access-date=15 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221132711/http://www.upfr.ro/site_nou/top20.html|archive-date=21 December 2008}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cotidianul.ro/cele_mai_ascultate_hituri-80001.html|title=Cele mai ascultate hituri|publisher=Cotidianul|date=9 April 2009|language=ro|access-date=13 November 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091203111421/http://www.cotidianul.ro/cele_mai_ascultate_hituri-80001.html|archive-date=3 December 2009}} In the 2010s, the Romanian Top 100—compiled by Media Forest—was announced during a weekly podcast on Kiss FM by disc jockey Andreea Berghea.{{cite news|url=http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/30/Romanian-Top-100.html|title=Kiss FM {{!}} Romanian Top 100|language=ro|publisher=Kiss FM|access-date=10 July 2017|archive-date=3 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103012025/http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/30/Romanian-Top-100.html}} Media Forest had previously begun publishing weekly radio and television airplay charts on their website starting with July 2009.{{cite news|url=http://mediaforest.ro/weeklycharts/HistoryWeeklyCharts.aspx?year=2009&week=28|title=Media Forest – Weekly Charts – 2009|publisher=Media Forest|access-date=14 June 2018|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615032141/http://mediaforest.ro/weeklycharts/HistoryWeeklyCharts.aspx?year=2009&week=28|url-status=live}} Note: Navigate through the chart archives by selecting items from the far right drop down menu. The Romanian Top 100 ceased publication in February 2012, with its last edition on 19 February.{{cite news|url=http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/30/Romanian-Top-100.html|title=Kiss FM {{!}} Romanian Top 100|language=ro|publisher=Kiss FM|access-date=10 July 2017|archive-date=15 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615081443/http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/30/Romanian-Top-100.html}}

=2012–present: Airplay 100, continued UPFR and Media Forest charts, and Romania Songs=

The Romanian Top 100 was replaced with the Airplay 100 on 26 February as Romania's national chart, also compiled by Media Forest and aired as a radio show on Kiss FM hosted by Cristi Nitzu.{{cite news|url=http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/54/airplay100|title=Airplay 100 – Cristi Nitzu|language=ro|publisher=Kiss FM|access-date=10 July 2017|archive-date=9 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709224649/http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/54/airplay100}} It measured the airplay of songs on radio stations and television channels across the country,{{cite web| title = Media Music Awards 2015: lista castigatori| url =http://www.urban.ro/muzica/media-music-awards-2015---lista-castigatori/| access-date = 7 February 2016|publisher=Urban.ro|language=ro|trans-title=Media Music Awards 2015: winners list|date=3 September 2015|author=Scris de Alex|archive-date=28 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128192330/http://www.urban.ro/muzica/media-music-awards-2015---lista-castigatori/}}{{cite news|url=https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Irina-Rimes-ramane-pe-pozitii-p236|title=Top Airplay 100 – Irina Rimes rămâne pe poziţii|trans-title=Top Airplay 100 – Irina Rimes stays on the chart|language=ro|author=Ciupitu, Ana-Maria|date=21 October 2016|access-date=30 January 2018|publisher=Un site de muzică|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130185031/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Irina-Rimes-ramane-pe-pozitii-p236|archive-date=30 January 2018}} but was ultimately cancelled by Kiss FM after its 28 November 2021 issue.{{cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/kissfmromania/posts/10166333194795284|title=Introduction of Top 40 Kiss'n'Dance|publisher=Kiss FM via Facebook|date=6 December 2021|accessdate=10 December 2021|language=Romanian|archive-date=18 March 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220318022706/https://www.facebook.com/kissfmromania/posts/10166333194795284|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Rita-nu-se-da-jos-de-pe-primul-loc-Connect-R-si-Smiley-lideri-in-continuare-p13954|title=Top Airplay 100 – Rita nu se dă jos de pe primul loc! Connect-R şi Smiley, lideri în continuare!|trans-title=Top Airplay 100 – Rita does not fall off the top! Connect-R and Smiley, keep on leading!|author=Arvunescu, Victor|date=29 November 2021|accessdate=29 November 2021|language=Romanian|publisher=Un site de muzică|archive-date=29 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129125257/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Rita-nu-se-da-jos-de-pe-primul-loc-Connect-R-si-Smiley-lideri-in-continuare-p13954|url-status=live}} Also in November 2021, UPFR resumed publishing airplay charts, in collaboration with the monitoring service BMAT, where the songs are ranked by their plays and audience numbers.{{cite web|url=https://upfr.ro/top-10-din-100-cele-mai-difuzate-piese-pentru-saptamana-48-30-11-2021-06-12-2021/|title=Top 10 din 100 cele mai difuzate piese pentru saptamana 48|trans-title=Top 10 out of the 100 most-broadcast songs for the week 48|access-date=7 January 2022|language=Romanian|publisher=Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România|date=30 November 2021|archive-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228160051/https://upfr.ro/top-10-din-100-cele-mai-difuzate-piese-pentru-saptamana-48-30-11-2021-06-12-2021/|url-status=live}} Billboard inaugurated Romania Songs, a streaming and digital download-based chart on 19 February 2022 as part of its Hits of the World collection, for which MRC Data assesses data from the leading music retailers in Romania.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/romania-songs-hotw/2022-02-19/|title=Romania Songs|access-date=2 March 2022|magazine=Billboard|date=19 February 2022|archive-date=2 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302102929/https://www.billboard.com/charts/romania-songs-hotw/2022-02-19/|url-status=live}} Note: User may click on the "i" symbol at the top to display the chart methodology.

Number ones

=Active charts=

==UPFR charts==

{{Main|List of number-one singles of the 2020s (Romania)#UPFR charts}}

{{See also|List of Romanian Top 100 number ones#Related number ones}}

==Romania Songs==

{{Main|List of number-one singles of the 2020s (Romania)#Romania Songs}}

==Media Forest charts==

{{Main|List of Media Forest most-broadcast songs of 2009 in Romania|List of Media Forest most-broadcast songs of the 2010s in Romania|List of Media Forest most-broadcast songs of the 2020s in Romania}}

=Discontinued charts=

==Romanian Top 100==

==Airplay 100==

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20050514151003/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10000.html 2001–2005 Romanian Top 100 chart archive]
[https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri Airplay 100 archives] at Un site de muzică

Category:Music chart shows