Popular songs affected promenade (3,6)

I believe the answer is:

hit parade

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'popular songs' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'affected promenade' is the wordplay.
'affected' becomes 'hit' (I've seen this in another clue).
'promenade' becomes 'parade' (synonyms).
'hit'+'parade'='HIT PARADE'

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(Other definitions for hit parade that I've seen before include "Top-selling numbers" , "list of winners" , "Pop charts" , "Selling CDs" , "Those once charting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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