Song new to charts right to go in (5)
I believe the answer is:
entry
'song' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'new to charts right to go in' is the wordplay.
'new' becomes 'n' (abbreviation as in New Testament NT).
'to charts right' becomes 'e' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'to go' becomes 'try' (both can mean an attempt).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'e'+'try'='etry'
'n' put within 'etry' is 'ENTRY'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for entry that I've seen before include "One in competition" , "candidate" , "Door; appearance" , "Lobby" , "Gate" .)