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.

 

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.

Singles chart for December 12 to 18 December 1963 (for all those Beatles singles, EPs, LP).

5 minutes ago, ben08 said:

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.

Singles chart for December 12 to 18 December 1963 (for all those Beatles singles, EPs, LP).

Hahah I know what you mean! Looking at the stats for that week will be amazing as they leap up the data. Okay, as your the second person in about 20 minutes to ask for the UK 1960's charts I'll add 1954-1969 UK next. :)

I'm in the process of adding in 1954 UK Singles which should go live some time today. For Billboard fans I've also added the Juke Box Race chart from 1945, an early R&B chart.  I want to mention that the term "race records" was coined in 1922 by Okeh Records. In hindsight, the term 'race record' may seem derogatory but at the time the African-American press routinely used the term the Race to refer to African Americans as a whole and race man or race woman to refer to an African-American individual who showed pride in and support for African-American people and culture.  

just looking into this right now. Just going to tell you it is a bad idea to hide full charts behind a paywall. Maybe if there were like specifics exclusive to the paywall that would be better, not generalised data i’m sorry 😅. It’s a great idea i wish the best for you both but trust me this is what got a shit ton of backlash from billboard themselves.

8 hours ago, J4Y said:

just looking into this right now. Just going to tell you it is a bad idea to hide full charts behind a paywall. Maybe if there were like specifics exclusive to the paywall that would be better, not generalised data i’m sorry 😅. It’s a great idea i wish the best for you both but trust me this is what got a shit ton of backlash from billboard themselves.

I understand but actually this is no different from buying a book which is likewise 'behind a paywall' (you have to pay to read about the chart data within the book). The free tier is there for people to explore and see but the time and effort to work through the data and produce and curate is what is being paid for. I get some may not like that but there are clear costs involved in the data and I can't put this up without some sort of paywall.

6 hours ago, kingofskiffle said:

I understand but actually this is no different from buying a book which is likewise 'behind a paywall' (you have to pay to read about the chart data within the book). The free tier is there for people to explore and see but the time and effort to work through the data and produce and curate is what is being paid for. I get some may not like that but there are clear costs involved in the data and I can't put this up without some sort of paywall.

yea i don’t blame you but we all know how bad entitlement is today. i just don’t want the wrong person to lash out so idk. i’m not saying that you are wrong for this i’m just looking out. i really hope this goes well for you both as i love the idea.

On 21/03/2026 at 08:21, kingofskiffle said:

I understand but actually this is no different from buying a book which is likewise 'behind a paywall' (you have to pay to read about the chart data within the book). The free tier is there for people to explore and see but the time and effort to work through the data and produce and curate is what is being paid for. I get some may not like that but there are clear costs involved in the data and I can't put this up without some sort of paywall.

One slight difference is that a book is a one-off payment, whereas this is a subscription model, so in the long run will work out much more expensive than buying a book. I do understand though that you'll have ongoing hosting and licencing costs so will need continued revenue over time.

I must say I wouldn't pay for access to charts that aren't even the official ones. Just being honest as am sure you appreciate.

38 minutes ago, CRAZY CHRIS said:

I must say I wouldn't pay for access to charts that aren't even the official ones. Just being honest as am sure you appreciate.

But they are? I thought I had been clear that these are the correct charts just in a much better format than the official websites list them.

And listen, people absolutely do not have to pay if they choose not to. What your paying for is basically a much better formatted chart experience and much more data around the records such as duration, composers, images etc and proper chart histories and track listings which the official websites do not do. Hence why I'm doing this.

Oh sorry then if they are the ones the BBC used...

21 minutes ago, CRAZY CHRIS said:

Oh sorry then if they are the ones the BBC used...

Yes and I am even adding the actual BBC chart from the 1955-1969 period thats is never more spoken about.... The charts are official. You can utilise points within to make your own and you can (as a platinum user) add your own charts (so if you wanted to add a personal chart) but otherwise these are all proper. (Adding own charts is there but coming in 2027 once I get some more testing done on it).