Yes that s what I did when I analyzed the charts I posted above However this all begs the question what do we make of the Top 40 Mainstream Top 40 Tracks Top 40 Rhythmic and Adult Top 40 charts during the 80 s and 90 s and of the Pop 100 that has appeared recently What The Pop 100 is today greatly resembles the Hot 100 of the early 80 s through 1998 when it was compiled ONLY from the four Top 40 singles charts that I mentioned above Since 1998 country rap urban R B latin dance and rock stations have been included in the Hot 100 making it more competitive It s harder for ANYONE to have a big hit today especially the artists who receive their main support from one of the four Top 40 charts that I mentioned This also means that on occasion we ll see a non hit i e a song that hasn t received any support from the pop Top 40 that charts in the Top 40 of the Hot 100 based only on excessive support from one of the specific genres This happens especially often with country and rap singles Presently a song called Making Memories Of Us by Keith Urban is 37 and rising on the Hot 100 Has anyone who listens to Top 40 geared radio ever even heard this song Is this song really an American hit Can we say Keith Urban has had ANY mainstream success in America USUALLY but not always pop radio mimics the Hot 100 so big hits on other formats naturally cross over but it s not the case with this song Just some things to think about Prior to the change in 1998 Top 40 Tracks a compilation of mainstream top 40 rhythmic top 40 and adult top 40 was nearly identical to the Hot 100 Some say that the Top 40 Tracks chart is more representative of real mainstream hits Compare the following Current top 40 of Pop 100 1 1 13 Hollaback Girl Gwen Stefani Interscope 004435 1 2 2 7 We Belong Together Mariah Carey Island IDJMG 2 3 3 8 Don t Phunk With My Heart The Black Eyed Peas A M 004799 Interscope 2 4 4 10 Behind These Hazel Eyes Kelly Clarkson RCA RMG 4 5 5 15 Switch Will Smith Overbrook Interscope 4 6 6 29 Since U Been Gone Kelly Clarkson 2 RCA RMG 1 7 7 26 Mr Brightside The Killers Island IDJMG 5 8 12 11 Oh Ciara Featuring Ludacris Sho nuff MusicLine LaFace 68177 Zomba 8 9 8 23 Let Me Go 3 Doors Down Republic Universal UMRG 8 10 9 9 Incomplete Backstreet Boys Jive Zomba 6 11 14 12 Just A Lil Bit 50 Cent Shady Aftermath 004726 Interscope 11 12 11 17 Lonely No More Rob Thomas Melisma Atlantic 6 13 13 19 Hate It Or Love It The Game Featuring 50 Cent Aftermath G Unit Interscope 9 14 10 16 Lonely Akon SRC Universal 004541 UMRG 3 15 15 19 Sugar Gimme Some Trick Daddy Featuring Ludacris Lil Kim Cee Lo Slip N Slide Atlantic 13 16 23 7 Don t Cha The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Busta Rhymes A M 004685 Interscope 16 17 17 19 Scars Papa Roach El Tonal Geffen 17 18 20 21 Collide Howie Day Epic 18 19 21 26 Disco Inferno 50 Cent Shady Aftermath Interscope 7 20 22 17 Candy Shop 50 Cent Featuring Olivia Shady Aftermath Interscope 2 21 26 32 1 2 Step Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott 2 Sho nuff MusicLine LaFace Zomba 1 22 18 29 Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Green Day Reprise 1 23 19 28 Karma Alicia Keys J RMG 7 24 16 8 Feel Good Inc Gorillaz De La Soul Parlophone Virgin 16 25 29 12 Baby I m Back Baby Bash Featuring Akon Latium Universal UMRG 25 26 25 27 Rich Girl Gwen Stefani Featuring Eve Interscope 3 27 27 3 Errtime Nelly Featuring Jung Tru King Jacob Derrty Universal UMRG 27 28 32 18 You And Me Lifehouse Geffen 23 29 33 13 Chariot Gavin DeGraw J RMG 29 30 28 9 Beverly Hills Weezer Geffen 17 31 35 7 Untitled How Can This Happen To Me Simple Plan Lava 31 32 37 7 Holiday Green Day Reprise 26 33 24 21 Obsession No Es Amor Frankie J Featuring Baby Bash Columbia 70386 3 34 36 6 Speed Of Sound Coldplay Capitol 14 35 31 30 Caught Up Usher LaFace Zomba 6 36 30 19 Goin Crazy Natalie Latium Universal UMRG 10 37 34 9 B Y O B System Of A Down American Columbia 34 38 45 5 Listen To Your Heart D H T Robbins 72116 38 39 44 11 Girlfight Brooke Valentine Featuring Lil Jon Big Boi Subliminal 76601 Virgin 39 40 60 27 Bless The Broken Road Rascal Flatts Lyric Street 40 Current top 40 of Hot 100 NEWLIN