noun
hit parade
A ranking or countdown of popular songs, often used in radio or TV music programs.
今週のヒットパレードで1位になった曲は何ですか。
What song reached number one on this week's hit parade?
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
ヒットチャート is a more general term for a hit chart, while ヒットパレード specifically evokes a sequential countdown or parade of hits.
Loanword from English 'hit parade'.