Launched in November 2020, the TME Wave Chart is a monthly ranking of the top songs in China compiled based on scores and recommendations from more than 250 music industry professionals. The name, Wave (浪潮), symbolizes the new wave of music.
Eligibility and ranking Eligible songs include songs released by Chinese artists or songs in Chinese, with China as the main distribution region and regardless of which platform they are released on (different from the TME UNI Chart).
Ranking is determined in two stages: nomination and scoring. From the 1st of the previous month to the 7th of the current month, recommenders of the TME Wave Chart committee nominate and vote for the eligible songs released in the previous month. They then select 20 shortlisted songs based on the nomination votes. From the 8th to the 15th of the current month, recommenders of the TME Wave Chart committee conduct multi-dimensional evaluation and comprehensive scoring of the shortlisted songs. The songs are scored based on the following five categories, each worth ten points: lyrics, composition, arrangement, production, and vocals. The top 20 songs are then ranked based on the average of the five scoring categories.
The finalized ranking of songs is then released on the 20th of the current month.
List of number-one songs YearMonthSongArtist2020November"The Search" 是但求其爱Eason ChanDecember"Xiao Juan" 小娟 (化名)Tan Weiwei2021January"What Remains" 余额Stefanie SunFebruaryHave A Nice DayWaa WeiMarch"To Shed a Tear for You" 因一个人而流出一滴泪Karen MokApril"_5:15"Guo DingMay"Empty World" 这世界那么多人Karen MokJune"First Love" 初恋Karen MokJuly"Depart" 出走Tanya ChuaAugust"Unexpected Summer" 不期而遇的夏天Eason ChanSeptember"A Song That Doesn't Exist in the World" 世界上不存在的歌Eason ChanOctober"Little Too Much" 蝴蝶Tia RayNovember"Warrior of the Darkness" 孤勇者Eason ChanDecember"The Day Before" 世界终结前一天Stefanie Sun2022January"Another Kind of Answer" 另一种答案Shan YichunFebruary"It is the Hour" 现在是什么时辰了Hebe TienMarch"Reborn" 脱胎换骨Li RonghaoApril"Conversation" 聊聊天A-LinMay"Just Seeking Pain" 但求疼Tan WeiweiJune"Thanks to You" 多亏你啊Penny TaiJuly"Greatest Works of Art" 最伟大的作品Jay ChouAugust"Maybe I Can Ignore Death" 也许我可以无视死亡Wang FengSeptember"Fair Winds on the Way Home" 归途有风Faye WongOctober"Moon" 月Yisa YuNovember"Homo Sapien" 人啊人Eason ChanDecember"First Light" 初光Henry Lau/JVKE2023January"It's Mom and Daughter" 是妈妈是女儿Huang Qishan/Curley GaoFebruary"Another Decade" 又十年Jacky CheungMarch"My Dearest" 最爱是谁Leslie CheungApril"Dust and Ashes" 愿与愁JJ LinMay"Daydream" 白日梦No Party for Cao DongJune"Love River" 爱河人间Lo Ta-yuJuly"Luocha Kingdom" 罗刹海市Dao LangAugust"Please Delete Leo" 麻烦删掉狮子座Jude ChiuSeptemberSpecial One (feat. Eason Chan)AGA/Eason ChanOctober"Something Missing" 空城记Eason ChanNovember"River Flow" 如河Tia RayDecember"Source of Life" 生命的源头Lowell Lo/Jonathan Lee2024January"Shining Star" 星心David TaoFebruary"You Who I Lost" 被我弄丢的你Karen MokMarch"Skinny Love" 瘦子Dean TingApril"Learn to Live Again" 善良的我们Tanya ChuaMay"Waving to the Sky" 向天空招手的人Wang FengJune"Her" 一身焰火去罗马Karen Mok & The MastersJuly"Lil Sis" 纯妹妹Shan YichunAugust"Trapeze" 空中飞人Leah DouSeptember"Half and Half" 一半一半GAIOctober"Over and Again"KarenciciNovember"Twin Flame" 双生火焰Penny TaiDecember"What Else is Better" 还有什么更好的Shan Yichun2025January"My Gifts from the World" 世界赠予我的Faye WongFebruary"I Can't Control Myself" 我管不住我自己Shan YichunMarch"Stupid Pop Song"David TaoApril "From Dust to Dust" 微塵David TaoMay"Pearls and Jade" 珠玉Shan YichunJune"no full frontal" 用背脊唱情歌Gareth.TJuly "Performance Art" 行为艺术Tang Hanxiao
Artists by total number-one singles The following artists achieved two or more number-one singles on the TME Wave Chart, some had number-one singles on their own as well as part of a collaboration.
Names are listed in alphabetical order. Position Artist Total weeks at No. 1 Notes 1 Eason Chan 7 1 collaboration with AGA 2 Karen Mok 5 1 collaboration with The Masters Shan Yichun — 3 David Tao 3 — 4 Tanya Chua 2 — Wang Feng Tia Ray Stefanie Sun Penny Tai Tan Weiwei Faye Wong
Year-end top 100 chart + List of number-one songs Year Song Artist Reference2021"Empty World" Karen Mok2022"Greatest Works of Art"Jay Chou2023"My Dearest"Leslie Cheung2024"Lil Sis"Shan Yichun
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