About this podcast
What makes a song a smash? Talent? Luck? Timing? All that—and more. Chris Molanphy, pop-chart analyst and author of Slate’s “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love—or hate—dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts and shaped your memories forever. Get more of Hit Parade with Slate Plus! Join for monthly early-access episodes, bonus episodes of…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
About this podcast
What makes a song a smash? Talent? Luck? Timing? All that—and more. Chris Molanphy, pop-chart analyst and author of Slate’s “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love—or hate—dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts and shaped your memories forever. Get more of Hit Parade with Slate Plus! Join for monthly early-access episodes, bonus episodes of…
Recent episodes
- The Harrisong Edition21 Aug · 38 min
- Her Heart Will Go On Edition8 Aug · 44 min
- The Run This Town Edition25 Jul · 40 min
- The Chart Side of the Moon Edition16 Jul · 57 min
- Don’t Fear the Repeat Edition27 Jun · 52 min
- More Than a Feeling Edition13 Jun · 51 min
- Near-Miss Hits: ’70s Edition30 May · 36 min
- Dancing With Himself Edition15 May · 44 min
- Introducing History Daily: "The Launch of MTV"24 Apr · 17 min
- The Queen of Disco Edition Part 2 (Encore)24 Apr · 41 min
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