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.
| Title | Date published | ||
| Still Billy Joel to Me Edition | 2020-04-30 | ||
| The Bridge: Hits Don’t Lie | 2020-04-17 | ||
| La Vida Loca Edición | 2020-03-31 | ||
| The Bridge: Wesley on Whitney | 2020-03-13 | ||
| I'm Your Whitney Tonight Edition | 2020-02-28 | ||
| The Bridge: Living in an Amish Paradise | 2020-02-14 | ||
| The White and Nerdy Edition | 2020-01-31 | ||
| The Bridge: Legacy of the Elusive Chanteuse | 2020-01-17 | ||
| Make My Wish Come True Edition | 2019-12-23 | ||
| The Bridge: Queens Bey, Rih and Robyn Reign Different Kingdoms | 2019-12-13 | ||
| Rolling in God’s Royal Uptown Road Edition. | 2019-11-27 | ||
| The Bridge: Genre v. Generation, ’80s to ’10s | 2019-11-15 | ||
| Lost and Lonely Edition | 2019-10-31 | ||
| The Bridge: Rain Sounds and Moody Goths | 2019-10-11 | ||
| State of the World Edition | 2019-09-27 | ||
| The Bridge: Ladies of the Canyon and the Rhythm Nation | 2019-09-13 | ||
| We Are Stardust, We Are Gold-Certified | 2019-08-30 | ||
| The Bridge: Nostalgic for Number Ones | 2019-08-16 | ||
| Without The Beatles | 2019-07-26 | ||
| The Bridge: Farewell, Lilith Fan | 2019-07-19 |