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
A24’s “Backrooms” topped the charts with $81.5 million in the U.S. and Canada in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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
The television news show 20/20 once hired a neuro-psychologist to give Langan an IQ test, and Langan’s score was literally off the charts — too high to be accurately measured.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
