Tracklisten
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Tracklisten is a Danish
top 40 record chart
that is presented every Thursday midnight
at hitlisten.nu.
The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads
and the sales of music singles
on either CD
or vinyl
. The data is collected by Nielsen Music Control, who also compile the chart on behalf of IFPI
(International Federation of the Phonographic Industry).
Denmark and contains two charts:
Hitlisten also continues to publish specialised charts:
Tracklist was also updated back to week 1, 2007, thus creating an overlap of sometimes differing chart #1s between Hitlisten and Tracklisten for the period 1 January 1, 2007 and 2 November 2007 (weeks 1 to 42 / 2007). For this period, the Hitlisten charts continue to be considered as the official charts for singles record sales.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
top 40 record chart
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....
that is presented every Thursday midnight
Midnight
Midnight is the transition time period from one day to the next: the moment when the date changes. In the Roman time system, midnight was halfway between sunset and sunrise, varying according to the seasons....
at hitlisten.nu.
The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music 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...
and the sales of music singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
on either CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
or vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
. The data is collected by Nielsen Music Control, who also compile the chart on behalf of IFPI
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
(International Federation of the Phonographic Industry).
2001-2007: Hitlisten
The Danish Singles Chart Hitlisten consisting of Single Top-20 and Download Top 20 was established 1 January 2001 and served as official chart for Danish record sales until end of October 2007.2007-Present: Tracklisten
The Tracklist was established November 2, 2007 replacing the Hitlisten charts that were discontinued end of October 2007. The chart is supervised by IFPIIFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
Denmark and contains two charts:
- Track Top-40 (for singles)
- Album Top-40 (for albums)
Hitlisten also continues to publish specialised charts:
- Compilation Top-10
- Bit Album Top-20
- Bit Track Top-20
- Ringtoner Top-10
- Airplay Top-20 (for radio airplays)
- Musik DVD Top-10
- Entertainment DVD Top-10
- TV-serie DVD Top-20
Tracklist was also updated back to week 1, 2007, thus creating an overlap of sometimes differing chart #1s between Hitlisten and Tracklisten for the period 1 January 1, 2007 and 2 November 2007 (weeks 1 to 42 / 2007). For this period, the Hitlisten charts continue to be considered as the official charts for singles record sales.