Hit parade

Template:Short description Template:Redirect Template:More citations needed 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<ref name="jdun">Template:Cite book</ref> such as Your Hit Parade, which aired on radio and television in the United States from 1935 through the 1950s.<ref name="jdun" />

See also

• Record chart

Further reading

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

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