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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
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Today: #104 in Music on our combined chart.
Today: #184 in Music, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #112 in Music, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #136 in Music, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #199 in Music, Japan on our combined chart.
Today: #171 in Music, Philippines on our combined chart.
Today: #154 in Music, South Africa on our combined chart.
Chart positions today · United Kingdom
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Ranking history · United Kingdom
Latest daily rankings: Oct 22. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Recent history only — this show has no current ranking on the Music, United Kingdom chart. These are recorded positions from the last 7 days, not current rankings.
Position on the Music, United Kingdom combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | — | — |
| Oct 21 | #157 | #131 |
| Oct 16 | #180 | #156 |
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About the show
What makes a song a smash? Talent? Luck? Timing? All that—and more. Chris Molanphy, pop-chart analyst and author of Slate’s “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love—or hate—dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts and shaped your memories forever.
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