top 40

Example Sentences

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The term AOR originated in the late ’60s with the ascent of FM radio, when rock stations began deviating from the Top 40 format and played some more-obscure album cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He wasn’t listening to the Top 40 at the time,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Sedaka’s second stint in the spotlight didn’t last much longer than his first flush of stardom — by 1980, he was no longer a Top 40 artist — but his ’70s comeback cemented his status as a showbiz fixture, allowing him to carve out a career onstage and, at times, onscreen.

From Los Angeles Times

Gene Pitney took the track, subbed his vocals for Sedaka’s and wound up with a Top 10 hit at a time Sedaka couldn’t break the Top 40.

From Los Angeles Times

The song - Fender's first ever chart-topping single - finally reached the summit on Friday, breaking the record for the most consecutive weeks in the top 40 before reaching number one.

From BBC