How Charts Work

The SondSurge Charts rank tracks based on community support and momentum — not money, not payola.

What is this?

The charts are a living leaderboard of the most supported tracks on SondSurge. They're the primary discovery surface for new listeners.

Why it matters

A higher chart position means more eyeballs, which means more clicks to your streaming links. Understanding what moves you up helps you focus on what actually matters.

What drives ranking

Chart position reflects a proprietary combination of:

• Community support — upvotes, saves, and shares from real listeners.
• Engagement momentum — how quickly support is accumulating.
• Tastemaker weighting — support from highly-rated community members counts more.

The exact formula is kept private to keep the charts fair and prevent gaming.

What doesn't work

• Buying upvotes or trying to game the system.
• Spamming shares without genuine engagement.
• Expecting promotion to directly change your score (promotion brings listeners; they change your score by supporting you).

What to do next

Read Ranking Factors for more detail and How Community Support Works to learn what listeners can do to help you climb.