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Hit Parade: The B-Sides Edition

Hit Parade: The B-Sides Edition

FromHit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia


Hit Parade: The B-Sides Edition

FromHit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

ratings:
Length:
84 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Sometimes record executives and even the musicians themselves get it totally, completely wrong: thinking that throwaway, wacky song was destined for a single’s B-side, only to find it’s actually the No. 1 hit—from the Beatles to Beyoncé. At our first-ever live Hit Parade—recorded at The Bell House in Brooklyn, New York— host and trivia-meister Chris Molanphy and special guest Ted Leo break down some of the most improbable chart-toppers of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jan 26, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.