Project Overview & Methodology

Data provenance, analytical methodology, and complete Billboard Hot 100 historical records

Research Lead & Affiliation

Principal Investigator

Celise Cupit

Academic Institution

New College of Florida

Contact Email

c.cupit30@ncf.edu

GitHub Profile

github.com/cecupit4

Project Repository

github.com/cecupit4/mind-over-music

NoteAnalytical Scope & Objectives

This research project analyzes longitudinal shifts in musical consumption by evaluating genre share across the Billboard Hot 100 from 1958 to 2024. The study examines benchmark years and pivotal transition eras to quantify how macro-cultural events, recording technology disruptions (vinyl to cassette, CD, digital download, and on-demand streaming), and demographic changes influenced the acoustic and emotional profile of mainstream hits.

Below is the verified song-level database supporting this analysis. Use the search and pagination controls to filter by artist, genre, release year, or peak chart performance.

Billboard Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs

Billboard Greatest of All Time Hot 100

Official ranking and chart statistics of the top songs in Billboard history

Billboard Hot 100: Every Year (1958 – 2024)

Billboard Top 100 Annual Hits (1958 – 2024)

Top 100 songs from every year of the Billboard Hot 100 chart history