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The 90s and 2000s MTV European Top 20 Countdown Log
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Capturing the vibrant musical landscape of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, these records document the weekly rankings from MTV Europe’s "European Top 20" programme. This archive serves as a historical record of the music videos that defined a generation, reflecting the shifting tastes of the European audience from the late 1980s through the late 2000s. By tracking popularity on a weekly basis, the data provides a detailed look at the longevity of global icons and the transient nature of pop culture hits within the European market.
Columns
- Date: The specific Saturday on which the weekly countdown was broadcast, recorded in a date-time format.
- Rank: The numerical position of the music video in that week's countdown, ranging from 1 to 20.
- Artist: The name of the performer or group responsible for the music video, including prolific figures like Madonna and Britney Spears.
- Title: The official name of the song associated with the ranked music video.
Distribution
The information is delivered in a single CSV file titled
charts.csv, with a total file size of approximately 833.89 kB. The record set consists of 19,700 valid entries structured across four primary columns. The data exhibits high integrity with a 100% validity rate, meaning there are no missing or mismatched records for dates, ranks, artists, or titles. This is a static historical archive with a usability score of 10.00.Usage
This resource is ideal for conducting longitudinal studies on pop music trends and the dominance of specific artists over two decades. It is well-suited for building nostalgic data visualisations or recommendation engines based on historical popularity. Additionally, researchers can use the rankings to compare European musical preferences with those of the United States or to study the life cycle of music videos during the peak era of television-based music media.
Coverage
The geographic scope is focused on Europe, specifically reflecting the viewership of MTV Europe. Temporally, the archive spans from 16 September 1989 to 11 April 2009. It is important to note that the data is missing approximately the first year of the show's broadcast. The demographic represented is the broad European audience that engaged with popular music television during the 1990s and 2000s.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Music historians can leverage these records to track the evolution of genres and the impact of the "MTV era" on the industry. Cultural researchers may utilise the weekly rankings to study the globalisation of popular music. Furthermore, data analysts and hobbyists can use the clean, structured format to practice time-series analysis or to create retrospective charts for media projects and podcasts.
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- MTV European Top 20: 1989–2009 Music Video Rankings
- Two Decades of MTV Europe: Weekly Historical Charts
- European Pop Popularity Archive: MTV Top 20 (1989-2009)
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- The 90s and 2000s MTV European Top 20 Countdown Log
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