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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July 21, 2023 Re-Hit: Aqua "Barbie Girl"
In time for the 'Barbie' movie release, we are revisiting our 2022 episode about the Danish-Norwegian bubblegum dance/Europop group's 1997 global smash "Barbie Girl," with a new addendum about the song's involvement in the film's soundtrack.

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1h 14min
July 12, 2023 Rupert Holmes "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"
Theo tells the story of the British-American soft rock jack-of-all-trades' clever, breezy 1979 chart-topper
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38min
July 01, 2023 Buster Poindexter "Hot Hot Hot"
Michael tells the story of the New York City musical chameleon's 1987 calypso crossover smash.
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1h 10min
June 16, 2023 Fastball "The Way" (w/ Josh Terry)
Theo tells the story of Austin, Texas alternative rock band Fastball's peculiar and tragic 1998 hit "The Way." Music journalist Josh Terry joins the conversation.
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1h 10min
June 01, 2023 Pinkfong "Baby Shark"
Michael tells the story of the South Korean educational corporation mascot's American folk-song-turned-digital-age-kids-music phenomenon.
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1h 4min
May 09, 2023 Baz Luhrmann "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)"
Theo tells the story of the Australian film director's 1999 inspirational spoken-word, slow-burn hit.
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1h 25min
April 21, 2023 Eiffel 65 "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" [DJ Ponte Ice Pop Mix]
Michael tells the story of the Italian Eurodance trio's hypnotically goofy 1998 global smash.
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1h 16min
April 08, 2023 Napoleon XIV "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haa!"
Theo tells the story of the eccentric American singer/songwriter, musician, composer, and producer Jerry Samuels a.k.a. Napoleon XIV's offbeat 1966 hit
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53min
March 17, 2023 Weezer "Buddy Holly" (w/ Amr Kotb)
Michael tells the story of the enigmatic Los Angeles alternative rock band's iconic 1994 breakout hit. Amr Kotb joins the conversation.
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1h 9min
February 27, 2023 Taco "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Theo tells the story of the Indonesian-Dutch singer's 1982 version of Irving Berlin's complicated 1927 song.
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1h 9min

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How many episodes does You Wanted a Hit! have?

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