Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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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. Get more Hit Parade with Slate Plus! Join for monthly early-access episodes, bonus episodes of "The Bridge," and ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Hit Parade show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/hitparadeplus to get access wherever you listen.

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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

Episodios

Country Roads and Summer Nights Edition Part 2

Country Roads and Summer Nights Edition Part 1

Starman to Blackstar Edition Part 2

Starman to Blackstar Edition Part 1

The Slate Culture Gift Guide

Introducing Broken Record: "Norah Jones Begins Again"

Building a Herstory Edition Part 2

Building a Herstory Edition Part 1

Be My Baby-Baby-Baby Edition Part 2

Be My Baby-Baby-Baby Edition Part 1

We Want It That Way Edition Part 2

We Want It That Way Edition Part 1

Gotcha Covered Edition Part 2

Gotcha Covered Edition Part 1

Hello, Gorgeous Edition Part 2

Hello, Gorgeous Edition Part 1

And the Grammy Goes to… Edition Part 2

And the Grammy Goes to… Edition Part 1

Second-Chance Hits Edition Part 2

Second-Chance Hits Edition Part 1

Ride ’til I Can’t No More Edition Part 2

The Bridge: Can’t Tell Me Nothin’

Ride ’til I Can’t No More Edition Part 1

This Ain’t No Party?! Edition Part 2

This Ain’t No Party?! Edition Part 1

Insert Lyrics Here Edition Part 2

Insert Lyrics Here Edition Part 1

Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture Edition Part 2

Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture Edition Part 1

Lenny on Mars Edition Part 2

Lenny on Mars Edition Part 1

Yes We Can Can Edition Part 2

Yes We Can Can Edition Part 1

Champagne Supernova Edition Part 2

Champagne Supernova Edition Part 1

The British Are Charting Edition Part 2

The British Are Charting Edition Part 1

Raise Your Glass Edition Part 2

Raise Your Glass Edition Part 1

A Little Love and Some Tenderness Edition Part 2

A Little Love and Some Tenderness Edition Part 1

Thinking About Tomorrow Edition Part 2

Thinking About Tomorrow Edition Part 1

Hits of the Year Edition Part 2

Decoder Ring: The New Age Hit Machine

Hits of the Year Edition Part 1

Angry Young Men Edition Part 2

Angry Young Men Edition Part 1

Give Up the Funk Edition Part 2

Give Up the Funk Edition Part 1