what is the number one song on the Hot Country Songs chart in this article?
"Body Like a Back Road"
as of what date?
October 7, 2017
how many positions are on that chart?
50
does it include streaming data too?
yes
who publishes it?
"Billboard"
is that a tv show?
no
what is it?
magazine
when did they start tracking the popularity of country songs?
January 8, 1944
what three charts did they use to measure a songs popularity?
"jukebox", "best sellers" and "jockeys"
how long did they use those for?
For approximately ten years
what years did it span?
1948 to 1958
when did the jukebox chart end?
June 17, 1957
did the other charts end at the same time?
no
when did they end?
October 13, 1958.
how many positions did the new C&W chart have?
30
when did they start that?
October 20, 1958
did they ever expand the position count?
yes
to what?
50, 75, and 100
what was the chart named in 1962?
"Hot Country Singles"