chart-topper
noun
: a recording that is bought more than any other recording during a particular time
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That project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 to give Slim Shady his 10th consecutive chart-topper.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Kyle is not a chart-topper among popular names in the U.S., according to the Social Security Administration, which annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state.
—CBS News, 19 May 2024
The swirly, girly pop anthem crept to No. 1 to mark her 10th chart-topper.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Nettles said in mock horror about the country-leaning collection that secured Bey’s eighth chart-topper on the album chart.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Wallen faces three felony counts of reckless endangerment, as well as a disorderly conduct charge, according to Nashville police, who posted a grinning mug shot of the 30-year-old chart-topper on X.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
The track debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Sept. 9, 2023, earning both Musgraves and Bryan their first Hot 100 chart-topper.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2024
With the new champ, Offset achieves his first solo chart-topper in a leading role, while Don Toliver visits the summit for the first time in any capacity.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2024
The album hit the Billboard charts at No. 1, becoming West’s 11th consecutive chart-topper and Ty Dolla $ign's first.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Kyle is not a chart-topper among popular names in the U.S., according to the Social Security Administration, which annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state.
—CBS News, 19 May 2024
The swirly, girly pop anthem crept to No. 1 to mark her 10th chart-topper.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Nettles said in mock horror about the country-leaning collection that secured Bey’s eighth chart-topper on the album chart.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Wallen faces three felony counts of reckless endangerment, as well as a disorderly conduct charge, according to Nashville police, who posted a grinning mug shot of the 30-year-old chart-topper on X.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
The track debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Sept. 9, 2023, earning both Musgraves and Bryan their first Hot 100 chart-topper.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2024
With the new champ, Offset achieves his first solo chart-topper in a leading role, while Don Toliver visits the summit for the first time in any capacity.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2024
The album hit the Billboard charts at No. 1, becoming West’s 11th consecutive chart-topper and Ty Dolla $ign's first.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Chart-topper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chart-topper. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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