October 20, 2003
Ringtone POP Chart - WSJ
Something I picked up from the WSJ, though the article doesn't say for which market(s) this pop chart applies to or who conducted the survey:
"It looks like 50 Cent is finally facing some competition in the ringtone arena. The superstar rapper maintained his dominance in September, accounting for the top four music downloads.
But Jay-Z, who had only one song on the list in August, was right behind with three of the top 10 spots.
"Frontin," a Pharrell song featuring Jay-Z, jumped up to No. 6 from No. 36, while Beyonce's "Crazy in Love," which also features Jay-Z, climbed to No. 7 from No. 58.
Bone Crusher made the biggest splash. The Atlanta rapper's "Never Scared" shot up to No. 5 from No. 97 in August.
Once again, hip-hop dominated. For the second straight month, the genre provided all 10 songs on the list". -- by Josef Federman, 10/01/03
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