Top 40 Tracks was a chart from Billboard magazine. It debuted in the issue dated December 5, 1998 to preserve the notion of Hot 100 Airplay when it expanded to include airplay data from radio stations of other formats such as R&B, rock and country. The Top 40 Tracks was compiled by measuring audience impressions (based on a station's ratings and when a song is played) from Mainstream Top 40, Rhythmic Top 40, and Adult Top 40 radio stations.
The chart was discontinued effective from issue date February 12, 2005, concurrent with the introduction of the Pop 100 and Pop 100 Airplay charts.
List of Top 40 Tracks number-one singles Issue dateSongArtist(s)Ref.1998 December 5 "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls December 12 "Lullaby" Shawn Mullins December 19 December 26 1999 January 2 "Lullaby" Shawn Mullins January 9 January 16 January 23 January 30 "Save Tonight" Eagle-Eye Cherry February 6 February 13 "Angel" Sarah McLachlan February 20 "Slide" Goo Goo Dolls February 27 March 6 "Believe" Cher March 13 March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 "Every Morning" Sugar Ray April 17 April 24 May 1 "No Scrubs" TLC May 8 "Every Morning" Sugar Ray May 15 "Livin' la Vida Loca" Ricky Martin May 22 May 29 June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 "I Want It That Way" Backstreet Boys July 31 August 7 "If You Had My Love" Jennifer Lopez August 14 "All Star" Smash Mouth August 21 August 28 "Genie in a Bottle" Christina Aguilera September 4 September 11 September 18 September 25 October 2 "Mambo No. 5" Lou Bega October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20 "Smooth" Santana featuring Rob Thomas November 27 December 4 December 11 December 18 December 25 2000 January 1 "Smooth" Santana featuring Rob Thomas January 8 January 15 January 22 January 29 "What a Girl Wants" Christina Aguilera February 5 February 12 February 19 February 26 "I Knew I Loved You" Savage Garden March 4 "Bye Bye Bye" NSYNC March 11 March 18 March 25 April 1 April 8 April 15 April 22 April 29 May 6 May 13 "I Try" Macy Gray May 20 May 27 "Everything You Want" Vertical Horizon June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 July 1 "It's Gonna Be Me" NSYNC July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 "Try Again" Aaliyah August 5 "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" Nine Days August 12 "Bent" Matchbox Twenty August 19 August 26 September 2 September 9 "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet September 16 "Jumpin', Jumpin'" Destiny's Child September 23 September 30 October 7 "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down October 14 October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 "With Arms Wide Open" Creed November 18 November 25 December 2 "Independent Women Part I" Destiny's Child December 9 December 16 December 23 December 30 2001 January 6 "It Wasn't Me" Shaggy featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent January 13 January 20 January 27 February 3 "Love Don't Cost a Thing" Jennifer Lopez February 10 February 17 February 24 March 3 March 10 "Angel" Shaggy featuring Rayvon March 17 March 24 March 31 April 7 April 14 April 21 April 28 "Survivor" Destiny's Child May 5 May 12 "All for You" Janet May 19 "Lady Marmalade" Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink May 26 June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30 July 7 July 14 July 21 "Hanging by a Moment" Lifehouse July 28 August 4 August 11 "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" Eve featuring Gwen Stefani August 18 August 25 "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" Blu Cantrell September 1 September 8 September 15 September 22 "Fallin'" Alicia Keys September 29 October 6 October 13 October 20 October 27 November 3 November 10 "I'm Real" Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule November 17 "Family Affair" Mary J. Blige November 24 December 1 December 8 December 15 December 22 "How You Remind Me" Nickelback December 29 2002 January 5 "Get the Party Started" Pink January 12 "How You Remind Me" Nickelback January 19 January 26 February 2 February 9 February 16 February 23 March 2 March 9 March 16 March 23 "Ain't It Funny" Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule March 30 April 6 April 13 April 20 April 27 May 4 "What's Luv?" Fat Joe featuring Ashanti May 11 May 18 "Foolish" Ashanti May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 "I Need a Girl (Part One)" P. Diddy featuring Usher and Loon June 22 "Foolish" Ashanti June 29 "Without Me" Eminem July 6 "Hot in Herre" Nelly July 13 July 20 July 27 "Complicated" Avril Lavigne August 3 August 10 August 17 August 24 August 31 September 7 September 14 "Dilemma" Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 "Lose Yourself" Eminem November 9 November 16 November 23 November 30 December 7 December 14 December 21 December 28 2003 January 4 "Lose Yourself" Eminem January 11 January 18 "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera January 25 February 1 February 8 "I'm with You" Avril Lavigne February 15 February 22 March 1 "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29 "In da Club" 50 Cent April 5 April 12 April 19 April 26 May 3 May 10 "Ignition (Remix)" R. Kelly May 17 May 24 May 31 "Rock Your Body" Justin Timberlake June 7 June 14 "Get Busy" Sean Paul June 21 "Bring Me to Life" Evanescence featuring Paul McCoy June 28 July 5 July 12 "Miss Independent" Kelly Clarkson July 19 July 26 "Crazy in Love" Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
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