Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
Slate Podcasts
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 airw…
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- Best position
- 34
24 Aug 2026
Recent movement
| Date | Chart | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | Apple · Australia · music | 36 | Down 2 places |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Apple · United States · music | 63 | Down 5 places |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Apple · Canada · music | 76 | Down 32 places |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Apple · Australia · music | 34 | Up 21 places |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Apple · Canada · music | 44 | Down 5 places |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Apple · United States · music | 58 | Up 6 places |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Apple · Canada · music | 39 | Up 18 places |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Apple · Australia · music | 55 | Down 3 places |
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