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Release

  • LP 14,942
  • EP 976
  • Single 2,008
  • Other 16

Elevation

  • Summit 783
  • Alpine 2,908
  • Treeline 6,091
  • Foothills 6,873
  • Lowland 1,287

Decade

  • 2020s 4,735
  • 2010s 22,056
  • 2000s 28,622
  • 1990s 17,942
  • 1980s 10,094
  • 1970s 7,532
  • 1960s 3,965
  • 1950s 1,171
  • 1940s 37
  • 1930s 3
  • 1900s 1
  • 10s 1

Genre

  • Alternative Rock 2,634
  • Jazz 1,148
  • Pop Music 905
  • Country Music 845
  • Hard Rock 694
  • Hip-Hop 636
  • Punk Rock 598
  • Blues 535
  • Rock Music 501
  • Contemporary R&B 415
  • Indie Rock 408
  • Heavy Metal 339
  • New Wave 331
  • Hardcore Punk 308
  • Electronic Music 286
  • Death Metal 270
  • Progressive Rock 267
  • Black Metal 247
  • J-Pop 222
  • Pop Rock 189
  • Gangsta Rap 189
  • Folk Rock 181
  • Progressive Metal 180
  • Funk 175
  • Thrash Metal 156
  • Folk Music 149
  • Rhythm And Blues 138
  • Electronica 135
  • Industrial Metal 132
  • House Music 124
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