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Hit Parade: The Veronica Electronica Edition
Episode 11
In 1998, Madonna was at a career crossroads. After dominating the ’80s with hits like “Like a Virgin” and “Open Your Heart,” she spent the first half…
8 years, 3 months ago
The Veronica Electronica Edition
In 1998, Madonna was at a career crossroads. After dominating the ’80s with hits like “Like a Virgin” and “Open Your Heart,” she spent the first half…
8 years, 3 months ago
Hit Parade: The Def Jams Edition
Episode 10
Watching this year’s Grammy Awards, it’s clear hip-hop is the dominant genre in popular music. But back in the ’80s, it was an influential but still …
8 years, 4 months ago
The Def Jams Edition
Watching this year’s Grammy Awards, it’s clear hip-hop is the dominant genre in popular music. But back in the ’80s, it was an influential but still …
8 years, 4 months ago
Hit Parade: The B-Sides Edition
Episode 9
Sometimes record executives and even the musicians themselves get it totally, completely wrong: thinking that throwaway, wacky song was destined for …
8 years, 5 months ago
The B-Sides Edition
Sometimes record executives and even the musicians themselves get it totally, completely wrong: thinking that throwaway, wacky song was destined for …
8 years, 5 months ago
The Silver Medalists Edition
On the Billboard Hot 100, two can be the loneliest number. While having a No. 1 song can define an artist’s career, there’s far less glory in finish…
8 years, 6 months ago
Hit Parade: The Silver Medalists Edition
Episode 8
On the Billboard Hot 100, two can be the loneliest number. While having a No. 1 song can define an artist’s career, there’s far less glory in finish…
8 years, 6 months ago
The Queen of Disco Edition
Donna Summer was a hitmaker for two decades and a dancefloor deity for more than three. Her collaborations with Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte wer…
8 years, 7 months ago
Hit Parade: The Queen of Disco Edition
Episode 7
Donna Summer was a hitmaker for two decades and a dancefloor deity for more than three. Her collaborations with Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte wer…
8 years, 7 months ago