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Release

  • LP 5,441
  • EP 267
  • Single 1,104
  • Other 13

Elevation

  • Summit 4,407
  • Alpine 17,078
  • Treeline 33,579
  • Foothills 37,087
  • Lowland 6,825

Decade

  • 2020s 131
  • 2010s 1,296
  • 2000s 2,508
  • 1990s 1,338
  • 1980s 781
  • 1970s 431
  • 1960s 199
  • 1950s 14
  • 1940s 1

Genre

  • Pop Music 991
  • Alternative Rock 947
  • Country Music 683
  • Hard Rock 501
  • Contemporary R&B 311
  • Hip-Hop 286
  • Rock Music 273
  • Pop Rock 244
  • Punk Rock 229
  • New Wave 151
  • Indie Rock 143
  • J-Pop 123
  • Blues 88
  • Contemporary Christian Music 86
  • Folk Rock 83
  • Heavy Metal 78
  • Folk Music 55
  • Christian Rock 51
  • Progressive Rock 51
  • Alternative Metal 49
  • Hardcore Punk 42
  • Gangsta Rap 42
  • Pop-Punk 41
  • Funk 38
  • Nu Metal 37
  • Rhythm And Blues 36
  • K-Pop 34
  • Eurodance 32
  • Metalcore 31
  • Indie Pop 28
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