List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 2006 (U.S.)

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Daniel Powter spent 18 consecutive weeks at number one with "Bad Day". Daniel Powter 2013.jpg
Daniel Powter spent 18 consecutive weeks at number one with "Bad Day".

Adult Contemporary is a chart published by Billboard ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) genre. In 2006, 9 different songs topped the chart in 52 issues of the magazine, based on weekly airplay data from radio stations compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.

The Adult Contemporary chart is published weekly by Billboard magazine and lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary radio stations in the United States. The chart is compiled based on airplay data submitted to Billboard by stations that are members of the Adult Contemporary radio panel. The chart debuted in Billboard magazine on July 17, 1961. Over the years, the chart has gone under a series of name changes, being called Easy Listening(1961–1962; 1965–1979), Middle-Road Singles(1962–1964), Pop-Standard Singles(1964–1965), Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks(1979–1982) and Adult Contemporary(1983–present).

A record chart, also called a music chart, is a ranking of recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period of time. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, often in combination. These include record sales, the amount of radio airplay, the number of downloads, and the amount of streaming activity.

<i>Billboard</i> (magazine) American music magazine

Billboard is an American entertainment media brand owned by the Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group, a division of Eldridge Industries. It publishes pieces involving news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style, and is also known for its music charts, including the Hot 100 and Billboard 200, tracking the most popular songs and albums in different genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows.

Contents

Chart history

Issue dateTitleArtist(s)Ref.
January 7"Up on the Housetop" Kimberley Locke [1]
January 14"Lonely No More" Rob Thomas [2]
January 21"You and Me" Lifehouse [3]
January 28 [4]
February 4 [5]
February 11 [6]
February 18 [7]
February 25 [8]
March 4 [9]
March 11 [10]
March 18"You're Beautiful" James Blunt [11]
March 25 [12]
April 1 [13]
April 8 [14]
April 15"You and Me"Lifehouse [15]
April 22"You're Beautiful"James Blunt [16]
April 29 [17]
May 6 [18]
May 13"Bad Day" Daniel Powter [19]
May 20 [20]
May 27 [21]
June 3 [22]
June 10 [23]
June 17 [24]
June 24 [25]
July 1 [26]
July 8 [27]
July 15 [28]
July 22 [29]
July 29 [30]
August 5 [31]
August 12 [32]
August 19 [33]
August 26 [34]
September 2 [35]
September 9 [36]
September 16"Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield [37]
September 23 [38]
September 30 [39]
October 7 [40]
October 14 [41]
October 21"Bad Day"Daniel Powter [42]
October 28"Unwritten"Natasha Bedingfield [43]
November 4 [44]
November 11 [45]
November 18"What Hurts the Most" Rascal Flatts [46]
November 25"Unwritten"Natasha Bedingfield [47]
December 2"What Hurts the Most"Rascal Flatts [48]
December 9 [49]
December 16 [50]
December 23"Jingle Bells"Kimberley Locke [51]
December 30"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" Hall and Oates [52]

See also

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.

References

  1. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Jan 07, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Jan 14, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Jan 21, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Jan 28, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Feb 04, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Feb 11, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Feb 18, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Feb 25, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Mar 04, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Mar 11, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Mar 18, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Mar 25, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Apr 01, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Apr 08, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Apr 15, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Apr 22, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Apr 29, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: May 06, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: May 13, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: May 20, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: May 27, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Jun 03, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Jun 10, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Jun 17, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Jun 24, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Jul 01, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Jul 08, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Jul 15, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Jul 22, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Jul 29, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Aug 05, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Aug 12, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Aug 19, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Aug 26, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Sep 02, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  36. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Sep 09, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  37. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Sep 16, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  38. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Sep 23, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  39. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Sep 30, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  40. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Oct 07, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  41. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Oct 14, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  42. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Oct 21, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  43. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Oct 28, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  44. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Nov 04, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  45. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Nov 11, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  46. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Nov 18, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  47. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Nov 25, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  48. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Dec 02, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  49. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Dec 09, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  50. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Dec 16, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  51. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Dec 23, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  52. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Dec 30, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
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