Hot Ringtones
Hot Ringtones (also known as just Ringtones) was a record chart published weekly by Billboard since November 2004. It is their first chart to be published that ranks the most popular ringtones. The chart was replaced by Hot RingMasters in 2006.[1]
The first number-one song on the Hot RingMasters chart, for the issue dated December 2, 2006, was "Smack That" by Akon and Eminem.[1] The chart's current number one as of the issue dated November 29, 2014, is "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift.[2] As of May 2025, the chart is no longer active.
Background
On October 26, 2004, Billboard staff announced that they would be adding a new chart for ringtones.[3][4]
Hot MasterTones
On April 3, 2006, John Kilcullen, president and publisher of Billboard Information Group, and Geoff Mayfield, Billboard's director of charts, announced a new Billboard ringtone chart titled "Hot MasterTones" at Billboard MECCA 2006.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Billboard Staff (November 29, 2006). "Akon Smacks Down Rivals On New Ringtone Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Ringtones". Billboard. November 29, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ↑ Billboard Staff (October 26, 2004). "Billboard Bows Ringtones Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Ringtones get their own Billboard chart". NBC News. October 28, 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ↑ Billboard Staff (April 5, 2006). "Billboard To Rank MasterTones On New Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Billboard adds another ringtones chart". NBC News. April 4, 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Billboard to Start Ranking 'Master' Cell-Phone Ringtones". Fox News. April 6, 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
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