A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" (appeared on) one of the popular chart listings. Despite the current dominance of a few record companies worldwide, for reasons of cultural and political differences, few songs achieve broad international airplay and sales. The following is a compilation of Wikipedia hit record lists from around the world. This list is subject to expansion.

Contents 1 UK 1.1 See also 2 Ireland 3 Australia 3.1 see also 4 Canada 4.1 See also 5 United States 5.1 See also 6 France 7 Brazil 8 Other 9 External links

[edit] UK

• List of best-selling singles (UK) as compiled by the Official UK Charts Company
• List of number-one singles (UK)
• List of best-selling albums (UK)
• UK Singles Chart records
• List of best-selling singles by year (UK)
• One-hit wonders in the UK
• List of Christmas number one singles in the UK

[edit] See also

• Hit Music in the UK
• Charts Plus (about the weekly UK newsletter)
• UK Albums Chart
• UK Singles Chart
• Music Week about the UK trade paper
• Record Retailer about the trade paper

[edit] Ireland

• List of artists who reached number one in Ireland
• List of songs that reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart (still in development in late 2005)
• Top selling singles and albums in Ireland (still in development)
• List of songs that reached number one on the Irish Dance Chart (still in development)
• One-hit wonders in Ireland

[edit] Australia

• List of artists who reached number one on the Australian singles chart
• List of Number 1 singles in Australia during the 1980s
• List of Number 1 singles in Australia during the 1990s

[edit] see also

• ARIA Charts

[edit] Canada

[edit] See also

• Canadian Recording Industry Association
• RIAA certification of a hit record

[edit] United States

• List of number-one hits (United States) Billboard Magazine List
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• Elv1s: 30 top hits by Elvis Presley
• Top 40
• List of best-selling singles in the United States of all time
• List of best-selling albums in the United States

[edit] See also

• RIAA certification of a hit record
• Billboard magazine Complete list of Billboard's lists

[edit] France

• List of best-selling singles (F)

[edit] Brazil

• List of best-selling CDs (Brazil)

[edit] Other

• World music market
• List of best-selling music artists worldwide

[edit] External links

• World Top 20 A&R Chart at HitQuarters