Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast
My name is Chris, and this is a fun and informative discussion of Billboard's Top 3000 songs of all-time, based on rankings from the first Billboard U.S. Hot 100 chart in 1958 until the end of the year 2022. Each episode will have me talking about a set of 20 songs in countdown fashion, Casey Kasem style.
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Episode 28 discusses songs #2460-#2441, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| The Pretenders
| The Bangles
| Dan + Shay
| Brittney Spears
| Ray Charles
| Atlanta Rhythm Section
| Donna Summer
| The Monkees
Some wonderful hits from all the decades, with a lot of them bunched up together in groups. Fo...
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Episode 27 discusses songs #2480-#2461, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| The Mamas & The Papas
| Bob Seger
| The Cure
| Kanye West
| Toni Braxton
| Duran Duran
| Earth, Wind & Fire
| Chicago
You love 70's and 80's songs? This is the Podcast for you! Mamas & the Papas make...
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Episode 26 discusses songs #2500-#2481, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| Bryan Adams
| Ricky Nelson
| Eminem
| Toto
| Trey Songz
| Dinah Washington and Brook Benton
| The Manhattan Transfer
| Celine Dion
Burrowing into the 2400's, the numbers are getting smaller and the hits are getting big...
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Milestone Episode 25 discusses songs #2520-#2501, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| Bobby Sherman
| The Beatles
| Mariah Carey
| Donna Summer
| Cardi B
| The Osmonds
| Ray Charles
| America
We have now reviewed 500 songs in this milestone celebration of the Top 3000 songs in Billboard History, I ...
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Episode 24 discusses songs #2540-#2521, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| Elvis Presley
| Daryl Hall & John Oates
| Thompson Twins
| P!nk
| Carpenters
| Foreigner
| Rita Coolidge
| The Righteous Brothers
Eclectic set of 20 songs! Four superstar divas from three different decades make their c...
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Episode 23 discusses songs #2560-#2541, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| John Lennon
| Kanye West
| Dr. Hook
| ABC
| Michael Jackson
| Rihanna
| David Guetta
| Natalie Cole
21st Century tunes take a lot of spotlight in Episode 23, where 4 of the most influential artists this century make their f...
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Episode 21 discusses songs #2580-#2561, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| Eurythmics
| Bruce Springsteen
| Brenda Lee
| Natalie Cole
| Charlie Puth
| Maroon 5
| Jennifer Lopez - JLo!
| Neil Diamond
HEAVY concentration of 80's in this set, 9 total! We have arguably the best pop band of the 2...
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This is a bonus companion episode to Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Podcast. Answering questions from listeners about myself, this podcast, the songs in the podcast, and the Billboard Charts. Lots of great information, shop talk, and several spoilers about the upcoming episode... and the entire countdown! I hope you enjoy. And if you have questions of your own, let me know in...
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Episode 21 discusses songs #2600-#2581, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| Duran Duran
| Donna Summer
| Linda Ronstadt
| KISS
| Petula Clark
| Sia
| Lavert
| The Rolling Stones
This is a set where it's time to dance! Whether it's the sock hop, the disco, or the club, many of these 20 so...
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Episode 20 discusses songs #2620-#2601, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| Dionne Warwick
| Bad English
| Lionel Richie
| Freddie Cannon
| Beyonce
| Al Green
| Bruce Springsteen
| Connie Francis
We've hit the 400 song mark with this episode! Thank you all for listening... if you're new ...
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This is a companion episode to the first 19 podcasts, where all 380 reviewed songs are packed together in a stream of 6-18 second clips. If you like the songs listed, there's a full review and critique along with many Billboard chart statistics in the regular podcasts.
For a listing of these songs, please go to my Facebook group (Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podca...
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Episode 19 discusses songs #2640-#2621, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| Madonna
| Glen Campbell
| M.I.A.
| Alvin and the Chipmunks
| Foreigner
| Celine Dion
| Spice Girls
| Britney Spears
| Mary J. Blige
This is the diva episode, with 4 of them in this 20 song set, plus sev...
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Episode 18 discusses songs #2660-#2641, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| Foreigner
| Michael Jackson
| Elvis Presley
| Ja Rule
| Ric Astley (No, not that song. A different song.)
| Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
| The Grass Roots
| The Drifters
| Elton John
60's h...
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Episode 17 discusses songs #2680-#2661, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| Rod Stewart
| The Beatles
| Arrested Development
| Barry White
| The Hollies
| Melanie
| Barbra Streisand
| Electric Light Orchestra
| Guns N' Roses
An absolute wonderful blitz of 70'...
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Episode 16 discusses songs #2700-#2681, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:
| Elvis Presley
| Shirley Shirley Bo Birley, Banana Fanna Fo Firley, Fee Fi Mo Mirley, Shirley Ellis
| Bobby Brown
| Marvin Gaye
| Madonna
| The Police
| Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
| Melissa Manchester
...
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This is a bonus episode from my normal Top 3000 Podcast, recorded live from London, England. The 10 Greatest Beatles songs, according to Billboard's Hot 100 rankings.
Do YOU know what the top songs in Beatles history are? They're all #1 hits amongst their 20 overall #1's, still the most by any act in Billboard history. Take a journey with me and find out! I hope ...
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Episode 15 discusses songs #2720-#2701, which brings us to 300 songs reviewed overall, 10% of the entire countdown completed! Artists featured include:
| The 4 Seasons
| Ariana Grande
| Sugar Ray
| Lita Ford w special guest star!!!
| TLC
| George Michael w special guest star!!
| Bryan Adams
| Kool & The Gang
| Cher w special guest star!!
Lo...
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Episode 14 discusses songs #2740-#2721. Artists featured include:
| Daryl Hall & John Oates
| Earth, Wind & Fire
| Firefall
| Justin Bieber
| Paul Anka
| Lady Gaga
| OneRepublic
| Andy Gibb
| Culture Club
A very eclectic mix, with a slant toward 70's, and some disco! 2 of the best songs ever that peaked at #9, some remakes...
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Episode 13 discusses songs #2760-#2741. Artists featured include:
| Frank Sinatra
| Three Dog Night
| Bobby Vinton
| Expose
| The Clash
| Spice Girls
| Ariana Grande
| REO Speedwagon
| Styx
A 60's centric episode, but every decade is represented through the 2010's. We have the lowest ranked #1 song, point-wise, of the entire 7...
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Episode 12 discusses songs #2780-#2761. Artists featured include:
| The Cars
| Neil Sedaka
| The Police
| Bobby Brown
| Bryan Adams
| Prince
| Bad Bunny
| Sam Smith
| Foreigner
A whole slew of 80's and 90's songs, mixed with tunes from all the decades. The band with 3 songs that peaked at #41!!! Plus, what was Prince'...
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