chart-topper
noun
: a recording that is bought more than any other recording during a particular time
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The former chart-topper has now spent a full half-year on the tally, which is a significant milestone for any pop track.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s Who Believes In Angels? has hit No. 1 in the Official Albums Chart, giving the former his 10th chart-topper in the U.K (April 11).
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
Since the release of his most recent album — the worldwide chart-topper DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — the calls had grown even more urgent.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
First – a collaborative full-length with her fiancé Benny Blanco – has become a chart-topper.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s Who Believes In Angels? has hit No. 1 in the Official Albums Chart, giving the former his 10th chart-topper in the U.K (April 11).
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
Since the release of his most recent album — the worldwide chart-topper DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — the calls had grown even more urgent.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
First – a collaborative full-length with her fiancé Benny Blanco – has become a chart-topper.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Chart-topper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chart-topper. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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