About Me

Hi!

Welcome to CDS Music Chart. From April 19th, 2012 onward, I have offered weekly published charts, Chart Highlights, and many more customized pages! I am currently working on new features for my site!

Ever wonder how this little music blog turned into somewhat of a worldwide deal?

Here's how it all began.

In October 2011, I launched the now defunct Cds Daily to the world. I had fun with that, but after five and a half months I decided to shut it down. In March 2012, I launched a website called Highlights. Not only did this site fail to replicate what I had before, the main idea behind it wasn't much. After just two weeks I shut that site down as well. In the weeks following, I tried thinking about what new blog I wanted to start. After a few weeks I figured it out. I was always unhappy with Billboard's Hot 100 chart, so I created my own chart. On April 19th, 2012 I unveiled my chart to the world, with my first ever #1 single "Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) by Maroon 5.

Since then I have submitted my weekly chart for inclusion in the worldwide chart that Top Hits Online publishes every week. It was accepted and is now included in the chart's formula. I have been recognized my many artists on Twitter including Swedish House Mafia, Vita Chambers, Katy Tiz, Kat DeLuna, Mia Martina, Too Smooth, Caroline Brooks, Fito Blanko, Ayah Marar, DJ Reflex, Bebe Rexha and a few more.

My Hot 50 chart counts points from Saturday to Friday and is formulated using the following:

• Official US Radio plays that I listen to count as 1 point each. Referred to as the Radio Songs Chart.
• Plays through my iTunes or Spotify (mainly the former) libraries count as 2 points each. If the track is not available to purchase at a given moment, plays of the track's official audio on Youtube or Soundcloud also count for 2 points each. Referred to as the Streaming Songs Chart.
• The release of a track's official music video sees the song in question receive a one time bonus of 5 points if I watch the video within its first two weeks of release. If a song first charts over two weeks after the video's release, it is eligible to get the five point bonus within its first two weeks of charting. There is no component chart for this category given that it awards a one time bonus.
• The top 10 most voted for songs on the "Vote For Your Favorites of the Week" chart receive points. #1 gets 10 points, #2 gets 9 and so on and so forth. If voting reaches a certain threshold during any given week, the 2x multiplier will be unlocked. If the 2x multiplier is unlocked, #1 gets 20 points (instead of 10), #2 gets 19 points (instead of 9) so on and so forth. #11 gets 10 points (instead of none), and #20 gets 1 point (instead of none). Referred to as the Social Songs 100 Chart.

At the end of the year, I rank my favorite songs of the entire year based on which songs scored the most points on weekly charts. For those of you that are not aware of how the point system works:

The #1 song each week receives 50 base points and a weekly bonus. #2 receives 49 points and a bonus and so on and so forth. #50 receives 1 point and a bonus. The bonus is determined by how many weeks a track is listed on the Hot 50. In week #1, any given track will receive .01 extra points, regardless of position. In week #2, they'll receive .02 and so on and so forth until they end their chart run.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to leave a Spam-free comment here, and/or contact me on twitter.

Thanks!

- CDS