smash hits
Massive popular successes
Smash hits are wildly successful songs, movies, or other entertainment products—the kind that dominate charts and cultural conversation.
The phrase emphasizes overwhelming commercial success: Their debut album produced three smash hits.
A smash hit doesn't just succeed; it breaks through spectacularly.
- bestsellersTop-selling books
- successesFavorable outcomes achieved
- top 40sRanked popular songs
- sensationsConscious physical experiences
- number onesSongs reaching top position
Billboard Hot 100 · triumphs · pop anthems · summer anthem · chart-toppers · radio play · radio airplay · blockbuster · cult classic · jukebox favorites · crowd favorite · phenomenon · trendsetter · gold records · anthem · cultural icons · dancefloors · soundtracks
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- success in filmblockbusters, Oscar winners, critical acclaim, billion dollar club, opening weekend
- big hitsblockbusters, blockbuster, bestseller, gold records, triple platinum
- showstoppersshowstopper, showstoppers, knockout, knockouts, stunner
- supersellersbestsellers, blockbusters, megahits, chart-toppers, hotcakes
smash hitsflops
Unsuccessful ventures or releases
bombs · duds · busts · deep cuts · obscurities
smash hitsobscurities
Unclear or puzzling elements
footnotes · also-rans · minor works · ephemera · trivia
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