"chartbuster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chartbusters [plural]
Etymology: chart (“ranked listing”) + buster Etymology templates: {{compound|en|chart|buster|t1=ranked listing}} chart (“ranked listing”) + buster Head templates: {{en-noun}} chartbuster (plural chartbusters)
  1. (informal) A best-selling record; the artist featured on such a record Tags: informal
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