chart-topper
chart-topper — 名詞
1. A song, album, or performer that reaches first place on a music chart by outsell
排行榜冠軍
登上音樂排行榜第一名的歌曲或藝人
A song, album, or performer that reaches first place on a music chart by outselling or out-streaming every other release during that time.
Justin's latest single became a chart-topper in its first week of release.
Justin 的最新單曲在上架第一週就成為排行榜冠軍。
collocation: become a chart-topper
The band's album spent six weeks as a chart-topper across Europe.
這個樂團的專輯在歐洲各地蟬聯六週排行榜冠軍。
collocation: spent [time] as a chart-topper
Every holiday season, Sari's latest song becomes a surprise chart-topper.
每年聖誕季，Sari 的最新歌曲總會意外登上排行榜冠軍。
Amani was thrilled when her debut album became a chart-topper in South Korea.
Amani 的首張專輯在南韓成為排行榜冠軍，她非常興奮。
Jiwoo's first album became a chart-topper in Japan after just two weeks.
Jiwoo 的第一張專輯僅僅兩週就在日本成為排行榜冠軍。
- number-one hit
more informal and emphasises popularity over chart position
- top seller
broader — applies to any product, not just music
- bestseller
commonly used for books and games; in music it focuses on sales volume rather than chart position
文法句型
chart-topper + verb (singular)
become a chart-topper
spend [time] as a chart-topper
用法筆記
Frequently used with verbs like 'become', 'reach', or 'spend (time) as'. Can refer to a song, album, or artist interchangeably.