chart-toppers

Best-selling music tracks

Chart-toppers are songs or albums that reach the highest positions on music sales or streaming rankings.

The term suggests commercial success and popular appeal: The band had three chart-toppers in the 1980s.

A chart-topper can also refer to the artist who achieves such success.

hits

number one

First in rank

gold record · billboard · anthem · earworm · bestseller · breakout · debut · singles · albums · downloads

success

achievement

Accomplished goal or deed

phenomenon · milestone · accolade · award · acclaim · recognition · masterpiece · classic · landmark · sales

dominance

number one

First in rank

preeminence · powerhouse · stranglehold · monopoly · unstoppable · unrivaled · record-breaking · consecutive · streak · longevity

fame

superstar

Exceptionally famous performer

  • megastarExceptionally famous entertainer
  • iconPictorial screen symbol
  • legendUnverified traditional tale

celebrity · stardom · idol · diva · phenomenon · luminary · household name · hall of fame · renown · prestige

Categories
Opposites
commercial success

chart-toppersflops

Unsuccessful ventures or releases

bombs · duds · stiffs · busts · turkeys

cultural prominence

chart-toppersobscurities

Unclear or puzzling elements

deep cuts · album cuts · B-sides · album tracks · rarities

release status/profile

chart-toppersalbum cuts

Non-single recorded songs

album tracks · filler · unreleased tracks · outtakes

Family

chart, tops, topped, topping, charts, charter, charting, topmost, charted

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G