Write About Now

What Makes A Song A Smash Hit


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Chris Molanphy is a music journalist for Slate, a pop-chart expert, and host of the fabulous podcast "Hit Parade", which dissects how the songs you love (or hate) rule the airwaves and make their way to the top 40. We geek out majorly on music talking about his obsession with charts and interesting trivia about artists such as Janet Jackson, Madonna, Phil Collins, and more. If you're a music fan, you'll love this episode. 

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