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top of the charts

NOUN
top 40
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"Rick Astley was top of the charts when fares were this low in Western Australia back in the 80s," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Among those was "Like a Virgin," co-written with Tom Kelly, which spent six consecutive weeks at the top of the charts.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

But it was teenage girls that made their career, screaming songs like Everything Changes, Relight My Fire and Pray to the top of the charts.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

And nearly every year, her modern holiday classic, “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” climbs to the top of the charts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

For his album, Mr. Taylor, a great friend of Ms. King’s, had her permission to record “You’ve Got a Friend,” and his version soared to the top of the charts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025