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Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast

Christopher Williams
Billboard Hot 100
Music History
1980s Music
Pop Music
Billboard
Aretha Franklin
Rock Era
Chicago
R&B
Post Malone
Whitney Houston
Billboard Charts
Elton John
Survivor
Young Adult Music
Black Eyed Peas
The Beatles
Fats Domino
Lil Nas X
Gary Lewis and the Playboys

My name is Chris, and this is a fun and informative discussion of Billboard's Top 3000 songs of all-time, based on rankings from the first Billboard U.S. Hot 100 chart in 1958 until the end of the year 2022. Each episode will have me talking about a set of 20 songs in countdown fashion, Casey Kasem style.

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Latest Episodes

Episode #56 (Season 2, Episode 6) discusses songs #1900-#1881, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:

| Howard Jones

| P!nk

| Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

| U2

| Ray Parker Jr.

| Kool & The Gan... more

Episode #55 (Season 2, Episode 5) discusses songs #1920-#1901, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:

| Prince

| 50 Cent

| Helen Reddy

| Justin Bieber

| Huey Lewis & the News

| Dion

| Steppenwolf... more

Episode #54 (Season 2, Episode 4) discusses songs #1940-#1921, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:

| Three Dog Night

| Madonna

| Lauryn Hill

| Justin Bieber

| Fleetwood Mac

| George Benson

| S... more

Episode #53 (Season 2, Episode 3) discusses songs #1960-#1941, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:

| The Beatles

| Janet Jackson

| Europe

| Blood, Sweat & Tears

| The Mamas & The Papas

| Tears... more

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 22 ratings
  • Great listen. I love his voice. if you are into music facts, you'll like this podcast.

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    Great listen. I love his voice. if you are into music facts, you'll like this podcast.

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    Jacquie Williams
    United Statesa year ago

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Bonus Episode - Mailbag #2 - Even More of Everything You Wanted to Know About This Podcast!
Q: If they made a movie about your life, who would play you?
Steve Carell, he looks most like me and shares a similar persona.
Bonus Episode - Mailbag #2 - Even More of Everything You Wanted to Know About This Podcast!
Q: What are the dividing lines between the different eras of point calculations and are the songs on the fringes affected one way or another?
There were demarcation lines where point values switched, particularly between pre-1992 songs and those post-1992, due to changes in how songs were measured.
Bonus Episode - Mailbag #2 - Even More of Everything You Wanted to Know About This Podcast!
Q: What is your one stranded on an island with one album choice?
It would have to be an anthology to get as many songs as possible, like Billy Joel's Greatest Hits or Bruce Hornsby and The Range's The Way It Is.
Episode #30 - Songs #2420-#2401
Q: What feelings are you extracting when you listen to this particular episode?
Listeners are invited to share their thoughts on the pleasant vibes of the episode's music set.

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Listeners are drawn to deep dives into Billboard's all-time Top 3000, presented in a countdown format where the host guides audiences through twenty tracks per episode while weaving chart history, anecdotes, and trivia. Episodes blend era-spanning pop, rock, R&B, and crossover hits, with frequent references to chart mechanics, year-end quirks, and backstories behind artists and songs. Community engagement is a notable feature, often spotlighting listener input via social groups and fan contributions, and there are regular plugs for playlists and ancillary content. The show's strength lies in a conversational, education-forward style that makes music history approachable and entertaining for podcast fans who enjoy data-driven storytelling an... more

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