Template talk:Single chart

Chart-name parameter?

In the past, it's been discussed whether we should modify Template:Single chart so that the information provided is more historically accurate. For example, how Alternative Airplay was called Modern Rock Tracks, how Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs was called Hot Black Singles, and how Pop Airplay was called Top 40/Mainstream. Discussions didn't proceed far since it seemed too convoluted to go through issue after issue of Billboard seeing exactly when chart names changed. I agree; this would take a very long time to accomplish, and if a chart name changes again, we'd have to keep updating the template to include new year ranges.

However, what if instead of taking the long and winding road, so to speak, we take another angle on this. Perhaps a chart-name (tentative name) parameter could be created. This parameter will be optional, but it will allow users to manually pipe the current links set by the templates, that way we can better represent what a chart was called during a certain era without sacrificing the usage of the template (such as here). Furthermore, chart-name could also be used to change an organization's name if it was called something else previously or if another company compiled a country's chart. Examples include RIANZ (now Recorded Music NZ), Topplistan (now Sverigetopplistan), AFYVE (now PROMUSICAE) and Gallup (once compiled the UK chart).

If this update is technologically possible, I would like to hear some feedback. As I said before, creating a chart-name parameter would help improve the historical accuracy of chart tables by a large percentage if users are willing to search through Billboard archives and make the appropriate tweaks. Users won't be forced to use it, but it might help to encourage them to during GA and FA reviews. Historical accuracy is very important in high-quality articles, and a chart-name parameter would help ease some of the stress without doing too much work to get there. If this is implemented, template names won't need to be changed/updated as often, unless redirects aren't ideal in the coding. ResPM (T🔈🎵C) 11:31, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

I support a chart name parameter. The current template forces the use of incorrect chart names. —  AjaxSmack  05:20, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Single charts missing from the template

Hello. I see single charts that are being used but are not in the template per Category:Single chart usages:

• Argentina, Finnishradio, Flanders Dance, Flanders Urban. Hungaryradio‎, Israelairplay, ItalyFIMI, Norwegian, Vlanders, Wallonia Dance.

Alternatively, Dalmatia doesn't work, and Hungarytop10 is citing the Hungary Single Top 40 instead. MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 16:47, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

New TopHit airplay charts

Hello. TopHit has released another update, and now charts for the following countries are available: Belarus, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova. Can someone make a template similar to Russia Airplay? Sanslogique (talk) 17:30, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

• Unfortunately, the template needs to be reworked for both Russia and Ukraine: https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/weekly/2024-01-12 → https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/weekly/20240112-20240118, so the contributor will have to fill in everything manually. --Sanslogique (talk) 17:47, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
• New version for Russia:

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• Parts for other countries:

** Belarus: "[https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/by/weekly/{{{date}}} Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart]."
** Estonia: "[https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ee/weekly/{{{date}}} Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart]."
** Latvia: "[https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/lv/weekly/{{{date}}} Top Radio Hits Latvia Weekly Chart]."
** Lithuania: "[https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/lt/weekly/{{{date}}} Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart]."
** Kazakhstan: "[https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/kz/weekly/{{{date}}} Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Weekly Chart]."
** Moldova: "[https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/md/weekly//{{{date}}} Top Radio Hits Moldova Weekly Chart]."
** Ukraine: "[https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ua/weekly/{{{date}}} Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart]."

There are also data for Germany, Poland, Romania, Spain, UK, and the USA, but this countries have their own charts.--Sanslogique (talk) 18:23, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

It is actually worth noting that Latvia and Lithuania have their own charts as well. CeolAnGhra (talk) 06:54, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Czech Republic template

Hello! I used the template for the Czech Republic radio chart, but when I click the link to go to the ČNS IFPI webpage, only an Error 404 page appears. It seems like there's an issue with the link in the default template. Is there any way to fix this? CeolAnGhra (talk) 02:34, 16 May 2024 (UTC)