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By the early 1970s, softer songs by artists like The Carpenters, Anne Murray, John Denver, Barry Manilow, and even Streisand, began to be played more often on "Top 40" radio and others were added to the mix on many AC stations. Also, some of these stations even played softer songs by Elvis Presley, Linda Ronstadt, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, and other rock-based artists.

Question: During what period were artists like Anne Murray and Barbra Streisand featured on Top 40 radio? Question: Along with Linda Ronstadt, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Elvis Presley, what rock musician sometimes had songs featured on adult contemporary radio?
Much of the music recorded by singer-songwriters such as Diana Ross, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Carole King and Janis Ian got as much, if not more, airplay on this format than on Top 40 stations. Easy Listening radio also began including songs by artists who had begun in other genres, such as rock and roll or R&B. In addition, several early disco songs, did well on the Adult Contemporary format.

Question: What type of musicians were artists such as Diana Ross, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Carole King and Janis Ian? Question: Along with rock and roll, what genre of music was sometimes featured on Easy Listening radio? Question: What genre of music was surprisingly successful on adult contemporary radio?
On April 7, 1979, the Easy Listening chart officially became known as Adult Contemporary, and those two words have remained consistent in the name of the chart ever since. Adult contemporary music became one of the most popular radio formats of the 1980s. The growth of AC was a natural result of the generation that first listened to the more "specialized" music of the mid-late 1970s growing older and not being interested in the heavy metal and rap/hip-hop music that a new generation helped to play a significant role in the Top 40 charts by the end of the decade.

Question: When did the Adult Contemporary chart receive its current name? Question: What was the Adult Contemporary chart previously known as? Question: During what decade did adult contemporary become a very popular format for radio? Question: Along with rap/hip-hop, what genre of music were aging listeners not as interested in?
Mainstream AC itself has evolved in a similar fashion over the years; traditional AC artists like Barbra Streisand, the Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, John Denver, and Olivia Newton-John found it harder to have major Top 40 hits as the 1980s wore on, and due to the influence of MTV, artists who were staples of the Contemporary Hit Radio format, such as Richard Marx, Michael Jackson, Bonnie Tyler, George Michael, Phil Collins, and Laura Branigan began crossing over to the AC charts with greater frequency. Collins has been described by AllMusic as "one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond". However, with the combination of MTV and AC radio, adult contemporary appeared harder to define as a genre, with established soft-rock artists of the past still charting pop hits and receiving airplay alongside mainstream radio fare from newer artists at the time.

Question: Along with Barbra Streisand, the Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow and Olivia Newton-John, what adult contemporary staple found it more difficult to score chart hits in the 1980s? Question: What television station was responsible for the increasing success of Contemporary Hit Radio artists on the AC charts? Question: Along with Richard Marx, Bonnie Tyler, George Michael, Phil Collins, and Laura Branigan, what artist was also frequently played on Contemporary Hit Radio stations? Question: Who did Allmusic refer to as "one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond"?
The amount of crossover between the AC chart and the Hot 100 has varied based on how much the passing pop music trends of the times appealed to adult listeners. Not many disco or new wave songs were particularly successful on the AC chart during the late 1970s and early 1980s, and much of the hip-hop and harder rock music featured on CHR formats later in the decade would have been unacceptable on AC radio.

Question: In the 1970s, what two genres were not particularly successful on the adult contemporary charts? Question: During what decade did hip-hop begin to be featured on the radio? Question: What genres, featured on the CHR radio format, were rarely found on adult contemporary radio?
Although dance-oriented, electronic pop and ballad-oriented rock dominated the 1980s, soft rock songs still enjoyed a mild success thanks to artists like Sheena Easton, Amy Grant, Lionel Richie, Christopher Cross, Dan Hill, Leo Sayer, Billy Ocean, Julio Iglesias, Bertie Higgins and Tommy Page. No song spent more than six weeks at #1 on this chart during the 1980s, with nine songs accomplishing that feat. Two of these were by Lionel Richie, "You Are" in 1983 and "Hello" in 1984, which also reached #1 on the Hot 100.

Question: Along with electronic pop, what type of music was the most successful in the 1980s? Question: What genre did the music of Billy Ocean belong to? Question: What was the longest that a song spent at #1 on the adult contemporary charts in the 1980s? Question: In what year did Lionel Richie record "You Are"? Question: Aside from the adult contemporary chart, on what other chart did Lionel Richie's "Hello" reach the top spot?
In 1989, Linda Ronstadt released Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind, described by critics as "the first true Adult Contemporary album of the decade", featuring American soul singer Aaron Neville on several of the twelve tracks. The album was certified Triple Platinum in the United States alone and became a major success throughout the globe. The Grammy Award-winning singles, "Don't Know Much" and "All My Life", were both long-running #1 Adult Contemporary hits. Several additional singles from the disc made the AC Top 10 as well. The album won over many critics in the need to define AC, and appeared to change the tolerance and acceptance of AC music into mainstream day to day radio play.

Question: In what year was the album Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind released? Question: What artist issued the album known as "the first true Adult Contemporary album of the decade"? Question: What male singer featured on several songs from Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind? Question: What certification did Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind receive? Question: Along with "Don't Know Much," what single won a Grammy?
The early 1990s marked the softening of urban R&B at the same time alternative rock emerged and traditional pop saw a significant resurgence. This in part led to a widening of the market, not only allowing to cater to more niche markets, but it also became customary for artists to make AC-friendly singles.

Question: What decade saw the emergence of alternative rock? Question: What happened to urban R&B in the early 1990s? Question: The resurgence of traditional pop was one of the factors that led to what change in the music market?
Unlike the majority of 1980s mainstream singers, the 1990s mainstream pop/R&B singers such as All-4-One, Boyz II Men, Rob Thomas, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys and Savage Garden generally crossed over to the AC charts. Latin pop artists such as Lynda Thomas, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Selena, Enrique Iglesias and Luis Miguel also enjoyed success in the AC charts.

Question: Mainstream artists from what decade generally did not have success on the adult contemporary charts? Question: Along with All-4-One, Boyz II Men, Rob Thomas, Christina Aguilera and Backstreet Boys, what 90s artists were notable in the pop/R&B genre? Question: What genre of music did Lynda Thomas, Ricky Martin, Selena, Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias and Luis Miguel make?
In addition to Celine Dion, who has had significant success on this chart, other artists with multiple number ones on the AC chart in the 1990s include Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Whitney Houston and Shania Twain. Newer female singer-songwriters such as Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Jewel, Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow also broke through on the AC chart during this time.

Question: What milestone did Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Whitney Houston and Shania Twain share on the 1990s adult contemporary charts? Question: On what chart did Whitney Houston see success? Question: Along with Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow, what female singer-songwriter had chart success in the 1990s?
In 1996, Billboard created a new chart called Adult Top 40, which reflects programming on radio stations that exists somewhere between "adult contemporary" music and "pop" music. Although they are sometimes mistaken for each other, the Adult Contemporary chart and the Adult Top 40 chart are separate charts, and songs reaching one chart might not reach the other. In addition, hot AC is another subgenre of radio programming that is distinct from the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart as it exists today, despite the apparent similarity in name.

Question: What was the name of the chart created by Billboard in 1996? Question: Adult Top 40 represented a midpoint between what two radio formats? Question: What chart is the Adult Top 40 chart sometimes confused with? Question: What radio programming genre is sometimes confused with the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart?
In response to the pressure on Hot AC, a new kind of AC format cropped up among American radio recently. The urban adult contemporary format (a term coined by Barry Mayo) usually attracts a large number of African Americans and sometimes Caucasian listeners through playing a great deal of R&B (without any form of rapping), gospel music, classic soul and dance music (including disco).

Question: Urban adult contemporary music came into being because of pressure on what previously existing format? Question: Who invented the term "urban adult contemporary format"? Question: What demographic group is the urban adult contemporary format marketed to? Question: What style of singing is absent from R&B played on urban adult contemporary format stations? Question: Along with R&B, gospel and dance music, what type of music is represented on urban adult contemporary stations?
Another format, rhythmic AC, in addition to playing all the popular hot and soft AC music, past and present, places a heavy emphasis on disco as well as 1980s and 1990s dance hits, such as those by Amber, C&C Music Factory and Black Box, and includes dance remixes of pop songs, such as the Soul Solution mix of Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart".

Question: What radio station format plays soft AC, hot AC, disco and dance? Question: What is the name of a notable dance artist along with C&C Music Factory and Black Box? Question: What artist notably remixed "Unbreak My Heart"? Question: Who performed the song "Unbreak My Heart"?
In its early years of existence, the smooth jazz format was considered to be a form of AC, although it was mainly instrumental, and related a stronger resemblance to the soft AC-styled music. For many years, artists like George Benson, Kenny G and Dave Koz had crossover hits that were played on both smooth jazz and soft AC stations.

Question: What radio station format was sometimes regarded as a type of adult contemporary? Question: What type of music was predominantly played on smooth jazz stations? Question: What other format of station were smooth jazz artists sometimes featured on? Question: Along with Kenny G and Dave Koz, what artist was featured on smooth jazz stations?
A notable pattern that developed during the 2000s and 2010s has been for certain pop songs to have lengthy runs on AC charts, even after the songs have fallen off the Hot 100. Adrian Moreira, senior vice president for adult music for RCA Music Group, said, "We've seen a fairly tidal shift in what AC will play". Rather than emphasizing older songs, adult contemporary was playing many of the same songs as top 40 and adult top 40, but only after the hits had become established. An article on MTV's website by Corey Moss describes this trend: "In other words, AC stations are where pop songs go to die a very long death. Or, to optimists, to get a second life."

Question: What is Adrian Moreira's job title? Question: For what company does Adrian Moreira work? Question: When do adult contemporary stations begin to play Top 40 songs? Question: Where was Corey Moss' article published? Question: Who wrote, "In other words, AC stations are where pop songs go to die a very long death. Or, to optimists, to get a second life"?
With the mixture of radio friendly AC tunes with some rock and pop fare also landing on the pop charts, mainstream songs won over many critics in the need to define AC, and appeared to change the tolerance and acceptance of AC music into mainstream day to day radio play. Part of the reason why more and more hot AC stations are forced to change is that less and less new music fits their bill; most new rock is too alternative for mainstream radio and most new pop is now influenced heavily by dance-pop and electronic dance music.

Question: Who have hot AC format radio stations had to change the music they play? Question: Why is new rock not suitable for mainstream radio? Question: By what two genres are modern pop songs heavily influenced?
A popular trend in this era was remixing dance music hits into adult contemporary ballads, especially in the US, (for example, the "Candlelight Mix" versions of "Heaven" by DJ Sammy, "Listen To Your Heart" by D.H.T., and "Everytime We Touch" by Cascada). Adult contemporary has long characterized itself as family-friendly, but edited versions of "Perfect" by P!nk and "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green showed up in the format in 2011.

Question: What was the name of DJ Sammy's mix of "Heaven"? Question: Who recorded the song "Listen To Your Heart"? Question: Who is known for the song "Everytime We Touch"? Question: What version of P!nk's "Perfect" appeared on adult contemporary radio in 2011? Question: What artist performed the song "Forget You"?
While most artists became established in other formats before moving to adult contemporary, Michael Bublé and Josh Groban started out as AC artists. Throughout this decade, artists such as Nick Lachey, James Blunt, John Mayer, Bruno Mars, Jason Mraz, Kelly Clarkson, Adele, Clay Aiken and Susan Boyle have become successful thanks to a ballad heavy sound. Much as some hot AC and modern rock artists have crossed over into each other, so too has soft AC crossed with country music in this decade. Country musicians such as Faith Hill, Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood have had success on both charts.

Question: Along with Josh Groban, what notable pop artist started out his career on adult contemporary radio? Question: What sort of sound does the music of Susan Boyle have? Question: What genre of music has soft AC found common ground with? Question: Along with Faith Hill, Shania Twain and LeAnn Rimes, what country artist has had adult contemporary hits?
Since the mid-2000s, the mainstreaming of bands like Wilco and Feist have pushed indie rock into the adult contemporary conversation. In the early 2010s, indie musicians like Imagine Dragons, Mumford & Sons, Of Monsters & Men, The Lumineers and Ed Sheeran also had indie songs that crossed over to the adult contemporary charts.

Question: In what decade did indie musicians first began getting attention from the adult contemporary audience? Question: What genre of music are bands like Feist and Wilco? Question: Along with Mumford & Sons, Of Monsters & Men, Ed Sheeran and The Lumineers, what indie artist has had adult contemporary success?
The consolidation of the "hot AC" format contrasted with the near-demise of most other AC formats: Beginning with the 2005-2007 economic downturn and eventual recession most stations went for the more chart-based CHR, along with the top 40, urban and even Latino formats. Diminishing physical record sales also proved a major blow to the AC genre.

Question: What AC format is still viable? Question: Along with the recession, what broad economic trend marked the decline of adult contemporary radio stations? Question: Along with CHR, Top 40 and Latino, what format have former AC stations transitioned to? Question: Declining sales of what items harmed the adult contemporary genre?
The "soft" AC format has reinvented in the late 2000s/early 2010s as a result of its declining relevance, adopting a more upmarket, middle-of-the-road approach, with a selection of "oldies" (usually from the 1960s/70s onwards), primarily rock, jazz, R&B and pop music. Newer songs are more often (but not limited to) "easy listening" fare, this amount varying depending on the age of the station's target demographic.

Question: During what period did soft AC stations attempt to reinvent themselves? Question: Generally speaking, what is the earliest decade represented by the "oldies" on soft AC stations? Question: Along with R&B, pop and rock, what genre of music is represented on modern soft AC stations? Question: What genre of music do new songs on soft AC stations often belong to?
Termed "the acoustic equivalent to Prozac", soft adult contemporary, a more adult-oriented version of AC, was born in the late 1970s and grew in the early 1980s. WEEI-FM in Boston was the first station to use the term "soft rock", with ad slogans such as, "Fleetwood Mac ... without the yack" and "Joni ... without the baloney". The vast majority of music played on soft AC stations is mellow, more acoustic, and primarily solo vocalists.

Question: What radio format was described as being "the acoustic equivalent to Prozac"? Question: What decade saw the birth of the soft adult contemporary format? Question: What radio station introduced the term "soft rock"? Question: Where was the station that introduced the term "soft rock" based? Question: What processed meat, featured in WEEI-FM's ad slogan, rhymes with Joni?
Other popular names for the format include "Warm", "Sunny", "Bee" (or "B") and (particularly in Canada) "EZ Rock". The format can be seen as a more contemporary successor to and combination of the middle of the road (MOR), beautiful music, easy listening and soft rock formats. Many stations in the soft AC format capitalize on its appeal to office workers (many of them females aged 25–54, a key advertiser demographic), and brand themselves as stations "everyone at work can agree on" (KOST originated that phrase as a primary tagline, and other soft AC stations have followed suit).

Question: In what country is soft adult contemporary called "EZ Rock"? Question: Along with MOR, easy listening and soft rock, what format is soft adult contemporary a successor to? Question: What occupation is stereotypical held by soft adult contemporary listeners? Question: What advertising demographic is soft adult contemporary marketed towards? Question: What station first introduced the tagline "everyone at work can agree on"?
A large portion of music played on this format are either considered oldies or recurrent. It often deals with modern romantic and sexual relationships (and sometimes other adult themes such as work, raising children, and family) in a thoughtful and complex way. Soft AC, which has never minded keeping songs in high rotation literally for years in some cases, does not appear necessarily to be facing similar pressures to expand its format. Soft AC includes a larger amount of older music, especially classic R&B, soul, and 1960s and 1970s music, than hot AC.

Question: Along with romantic and sexual relationships, family and work, what do soft adult contemporary songs sometimes discuss? Question: Along with classic R&B, what genre is notably featured on soft AC stations? Question: Music from what two decades is notably featured on the soft AC format? Question: What radio station format is soft AC often contrasted with?
The soft AC format may soon be facing the demographic pressures that the jazz and big band formats faced in the 1960s and 1970s and that the oldies format is starting to face today, with the result that one may hear soft AC less on over-the-air radio and more on satellite radio systems in coming years. Much of the music and artists that were traditionally played on soft AC stations have been relegated to the adult standards format, which is itself disappearing because of aging demographics. Some soft AC stations have found a niche by incorporating more oldies into their playlists and are more open to playing softer songs that fit the "traditional" definition of AC.

Question: What radio station formats faced demographic pressures in the 1960s and 70s? Question: What radio station format is facing demographic pressures in the present day? Question: What radio station format have many of the former soft AC artists moved to? Question: Why are adult standards format radio stations declining? Question: Certain soft AC stations have found a niche on the radio by doing what?
Artists contributing to this format include mainly soft rock/pop singers such as, Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, Nana Mouskouri, Celine Dion, Julio Iglesias, Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Marc Anthony.

Question: Along with Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, Nana Mouskouri, Celine Dion, Julio Iglesias, Barry Manilow, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Marc Anthony, what notable artist is featured on the soft AC format?
Hot adult contemporary radio stations play a variety of classic hits and contemporary mainstream music aimed at an adult audience. Some Hot AC stations concentrate slightly more on pop music and alternative rock to target the Generation Z audience, though they include the more youth-oriented teen pop, urban and rhythmic dance tracks.

Question: What is the primary audience of hot adult contemporary format stations? Question: Along with classic hits, what type of music do hot adult contemporary stations feature? Question: What demographic do hot AC stations featuring more pop and alternative rock focus on? Question: Along with urban and rhythmic dance tracks, what genre is featured on hot AC stations with a younger audience?
This format often includes dance-pop (such as upbeat songs by Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue), power pops (mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife), and adult-oriented soft rock music that are ballad-driven (typically by Aerosmith[citation needed], The Eagles, Sting, Toto and The Moody Blues). Generally, Hot AC radio stations target their music output towards the 18-54 age group and a demographic audience of both men and women.

Question: Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue are artists in what genre of music? Question: What genre of music is played by Westlife? Question: What type of band are Backstreet Boys and Westlife? Question: What genre of music is played by The Eagles? Question: What is the target age range of Hot AC stations?
Modern adult contemporary can be a variation of hot AC, and includes modern rock titles in its presentation. In 1997, Mike Marino of KMXB in Las Vegas described the format as reaching "an audience that has outgrown the edgier hip-hop or alternative music but hasn't gotten old and sappy enough for the soft ACs." The format's artists included Alanis Morissette, Counting Crows, Gin Blossoms, Bon Jovi, Train, No Doubt, The Script, The Cranberries, Lifehouse, Sarah McLachlan, Sara Bareilles, John Mayer, Jewel, and Ingrid Michaelson. Unlike modern rock, which went after 18-34 men, this format appealed to women.

Question: What station did Mike Marino work for in 1997? Question: Where was the radio station KMXB based in 1997? Question: What age demographic is modern rock radio focused on? Question: What is the sex of the listeners modern rock radio is geared towards? Question: Unlike modern rock radio, what sex is adult contemporary radio said to appeal to?