Mega Top 50
Encyclopedia
The Mega Top 50 is a Dutch
music chart, originally started on May 23, 1969 as the Hilversum 3 Top 30. Throughout the years, the chart has had several names and lengths:
& The Aces were the chart toppers at that time with "The Israelites". Ever since December 4, 1970, the chart was composed by the NOS
. Den Draayer kept presenting the show till the date of April 2, 1971. After that, Felix Meurders replaced him. Ever since 1978, the year end charts are based on sales.
The radio
-broadcast
remained on Radio 3 and since the '85 transmitted by the TROS
. Only during the period of 1993-1995, the show was broadcasted by other broadcasters. Currently (since October 2005), the chart is hosted by Bart Arens.
On television, the list was used by "Top Pop" from 1974 till 1978 and from 1981 till 1986. Since September 2000, Top of the Pops
NL uses the Mega Top 100 and Single Top 100.
Since May 2004, the The Music Factory
and Radio 3FM airplay data are also featured in the composition of the chart. Exact one year later, digital downloads
were also included. The chart for only single sales kept on existing though, under the name of "Single Top 100", while the numbers 51 — 100 are still based on the combination of sales and airplay.
The chart is compiled by GfK Megacharts B.V.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
music chart, originally started on May 23, 1969 as the Hilversum 3 Top 30. Throughout the years, the chart has had several names and lengths:
- 1969 - 1974: Hilversum 3 Top 30 (since April 2 1971: the Daverende 30)
- 1974 - 1993: Nationale Hitparade
- 1974-1978 a top 30
- 1978-1987 a top 50
- 1987-1989 a top 100
- 1989-1993 Nationale Top 100
- 1993 - 1996: Mega Top 50
- 1997 - 2002: Mega Top 100
- 2003 - present: Mega Top 50
History
The first broadcast was on Friday May 23, 1969, from 12:00 till 14:00. The show was presented by Joost den Draayer. Desmond DekkerDesmond Dekker
Desmond Dekker was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces , he had one of the first international Jamaican hits with "Israelites". Other hits include "007 " and "It Miek"...
& The Aces were the chart toppers at that time with "The Israelites". Ever since December 4, 1970, the chart was composed by the NOS
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting
The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting , English: Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation, is one of the broadcasters in the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system...
. Den Draayer kept presenting the show till the date of April 2, 1971. After that, Felix Meurders replaced him. Ever since 1978, the year end charts are based on sales.
The radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
-broadcast
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
remained on Radio 3 and since the '85 transmitted by the TROS
TROS
TROS is a Dutch television and radio organization part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting...
. Only during the period of 1993-1995, the show was broadcasted by other broadcasters. Currently (since October 2005), the chart is hosted by Bart Arens.
On television, the list was used by "Top Pop" from 1974 till 1978 and from 1981 till 1986. Since September 2000, Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
NL uses the Mega Top 100 and Single Top 100.
Since May 2004, the The Music Factory
The Music Factory
The Music Factory is a pop music television channel that operates in Belgium .TMF previously operated channels in the Netherlands , the UK with TMF UK and Australia with . The brand is owned by MTV Networks International...
and Radio 3FM airplay data are also featured in the composition of the chart. Exact one year later, digital downloads
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
were also included. The chart for only single sales kept on existing though, under the name of "Single Top 100", while the numbers 51 — 100 are still based on the combination of sales and airplay.
The chart is compiled by GfK Megacharts B.V.