Did the weighted formula used for the all-time song charts also determine the artist chart?
The artist chart utilizes the same methodology, with weighted points applied to all titles charted by each artist during that 50-year span. The ranks of solo artists who also appeared as a member of a band do not reflect the band’s hits, with the following exceptions: • Paul McCartney’s rank includes songs credited to Wings (but not the Beatles). • We combined Smokey Robinson and the Miracles with the Miracles (but tracked Smokey’s solo career separately). • Sergio Mendez and his various ensembles (Brasil ’66, Brasil ’77, etc.) were merged with titles on which he was the sole artist listed. • We also linked Gloria Estefan with Miami Sound Machine, Bob Seger with the Silver Bullet Band, Kenny Rogers with First Edition, Jackson 5 and the Jacksons (but not solo careers of the various Jackson brothers), Herb Alpert with the Tijuana Brass, and Jefferson Airplane with Jefferson Starship and Starship.
