Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast

Episode #77 (Season 2, Episode 27) discusses songs #1480-#1461, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:

| En Vogue
| Elton John
| Whitney Houston
| Mariah Carey
| Eric Carmen
| Ellie Goulding
| Ricky Nelson
| Ke$ha

We've started the back 9 of the Podcast Series, and the Final 1500 songs of the Top 3000 countdown.  A huge contingent of songs from the 90's Shaddoe Stevens era make up this set, as well as hits by the most recognizable stars.  One such hit from 1988 felt like a longest title contest with two other songs on the charts at the same time, and one hit from 1988 was part one of the biggest #1 soundtracks of the decade.    

5 #1 hits, including an English duo that likes to shake their little toosh.    And the most famous phone number of the rock era (and it's NOT Beechwood).  And a roll call of favorite songs that feature a number in the title.  

We also dive into the songs that are still remaining on the countdown.  What's left?  Which artists still have the most songs, What years?  What peak positions?

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Episode #76 (Season 2, Episode 26) discusses songs #1500-#1481, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:

| Carpenters
| Foreigner
| The Commodores
| Elvis Presley
| Stevie Wonder
| Christopher Cross
| Neil Diamond
| Billy Ocean

We've started the back 9 of the Podcast Series, and the Final 1500 songs of the Top 3000 countdown.  This set features a huge set of 70's superstars all performing classic hits from the 70's and 80's, from Neil Diamond to Foreigner, from The Commodores to Stevie Wonder (twice!).  

We have an all-time great singing one of the greatest love songs ever made, and 2 theme songs to a famous 60's films, one a British Comedy and one a Spaghetti Western.  Also, the first song from a teenage 80's star, and a 00's South American legend with the best hips in pop music.  

We also dive a bit into the year 1980 and some of its most memorable music moments.  

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This is a special bonus episode where I generate a montage of my favorite songs, counted down from 100 to 1.  All genres (except country, I just can't with country), all eras from as early as the 1930's and as late as the 2020's.  

Some have charted, a lot of #1 songs of the year!  

Some are quite obscure, but very interesting.  

A lot of big names like Led Zeppelin, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Peter Gabriel, Daryl Hall & John Oates, 2pac and Fleetwood Mac.  

And it's interactive!  Come to the Facebook Group and guess the songs!  

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Episode #75 (Season 2, Episode 25) discusses songs #1520-#1501, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:

| The Allman Brothers Band
| Rihanna
| The Isley Brothers
| Tina Turner
| Billy Joel
| Johnny Rivers
| 2pac
| The Black Eyed Peas

As we approach the halfway point of this Top 3000 countdown, we hit the final 20 songs in the first half, and a LOT of slow hits, some which I call 'Schmaltz Pop'.  Listeners give their thoughts on the most dramatic love ballad that hit Top 40, but will it equal this podcast's entrants?  We have Billy Joel's first #1 hit, 2pac's only #1 hit (actually 2 of them), and a CLASSIC 80's song that was part of a hit musical and also hit #3.  And one of the great psychedelic gospel one-hit wonders.  Yes, it's THAT song.   

And a nice little summary on the first 75 episodes.  If you've listened to all of them, thank you so much. 

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Episode #74 (Season 2, Episode 24) discusses songs #1540-#1521, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:

| Styx
| Three Dog Night
| The Rascals
| Marvin Gaye
| Lil Jon
| John Denver
| Michael Jackson
| Aerosmith

I call this the 'comfort food' podcast episode as this might be an all-timer with regards to well-known songs by well-known artists.  We have a #1 hit from one of the greatest guitarists of all time and another one from a 70's teen idol.  The greatest charted hit in the career of Aerosmith.  Several 80's all-time classics that will get your foot tappin', and a song the Pointer Sisters changed the title after the popularity of another song earlier that same year.  And a song that was recorded by Elvis, but the COVER hit #1!! 

We also have a nice discussion on popular songs that are HATED by some of our listeners.  Some surprising ones, too!  

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Episode #73 (Season 2, Episode 23) discusses songs #1560-#1541, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:

| Janet Jackson
| More Janet Jackson
| Even More Janet Jackson
| Boston
| Frank Sinatra
| Toto
| The Rolling Stones
| Kodak Black

A nice array from all different eras, including a hit from the very first year of the Hot 100 (1958) and the very last year of the cutoff line (2022), and so many in-between.  Including LOTS of Janet Jackson, 3 to be exact.   We have what might be the greatest funk hit of the 1990's, and an 80's #1 classic that was re-made 20 years later into another classic.  And some sweet sexy Barry White as dessert.

Our special segment is an In Memorium to the artists we've lost since this podcast countdown started, including the late great Dolly Parton.

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Episode #72 (Season 2, Episode 22) discusses songs #1580-#1561, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:

| Daryl Hall & John Oates
| Janet Jackson
| Cyndi Lauper
| Red Hot Chili Peppers
| KC & the Sunshine Band
| Richard Marx
| Prince
| Heart

This is a HUGE set of songs for 80's lovers, including all of the big names like Prince, Heart and Cyndi Lauper.  In that group includes our 2nd #1 hit from the 80's on this countdown, as they're gonna finally start trickling in.  We have a very fun coincidence involving one of the great 70's bands in Billboard History, and one of the great alternative 90's hits from one of the most popular alternative bands of all time.  17 of the 20 songs in this set are between the years 1977-1994 so if it's your time period, you're going to love this.

We spend our special segment 21st Century Pop Music and how it compares to 20th Century Pop Music, both in its content and its chart making history.  Wonderful commentary from our listeners on this topic.  

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Episode #71 (Season 2, Episode 21) discusses songs #1600-#1581, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:

| The Rolling Stones
| Creedence Clearwater Revival
| Blood, Sweat & Tears
| The Doors
| Johnny Cash
| Joe Jackson
| Pointer Sisters
| Bruce Springsteen

If you are a classic rock fan, this might be the greatest podcast episode of them all.  A lineup featuring the greatest hit of CCR's career, of Blood, Sweat & Tears' career, of Johnny Cash's career, and of Tom Jones' career.  The 80's make a generous appearance as well, with the Boss's first 80's hit and one of Cher's last 80's hit.  A wonderful 60's rock medley, some teen idol sensations, and a fantastic tune played in the soundtrack of an Eddie Murphy classic film.  And so many wonderful musical and chart nuggets and tidbits.  

We spend our special segment on my favorite year of the rock era, 1969.  Interesting facts and commentary, and lots of great listener responses to the question:  What is your favorite song from that signature year?  Come join the fun!!

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Episode #70 (Season 2, Episode 20) discusses songs #1620-#1601, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:

| The Beatles
| The Supremes
| John Lennon
| Bon Jovi
| Eagles
| The O'Jays
| The Chi-Lites
| Aerosmith

Another 80's jam fest, while also sprinkling in some of the biggest chart heavyweights in rock history.  Our 70th episode is packed with your favorites.  3 Late 60's/Early 70's R&B legendary groups have a signature song each in this set, as does a pair of #1 hits from the Supremes.  A 70's pop icon making his mark in the late 80's, and the best hit in the career of a 80's new wave / rock staple that's very...mobile.  And did you know there were 4 different songs in the rock era hitting the Top 40 with the same 3-word title?  The best one is in the set!  What is it?

We spend our special segment on my favorite year of the rock era, 1982.  Interesting facts and commentary, and lots of great listener responses to the question, What is your favorite song from that signature year?  Come join the fun!!

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Episode #69 (Season 2, Episode 19) discusses songs #1640-#1621, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:

| Michael Jackson
| Drake
| Howard Jones
| Gladys Knight & the Pips
| Foreigner
| Flo Rida
| Fergie
| The B-52's

 If you are a fan of the Casey era songs from 1970-1988, you've hit the jackpot with this podcast!  13 of the 20 songs in this set are from those 2 decades, including 4 of the most famous 80's 1-hit wonders (one of which didn't hit the top 10 until the 2020's!!!).  Some wonderful modern dance tracks by Flo Rida and Major Lazer, and a 1974 sweet sensual hit that a critic claimed caused more pregnancies than any other song that year.  

We have also reached the very first #1 song of the 80's on this countdown, after 1360 hits without getting to one yet!  And it's by the man who has 9 number one songs in that decade.  We spend our special segment talking about 80's number 1 hits.  What's your favorite?

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