Tom Breihan on What the Billboard Hot 100 Chart Says About Not Just Music, But Culture

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I promise this isn't slowly morphing into a music podcast, but this book was too good to not share with you! What does the Billboard Hot 100 chart mean not just to American music, but to American culture? We dig in!

The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music by Tom Breihan

Also, check out "The Number Ones" column on Stereogum!

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