Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast
Christopher WilliamsMy 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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 76 | Founded | 2 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | Music HistoryMusic CommentaryMusic | |||
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Episode #68 (Season 2, Episode 18) discusses songs #1660-#1641, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| Eagles
| Carpenters
| The Black-Eyed Peas
| Donovan
| Rod Stewart
| INXS
| Jon Secada
| DJ... more
Episode #67 (Season 2, Episode 17) discusses songs #1680-#1661, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| Stevie Wonder
| Ambrosia
| Brittney Spears
| OutKast
| Imagine Dragons
| Paul MaCartney & ... more
| The Beatles
| Michael Jackson
| Robert Palmer
| Drake
| Air Supply
| Creedence Clearwater Revival
| No Doubt
| Christina Aguilera
An absolute banger of set of 20 songs as you'll ever find as we burrow through the 1600's on our way to the biggest s... more
| The Beach Boys
| Jody Watley
| M.C. Hammer
| Carpenters
| One Direction
| Lil' Kim
| Barry Manilow
| The Spinners
One of the most pleasant, positive happy set of 20 songs in any podcast I've done to date. So many feel-good hits. But there is som... more
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Great listen. I love his voice. if you are into music facts, you'll like this podcast.
Audible5Jacquie Williams
United Statesa year ago- Great voice!
Great listen. I love his voice. if you are into music facts, you'll like this podcast.
Audible5Jacquie WilliamsUnited Statesa year ago
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Apple Podcasts | #129 | United States/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #42 |  Chile/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #55 |  Brazil/Music/Music History |
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A countdown-focused music history show where a single host guides listeners through 20-song blocks from Billboard's all-time Top 3000, weaving chart context, artist backstories, and era-specific trivia into a narrative that's both educational and nostalgic. Episodes mix biographical notes on artists, year-by-year context, production anecdotes, and listener engagement from a devoted Facebook community, often connecting tracks to broader pop-culture moments spanning the 1950s through the 2020s. A recurring thread is how chart metrics, licensing quirks, and year-end dynamics shape rankings, with plenty of personal memory and fan input guiding the journey. Notable throughlines include cross-era comparisons, nostalgic deep dives into Motown, dis... more
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