You Wanted a Hit!

By Michael Smith & Theo Beidler

A discussion of unlikely, perplexing, and positively bizarre hit songs that swept the nation, and often the world. Have you ever heard a classic song and thought, "why on Earth was this popular?" Or "... more

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You Wanted a Hit! episodes:

August 19, 2021 Rose Royce "Car Wash"
Michael tells the story of the Los Angeles soul band's 1976 workplace disco smash.
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July 22, 2021 Sisqo "Thong Song" (w/ OneManJamz)
Theo tells the story of the silver-haired Baltimore R&B singer's risqué Y2K sensation. OneManJamz joins the conversation.
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57min
July 01, 2021 Toni Basil "Mickey"
Michael tells the story of the multi-talented musical and visual artist's 1981 new wave phenomenon.
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51min
June 08, 2021 Bloodhound Gang "The Bad Touch"
Theo tells the story of the polarizing Pennsylvania cult rock band's 1999 suggestive alternative dance hit. [WARNING: Contains explicit content; listener discretion is advised.]
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1h 2min
May 12, 2021 Billy Ray Cyrus "Achy Breaky Heart" (w/ Amy Reitnouer Jacobs of The Bluegrass Situation)
Michael tells the story of the mulleted Kentucky country singer's 1992 crossover smash. Amy Reitnouer Jacobs of The Bluegrass Situation joins the conversation.
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1h 3min
April 22, 2021 Enigma "Return to Innocence"
Theo tells the story of the Romanian-German musical project's 1994 new-age crossover phenomenon.
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45min
April 05, 2021 Nena "99 Luftballons"
Michael tells the story of the Neue Deutsche Welle band's 1983 German synth anthem.
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47min
March 22, 2021 Chumbawamba "Tubthumping"
Theo tells the story of the anarchist punk band's 1997 global hit.
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40min
March 09, 2021 Right Said Fred "I'm Too Sexy"
Michael tells the story of the fraternal English band's ubiquitous 1992 pop smash.
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42min
February 01, 2021 You Wanted a Hit! Trailer
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