Hit parade explained

A hit parade is a ranked list of the most popular recordings at a given point in time, usually determined either by sales or airplay. The term originated in the 1930s; Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade on January 4, 1936. It has also been used by broadcast programs which featured hit (sheet music and record) tunes^[1] such as Your Hit Parade, which aired on radio and television in the United States from 1935 through the 1950s.

See also

• Record chart

Further reading

• Battistini, Pete (2005). American Top 40 with Casey Kasem: The 1970s. Authorhouse.com. .
• Durkee, Rob (1999). American Top 40: The Countdown of the Century. New York: Schriner Books.

Notes and References

1. Book: Dunning, John. On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. 1998. Oxford University Press. New York, NY. 978-0-19-507678-3. 738-740 . Revised. 2019-08-17.