Top 40

American  

[top fawr-tee] / ˈtɒp ˈfɔr ti /

Or Top Forty,

plural noun

1. (sometimes lowercase) the 40 most popular or best-selling recordings, songs, etc., within a stated time period.

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adjective

1. pertaining to, designating, or being the Top 40.

Example Sentences

“He wasn’t listening to the Top 40 at the time,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Sedaka’s second stint in the spotlight didn’t last much longer than his first flush of stardom — by 1980, he was no longer a Top 40 artist — but his ’70s comeback cemented his status as a showbiz fixture, allowing him to carve out a career onstage and, at times, onscreen.

From Los Angeles Times

Gene Pitney took the track, subbed his vocals for Sedaka’s and wound up with a Top 10 hit at a time Sedaka couldn’t break the Top 40.

From Los Angeles Times

The song - Fender's first ever chart-topping single - finally reached the summit on Friday, breaking the record for the most consecutive weeks in the top 40 before reaching number one.

From BBC

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