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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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Music History,, Music

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2019

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In this mid-month mini-episode of Hit Parade, host Chris Molanphy is joined by The Bridge producer Asha Saluja to discuss the most recent full-length episode of Hit Parade, an exhaustive analysis of the top-charting singles of the 2010s. Chris tells Asha why Beyoncé, indisputably one of the decade’s most influential artists, didn’t make it into the episode. Then Chris and Asha talk about a few of their favorite singles of the decade--some made it onto the Billboard Hot 100, and others didn’t. Chris quizzes a Slate Plus listener with some music trivia, and the contestant turns the tables with a chance to try to stump Chris with a question of his own. Then, Chris teases the upcoming full-length episode of Hit Parade, which will be a look at Christmas music’s record on the Hot 100--including a record that just might be broken this year if a beloved holiday tune by a certain chart-running pop diva hits No. 1. And finally, Chris corrects the record on some mistakes he’s made in Hit Parade this year. Anyone remember “meekrat”? While this episode is available to all listeners, our trivia round is open only to Slate Plus members. If you are a member—or once you become a member—enter as a contestant here. Want your question featured in an upcoming show? Email a voice memo to hitparade@slate.com. Podcast production by Asha Saluja. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Have you ever had an instant connection with someone? You see them and you just know.
0:04.6	Butterflies in your stomach, wedding bells ringing, the whole enchilada.
0:08.9	It's more than just compatibility. It's a special connection. They're the one.
0:14.5	The inn to your yang, the ketchup to your chips, the gravy to your Sunday roast.
0:19.0	The Samsung Galaxy Buds FE to your Samsung phone, new Galaxy Bud's FE, the perfect match for your
0:26.3	phone. Discover in store and online at Curries.
0:29.2	If you're gonna let me down, let me down gently, don't pretend that you don't want me,
0:36.4	our loving water under the bridge.
0:40.7	Hey everybody, this is Chris Malanfei host of Hit Parade
0:44.1	Slate's podcast of pop chart history welcome to the bridge.
0:48.6	That's Water Under the Bridge by Adele from her blockbuster 2015 album 25.
0:57.0	Adele was one of the decades top artists and this was one of her dozen Hot 100 hits in the 2010s.
1:04.4	It was a decade of major shifts in hit music,
1:07.6	from EDM to dance pop to hip-hop.
1:10.9	But Adele commanded the charts regardless of prevailing trends. Water under the bridge, which reached number 26 in 2017, is Adele's most recent top 40 hit, though surely not her last.
1:27.0	And these many episodes bridge are full-length monthly episodes, give us a chance to catch up with
1:36.5	listeners, and enjoy some hit parade trivia.
1:39.8	And this episode, some trivia about hit parade, including some corrections to the record.
1:45.5	Stay tuned for that.
1:47.2	This month, I'm pleased to welcome back to the mic, my regular producer for these mini episodes,
1:53.2	Aisha.
1:54.5	Hey, Aisha.
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