Re: John's chart tabulations

>One more note - Billboard's charts not only reflected a change
>in SoundScan's data retrieval, but Billboard's Hot 100 songs
>are now based on airplay not on airplay and sales.

Not true. The Hot 100 is presently compiled by points -- 75% is from
airplay and 25% from sales (prior to the 5 Dec chart it was 40% from
sales). The new Hot 100 chart methodology is explained here:

http://www.billboard.com/charts/newhot100.html

>I checked to see of "The Sweetest Thing" made it to the top
>50 on the Hot 100, but it did not.

It is at #66 on Billboard's Hot 100 for 5 Dec.

Regards,
Joe