hit parade
Ranked song list
A hit parade is a ranked listing of popular songs, typically based on sales or radio airplay.
The term dates from the era of radio countdown shows and now sounds old-fashioned, largely replaced by "charts" or "top forty." Figuratively, a hit parade is any collection of notable items: a hit parade of complaints, a hit parade of celebrity scandals.
Large outdoor advertising structure
- hot 100Weekly singles ranking
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- number oneFirst in rank
chart-topper · singles chart · position · entry · debut · climbing · dropping · peak
Popular songs from past decades
- classicsWorks of lasting value
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- yesteryearTime not long past
retro · vintage · flashback · memories · reminisce · bygone era · halcyon days · standards
Transmitted media signal
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
- DJMusic mixer performer
- disc jockeyPlays recorded music professionally
- request linePhone queue for dedications
listener · station · on-air · dedication · drive time · top of the hour · countdown show · Casey Kasem
Currently gaining widespread attention
- viralSpreading quickly online
- buzzContinuous low drone
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- runaway successOverwhelming, unexpected triumph
crowd-pleaser · mainstream · crossover · breakout · phenomenon · sensation · crowd favorite · mass appeal
billboard
Large outdoor advertising structure
- hot 100Weekly singles ranking
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
number one · chart-topper · singles chart · position · entry · debut · climbing · dropping · peak · playlist
golden oldies
Popular songs from past decades
yesteryear · retro · vintage · flashback · memories · reminisce · bygone era · halcyon days · standards · crooners
broadcast
Transmitted media signal
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
- DJMusic mixer performer
- disc jockeyPlays recorded music professionally
request line · listener · station · on-air · dedication · drive time · top of the hour · countdown show · Casey Kasem · simulcast
trending
Currently gaining widespread attention
- viralSpreading quickly online
- buzzContinuous low drone
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
runaway success · crowd-pleaser · mainstream · crossover · breakout · phenomenon · sensation · crowd favorite · mass appeal · commercial success
- compilationsanthology, compilation, anthologies, collection, collected stories
- music chartsBillboard Hot 100, number one, chart-topper, top ten, pop charts
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- sequencessequence, arithmetic, series, geometric, progressions
hit paradeflop
Complete commercial failure
bomb · failure · dud · bargain bin · tanked
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