Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy is a feature writer and critic who writes widely about music and the pop charts.

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Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Panic! at the Disco Take Their Place in Punk’s Lineage

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Oct 16, 2021 7:00 AM

How the ’60s Counterculture Blossomed Artistically in the Early ’70s

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Sept 24, 2021 11:01 AM

Did Drake Just Prove He’s Bigger Than the Beatles?

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Sept 20, 2021 12:05 PM

The Chart-Topping Singles and Albums of 1971

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Sept 10, 2021 5:20 PM

Test Your 1970s Trivia Knowledge With Hit Parade’s The Bridge

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Aug 20, 2021 6:00 PM

Is the Song of the Summer Still the Song of the Summer if You’ve Never Heard It?

Chris Molanphy

Aug 19, 2021 11:56 AM

The Soundtrack for Our Strange Summer

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Aug 11, 2021 5:05 AM

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Why Bruce Springsteen Had to Be Pushed Toward Mainstream Success

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July 30, 2021 4:40 PM

Bruce Springsteen’s Climb from Jersey Bard to Chart Juggernaut

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July 16, 2021 11:05 PM

Was The Merger of Singing and Rapping Inevitable?

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July 02, 2021 12:26 PM

When Did Rappers Start Singing?

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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

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Milli Vanilli Paved the Way for More Rap in Our Pop

Podcast Episode Hit Parade

May 28, 2021 11:36 AM

How a Clever German Dreamed Up Milli Vanilli

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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

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April 30, 2021 12:15 PM

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

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April 17, 2021 9:00 AM

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

Chris Molanphy

April 09, 2021 6:31 PM

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