jukebox hit
Coin-played favorite
A jukebox hit is a popular song, especially one from the era when jukeboxes dominated bars, diners, and soda fountains.
The term evokes mid-twentieth-century rock and roll, doo-wop, and early pop—songs with catchy hooks that invited repeated plays for a nickel or dime: The band covered all the old jukebox hits.
- chart-topperSong at position one
- number oneFirst in rank
- singleOne in number
- 45rpmRecord rotation rate
- recordPreserved account or achievement
radio · airplay · oldies station · oldie · classic · diner · neon · drop a coin · coins · playlist · dance · melody · crooner · vinyl · summer · summer anthem · nostalgia · speakers
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
commercial success and popularity
jukebox hitflop
Complete commercial failure
bomb · dud · unreleased track
format and release context
jukebox hitalbum track
Song on a record
deep cut · unreleased track · bootleg · demo · interlude
jukebox, hit, juke, box, boxes, boxed, boxing, boxer, boxers