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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

@hitparade|musichistoryandmusictrivia www.slate.com
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 hat ...Read More
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