with a bullet
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the magazine Cashbox's practice, in the 1960s and 1970s, of putting a red bullet sign on the chart position of potential climbers. The page stated: "Red bullet indicates sharp upward move."
Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (of a hit record) That has entered the charts in a high position, or has climbed rapidly in the charts, or is thought to have the potential for further rapid advancement.
- "Crying" has moved up again and is now Number 7 with a bullet on the Cashbox Top 100 chart!