Top 50
Encyclopedia
The Top 50 refers to a list of weekly hit singles, or albums. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the same but similar to the top 40, but with 10 extra places.
In the United Kingdom
when Record Retailer
launched its charts in 1960 to rival the existing chart compilers, it choose to list a top 50, making it the largest chart ever printed in that country at the time.
Although terms such as Top 10,Top 40 and Top 100 are seen as many to be more rounded or in larger use, the term Top 50 is also used in everyday life http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=top+50&fr=FP-tab-web-t500&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8.
In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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when Record Retailer
Record Retailer
Record Retailer was a trade newspaper for the UK record industry. It was founded in August 1959 as a monthly newspaper covering both labels and dealers. Its founding editor was Roy Parker...
launched its charts in 1960 to rival the existing chart compilers, it choose to list a top 50, making it the largest chart ever printed in that country at the time.
Although terms such as Top 10,Top 40 and Top 100 are seen as many to be more rounded or in larger use, the term Top 50 is also used in everyday life http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=top+50&fr=FP-tab-web-t500&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8.