the charts
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He walked into an affordable housing press conference last week to the tune of Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” which topped the charts the last time the Knicks made the Finals in 1999.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
In both cases, the hits will still debut at the top of the charts and the money will keep on flowing into their bank accounts, regardless of whether anyone actually enjoys anything they’re hearing.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
The angst must have been off the charts.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Billboard Hot 100 — it spent 10 weeks on the charts — and reached No. 1 on the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Of course there were times when a child would initial the charts without actually having fulfilled the requirements.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
