chart hits

Top-selling music tracks

Chart hits are songs that achieve high positions on music popularity rankings like the Billboard Hot 100.

The term usually implies commercial success and mainstream appeal: The album was packed with chart hits.

A song doesn't need to reach number one to qualify—making the charts at all suggests significant sales or airplay.

Related

radio · radio play · number one · pop · rankings · bestseller · airplay · countdown · mainstream · catchy · anthem · smash · blockbuster · earworm · summer anthem · streaming · downloads · rotation

Categories
Opposites
commercial success

chart hitsflops

Unsuccessful ventures or releases

bombs · duds · stiffs · B-sides · underperformers

mainstream visibility

chart hitsdeep cuts

Obscure songs by artists

album tracks · B-sides · hidden tracks · fan favorites · rarities

artistic positioning

chart hitscult classics

Niche works with passionate devotees

underground music · art music

Family

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