hit single
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- noun
- /hɪt ˈsɪŋɡəl/
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sencillo exitoso
- The soundtrack generated multiple hit singles and a Grammy Award.
- hit single and album
- spawned several hit singles
- first hit single
And then when he gets his whole, his hands on a hit single, it's like perfect.
- And then when he gets his whole, his hands on a hit single, it's like perfect.
- So this is a hopefully a foot in the door as well, apart from a hit single.
- Huge, huge record, Yeah, Mediterranean Sundance was everyone knew that it was it became a hit single, yes.
- It's not the guy who's makes the most money from his art or sells the most paintings, or the guy who sells more most records or the guy who has the biggest selling hit single.
Examples
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Rachel Adams covers Justin Bieber's hit single "As Long As You Love Me."
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On the heels of releasing his hit single, West raised over $205,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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And then when he gets his whole, his hands on a hit single, it's like perfect.
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Maybe you get a new song, maybe another hit single.
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Ladies and gentlemen, here to sing their new hit single...
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Unless the band or singer is playing the latest hit single, no one wants to hear a new song ever.
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In their native England, however, the band is much loved beyond that hit single.
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The track list will include his platinum-certified current hit single "Home."
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That's right, the big dog is back and performing his brand new hit single, Hello?
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During the concert, the band performed their latest hit single, which had everyone dancing.
Synonyms
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1.3
Something very popular and successful, like a song or show
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2.7
Something that many people like or buy, especially in one group
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3.9
A very popular success, often a film or song
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2.8
A product, show or event that is very successful and liked by many people
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3.4
A very popular film, song, or book that many people enjoy
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8.0
A very catchy energetic song that makes people want to dance
How Successful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a successful/popular single' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'hit' (a widely successful work) + 'single' (one unit/record). This noun-noun compound follows a common English compounding pattern and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Hit single comes from the music world: a single is one song released on its own, and a hit is a song that reaches the top of the music charts. So hit single means a 'very popular' song.