chart-topper
noun
: a recording that is bought more than any other recording during a particular time
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Bad Bunny kicked off the year with his album Debí Tirar Más Fotos, which became his fourth Billboard 200 chart-topper.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
While the Spotify numbers and numerous headlines in the press suggest intrigue and growth, West End Girl is far from a chart-topper yet.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Ayala’s latest single not only marks his first chart-topper, but also his first charting entry with Azteca Music Group’s COLMENA Music.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Scherzinger had been a chart-topper in the aughts, but hadn’t achieved solo success, and her all-girl act yielded to the Katys, Rihannas and Gagas of the next decade.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
While the Spotify numbers and numerous headlines in the press suggest intrigue and growth, West End Girl is far from a chart-topper yet.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Ayala’s latest single not only marks his first chart-topper, but also his first charting entry with Azteca Music Group’s COLMENA Music.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Scherzinger had been a chart-topper in the aughts, but hadn’t achieved solo success, and her all-girl act yielded to the Katys, Rihannas and Gagas of the next decade.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Chart-topper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chart-topper. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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