Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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Subscribers: 2358
Reviews: 10
Episodes: 174

pete
 Jul 30, 2022
I was a fan of freestyle growing up, your 2 parter on Point of no return was fantastic! so many great songs i haven't heard in forever. great job.

Barney
 Jul 27, 2022
As a long time music and music trivia fan I've listened to more than fifteen different music podcasts so far and this is my favourite by far. Entertaining, always informative, and covering a wide range of music styles and artists, it's got a it all.

pod puppy
 Apr 9, 2022


 Jun 5, 2020
Putting this exclusively behind a paywall was one of the lowest things Slate has done given the condition of the world right now. Shame.


 Apr 10, 2020

Description

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.

Episode Date
Say a Little Prayer Edition Part 2
Nov 29, 2024
Say a Little Prayer Edition Part 1
Nov 15, 2024
With or Without U2 Edition Part 2
Oct 25, 2024
With or Without U2 Edition Part 1
Oct 11, 2024
What’s 1984 Got to Do with It Edition Part 2
Sep 27, 2024
What’s 1984 Got to Do with It Edition Part 1
Sep 14, 2024
Building a Herstory Edition Part 2
Aug 30, 2024
Building a Herstory Edition Part 1
Aug 10, 2024
Song(s) of the Summer Edition Part 2
Jul 27, 2024
Song(s) of the Summer Edition Part 1
Jul 13, 2024
I Wanna Rock with Q. Edition Part 2
Jun 29, 2024
I Wanna Rock with Q. Edition Part 1
Jun 15, 2024
Be My Baby-Baby-Baby Edition Part 2
May 31, 2024
Be My Baby-Baby-Baby Edition Part 1
May 17, 2024
We Want It That Way Edition Part 2
Apr 27, 2024
We Want It That Way Edition Part 1
Apr 13, 2024
Gotcha Covered Edition Part 2
Mar 29, 2024
Gotcha Covered Edition Part 1
Mar 16, 2024
Hello, Gorgeous Edition Part 2
Feb 24, 2024
Hello, Gorgeous Edition Part 1
Feb 10, 2024
And the Grammy Goes to… Edition Part 2
Jan 26, 2024
And the Grammy Goes to… Edition Part 1
Jan 13, 2024
Second-Chance Hits Edition Part 2
Dec 29, 2023
Second-Chance Hits Edition Part 1
Dec 16, 2023
Ride ’til I Can’t No More Edition Part 2
Nov 24, 2023
The Bridge: Can’t Tell Me Nothin’
Nov 18, 2023
Ride ’til I Can’t No More Edition Part 1
Nov 11, 2023
This Ain’t No Party?! Edition Part 2
Oct 27, 2023
This Ain’t No Party?! Edition Part 1
Oct 14, 2023
Insert Lyrics Here Edition Part 2
Sep 29, 2023
Insert Lyrics Here Edition Part 1
Sep 16, 2023
Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture Edition Part 2
Aug 25, 2023
Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture Edition Part 1
Aug 11, 2023
Lenny on Mars Edition Part 2
Jul 28, 2023
Lenny on Mars Edition Part 1
Jul 14, 2023
Yes We Can Can Edition Part 2
Jun 30, 2023
Yes We Can Can Edition Part 1
Jun 17, 2023
Champagne Supernova Edition Part 2
May 26, 2023
Champagne Supernova Edition Part 1
May 13, 2023
The British Are Charting Edition Part 2
Apr 28, 2023
The British Are Charting Edition Part 1
Apr 15, 2023
Raise Your Glass Edition Part 2
Mar 24, 2023
Raise Your Glass Edition Part 1
Mar 11, 2023
A Little Love and Some Tenderness Edition Part 2
Feb 25, 2023
A Little Love and Some Tenderness Edition Part 1
Feb 11, 2023
Thinking About Tomorrow Edition Part 2
Jan 28, 2023
Thinking About Tomorrow Edition Part 1
Jan 14, 2023
Hits of the Year Edition Part 2
Dec 30, 2022
Decoder Ring: The New Age Hit Machine
Dec 26, 2022
Hits of the Year Edition Part 1
Dec 16, 2022
Angry Young Men Edition Part 2
Dec 03, 2022
Angry Young Men Edition Part 1
Nov 19, 2022
Give Up the Funk Edition Part 2
Oct 28, 2022
Give Up the Funk Edition Part 1
Oct 15, 2022
At Last, My Legacy Has Come Along Edition Part 2
Sep 30, 2022
At Last, My Legacy Has Come Along Edition Part 1
Sep 17, 2022
Still Billy Joel to Me Part 2
Aug 26, 2022
Still Billy Joel to Me Part 1
Aug 12, 2022
Point of No Return Part 2
Jul 29, 2022
Point of No Return Part 1
Jul 16, 2022
A Deal with the TV God Part 2
Jul 01, 2022
A Deal with the TV God Part 1
Jun 18, 2022
Flip It and Reverse It Part 2
May 27, 2022
Flip It and Reverse It Part 1
May 21, 2022
Decoder Ring: "We Got Ourselves a Convoy"
May 13, 2022
I Got Five on It Part 2
Apr 29, 2022
I Got Five on It Part 1
Apr 16, 2022
Killing Me Softly Part 2
Apr 01, 2022
Killing Me Softly Part 1
Mar 26, 2022
We Invented the Remix Part 2
Feb 25, 2022
We Invented the Remix Part 1
Feb 19, 2022
Rock ’n Soul, Part 2
Jan 28, 2022
Rock ’n Soul, Part 1
Jan 15, 2022
One Year: Hey Macarena!
Jan 11, 2022
Chestnut Roasters, Part 2
Dec 31, 2021
Chestnut Roasters, Part 1
Dec 18, 2021
Be the One to Walk in the Sun, Part 2
Dec 03, 2021
Be the One to Walk in the Sun, Part 1
Nov 20, 2021
I Write Sins, Not Tragedies, Part 2
Oct 29, 2021
I Write Sins, Not Tragedies, Part 1
Oct 16, 2021
Spirit of ’71, Part 2
Sep 24, 2021
Spirit of ’71, Part 1
Sep 10, 2021
What a Fool Believes, Part 2
Aug 27, 2021
What a Fool Believes, Part 1
Aug 13, 2021
Tramps Like Us, Part 2
Jul 30, 2021
Tramps Like Us, Part 1
Jul 17, 2021
Say My Name, Say My Name, Part 2
Jul 02, 2021
Say My Name, Say My Name, Part 1
Jun 18, 2021
Blame It on the Feign, Part 2
May 28, 2021
Blame It on the Feign, Part 1
May 20, 2021
Taylor’s Version of Country, Part 2
Apr 30, 2021
Taylor’s Version of Country, Part 1
Apr 17, 2021
Don’t Know Much About History, Part 2
Apr 02, 2021
Don’t Know Much About History, Part 1
Mar 23, 2021
The AC/DC Rule, Part 2
Feb 26, 2021
The AC/DC Rule, Part 1
Feb 13, 2021
These Are the Good Times, Part 2
Jan 29, 2021
These Are the Good Times, Part 1
Jan 19, 2021
Smells Like Christmas Spirit, Part 2
Dec 31, 2020
Smells Like Christmas Spirit, Part 1
Dec 14, 2020
Friends in Low Places, Part 2
Nov 27, 2020
Friends in Low Places, Part 1
Nov 16, 2020
Turn Around, Bright Eyes, Part 2
Oct 30, 2020
Turn Around, Bright Eyes, Part 1
Oct 16, 2020
One and Done, Part 2
Oct 02, 2020
One and Done, Part 1
Sep 18, 2020
The Bridge: Yacht Or Nyacht?
Aug 28, 2020
Wednesday Night Live: Music Trivia
Aug 14, 2020
What a Fool Believes Edition
Jul 31, 2020
The Bridge: Lilith’s Winding Road
Jul 17, 2020
Building a Herstory Edition
Jun 30, 2020
The Bridge: Many Ways to be OutKasted
Jun 12, 2020
Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture Edition
May 29, 2020
The Bridge: Piano Man, Everyman
May 15, 2020
Still Billy Joel to Me Edition
Apr 30, 2020
The Bridge: Hits Don’t Lie
Apr 17, 2020
La Vida Loca Edición
Mar 31, 2020
The Bridge: Wesley on Whitney
Mar 13, 2020
I'm Your Whitney Tonight Edition
Feb 28, 2020
The Bridge: Living in an Amish Paradise
Feb 14, 2020
The White and Nerdy Edition
Jan 31, 2020
The Bridge: Legacy of the Elusive Chanteuse
Jan 17, 2020
Make My Wish Come True Edition
Dec 23, 2019
The Bridge: Queens Bey, Rih and Robyn Reign Different Kingdoms
Dec 13, 2019
Rolling in God’s Royal Uptown Road Edition.
Nov 27, 2019
The Bridge: Genre v. Generation, ’80s to ’10s
Nov 15, 2019
Lost and Lonely Edition
Oct 31, 2019
The Bridge: Rain Sounds and Moody Goths
Oct 11, 2019
State of the World Edition
Sep 27, 2019
The Bridge: Ladies of the Canyon and the Rhythm Nation
Sep 13, 2019
We Are Stardust, We Are Gold-Certified
Aug 30, 2019
The Bridge: Nostalgic for Number Ones
Aug 16, 2019
Without The Beatles
Jul 26, 2019
The Bridge: Farewell, Lilith Fan
Jul 19, 2019
The Lullaby of Broadway Edition
Jun 28, 2019
The Bridge: The "Give My Regards" Edition
Jun 14, 2019
The Invisible Miracle Sledgehammer Edition
May 31, 2019
The Bridge: Monster Drums Edition
May 17, 2019
The Posthumous Hits Edition, Live from Seattle
Apr 26, 2019
Coming Soon: Hit Parade, Live in Seattle!
Apr 04, 2019
The Everybody Say YEAH! Edition
Mar 29, 2019
The Bridge: Cover Queens and The Boy Wonder
Mar 15, 2019
The Bad Moon on the Rise Edition
Feb 28, 2019
The Bridge: R. Kelly and Music's #MeToo Reckoning
Feb 15, 2019
The Gaga is Born Edition
Jan 25, 2019
Music Trivia: Grammys and Gaga Edition
Jan 18, 2019
The Christmas is All Around Edition
Dec 21, 2018
Music Trivia: The Christmas Music Edition
Dec 14, 2018
The Give Me a Sign Edition
Nov 30, 2018
Music Trivia: ’90s Teen-Pop Edition
Nov 16, 2018
The Oh. My. God. Becky Edition
Oct 26, 2018
Music Trivia: The '90s Hip-Hop Edition
Oct 12, 2018
The Nights on Broadway Edition
Sep 28, 2018
Music Trivia: The Aretha Franklin Edition
Aug 31, 2018
Madonna: The Veronica Electronica Edition (Encore)
Aug 16, 2018
The Feat. Don’t Fail Me Now Edition
Jul 27, 2018
The Deadbeat Club Edition, Part Two
Jul 13, 2018
The Deadbeat Club Edition, Part One
Jun 29, 2018
Music Trivia: The MTV and Alt-Rock Edition
Jun 15, 2018
The Twerking and Chatrouletting Edition
May 25, 2018
Music Trivia: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Edition
May 11, 2018
Hit Parade: The You Give Rock a Bad Name Edition
Apr 27, 2018
Music Trivia: Welcome to Hit Parade—The Bridge
Apr 20, 2018
Hit Parade: The Veronica Electronica Edition
Mar 29, 2018
Hit Parade: The Def Jams Edition
Feb 23, 2018
Hit Parade: The B-Sides Edition
Jan 26, 2018
Hit Parade: The Silver Medalists Edition
Dec 28, 2017
Hit Parade: The Queen of Disco Edition
Nov 24, 2017
Hit Parade: Le Petty Prince Edition
Oct 30, 2017
Hit Parade: The Great War Against the Single Edition
Sep 29, 2017
Hit Parade: The Charity Megasingle Edition
Jul 28, 2017
Hit Parade: The Imperial Elton and George Edition
Jun 30, 2017
Hit Parade: The Fab Four Sweep Edition
May 26, 2017
Hit Parade: Red, Red Wine Edition
Apr 28, 2017