What makes a song a smash? Talent? Luck? Timing? All thatโand more. Chris Molanphy, pop-chart analyst and author of Slateโs โWhy Is This Song No. 1?โ series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you loveโor hateโdominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts and shaped your memories forever.
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