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Chart Music

/tʃɑrt ˈmjuː.zɪk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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  1. 1

    Popular music that is currently ranked on music charts.

    "The radio station plays the latest chart music to attract a younger audience."
  2. 2

    Music that is commercially successful and widely recognized.

    "Many artists strive to produce chart music that resonates with the masses."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'chart music' derives from the music charts, which originated in the early 20th century as a way to rank popular songs based on sales and airplay. The concept has evolved to encompass a wide range of popular music that appears on these charts, reflecting changing musical tastes and industry practices over time.

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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chart Music" is said worldwide

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🇫🇷French → English

Musique des charts

Transliteration: Myzik day shar

"La radio diffuse la musique des charts pour attirer un public plus jeune."

🇩🇪German → English

Chartmusik

Transliteration: Chartmusik

"Der Radiosender spielt die neuesten Chartmusik, um ein jüngeres Publikum anzuziehen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Musica da classifica

Transliteration: Musica da classifica

"La radio trasmette la musica da classifica per attrarre un pubblico più giovane."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Música de listas

Transliteration: Música de listas

"La estación de radio toca la música de listas para atraer a un público más joven."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Música de paradas

Transliteration: Música de paradas

"A estação de rádio toca a música de paradas para atrair um público mais jovem."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

चार्ट संगीत

Transliteration: Chart sangeet

"रेडियो स्टेशन चार्ट संगीत चलाता है ताकि युवा दर्शकों को आकर्षित किया जा सके।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

排行榜音乐

Transliteration: Páiháng bǎng yīnyuè

"电台播放排行榜音乐以吸引年轻听众。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

차트 음악

Transliteration: Chateu eumak

"라디오 방송국은 젊은 청중을 끌어들이기 위해 차트 음악을 방송합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

チャート音楽

Transliteration: Chāto ongaku

"ラジオ局は若いリスナーを引き付けるためにチャート音楽を流しています。"

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