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.

UK[link]

• 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

See also[link]

• 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

Ireland[link]

• 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

Australia[link]

• 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

see also[link]

• ARIA Charts

Canada[link]

See also[link]

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

United States[link]

• 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

See also[link]

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

France[link]

• List of best-selling singles (F)

Brazil[link]

• List of best-selling CDs (Brazil)

Other[link]

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

External links[link]

• World Top 20 A&R Chart at HitQuarters