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.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
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| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | 0 | ||
| Season 2017 | April 2017 | December 2017 | 8 |
| Season 2018 | January 2018 | December 2018 | 20 |
| Season 2019 | January 2019 | December 2019 | 36 |
| Season 2020 | January 2020 | December 2020 | 24 |
| Season 2021 | January 2021 | December 2021 | 24 |
| Season 2022 | January 2022 | December 2022 | 27 |
| Season 2023 | January 2023 | December 2023 | 25 |
| Season 2024 | January 2024 | December 2024 | 25 |
| Season 2025 | January 2025 | July 2025 | 14 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
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| Unassigned Episodes | 203 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
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| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 203 |
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