Top 40
Americanplural noun
adjective
Example Sentences
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After 48 hours, it was expected to enter the Top 40 at number six.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The term AOR originated in the late ’60s with the ascent of FM radio, when rock stations began deviating from the Top 40 format and played some more-obscure album cuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Ghost Town spent three weeks at number one, 11 weeks in the Top 40 and all three of the UK's major music magazines at the time named it their single of the year.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
In summer 1999, Ricky Martin’s ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca’ took over Top 40 radio, ushering the so-called Latin explosion in pop music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
His album didn’t take off because he couldn’t get his first single played on Top 40 radio.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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