The phrase "to climb the charts" means to gradually rise in popularity or success, especially in the music industry. It describes the journey of a song or artist gaining higher positions on music ranking lists, known as charts. Full definition
Other interesting findings show that tablets have really climbed the charts in terms of popularity. (ubergizmo.com)
And with a boost from such prominent parents, they just might climb the charts again. (babycenter.com)
The newest trend climbing the charts is project management, so I thought it was timely to write about project planning before all the cool kids go sit at another table. (slaw.ca)