Karuboia is the official music chart in Kuboia. It was established in 1987 and the first charts occured on 7th June 1987.
Charts[]
As of 2023, the charts compiled by Karuboia are:
- Top 100 Albums
- Top 40 Collaborative Albums
- Top 100 Singles
- Top 40 Dutch Singles
All charts are updated every Sunday, with chart positions being based off sales and airplay figures from midnight on Sunday morning to 11:59p.m. on Saturday night. The new chart is revealed at approximately 7:00p.m.
Chart eligibility[]
Top 100 Albums[]
- Positions are based on both physical sales and downloads.
- Digital downloads were incorporated into the charts on 5th January 2004.
- In order for a recording to be classified as an album, it must have four or more unique tracks.
Top 40 Collaborative Albums[]
- Same rules as the Top 100 Albums chart.
- Must be a collaborative album between at least three different musicians, singers and/or groups.
- Because of this, nearly every album on the chart is labelled as an album by "Various artists".
- Most compilation albums and soundtracks are also eligible.
Top 100 Singles[]
- A song must be a single, promotional single or an album track to be eligible for the charts.
- Songs must be at least 2 minutes long.
- This rule received notoriety in 2019, as it meant that Lil Nas X's single "Old Town Road" was disqualified from the charts.
- Positions are based on a combination of sales and airplay figures.
- Digital downloads were incorporated into the charts on 5th January 2004.
- Up until 27th December 2010, positions were also partially based on music played at major public premises.
Top 40 Dutch Singles[]
- Same rules as the Top 100 Singles chart.
- Songs must be entirely or prominently in the Dutch language.
Other charts[]
Year-end charts[]
On the first Sunday of each year, Karuboia publishes a year-end charts, which signifies the 300 best-selling songs and albums of the year.
Decade-end charts[]
In January of 2000, 2010 and 2020, Karuboia published a decade-end chart, consisting of the 500 best-selling songs and albums from 1990 to 1999, 2000 to 2009 and 2010 to 2019 respectively.
All-time charts[]
Since 2010, Karuboia has maintained a chart which indicates the best-selling songs in Kuboia since 1987 (pre-1987 sales are not accounted for). The chart is updated on the first Sunday in January and July every year.
See also[]
- Karuboia/Number 1 singles from the 1980s
- Karuboia/Number 1 singles from the 1990s
- Karuboia/Number 1 singles from the 2000s
- Karuboia/Number 1 singles from the 2010s
- Karuboia/Number 1 singles from the 2020s