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. 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.
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Always fun and informative
Oct 4
I love the deep dives in to different eras and genres
First rate pod!
Sep 11
Chris is an absolute pro. He stays focused, clean, crisp speaking voice. Such a wealth of music knowledge. I’ve been searching for this podcast for decades. I am reminded of songs I haven’t purchased and find myself expanding my music library with each episode. I also find myself learning something new in each & every episode. Thanks Chris & staff!
A Great Listen
May 27
So many gems about the history and cross pollination in modern music. Chris is a great narrator and the music clips and facts are woven together perfectly. Not a chart geek, but I love this podcast!
Could be great but…
Aug 31
Compared to other platforms, Slate is very well funded. During COVID when other podcasts were putting out more content for loyal listeners, Hit Parade hid behind a pay wall. After time it was as split between two episodes two weeks apart, but now that two weeks is sometimes more. Other podcasts similar to Hit Parade release Spotify playlists to accompany the episodes, Hit Parade does not. This is a well researched and hosted podcast, but Slate can easily make it more accessible.
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- CreatorSlate Podcasts
- Years Active2017 - 2024
- Episodes176
- Copyright© 2018 The Slate Group
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- ProviderThe Slate Group LLC