greatest hit
Career-defining single
A greatest hit is a song that achieved notable popularity or commercial success, typically one selected for a compilation album.
Such albums, called greatest hits collections, gather an artist's most successful recordings: Their greatest hits album went platinum.
The phrase extends beyond music to mean anyone's most memorable or successful work: That presentation was one of her greatest hits.
- chart-topperSong at position one
- smashBreak violently apart
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- sing alongVocalize with a recording
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
gold record · radio · radio friendly · single · bestseller · number-one · classic · iconic · album · billboard · gold · record · legendary · timeless · crowd-pleaser · crowd favorite · encore · mainstream
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- hit songshit song, hit, chart-topper, breakout hit
- peakspeak, summit, mountaintop, mountain peak, pinnacle
greatest hitdeep cut
Obscure album track
album track · flop · unreleased track · outtake · hidden gem
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