Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast

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 the Facebook Gr...

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 songs are hits to make you get out on the da...

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 to this podcast, come give us a try!  We&a...

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 several other female performers.  2 novelty hits (Alvin and th...

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 hits galore!!  8 of them to be exact, and a great series of...

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's and 80's hits, 65% of the entire set from the Casey era.  The...

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   Another song that went all the way to #1 in this set. ...

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 you enjoy! Leav...

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!!   Lots of special guest stars.  Another song that went...

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 that feature the original artist, and the Tom Jones redemp...

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 70's!  Which one is it? And which band had 6 Top 10 hi...

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's worst charting Top 40 hit?  How 'bout Bryan Adams?   I a...

This is a bonus episode to my Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast series.  It's a full form long distance dedication, and it chronicles the day I fell in love with American Top 40.   March 7, 1982. Remember that time?  Olivia Newton-John and Daryl Hall & John Oates, J. Geils Band and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were ruling the charts, and a 9-year-old boy was about to discover Casey...

Episode 11 discusses songs #2800-#2781.  Artists featured include: | Michael Jackson | Steely Dan | Billy Idol | Paul McCartney | Elton John | Justin Timberlake | Cyndi Lauper | Tommy James | Selena Gomez | Bob Dylan A power packed group of classic rock, lots of 80's hits, and a group that almost made me wet myself during a concert.  Literally wet myself.   Plus... The worst song of all time....

Episode 10 discusses songs #2820-#2801.  Artists featured include: | Stevie Wonder | The Dave Clark Five | Kodak Black | Michael McDonald | ABBA | Bob Seger | Blues Image | Nelly Furtado | John Denver   3 of the greatest classic rock songs are in this set.    Plus... A response song!  What is that, you may ask?  Tune to find out!  And song titles with nonsense words.  That's a thing, ya know?...

Episode 9 discusses songs #2840-#2821.  Artists featured include: | Katy Perry | The Jacksons | Bow Wow | The Trashmen | Montell Jordan | Melissa Etheridge | Classics IV | Bad Company | Johnny Nash | Soul Asylum 1 song in this set went all the way to #1!!   Plus the #1 song of the rock era that never hit the Top 10!!   I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40. ...

This is Episode 8 of Chris's Top 3000 songs of the Hot 100 Rock Era podcast, according to Billboard magazine. Episode 8 discusses songs #2860-#2841.  Artists featured include: | Huey Lewis & The News | Whitney Houston | Lobo | Bon Jovi | Al Green | The Black Eyed Peas | Ne-Yo | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | Jan & Dean | Lady Gaga   2 songs in this set went all the way to #1!!  ...

This is Episode 7 of Chris's Top 3000 songs of the Hot 100 Rock Era podcast, according to Billboard magazine. Episode 7 discusses songs #2880-#2861.  Artists featured include: | Elton John | Bread | Aretha Franklin | Backstreet Boys | Frankie J | Linda Scott | Johnny Rivers | Roberta Flack & Donny Hathway | Jay & The Americans | Ray Charles     I am not affiliated with Billboard or wi...

This is Episode 6 of Chris's Top 3000 songs of the rock era podcast, according to Billboard magazine. Episode 6 discusses songs #2900-#2881.  Artists featured include: | The Guess Who | Chicago | Lil Jon | Freddy Fender | Pat Benatar | Smokey Robinson | Shawn Mendes | Lynyrd Skynyrd | The Stylistics | Johnny Lee   I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40. ...

This is Episode 4 of Chris's Top 3000 songs of the rock era podcast, according to Billboard magazine. Episode 4 discusses songs #2940-#2921.  Artists featured include: | Madonna | JAY-Z | Selena Gomez | Lolita | Brook Benton | Sister Janet Mead | Johnny Rivers | One Direction | Miami Sound Machine | The Beach Boys   I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40...

This is Episode 5 of Chris's Top 3000 songs of the rock era podcast, according to Billboard magazine. Episode 5 discusses songs #2920-#2901.  Artists featured include: | UB40 | Lionel Richie | The Rolling Stones | Michael Bolton | TLC | Del Shannon | Rob Thomas | Johnny Preston | Aretha Franklin | Bread | Simon & Garfunkel    I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's A...

This is Episode 3 of Chris's Top 3000 songs of the rock era podcast, according to Billboard magazine. Episode 3 discusses songs #2960-#2941.  Artists featured include: | Lindsey Buckingham | Commodores | Lil Nas X | George Michael | Bill Withers | Kardinal Offishall | Fats Domino | Alanis Morissette | Gary Lewis & The Playboys I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's...

This is Episode 2 of Chris's Top 3000 songs of the rock era podcast, according to Billboard magazine. Episode 1 discusses songs #2980-#2961.  Artists featured include: | The Beatles | Cheap Trick | Neil Diamond | Meghan Trainor | The Black-Eyed Peas | Bob Dylan | Ray Charles | Whitney Houston | Weezer | Post Malone I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40....

This is Epsiode 1 of Chris's Top 3000 songs of the rock era podcast, according to Billboard magazine.   Episode 1 discusses songs #3000-#2981. I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  Im just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy.   Leave me fan mail message!