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I've been doing some thinking about the way that music charts are compiled and if there is a better way to determine what the most popular song actually is. Could it be done in a way that more accurately reflects the popularity of a song and allow recognition of songs that aren't released as singles. Would a better way to determine the popularity of a specific song is just to go by sales (both as a single and as part of an album)?
What if the following was used to score each song:
- Each song sold as part of an album receives 1 point.
- Each song sold individually receives 3 points.
The reason for the higher number of points for the single is because it indicates that specific song is more popular since people specifically purchased that song. The single point for each of the songs on an album gives recognition to the songs that were purchased, yet would never (for various reasons) see release as a single.
To me, this would more objectively reflect a song's popularity because it's based on its sales. A song either sells or it doesn't sell.
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