Hits Don't Lie

Hosts Erin and Jacob are wishing everyone born in July a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY! This episode is all about highlighting amazing artists that are celebrating birthdays in the month of July. They discuss songs by artists such as Missy Elliott, Kali Uchis, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez, Lindsay Lohan, and more! There is also talk about a certain song that maybe shouldn't have been made at all...

Listen to the playlist from today's episode on Spotify: S2 Ep.11 - Artists Born in July

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Happy LGBTQIA Pride Month! Hosts Erin and Jacob are celebrating by dedicating the month of June to LGBT+ themed main episodes. This time they are shining the spotlight on some amazing trans, non-binary, and genderqueer artists. They talk about artists such as Kim Petras, Janelle Monae, Sam Smith, and more! 

Share with us your favorite LGBT+ artists! Talk to us on Twitter or Instagram at @hitsdontliepod, get in touch by emailing [email protected], or leave a voice message by going to anchor.fm/hits-dont-lie.

Listen to the playlist from today's episode on Spotify: S2 Ep.10 - Trans & Non-Binary Artists

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Attention, Shakira fans! In this special bilingual episode, Erin and Jacob welcome Cally and Sam from the Shakipedia podcast to rate the best Shaki songs. Listen as we discuss songs that cover nearly 30 years of her music across many genres and learn all of the 'chismecito' about her musical history.

Follow Shakipedia Podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @shakipediapod. Listen to them wherever you get your podcasts.

Did we skip your favorite song? Let us know! Follow the Hits Don't Lie podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @hitsdontliepod or get in touch by emailing [email protected]

Listen to the playlist from today's episode on Spotify: Shakira Special with Shakipedia 

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Happy LGBTQIA Pride Month! Hosts Erin and Jacob are celebrating by dedicating the month of June to LGBT+ themed main episodes. In this episode it is all about love songs that tell a story of same gender love. They talk about artists such as Miley Cyrus, Frank Ocean, Troye Sivan, and many more!

Listen to the playlist from today's episode on Spotify: S2 Ep.9 - Same Gender Love Songs

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Hosts Erin and Jacob are tackling the impossible task of picking their favorite songs from girl groups that have only 3 members. This includes iconic groups such a Destiny's Child, TLC, Sugababes, and many many more! Toward the end of the episode they are joined by a special guest who wanted to share their favorite songs for this topic.

Listen to the playlist from today's episode on Spotify: S2 Ep.8 - Girl Group Trios

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Hosts Erin and Jacob talk about an important moment of music history in the United States called The Latin Explosion. This time was full of amazing Spanish speaking artists making their debut into the English speaking market, and the world was never the same after. They discuss hits by people such as Ricky Martin, Shakira, Christina Aguilera, and more! Also, Erin puts on her favorite teacher sweater in order to teach us all a little bit about Cinco de Mayo and the words "Latin" vs "Hispanic". Don't forget to turn in your homework on time! 

Do you have a favorite song from the Latin Explosion era? Let us know! Follow the Hits Don't Lie podcast on twitter and instagram at @hitsdontliepod or get in touch by emailing [email protected]

Listen to the playlist from today's episode on Spotify: S2 Ep.7 - Latin Explosion

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Hosts Erin and Jacob get really confused as they talk about nonsense and confusing lyrics. Jacob also attempts to explain Shakira's new music video for Te Felicito to Erin. Somehow they both bring songs from the same album, and they chat about some awesome artists such as Hanson, Timbaland, Girls Aloud, Tori Amos, Utada Hikaru, The Killers, and M.I.A. Be sure to stick around for the mailbag to hear the cutest misheard lyric ever! 

Do you have a favorite nonsense lyric? Let us know! Follow the Hits Don't Lie podcast on twitter and instagram at @hitsdontliepod or get in touch by emailing [email protected]

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Erin and Jacob are joined by Katrina and José from the podcast Save Your Sorry in order to talk about drama, controversy, and diss tracks! They unravel the scandals surrounding some of your favorites songs. Whether they are classic diss tracks or just subtly hinting at some controversy, the songs mentioned in this episode are full of drama! They talk about Mariah Carey dressing up in videos, Nicky Minaj's constant drama, and a special triple diss track. 

Follow Songs For When on twitter at @SaveUrSorry and instagram at @SaveYourSorry. Listen to them wherever you get your podcasts.

Do you have a favorite diss track? Let us know! Follow the Hits Don't Lie podcast on twitter and instagram at @hitsdontliepod or get in touch by emailing [email protected]

Listen to the playlist from today's episode on Spotify: Diss Tracks

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Grab your tissues and prepare for some sappy harmonies! Hosts Erin and Jacob are talking all about cheesy Boyband Ballads in this new episode. Erin recounts her recent live music experience, and she turns the table on Jacob with a pop quiz! Some huge names come up when they talk about their picks for the theme, and a certain song comes back for another chance at making the top 5. 

Do you have a favorite boyband ballad? Let us know! Follow the Hits Don't Lie podcast on twitter and instagram at @hitsdontliepod or get in touch by emailing [email protected]

Listen to the playlist from today's episode on Spotify: S2 Ep.5 - Best Boyband Ballads

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5...4...3...2...1... BLAST OFF! This week hosts Erin and Jacob are headed to space in search of the best space themed songs this galaxy has to offer. While they're exploring the universe, they learn a bit of space trivia, talk about a special pop star program located on the moon, and decode an alien language that has been haunting Erin for several years. Also they are joined by a special guest during the mailbag section. It's out of this world! 

Do you have a favorite song about space? Let us know! Follow the Hits Don't Lie podcast on twitter and instagram at @hitsdontliepod or get in touch by emailing [email protected]

Listen to the playlist from today's episode on Spotify: S2 Ep.4 - Space Pop

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