Chris Molanphy

Bruce Springsteen’s Climb from Jersey Bard to Chart Juggernaut

Hit Parade July 16, 2021 11:05 PM

Was The Merger of Singing and Rapping Inevitable?

Hit Parade July 02, 2021 12:26 PM

When Did Rappers Start Singing?

Hit Parade June 18, 2021 10:00 AM

BTS Are Playing—and Winning—the Billboard Charts Game Fair and Square

Chris Molanphy

June 05, 2021 5:55 AM

Why Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” Is Rock’s First Hot 100 No. 1 in Years

Chris Molanphy

May 29, 2021 5:30 AM

Milli Vanilli Paved the Way for More Rap in Our Pop

Hit Parade May 28, 2021 11:36 AM

How a Clever German Dreamed Up Milli Vanilli

Hit Parade May 20, 2021 3:05 PM

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Is So Popular It’s Actually Become a Problem for Him

Chris Molanphy

May 08, 2021 5:40 AM

All Polo G’s “Rapstar” Needed to Reach No. 1 Was One Great Hook

Chris Molanphy

May 01, 2021 9:00 AM

Taylor Swift Gave Voice to Her Teenage Fans—in Both Country and Pop

Hit Parade April 30, 2021 12:15 PM

First Taylor Swift Dominated Country, Then She Dominated Pop Without Missing a Beat

Hit Parade April 17, 2021 9:00 AM

“Montero” Is the Gayest No. 1 Single in Billboard History

Chris Molanphy

April 09, 2021 6:31 PM

Challenge Yourself With Hit Parade Music Trivia

Hit Parade April 02, 2021 6:05 AM

Why It Took the Grammys to Send Cardi B Back to No. 1

Chris Molanphy

March 26, 2021 1:59 PM

Sam Cooke Was the King of Soul, a Hit-Maker, Label Boss and Activist Who Saw a Change Coming

Hit Parade March 23, 2021 6:15 AM

How Does One Night in Miami Sell Sam Cooke Short?

Hit Parade Feb 26, 2021 9:00 AM

When Sleeper-Hit Albums Spawn Instant-Success Follow-Ups

Hit Parade Feb 12, 2021 11:25 PM

What Role Did Disco Play in the First Wave of Rap?

Hit Parade Jan 29, 2021 2:11 PM

Why Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” Had the Biggest Debut Since “WAP”

Chris Molanphy

Jan 22, 2021 6:36 PM

Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards Created a Template for Disco—and for ’80s Pop

Hit Parade Jan 19, 2021 1:29 PM