hit parade

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A corner of him still leaned toward the hit parade, but his compass pointed not to the jukebox’s quick spin, but to the slow reward of posterity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Prior to "Pet Sounds," the Beach Boys were essentially a boy band with soaring vocals and an impressive hit parade.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2023

Inevitably, the soundtrack derives from a limited hit parade: the songs in heavy rotation in the 1970s and ’80s.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2022

Trea Turner, Justin Turner, Muncy and Smith were part of the hit parade.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2022

In early August of 1957, Johnny Mathis had his first big song, “Chances Are,” on the hit parade.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals