Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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171 Episodes

  1. The Bridge: R. Kelly and Music's #MeToo Reckoning

    Published: 2/15/2019

  2. The Gaga is Born Edition

    Published: 1/25/2019

  3. Music Trivia: Grammys and Gaga Edition

    Published: 1/18/2019

  4. The Christmas is All Around Edition

    Published: 12/21/2018

  5. Music Trivia: The Christmas Music Edition

    Published: 12/14/2018

  6. The Give Me a Sign Edition

    Published: 11/30/2018

  7. Music Trivia: ’90s Teen-Pop Edition

    Published: 11/16/2018

  8. The Oh. My. God. Becky Edition

    Published: 10/26/2018

  9. Music Trivia: The '90s Hip-Hop Edition

    Published: 10/12/2018

  10. The Nights on Broadway Edition

    Published: 9/28/2018

  11. Music Trivia: The Aretha Franklin Edition

    Published: 8/31/2018

  12. Madonna: The Veronica Electronica Edition (Encore)

    Published: 8/16/2018

  13. The Feat. Don’t Fail Me Now Edition

    Published: 7/27/2018

  14. The Deadbeat Club Edition, Part Two

    Published: 7/13/2018

  15. The Deadbeat Club Edition, Part One

    Published: 6/29/2018

  16. Music Trivia: The MTV and Alt-Rock Edition

    Published: 6/15/2018

  17. The Twerking and Chatrouletting Edition

    Published: 5/25/2018

  18. Music Trivia: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Edition

    Published: 5/11/2018

  19. Hit Parade: The You Give Rock a Bad Name Edition

    Published: 4/27/2018

  20. Music Trivia: Welcome to Hit Parade—The Bridge

    Published: 4/20/2018

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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.