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The Pitchfork Review

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What Makes a Song a Smash on the Charts?

Chris Malanffi: What makes a song a smash on the charts? He tells tales for more than a half century of pop chart history. On Hip Parade, I dissect how the artists you love or hate dominated the airwaves and shaped your memories forever. The Pitchfork Review is a production of Conde Nast.

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