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Hit Parade | Music History and Music TriviaSlate Podcasts
How That Song Became #1
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.
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Be My Baby-Baby-Baby Edition Part 1Slate Podcasts
...old-school soul—and the Spice Girls fired up a new generation through Girl Power. Join Chris Molanphy as we shimmy and strut through decades of bops to give girl groups the respect...
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We Want It That Way Edition Part 2Slate Podcasts
...a sense, even a certain ’60s Fab Four started as a boy band.) Join Chris Molanphy as he tries to define the ineffable quality of boy band–ness, walks through decades of...
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We Want It That Way Edition Part 1Slate Podcasts
...a sense, even a certain ’60s Fab Four started as a boy band.) Join Chris Molanphy as he tries to define the ineffable quality of boy band–ness, walks through decades of...
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Pour Some Sugar On The Man In The Mirror O' MinePeach Fish Productions
Flux : The Gist
Chris Molanphy drops by to count down the hits of 1988, a time when we weren't worried,...
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Gotcha Covered Edition Part 2Slate Podcasts
...reinvigorated interest in cover songs. Sometimes, isn’t just remaking the song as-is enough? Join Chris Molanphy as he explains the chart considerations and artistic motivations that rebooted the cover song, and...
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Gotcha Covered Edition Part 1Slate Podcasts
...reinvigorated interest in cover songs. Sometimes, isn’t just remaking the song as-is enough? Join Chris Molanphy as he explains the chart considerations and artistic motivations that rebooted the cover song, and...
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Hello, Gorgeous Edition Part 2Slate Podcasts
...anyway. She became a pop star, Broadway legend and box-office commander practically simultaneously. Join Chris Molanphy as he tells the story of the original Queen of All Media and explains how...
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Hello, Gorgeous Edition Part 1Slate Podcasts
...anyway. She became a pop star, Broadway legend and box-office commander practically simultaneously. Join Chris Molanphy as he tells the story of the original Queen of All Media and explains how...
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And the Grammy Goes to… Edition Part 2Slate Podcasts
...Awards every year and groan, or even yell at the screen? Hit Parade host Chris Molanphy sure does. But he has a weird hot take: The Grammys are better off not...
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And the Grammy Goes to… Edition Part 1Slate Podcasts
...Awards every year and groan, or even yell at the screen? Hit Parade host Chris Molanphy sure does. But he has a weird hot take: The Grammys are better off not...
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Benny Sings on Phil Collins' "Face Value" (1981)shows@maximumfun.org (MaximumFun.org)
Flux : Heat Rocks
...of In The Air Tonight In The Air Tonight on Miami Vice Check out Chris Molanphy's episode of Hit Parade on Phil Collins Show Tracklisting (all songs from Face Value unless...
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Second-Chance Hits Edition Part 2Slate Podcasts
...say nothing of all those holiday perennials, from “Monster Mash” to “Last Christmas.” Join Chris Molanphy as he explains why certain songs keep coming back and counts down a dozen favorite...
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Second-Chance Hits Edition Part 1Slate Podcasts
...say nothing of all those holiday perennials, from “Monster Mash” to “Last Christmas.” Join Chris Molanphy as he explains why certain songs keep coming back and counts down a dozen favorite...
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Ride ’til I Can’t No More Edition Part 2Slate Podcasts
...Shake.” In honor of his new book Old Town Road (now in bookstores!) join Chris Molanphy as he walks through the many predecessors to “Old Town Road” and explains why can’t...
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