Romanian record charts

Last updated

The logo of the Romanian Top 100, Romania's national chart until 2012. Romanian Top 100 logo.png
The logo of the Romanian Top 100, Romania's national chart until 2012.

Multiple record charts have been inaugurated in Romania since the 1990s. The Romanian Top 100 was the country's national chart until 2012. Founded in 1995, it was a ranking based on the compilation of charts submitted by local Romanian radio stations. The Romanian Top 100 was published weekly and was also announced during a radio show starting in 1998. Compilation of the list was first handled by Body M Production A-V, followed by Media Forest. In the 2010s, the chart was announced during a podcast on Kiss FM, but the broadcast ended in February 2012.

Contents

Later that month, the Airplay 100—which was compiled by Media Forest and also broadcast by Kiss FM—replaced the Romanian Top 100 as a national chart. Until its cancellation in November 2021, it measured the airplay of songs on radio stations and television channels throughout the country. For a short period of time during the late 2000s and early 2010s, Nielsen Music Control and Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România (UPFR) jointly published airplay charts; UPFR resumed publishing charts in November 2021, in collaboration with BMAT. Media Forest has also been issuing weekly radio and television airplay charts since 2009. In February 2022, Billboard inaugurated Romania Songs, a streaming and digital download-based chart compiled by MRC Data.

Charts and history

1995–2012: Romanian Top 100, and UPFR and Media Forest charts

"You Are Not Alone" by Michael Jackson (pictured in 1988) was the first number-one single in Romania, topping the Romanian Top 100 in 1995. Michael Jackson in 1988.jpg
"You Are Not Alone" by Michael Jackson (pictured in 1988) was the first number-one single in Romania, topping the Romanian Top 100 in 1995.

The airplay-based Romanian Top 100 was founded in 1995 as the country's first national chart; however, it had another name until 1996. [2] The first year-end chart was published in 1997. [3] From 1998 onwards, the chart was announced during a two-hour radio show called Romanian Top 100 Radio Show hosted by disc jockey Adi Simion and created by VentoStudio. Aired by 57 radio stations in Romania, it was originally titled Romanian Top 100 Bravo Show due to a partnership with Bravo . [4] From 1999, the Romanian Top 100 was compiled by Body M Production A-V with the help of a "special software". At the time, over 110 independent radio stations in Romania were considered when compiling the chart, with each submitting their own airplay statistics. [5] The compiling process was similar to the Eurochart Hot 100. The results were sent to music specialists in Romania, among others. [6]

As of April 2001, the Romanian Top 100 had reached over 250 editions. [5] In 2005, the number of radio stations involved in the making of the chart rose to 120, with 500 editions produced by then. [2] [7] The chart was included in Billboard 's Music & Media until that magazine's cancellation in 2003. [6] [8] The Romanian Top 100 significantly lacks archives for the late 2000s; at that time, Nielsen Music Control and Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România (UPFR) began publishing charts which reflected the most-broadcast songs on radio stations and television channels throughout Romania. However, it is unknown whether the two were affiliated with the Romanian Top 100, and whether their rankings can be used to substitute the missing Romanian Top 100 archives. [9] [10] In the 2010s, the Romanian Top 100—compiled by Media Forest—was announced during a weekly podcast on Kiss FM by disc jockey Andreea Berghea. [11] Media Forest had previously begun publishing weekly radio and television airplay charts on their website starting with July 2009. [12] The Romanian Top 100 ceased publication in February 2012, with its last edition on 19 February. [13]

2012–present: Airplay 100, continued UPFR and Media Forest charts, and Romania Songs

The Romanian Top 100 was replaced with the Airplay 100 on 26 February as Romania's national chart, also compiled by Media Forest and aired as a radio show on Kiss FM hosted by Cristi Nitzu. [14] It measured the airplay of songs on radio stations and television channels across the country, [15] [14] [16] but was ultimately cancelled by Kiss FM after its 28 November 2021 issue. [17] [18] Also in November 2021, UPFR resumed publishing airplay charts, in collaboration with the monitoring service BMAT, where the songs are ranked by their plays and audience numbers. [19] Billboard inaugurated Romania Songs, a streaming and digital download-based chart on 19 February 2022 as part of its Hits of the World collection, for which MRC Data assesses data from the leading music retailers in Romania. [20]

Number ones

Active charts

UPFR charts

Romania Songs

Media Forest charts

Discontinued charts

Romanian Top 100

Airplay 100

Related Research Articles

Morandi was a Romanian eurodance music group composed of Randi and Marius Moga.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Akcent</span> Romanian dance pop act

Akcent is a Romanian dance pop group whose members sing in Romanian, English and Spanish. Their name originated as a wordplay on accent. Originally a duo, it consisted of Adrian Sînă and Ramona Barta. They released their debut album Senzatzia in 2000. Except for the first track, "Ultima vara", which received some airplay, the album was a commercial failure and the duo disbanded shortly after. Sînă brought Marius Nedelcu, Mihai Gruia and Sorin Brotnei into the group, changing it from a duo to a boyband in 2001. They came to prominence with the single "Ți-am promis" in their native Romania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marius Moga</span> Musical artist

Marius Moga is a Romanian singer, songwriter, producer and television personality. He writes and produces music in various styles and genres, especially pop, R&B and club music. In 2011, he became the judge and mentor of the reality singing show Vocea României.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Delia Matache</span> Romanian singer (born 1982)

Delia Matache, commonly referred to as simply Delia, is a Romanian singer and television personality. She was part of the pop group N&D (1999–2003). As solo artist, she has established herself as one of the most successful Romanian artists, releasing multiple hit singles on native record charts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inna</span> Romanian singer (born 1986)

Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu, known professionally as Inna, is a Romanian singer. Born in Mangalia and raised in Neptun, she studied political science at Ovidius University before meeting the Romanian trio Play & Win and pursuing a music career. She adopted the stage name "Alessandra" and a pop-rock style in 2008; later that year, she changed her stage name to "Inna" and began releasing house music. "Hot" (2008), her debut single, was a commercial success worldwide and topped the Romanian and Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart, among others. Her debut studio album of the same name followed in August 2009 and was certified Gold and Platinum. It featured several other successful singles in Europe, including "Amazing" (2009), the singer's second number-one single in Romania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inna discography</span> Artist discography

Romanian singer Inna has released eight studio albums, three compilations, 62 singles and 51 promotional singles. Her YouTube channel surpassed three billion total views as of May 2019. 24 of her singles have reached the top ten in Romania, with "Hot", "Amazing", "Diggy Down", "Bebe", "Up" and "Tare" topping the country's singles chart in 2008, 2009, 2015, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. With global album sales of four million copies from her first three studio albums, Inna is the best-selling Romanian artist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Midnight Sun (Elena song)</span> 2010 single by Elena Gheorghe

"Midnight Sun" is a song recorded by the Romanian female singer Elena Gheorghe. The song was recorded in summer 2010 and premiered on November 15, 2010, on Gheorghe's official YouTube channel. It was released under Cat Music exclusively in Romania. The song has more house influences than the previous number-one hit "Disco Romancing". It was sent to the mainstream radio stations in late November and it is promoted as the second single taken from Gheorghe's album entitled Disco Romancing. Lyrically, the song describes the shiver a millionaire wannabe guy gets when he sees Elena dancing. The song had its official radio premiere on the Romanian National Day, at radio ZU, though it premiered on Kiss FM a week earlier. Elena performed "Midnight Sun" live, on December 31, during a New Year special show, held by Pro TV. The music video was already shot in Bucharest and it was released via YouTube on May 13, 2011. The video features many special effects as well as the track listing for Gheorghe's upcoming album. The song peaked at number-one the Radio Top 50 and charted within the top ten in two other Romanian charts. In the official Romanian Top 100 it peaked at number-ten, thus making it Elena's fifth song to enter the top ten in Romania, after "Soarele meu", "Vocea ta", "The Balkan Girls" and "Disco Romancing". The song was performed at many dates throughout Romania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">A Night like This (song)</span> 2009 single by Caro Emerald

"A Night like This" is the second single by Caro Emerald, taken from the album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor. It was released on 11 December 2009 in the Netherlands after it was first presented in an online Martini commercial on 16 October. Being released in 2010 in Europe, including the UK where it peaked at Number 65 in the UK Singles Chart. It was added to the 'A' list on BBC Radio One.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zaleilah</span> 2012 single by Mandinga

"Zaleilah" is a song by Romanian band Mandinga for their fifth studio album, Club de Mandinga (2012). It was written by Costi Ioniță along with band lead singer Elena Ionescu and member Omar Secada. Produced by Ioniță and Dimitriu Silviu, it was released on 16 September 2011. Musically, "Zaleilah" has been described as Latin-influenced, with other inspirations including Balkan, Cuban, Gypsy and salsa music. A bilingual love song performed in English and Spanish language, its instrumentation consists of a bagpipe, marching drums, accordions and trumpets. Reviewers noticed similarities between "Zaleilah" and "Waka Waka " (2010) by Colombian singer Shakira and "Zou Bisou Bisou" (1964).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antonia Iacobescu</span> Romanian singer

Antonia Clara Iacobescu, known professionally as Antonia, is a Romanian singer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andreea Bănică</span> Romanian singer

Andreea Bănică (Romanian pronunciation:[anˈdree̯abəˈnikə] is a Romanian singer and songwriter. She was part of the girl groups Exotic and Blondy. In 2005, Bănică started a solo career and became one of Romania's most successful pop artists, with 2 number ones and 15 Top20 singles, as well as hit songs like "Love in Brasil", "Samba", "Hooky Song", "Sexy", "Shining Heart" and "Rain in July".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Smiley (singer)</span> Musical artist

Andrei Tiberiu Maria, better known by his stage name Smiley, is a Romanian singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and television presenter, from Pitești. He was part of the pop groups Simplu (2001–2011) and Radio Killer (2009–2015). As a solo artist, Smiley started in 2007 and has become one of Romania's biggest pop artists, archiving 14 number ones and more than 30 Top20 singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andra (singer)</span> Romanian singer (born 1986)

Alexandra Irina Măruță, better known by her stage name Andra, is a Romanian singer, songwriter and television personality. Andra began her career at the age of seven, where she had her first performance in TVR's musical competition Tip Top Minitop, singing "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. In 2001, at 14 years old, Andra released her first single, "În noapte mă trezesc". In both 2004 and 2007, she attempted to represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest with the songs "Just a Little Love" and "Dracula, My Love", respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carla's Dreams</span> Music project from Moldova

Carla's Dreams is a music project from Moldova, formed in 2012 in Chișinău. The band is composed of an anonymous group of singers and composers who perform their songs in Romanian, English and Russian. Their lead singer, codenamed Sergiu, and his bandmates all hide their identity in public appearances by wearing hooded sweatshirts, sunglasses and a face mask made of makeup. Carla's Dreams rose to prominence in Moldova and Romania upon releasing the single "P.O.H.U.I." with Inna in 2013, and have since then issued nine singles that went on to be number-one singles in Romania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roxen (singer)</span> Romanian singer

Larisa Roxana Giurgiu, known professionally as Roxen, is a Romanian singer who rose to prominence after being featured on Romanian producer Sickotoy's "You Don't Love Me" (2019), which reached number three in Romania and received radio airplay in several other countries. The singer's following singles, "Ce-ți cântă dragostea" and "Spune-mi", eventually peaked atop the national chart. Roxen was scheduled to represent Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Alcohol You" before the event's coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related cancellation. Instead, Roxen was internally selected as the country's representative for the 2021 contest with the song "Amnesia", but failed to progress from the first semi-final, finishing in 12th place.

Diana Alexandra Olteanu, known professionally as Diana V, is a Romanian singer and songwriter signed by Global Records. In February 2020, she was announced as one of the three artists shortlisted to represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 as part of the label's collaboration with broadcaster Romanian Television (TVR). Her debut single, "Bad Girls Get Lonely Too", was released later that month and reached number 67 on the local Airplay 100 chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Up (Inna song)</span> 2021 single by Inna

"Up" is a song recorded by Romanian singer Inna. Global Records sent it to Romanian radio stations on 21 October 2021. Another version of the track with Jamaican rapper Sean Paul was issued on 17 December 2021. "Up" was written by Inna, Sebastian Barac, Marcel Botezan, Alex Cotoi and Minelli, while the production was handled by Barac, Botezan and Cotoi; Paul received additional writing and production credits on his version. "Up" is a dancehall-influenced pop song, with its lyrics describing a healing love.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clap Clap (song)</span> 2022 single by Gran Error, Elvana Gjata and Antonia

"Clap Clap" is a song by Romanian duo Gran Error, Albanian singer Elvana Gjata and Romanian singer Antonia. The song was produced by Achi, Marcel Botezan and Sebastian Barac, who served as co-writers with Iraida. It was released as a single for digital download and streaming by Global Records on 8 July 2022. An English and Spanish-language techno-inspired song, it encourages to be bold and transparent, and to let go of anything that stops their freedom. The song received positive receptions from a few music critics, who applauded the music and sound. It reached the record charts at number one in Albania, number three in Romania and number 32 in Poland. An accompanying music video was directed by Alexandru Muresan and Elena Maria Popescu, and uploaded to Gjata's YouTube channel alongside the single release. Filmed in Bucharest, Romania, the video finds the artists and several other people dancing and partying in a karting arena and gaming center.

References

  1. ↑ "Romanian Top 100 – Editia 46 (29.11.2010)". Romanian Top 100. WebCite. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Naie, Mihai. "Pussycat Dolls, pretendente in top" [Pussycat Dolls, top contenders]. Jurnalul (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Romanian Top 100 – Topul anului 1997" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Romanian Top 100 – arhivă" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 4 December 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Romanian Top 100 Singles Chart Homepage" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 19 April 2001. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Romanian Top 100 – Istoric" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Romanian Top 100" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 11 December 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Billboard sister magazine Music & Media is to close on Thursday after the publication of its August 2 issue". 2 August 2003. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "08.12.2008 – 14.12.2008 (week 50)" (in Romanian). Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Cele mai ascultate hituri" (in Romanian). Cotidianul. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Kiss FM | Romanian Top 100" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Media Forest – Weekly Charts – 2009". Media Forest. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.Note: Navigate through the chart archives by selecting items from the far right drop down menu.
  13. ↑ "Kiss FM | Romanian Top 100" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  14. 1 2 "Airplay 100 – Cristi Nitzu" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  15. ↑ Scris de Alex (3 September 2015). "Media Music Awards 2015: lista castigatori" [Media Music Awards 2015: winners list] (in Romanian). Urban.ro. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  16. ↑ Ciupitu, Ana-Maria (21 October 2016). "Top Airplay 100 – Irina Rimes rămâne pe poziţii" [Top Airplay 100 – Irina Rimes stays on the chart] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  17. ↑ "Introduction of Top 40 Kiss'n'Dance" (in Romanian). Kiss FM via Facebook. 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  18. ↑ Arvunescu, Victor (29 November 2021). "Top Airplay 100 – Rita nu se dă jos de pe primul loc! Connect-R şi Smiley, lideri în continuare!" [Top Airplay 100 – Rita does not fall off the top! Connect-R and Smiley, keep on leading!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  19. ↑ "Top 10 din 100 cele mai difuzate piese pentru saptamana 48" [Top 10 out of the 100 most-broadcast songs for the week 48] (in Romanian). Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "Romania Songs". Billboard . 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.Note: User may click on the "i" symbol at the top to display the chart methodology.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.