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Release

  • LP 5,256
  • EP 240
  • Single 1,069
  • Other 13

Elevation

  • Summit 4,310
  • Alpine 16,940
  • Treeline 33,246
  • Foothills 36,792
  • Lowland 6,578

Decade

  • 2020s 115
  • 2010s 1,245
  • 2000s 2,433
  • 1990s 1,287
  • 1980s 759
  • 1970s 420
  • 1960s 192
  • 1950s 12
  • 1940s 1

Genre

  • Pop Music 958
  • Alternative Rock 906
  • Country Music 680
  • Hard Rock 472
  • Contemporary R&B 304
  • Hip-Hop 286
  • Rock Music 259
  • Pop Rock 238
  • Punk Rock 226
  • New Wave 139
  • Indie Rock 135
  • J-Pop 120
  • Contemporary Christian Music 86
  • Folk Rock 80
  • Blues 78
  • Heavy Metal 64
  • Folk Music 54
  • Christian Rock 51
  • Alternative Metal 47
  • Progressive Rock 46
  • Hardcore Punk 42
  • Gangsta Rap 42
  • Pop-Punk 41
  • Nu Metal 37
  • Rhythm And Blues 36
  • Funk 34
  • K-Pop 34
  • Metalcore 31
  • Indie Pop 28
  • Popular Music 26
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