Usage Note
Hit is an anglicism used in French music and entertainment to mean a chart hit or popular song. The plural is hits. It appears in compound nouns like hit-parade (music chart), though younger speakers more often say top or simply tube for a catchy pop song. The word is invariable and always masculine.
Examples
"Cette chanson est le hit de l'été."
Natural Translation
This song is the hit of the summer.

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