Chapter one: the format
The format (see our features): the countdown (see our countdown feature) — the videos (see our videos feature), the VJs (see our MuchMusic feature's kid cousins), the request (see our dedication feature) that actually got played (see our features). The kids' own show (see our features), on kids' own terms (see our features).
Chapter two: the chart education
The education (see our features): the kids (see our features) learned (see our features) the difference (see our features) between (see our features) a (see our features) hit (see our chart features) and (see our features) a (see our features) classic (see our canon features) — the countdown (see our countdown feature) as (see our features) the (see our features) first (see our features) music lesson (see our features).
Chapter three: the legacy
The legacy (see our features): the kids (see our features) grew (see our features) into (see our features) the fans (see our features) who (see our features) buy (see our vinyl feature) the (see our features) records (see our features) and (see our features) fill (see our live feature) the (see our features) rooms (see our venues features). The Hit List (see our features) graduates (see our features) are (see our features) everywhere (see our features). The (see our features) countdown (see our countdown feature) echoes (see our features). The (see our features) kids (see our features) remember (see our features). The (see our features) Saturday morning (see our features) holds (see our features) its (see our features) place (see our features).
Frequently asked questions
What was YTV’s Hit List?
A Saturday morning video countdown for kids — the chart education before algorithms.
Why did it matter?
It taught a generation how charts work — the first music lesson.
Where are its viewers now?
Everywhere — the Hit List graduates buy the records and fill the rooms.