Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
A podcast by Slate Podcasts - Fridays

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185 Episodes
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We Invented the Remix Part 2
Published: 25/02/2022 -
We Invented the Remix Part 1
Published: 19/02/2022 -
Rock ’n Soul, Part 2
Published: 28/01/2022 -
Rock ’n Soul, Part 1
Published: 15/01/2022 -
One Year: Hey Macarena!
Published: 11/01/2022 -
Chestnut Roasters, Part 2
Published: 31/12/2021 -
Chestnut Roasters, Part 1
Published: 18/12/2021 -
Be the One to Walk in the Sun, Part 2
Published: 03/12/2021 -
Be the One to Walk in the Sun, Part 1
Published: 20/11/2021 -
I Write Sins, Not Tragedies, Part 2
Published: 29/10/2021 -
I Write Sins, Not Tragedies, Part 1
Published: 16/10/2021 -
Spirit of ’71, Part 2
Published: 24/09/2021 -
Spirit of ’71, Part 1
Published: 10/09/2021 -
What a Fool Believes, Part 2
Published: 27/08/2021 -
What a Fool Believes, Part 1
Published: 13/08/2021 -
Tramps Like Us, Part 2
Published: 30/07/2021 -
Tramps Like Us, Part 1
Published: 17/07/2021 -
Say My Name, Say My Name, Part 2
Published: 02/07/2021 -
Say My Name, Say My Name, Part 1
Published: 18/06/2021 -
Blame It on the Feign, Part 2
Published: 28/05/2021
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.