This “anti-trivia” episode lists the best-selling songs of all time, as measured by sales of singles. We also go over the best-selling albums. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.
Dec 2019
Ep 339: What Makes a Song Appealing?
Music researchers analyzed over 700 top Billboard songs (which included examining over 80,000 chords) and they determined that the “Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da” is the most appealing song ever written. How in the world, you might ask, did they choose that (some would say annoying) song?! L ... Show More
14m 39s
Oct 2021
The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (Pt. 2)
We continue our journey through Rolling Stone’s brand-new list of the greatest songs ever, with Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos joining host Brian Hiatt to talk about tracks from the Ronettes, Dr. Dre, the Notorious B.I.G., Prince, Chuck Berry and more Learn more about your ad ... Show More
45m 8s
Jul 2025
the greatest music albums of all time (in my opinion)
[video available on spotify] a few months ago i made an episode about my favorite songs of all time. conversations about music can be complicated, but nothing bad happened, so i feel ready to talk about music some more. today, i’m sharing my favorite albums of all time. Listen to ... Show More
1h 11m
<p>In this episode we’re speaking about the most overrated songs of all-time from any genre. We included songs from artists such as Kanye West, Drake, The Beach Boys, Black Eyed Peas and more.</p>
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<p>List of Songs Discussed </p>
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