For many years,
stations would publish a listing of the records that made their
"Fabulous 40," "Big 30," "Lucky 13" or even "Sensational
60" hit music survey. These surveys were usually offered for free at music
shops, record stores and other places where records were sold, or where
the station had a promotional tie-in. Records were ranked based on a
variety of factors, including local and national sales, listener requests and the
preference of station personnel. The peak period for music surveys was
the mid-1960s, at the height of the Top 40 radio era, when stations
battled for supremacy among teen listeners. Surveys would not only
include the ranking of the top songs, but also those on the way up
("hitbound"), as well as photographs of the disc jockeys and
information about upcoming concerts and events (such as fairs, drag
races and
amusement park promotions); some surveys even included advertisements for local
and national businesses and products, including fast-food restaurants,
soft drinks and pimple creams.
— D. F. J.
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