Billboard Brasil
Encyclopedia
Billboard Brasil is a monthly Brazil
ian magazine
launched on October 10, 2009, with a print-run of over 40,000 copies. It is distributed nationwide by Brazil's biggest distributor Dinap. The Billboard charts
printed in the magazine and on its website are accepted as Brazil's official charts.
Billboard Brasil follows the basic format of the American Billboard, featuring both Brasil Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts
, articles on regional and international music, as well as regional and international charts. The charts are done based on the Crowley Broadcast Analysis
report, which monitors 265 radio stations around the country, and which already provided this service for the music industry prior to Billboard's launch. Brazil was the third country to launch a print affiliate of the American magazine, following Russia
and Turkey
.
Billboard magazine
, in Brazil in September 2009. Werde expressed his appreciation of Brazilian music
, and stated that Billboard would monitor the local market.
The first number-one song on the main chart was "Halo
" by Beyoncé. Its first cover was Roberto Carlos
, Brazil's best-selling music artist. In May 2010, "Tapa na Cara" (English: "Slap in the Face") by Brazilian duo Zezé Di Camargo e Luciano became the first ever national song to reach number-one song on the main chart, following six consecutive months of Mariah Carey's
cover version
of "I Want to Know What Love Is" holding this position.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
launched on October 10, 2009, with a print-run of over 40,000 copies. It is distributed nationwide by Brazil's biggest distributor Dinap. The Billboard charts
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
printed in the magazine and on its website are accepted as Brazil's official charts.
Content
About 60% of the editorial pages are produced in Brazil, with the remainder being translated from the international edition.Billboard Brasil follows the basic format of the American Billboard, featuring both Brasil Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
, articles on regional and international music, as well as regional and international charts. The charts are done based on the Crowley Broadcast Analysis
Crowley Broadcast Analysis
Crowley Broadcast Analysis is an official institution of research, which monitors the radios in Brazil since 1997. Currently the company provides data to the Escritório Central de Arrecadação e Distribuição and the Brazilian Association of Record Producers and besides being the standard for the...
report, which monitors 265 radio stations around the country, and which already provided this service for the music industry prior to Billboard's launch. Brazil was the third country to launch a print affiliate of the American magazine, following Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
Charts
Billboard charts are accepted as Brazil's official charts. They are published monthly on the website and in the magazine. The charts include:- Brasil Hot 100 AirplayBrasil Hot 100 AirplayBrasil Hot 100 Airplay is the official music singles charts in Brazil. It has been compiled by Crowley Broadcast Analysis and published monthly by Billboard Brasil since the release of the magazine, in October 2009....
- Brasil Hot Pop Songs
- Brasil Hot Popular Songs
- Brasil Hot Regional (by city)
- Belo Horizonte Hot Songs
- Brasília Hot Songs
- Campinas Hot Songs
- Curitiba Hot Songs
- Goiânia Hot Songs
- Fortaleza Hot Songs
- Porto Alegre Hot Songs
- Recife Hot Songs
- Ribeirão Preto Hot Songs
- Rio de Janeiro Hot Songs
- Salvador Hot Songs
- São Paulo Hot Songs
History
Billboard Brasil was launched by Bill Werde, Editor-in-chief of the AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Billboard magazine
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
, in Brazil in September 2009. Werde expressed his appreciation of Brazilian music
Music of Brazil
The music of Brazil encompasses various regional music styles influenced by African, European and Amerindian forms. After 500 years of history, Brazilian music developed some unique and original styles such as samba, zouk-lambada, lambada, choro, bossa nova, frevo, maracatu, MPB, sertanejo,...
, and stated that Billboard would monitor the local market.
The first number-one song on the main chart was "Halo
Halo (Beyoncé Knowles song)
"Halo" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce . Columbia Records released the song as the fourth single of the album, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 20, 2009. It was composed by Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart, and...
" by Beyoncé. Its first cover was Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos (singer)
Roberto Carlos Braga is a Grammy Award-winning Brazilian singer and composer, who has achieved a great deal of success and recognition in his 50 year career, also known as King of Latin Music....
, Brazil's best-selling music artist. In May 2010, "Tapa na Cara" (English: "Slap in the Face") by Brazilian duo Zezé Di Camargo e Luciano became the first ever national song to reach number-one song on the main chart, following six consecutive months of Mariah Carey's
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "I Want to Know What Love Is" holding this position.
The first number-one songs
| Chart Name | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Brasil Hot 100 Airplay Brasil Hot 100 Airplay Brasil Hot 100 Airplay is the official music singles charts in Brazil. It has been compiled by Crowley Broadcast Analysis and published monthly by Billboard Brasil since the release of the magazine, in October 2009.... |
"Halo Halo (Beyoncé Knowles song) "Halo" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce . Columbia Records released the song as the fourth single of the album, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 20, 2009. It was composed by Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart, and... " |
Beyoncé |
| Brasil Hot Pop Songs | ||
| Brasil Hot Popular Songs | "Amor Não Vai Faltar" | Bruno & Marrone |
| Belo Horizonte Hot Songs | "Halo Halo (Beyoncé Knowles song) "Halo" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce . Columbia Records released the song as the fourth single of the album, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 20, 2009. It was composed by Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart, and... " |
Beyoncé |
| Curitiba Hot Songs | ||
| Porto Alegre Hot Songs | ||
| Recife Hot Songs | ||
| Rio de Janeiro Hot Songs | ||
| São Paulo Hot Songs | ||
| Brasília Hot Songs | "Amor Não Vai Faltar" | Bruno & Marrone |
| Ribeirão Preto Hot Songs | ||
| Campinas Hot Songs | "Talvez" | Don & Juan |
| Salvador | "É Só Você Pedir" | Chiclete Com Banana |
See also
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2009 (Brazil)
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2010 (Brazil)
- List of number-one Pop hits of 2009 (Brazil)
- List of number-one Pop hits of 2010 (Brazil)
- List of number-one Popular hits of 2009 (Brazil)
- List of number-one Popular hits of 2010 (Brazil)