Definition

Noun: 1. A ranked list of the most popular songs at a given time: A chart or listing that orders songs, typically by sales, radio airplay, or streaming data, to show which are the most successful during a specific period (e.g., weekly, monthly). 2. A collection of the best or most popular people or items of a given kind: A metaphorical use referring to any group of top-ranked or highly favored individuals or things within a particular category.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Music Chart):
  • Her new single quickly climbed to the top of the hit parade.
  • The radio station plays the top ten songs from this week's hit parade every Friday night.
• Noun (Metaphorical Collection):
  • The company's latest products are all on the hit parade of must-have gadgets this year.
  • In the hit parade of great classical composers, Beethoven and Mozart are always near the top.

Advanced Usage

• "To make the hit parade": To become popular or successful enough to be included in a list of top items.
  • After the viral video, the local band finally made the hit parade.

Variants and Related Words

• Chart (n): A list, especially one showing the order of popularity of musical recordings.
• Top 40 (n): A specific type of hit parade listing the forty most popular songs.
• Billboard (n): Often used to refer to music charts, named after the publication which publishes famous music charts.

Synonyms

• Music chart: A list ranking musical recordings by popularity.
• Top ten: The ten highest-ranking items on such a list.
• Rankings: A list of items in order of achievement or status.

Related Idioms

• "To top the charts": To be the number one item on a hit parade or popularity list.
  • Their album topped the charts for six consecutive weeks.

Noun

1. a ranked list of the songs that are most popular at a given time
2. a collection of the best or most popular people or items of a given kind