Adult Contemporary is a chart published by Billboard ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. We are not here to win, and the game does not have to demand total focus from all parties at all times.

I’m pushing hard for this option, rather than letting your son and his family move in and just riding it out while your relationship hangs in the balance, because that’s what Jack and Diane wish. The amount of crossover between the AC chart and the Hot 100 has varied based on how much the passing pop music trends of the times appealed to adult listeners. Soft AC stations tend to be more selective in their music libraries than other adult contemporary stations, preferring proven songs over current hits. Adult contemporary tends to have lush, soothing and highly polished qualities where emphasis on melody and harmonies is accentuated. This means explaining that, unlikely as it may be—and no one is more surprised about this than you—you are in a relationship with the couple next door.As if this number, on its own, along with whatever other measurable variables they feel the need to prioritize, is how they have fun. Industry analyst Sean Ross argued that older demographics were becoming more lucrative due to changes in listening habits among younger audiences, which prefer digital platforms such as music streaming services over linear terrestrial radio, and also noted how mainstream AC was dependent on the Top 40 charts to break new songs. You’ve long been the bigger person in the equation—it could be harmful and perhaps confusing to your daughter if you were to abdicate your role. Their 1984 single " You're the Inspiration" from their fourteenth studio album Chicago 17 (1984) became synonymous with the soft rock radio format.

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