Melody Charts Online – Finally Here!
After three years of work I’m launching Melody Charts Online, a new chart database designed specifically for chart enthusiasts.
The goal is simple: make it easy to explore chart history, artist chart careers and chart runs and record releases in ways that traditional chart listings don’t allow.
You can explore it here:
https://melodychartsonline.co.uk
Over the last few months I’ve spent virtually all my spare time building the architecture behind the site, and I’m now at the stage where I can begin opening it up to the world.
The database has been built with chart fans in mind — the aim is to get you directly to the information you want and allow you to explore the relationships between artists, releases and chart history.
What makes Melody Charts Online different
• Composer data for virtually every charting song
• Full track listings for albums, singles and EPs
• Fully linked data so you can see how tracks appear across different releases and albums
• Automatic chart statistics which update whenever a new chart week is added
• Historical charts typed directly from original magazines and archive scans
One of the key things that sets the database apart is the depth of the linking. Composer data, track listings and chart data are all connected, allowing you to explore how songs and releases appear across multiple artists and albums. Click an artist see their history and click on a track from an album or go directly to a weekly chart with that album included. All at your fingertips.
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Current database coverage
The database is constantly being expanded and updated. As you will appreciate there is a lot of data to add in and this is not an easy migration as I want to ensure accuracy.
At present it includes:
• Most 2026 singles charts from the UK and USA
• Early Billboard charts from 1940-41 (1942-45 currently being checked)
• Early Billboard album charts from 1945
• UK charts from 1952–53
• Release images and track durations (some are still to be added but most are in and this is the bottleneck for adding new records)
• Chart statistics which automatically update when new chart weeks are added
More charts are being added regularly as I continue entering historical data.
If there is a specific chart you would like prioritised, feel free to let me know and I will try to move it up the list.
Subscription Details
Subscriptions are handled securely through PayPal, and you can sign up either direct or using a debit or credit card. Plans are available monthly or yearly (with discounts for annual subscriptions).
Any issues at all please email me and I will do my best to put it right
Free
Features
• No adverts or pop-ups
• Access to Top 10 only for:
• UK Singles Chart
• UK Albums Chart
• Billboard Hot 100
• Billboard Top LPs
• Search titles and artists (Top 10 entries only)
• Artist history limited to those four charts and Top 10 entries
Note: some early charts before 1960 contain fewer than 10 entries.
Silver
£7.45 per month
£86.90 per year
Features
• Unlimited chart searches
• All charts available to full depth
• Full database search of titles and artists
• Complete artist chart histories
• Track listings for albums, EPs and singles
• Weekly charts visible 4 weeks after being added
• Artist history and release pages display full chart runs
Gold (Most Popular)
£9.95 per month
£112.80 per year
Includes all Silver features plus:
• Filter charts by genre
• Edit genre tags on tracks and releases
• Export chart data as PDF
• Composer and producer information where available
• Composer currently available for around 90% of entries
• Producer data available for most albums
• Charts visible 1 week after being added
Full access costs £9.95 per month — about 33p per day, roughly the price of three coffees a month.
Platinum
£14.95 per month
£164.45 per year
Includes all Gold features plus:
• Historical UK Singles and Albums sales data
Coverage mainly 1973–1994 but note this is not yet in the database
• Ability to add charts to the database (planned feature expected in 2027)
Available after bespoke training given for free to ensure data accuracy
• Charts visible immediately after being added
• Ability to request priority chart additions
• Priority email support for database issues
Typical response time around 48 hours
Why it isn’t free
This is probably the question I get asked most often.
The data in the database has been gathered over more than 27 years, and obtaining it has involved thousands of pounds spent on books, magazines, archive access and other sources. Because of that, it simply isn’t possible to make everything freely available.
The subscription cost is kept intentionally modest considering the scale of the data available.
Currently Melody Charts Online contains:
• 46,000+ chart positions
• 67 charts
• 3,400+ releases
And more to come!
The main database being migrated into the site contains over 6.5 million chart positions, plus another 5 million album entries, all of which will gradually be added over the next few years.
Importantly, the plan is not to increase prices as the database grows.
Things you can try on the site
• Look up an artist and view their complete chart runs
• Explore early Billboard charts from the 1940s tracking bands and multiple versions of different tracks.
• Browse composer credits across charting songs
• View full track listings for albums and singles
• Export chart data as PDF (subject to tier)
If you enjoy digging into chart history, spotting chart run patterns or exploring the data behind releases, this site was built for exactly that kind of chart obsession.
If you’d like to take a look, you can access and subscribe here:
https://melodychartsonline.co.uk
I’ll also be sharing more about what the database can do over the coming days.