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Hits of the Year Edition Part 1
Hits of the Year Edition Part 1
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Dec 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Sam the Sham over the Rolling Stones? The Knack over Donna Summer? Wilson Phillips over Mariah Carey? Glass Animals over Harry Styles?
On Billboard’s year-end Hot 100, upsets are quite common. Songs that seemed to dominate the chart all year are defeated by stealthily ubiquitous earworms. Sometimes the obvious song takes the prize: “Hey Jude,” “Every Breath You Take” or “I Will Always Love You.” And then sometimes it’s a one-hit wonder: Domencio Mudugno, Daniel Powter, Gotye, Glass Animals—all won the year-end Hot 100 prize.
Join Chris Molanphy as he explains the secrets behind having the hit of the year—and why it doesn’t always go to a superstar.
Podcast production by Kevin Bendis.
Sponsored by Saks.com. Check out the Holiday Gift Guide on saks.com
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On Billboard’s year-end Hot 100, upsets are quite common. Songs that seemed to dominate the chart all year are defeated by stealthily ubiquitous earworms. Sometimes the obvious song takes the prize: “Hey Jude,” “Every Breath You Take” or “I Will Always Love You.” And then sometimes it’s a one-hit wonder: Domencio Mudugno, Daniel Powter, Gotye, Glass Animals—all won the year-end Hot 100 prize.
Join Chris Molanphy as he explains the secrets behind having the hit of the year—and why it doesn’t always go to a superstar.
Podcast production by Kevin Bendis.
Sponsored by Saks.com. Check out the Holiday Gift Guide on saks.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Dec 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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