hit parade

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A corner of him still leaned toward the hit parade, but his compass pointed not to the jukebox’s quick spin, but to the slow reward of posterity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

He kept the hit parade going through last weekend’s series against Pittsburgh.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Prior to "Pet Sounds," the Beach Boys were essentially a boy band with soaring vocals and an impressive hit parade.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2023

Even when his neighbor, amiably played by Kingsley Leggs, sets up a soulful number as an antidote to the ’60s hit parade, Paladino doesn’t allow one note to go unscored.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022

In early August of 1957, Johnny Mathis had his first big song, “Chances Are,” on the hit parade.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals