Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

A podcast by Slate Podcasts

Categories:

Music

174 Episodes

  1. Say a Little Prayer Edition Part 2

    Published: 11/29/2024

  2. Say a Little Prayer Edition Part 1

    Published: 11/15/2024

  3. With or Without U2 Edition Part 2

    Published: 10/25/2024

  4. With or Without U2 Edition Part 1

    Published: 10/11/2024

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

    Published: 9/27/2024

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

    Published: 9/14/2024

  7. Building a Herstory Edition Part 2

    Published: 8/30/2024

  8. Building a Herstory Edition Part 1

    Published: 8/10/2024

  9. Song(s) of the Summer Edition Part 2

    Published: 7/27/2024

  10. Song(s) of the Summer Edition Part 1

    Published: 7/13/2024

  11. I Wanna Rock with Q. Edition Part 2

    Published: 6/29/2024

  12. I Wanna Rock with Q. Edition Part 1

    Published: 6/15/2024

  13. Be My Baby-Baby-Baby Edition Part 2

    Published: 5/31/2024

  14. Be My Baby-Baby-Baby Edition Part 1

    Published: 5/17/2024

  15. We Want It That Way Edition Part 2

    Published: 4/27/2024

  16. We Want It That Way Edition Part 1

    Published: 4/13/2024

  17. Gotcha Covered Edition Part 2

    Published: 3/29/2024

  18. Gotcha Covered Edition Part 1

    Published: 3/16/2024

  19. Hello, Gorgeous Edition Part 2

    Published: 2/24/2024

  20. Hello, Gorgeous Edition Part 1

    Published: 2/10/2024

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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. Want more Hit Parade? Join Slate Plus to unlock monthly early-access episodes. Plus, you’ll get ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/hitparadeplus to get access wherever you listen.