Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
Slate PodcastsWhat 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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 159 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Music HistoryMusicMusic Commentary | |||
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When you hear “boy band,” what do you picture? Five guys with precision dance moves? Songs crafted by the Top 40 pop machine? Svengalis pulling the puppet strings? Hordes of screaming girls? more
Cover songs once had a simple playbook: Artists would faithfully rerecord a song—note for note and word for word. They might modernize the instrumentation. If they were feeling radical, they’d punch up the vocals a bit. more
Cover songs once had a simple playbook: Artists would faithfully rerecord a song—note for note and word for word. They might modernize the instrumentation. If they were feeling radical, they’d punch up the vocals a bit. more
Barbra Streisand: star of stage and screen. Oscar-winner, film director and TV producer. Culture warrior and meme generator. more
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- Ads with some music history.
Too many ads. Could be much more comprehensive and enjoyable without. Pay? Not a chance. So, minus one listener.
Apple Podcasts2Brent Kerrigan
Germanya month ago - Love this podcast!
Have loved this podcast for a long time! Chris is thorough in his research and I love the music samples, makes for a great listening experience. I always come away having learned something new and more songs added to my library. Keep up the great work!!!
Apple Podcasts5quintanna-roo
United States2 months ago - Bravo
Great show, well-researched, straight to the point, the music plays as it relates to the story and the host isn’t subjecting us to a comedy routine, very very good and entertaining podcast
Apple Podcasts5skypewilliamsUnited States2 months ago - Great content, poorly delivered
I really wish I could give this show a higher rating. The content is fantastic, just the right depth as you delve into the history behind well-chosen pop music topics, genres, movements and acts. Unfortunately I find the host’s jilted, pre-scripted, slow and over-enunciated delivery to be really painful to listen to. I understand why more and more podcast content is being delivered with this clear and unambiguous tone these days - much like the 2020s version of RP on the BBC in radio and televis... more
Apple Podcasts3jozuė
Australia2 months ago - Packed
I haven’t listened to many episodes, but the two-part history of punk rock, “This ain’t no party…” is outrageously thorough. A deep dive into the origin and meaning of “punk.”
Apple Podcasts5Peterjb100United States4 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #11 | United States/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #78 | United States/Music |
Apple Podcasts | #13 |  Canada/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #68 |  United Kingdom/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #121 | Canada/Music |
Apple Podcasts | #5 | Australia/Music/Music History |
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