chart-topping
Leading the rankings
Chart-topping describes music that reaches the highest positions on popularity charts: a chart-topping single, their chart-topping debut album.
The term applies to songs, albums, or artists who achieve number-one or near-top rankings on industry charts like the Billboard Hot 100.
By extension, it can describe any dominant success in a ranked field.
Large outdoor advertising structure
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- singleOne in number
- number-oneHighest in rank
- smashBreak violently apart
anthem · airplay · radio · streaming · downloads · sales · breakout · debut
Dense precious silvery metal
- bestsellingHighest in sales
- accoladesFormal expressions of praise
- awardsFormal honors bestowed
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
phenomenon · breakthrough · dominance · record-breaking · milestone · pinnacle · acclaim · multi-platinum
Currently gaining widespread attention
- famousWidely known, much recognized
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- dominantHaving superior influence
influential · prominent · leading · sought-after · admired · acclaimed · mainstream · fan-favorite
billboard
Large outdoor advertising structure
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- singleOne in number
- number-oneHighest in rank
smash · anthem · airplay · radio · streaming · downloads · sales · breakout · debut · track
platinum
Dense precious silvery metal
- bestsellingHighest in sales
- accoladesFormal expressions of praise
- awardsFormal honors bestowed
triumph · phenomenon · breakthrough · dominance · record-breaking · milestone · pinnacle · acclaim · multi-platinum · Grammy
trending
Currently gaining widespread attention
- famousWidely known, much recognized
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
dominant · influential · prominent · leading · sought-after · admired · acclaimed · mainstream · fan-favorite · global
leaderboard
Ranked list of competitors
- standingsComparative position list
- tierHorizontal structural layer
- placementPutting somewhere specific
positioning · hierarchy · rating · ladder · level · peak · climb · debut · entry · consecutive
- famefame, famous, celebrity, renown, famed
- K-pop Showslive performances, winner announcement, special stages, first win, triple crown
chart-toppingflopping
Falling loosely, without control
failing · tanking · bombing · underperforming · dead on arrival
chart-toppingobscure
Unknown to most
underground · unknown · unheard-of · undiscovered · niche
chart, topped, topping, charter, charting, charted, topper, chartered, chartering