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chart
types of charts
the pop charts
• Their new single went straight to number 1 in the pop charts.
the singles charts
(= of CDs that have only one song on them )
• The song reached number 9 in the singles charts.
the album charts
(= of CDs that have several songs on them )
• This put Marley into the album charts for the first time.
the indie charts
(= of music produced by small independent record companies )
• The song went straight to the top of the indie charts.
verbs
be in the charts
• The song was in the charts for weeks.
go into/enter the charts
• The album entered the UK charts at number 2.
hit the charts
(= enter the charts )
• The group eventually hit the charts.
top the charts/be top of the charts
• ‘Without You’ topped the British charts for five weeks.
chart + NOUN
a chart hit
(= a song or album in the charts )
• At last the band had got a chart hit.
chart success
• It looks like they are set for chart success.
phrases
number 1/5/15 etc in the charts
• In 1962 'Love Me Do' reached only number 17 in the charts.
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noun diagram showing information ADJ. bar, flow, pie | flip, wall Each classroom has a flip chart to write on. | organization, progress, weather CHART + VERB give sth, show sth a bar chart showing how sales have increased PREP. in a/the ~ the information given in the chart | on a/the ~ The percentage of school-leavers is shown on the chart. detailed map of the sea/sky ADJ. aviation, nautical, navigation PREP. on a/the ~ The islands were not marked on their chart. the charts: list of pop music records ADJ. album, pop, singles VERB + CHART enter, go into, hit Their single went straight into the charts at number one. His latest single hit the charts last week. | be top of, top The song topped the charts for three weeks. CHART + NOUN hit PREP. in the ~ Is that song still in the charts?
Oxford Collocations Dictionary