In Part 2 of this episode of Hit Parade, Chris Molanphy continues to demonstrate a weird chart phenomenon he calls The AC/DC Rule.
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Nov 15
Pour Some Sugar on Me Edition Part 1
When you hear the term “superproducer,” names like George Martin, Quincy Jones, Max Martin, Pharrell Williams or Missy Elliott might come to mind. But … Robert “Mutt” Lange? Probably not. Yet Lange was by some measures the biggest hitmaker—the producer of more top-selling albums ... Show More
1h 3m
Nov 12
The Slate Culture Gift Guide
Hark, the holiday season is upon us—and with it, the most solemn of festive traditions: a gift guide! In this video and podcast special, Slate hosts Dana Stevens, Chris Molanphy, and Willa Paskin beam in from their collective hearths to deliver unto the internet their favorite gi ... Show More
49m 39s
Oct 31
If You Love Sting, Set Him Free Edition Part 2
Walk into any store or flip on a radio, and you’ll probably hear the Police’s “Every Breath You Take” sooner or later. Thanks to that ubiquity, the swooning, menacing megahit’s songwriter—Sting—is a very wealthy man. Now his former bandmates, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, ar ... Show More
55m 27s
Feb 2021
Hit Parade: The AC/DC Rule, Part 2
In Part 2 of this episode of Hit Parade, Chris Molanphy continues to demonstrate a weird chart phenomenon he calls The AC/DC Rule.
Hit Parade episodes are now split into two parts, released two weeks apart. For the full episode right now, sign up for Slate Plus and you'll also g ... Show More
1h 16m
Feb 2019
Hit Parade: The Bad Moon on the Rise Edition
In just a couple of years, Creedence Clearwater Revival generated one of the most amazing runs of hits in
American pop history: from “Proud Mary” to “Green River,” “Bad Moon Rising” to “Travelin’ Band.”
Reportedly, they even outsold the Beatles in America in 1969. But for all the ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 2016
Sting On His New 'Rock and Roll' Album '57th & 9th,' Plus Chart Chat About Rae Sremmurd's First No. 1
Sting is our very special guest on the latest show, as the superstar discusses his new album “57th & 9th” – his first pop/rock album in more than a decade. Plus, we’ve got chart chat about a new No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100: Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles,” a new No. 1 albu ... Show More
34m 57s
Aug 2016
Pop Shop Podcast: Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Reflects on 25th Anniversary of ‘The Black Album’ Debuting at No. 1
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich calls in to talk about the 25th anniversary of the band’s super-successful self-titled album, which rules as the biggest selling release in the U.S. of the entire Nielsen Music era (1991-present). “I think you file that one under 'mind f---,'” says Ulrich. ... Show More
13m 40s