Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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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Say a Little Prayer Edition Part 2

Say a Little Prayer Edition Part 2

You know her honorific: Queen of Soul. And heavy is the head that wears the crown. In her lifetime, Aretha Franklin didn’t just want to be revered. She wanted hits. But Franklin made pop come to her, ...

29 Nov 202452min

Say a Little Prayer Edition Part 1

Say a Little Prayer Edition Part 1

You know her honorific: Queen of Soul. And heavy is the head that wears the crown. In her lifetime, Aretha Franklin didn’t just want to be revered. She wanted hits. But Franklin made pop come to her, ...

15 Nov 202455min

With or Without U2 Edition Part 2

With or Without U2 Edition Part 2

U2 have millions of admirers—and haters: from the fans who regard them as rock’s conscience, to the cynics who blanch at lead singer Bono’s self-importance. Here’s the thing: U2 want to play to both c...

25 Okt 202452min

With or Without U2 Edition Part 1

With or Without U2 Edition Part 1

U2 have millions of admirers—and haters: from the fans who regard them as rock’s conscience, to the cynics who blanch at lead singer Bono’s self-importance. Here’s the thing: U2 want to play to both c...

11 Okt 202459min

What’s 1984 Got to Do with It Edition Part 2

What’s 1984 Got to Do with It Edition Part 2

A decade ago, Rolling Stone magazine called 1984 “Pop’s Greatest Year.” A bold statement…but a lot of critics agree. A confluence of factors—the comeback of dance music, the peak of MTV, the Second Br...

27 Sep 202457min

What’s 1984 Got to Do with It Edition Part 1

What’s 1984 Got to Do with It Edition Part 1

A decade ago, Rolling Stone magazine called 1984 “Pop’s Greatest Year.” A bold statement…but a lot of critics agree. A confluence of factors—the comeback of dance music, the peak of MTV, the Second Br...

14 Sep 20241h 1min

Building a Herstory Edition Part 2

Building a Herstory Edition Part 2

For decades—literally since Woodstock—female musicians had battled music-industry perceptions that amassing too many of them, on the radio or on the road, was bad for business. And yet, by the ’90s, w...

30 Aug 202442min

Building a Herstory Edition Part 1

Building a Herstory Edition Part 1

For decades—literally since Woodstock—female musicians had battled music-industry perceptions that amassing too many of them, on the radio or on the road, was bad for business. And yet, by the ’90s, w...

10 Aug 202446min

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