megahit
Chart-topping cultural phenomenon
A megahit is an extraordinarily successful entertainment product—a song, movie, album, or video game that far exceeds typical commercial success.
The prefix mega- intensifies hit beyond ordinary popularity: Her debut single became a megahit, topping charts worldwide.
The term implies not just success but cultural impact and massive sales or viewership.
Ranking first in sales
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- number-oneHighest in rank
- billboardLarge outdoor advertising structure
- anthemOfficial song of praise
airplay · streaming · earworm · breakout · fan-favorite · mainstream · download
Enormously successful entertainment property
- box-officeTheater's ticket-selling counter
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- premiereFirst public performance
screening · red-carpet · star-studded · cinema · thriller · action · epic · saga
Extraordinary observable occurrence
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- smashBreak violently apart
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- record-breakingExceeding prior bests
breakthrough · landmark · milestone · profitable · lucrative · revenue · acclaimed · mainstream
chart-topping
Ranking first in sales
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- number-oneHighest in rank
- billboardLarge outdoor advertising structure
anthem · airplay · streaming · earworm · breakout · fan-favorite · mainstream · download
blockbuster
Enormously successful entertainment property
- box-officeTheater's ticket-selling counter
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- sequelContinuation of prior work
premiere · screening · red-carpet · star-studded · cinema · thriller · action · epic · saga · trilogy
phenomenon
Extraordinary observable occurrence
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- smashBreak violently apart
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
record-breaking · breakthrough · landmark · milestone · profitable · lucrative · revenue · acclaimed · mainstream · crossover
bestseller
High-volume publication
author · publisher · printing · edition · debut · trilogy · fiction · nonfiction · royalties · advance
trending
Currently gaining widespread attention
buzz · influencer · engagement · views · clicks · algorithm · platform · TikTok · YouTube
- showbizHollywood, Bollywood, Tinseltown, backstage, behind the scenes
- blockbustersAvengers, Harry Potter, Finding Nemo, The Dark Knight, Spider-Man
- box officebox office, gross, worldwide gross, opening weekend, ticket sales
- Mega- Wordsmegahertz, megawatt, megapixel, megachurch, megalith
- Hitssmash, chart-topper, number-one, radio hits
- income sourcessalary, wages, hourly pay, wage, commission