Definition of top ten

top tennoun

mười hàng đầu

/ðə ˌtɒp ˈten//ðə ˌtɑːp ˈten/

The phrase "top ten" refers to a list that features the greatest, most popular, or most significant items under a particular category. The origin of this term can be traced back to the 1960s, when the University of Miami's student-run radio station, WVUM, started a weekly music show called "Top Ten". The show's creator, Robert "Bob" Reti, chose the name for the program to indicate that it would feature the most popular songs of the week. The show became incredibly popular, and other radio stations around the country started replicating the format, leading to the widespread use of the phrase "top ten" to describe any list featuring the best or most popular items. In the 1980s, the phrase gained mainstream popularity when TV entertainment programs like "American Bandstand" and "Solid Gold" also started featuring weekly "top ten" music videos. Today, the term "top ten" is commonly used in various contexts, including music, movies, sports, and many other areas where a list of the best or most popular items is being created. The durability and universality of the term "top ten" can be attributed to its simplicity and brevity while also conveying the essence of the list's content - the best and most noteworthy items on a particular topic.

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the ten pop songs or albums that have sold the most in a particular week

mười bài hát nhạc pop hoặc album bán chạy nhất trong một tuần cụ thể

Example:
  • The band’s first album went straight into the top ten at number six.

    Album đầu tiên của ban nhạc đã lọt thẳng vào top mười ở vị trí thứ sáu.

a list of the ten best or most popular things in a particular category

danh sách mười thứ tốt nhất hoặc phổ biến nhất trong một danh mục cụ thể

Example:
  • It's a good movie but it isn't in my top ten.

    Đây là một bộ phim hay nhưng không nằm trong top mười phim tôi yêu thích.

  • My top ten is/are a mix of old and new.

    Mười mục hàng đầu của tôi là sự kết hợp giữa cũ và mới.