chart-topper

noun

: a recording that is bought more than any other recording during a particular time

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But within the past few months, amid controversy surrounding the polarizing presence of ICE agents in American cities, the former chart-topper has embraced right-wing political leanings — and has lost a slew of fans in the process. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026 Liza Chasin is producing for 3Dot Productions — the company behind chart-topper The Life List, which has a deal at Netflix — alongside Hayley Stool and Ross Greenburg, with Marla Messing, Jill Mazursky, and Krista Smith exec producing. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026 So the writer-director finally decided to purposefully deliver on that sentiment, and the result is the Ben Affleck–Matt Damon Netflix chart-topper, The Rip. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026 The new chart-topper also delivers a rare songwriting feat for Green. Russ Penuell, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chart-topper

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“Chart-topper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chart-topper. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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