[Fiji Hill]

Although I could try a different process, I feel since I subjected 3 decades to this I have to start the ‘50s that way, but that’s probably just me being anal.

If you do a similar project for the fifties, you might have to use a different methodology because the Billboard Hot 100 didn't start until 1955.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Actually apparently the “TOP 100” started in ‘55, while the “HOT 100” started in ‘58.

However, they had been tracking singles by sales and airplay etc before then. So, there are records of what the top 10+ were back into the ‘40s. Very cool.

Even if I couldn't access BB data, perhaps we'd seqway into CashBox or Hit Parade.