the charts

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He walked into an affordable housing press conference last week to the tune of Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” which topped the charts the last time the Knicks made the Finals in 1999.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

In both cases, the hits will still debut at the top of the charts and the money will keep on flowing into their bank accounts, regardless of whether anyone actually enjoys anything they’re hearing.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

He told Barron’s that investors should “harvest some of their winnings…especially in segments that have done so well where the charts look parabolic.”

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

That album's re-entry and rapid rise up the charts has been linked to the success of the film Michael, starring Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Pretty quickly he saw that there was no logic at all in the charts and graphs and waves and the endless chatter of many self-advertised market pros.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis