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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTop-40
/tɒp ˈfɔːti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A music chart that ranks the forty most popular songs in a specific time period, typically based on sales and radio play.
"The new single debuted at number one on the Top-40 chart." - 2
A genre of music that is widely popular and frequently played on mainstream radio stations.
"She only listens to Top-40 hits on the radio."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Top-40' originated in the 1960s, referring to the forty most popular songs in a given week as determined by radio airplay and sales. It evolved from earlier music charts and has become synonymous with mainstream music popularity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Top-40" is said worldwide
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Top-40
Transliteration: Top-40
"Le nouveau single a fait ses débuts au numéro un du Top-40."
Top-40
Transliteration: Top-40
"Die neue Single debütierte auf Platz eins der Top-40."
Top-40
Transliteration: Top-40
"Il nuovo singolo è entrato al numero uno della Top-40."
Top-40
Transliteration: Top-40
"El nuevo sencillo debutó en el número uno del Top-40."
Top-40
Transliteration: Top-40
"O novo single estreou em primeiro lugar no Top-40."
टॉप-40
Transliteration: ṭop-40
"नया सिंगल टॉप-40 पर पहले नंबर पर आया।"
前40名
Transliteration: qián 40 míng
"新单曲在前40名中首发。"
톱 40
Transliteration: top 40
"새 싱글이 톱 40에서 1위로 데뷔했다."
トップ40
Transliteration: toppu 40
"新しいシングルがトップ40で1位にデビューした。"
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