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Release

  • LP 81,559
  • EP 5,390
  • Single 10,788
  • Other 94

Elevation

  • Summit 4,103
  • Alpine 15,541
  • Treeline 28,328
  • Foothills 28,331
  • Lowland 5,256

Decade

  • 2020s 3,562
  • 2010s 16,855
  • 2000s 23,837
  • 1990s 14,942
  • 1980s 8,689
  • 1970s 7,125
  • 1960s 3,814
  • 1950s 1,139
  • 1940s 37
  • 1930s 3
  • 1900s 1

Genre

  • Alternative Rock 7,406
  • Jazz 7,223
  • Pop Music 4,861
  • Country Music 4,307
  • Hard Rock 3,075
  • Blues 3,052
  • Hip-Hop 2,843
  • Indie Rock 2,329
  • Rock Music 2,302
  • Punk Rock 2,222
  • Contemporary R&B 1,824
  • New Wave 1,544
  • Progressive Rock 1,524
  • Electronic Music 1,453
  • Funk 1,176
  • Heavy Metal 1,168
  • Folk Music 1,131
  • Folk Rock 1,080
  • Hardcore Punk 1,022
  • Pop Rock 989
  • J-Pop 921
  • Progressive Metal 768
  • Rhythm And Blues 748
  • Black Metal 743
  • Indie Pop 725
  • Death Metal 709
  • Classical Music 628
  • Psychedelic Rock 575
  • Thrash Metal 566
  • Gangsta Rap 531
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