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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2025 · 50 MIN

E16: Cracking the Charts: The Numbers Behind Music Success feat. Hugh McIntyre

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Welcome to another episode of You Had to Be There, the podcast where we deep dive into the world of the music industry. I'm your host, Julia Gomberg. This week, I'm joined by Hugh McIntyre, a Senior Contributor at Forbes who specializes in writing about the music industry and the global music charts. I've long admired his work, and in this episode, we go into the numbers behind success in the music industry. If you’ve ever been curious about what gets a song to #1, music charting is a secret formula that I walked away having learned a lot about, so I think you will, too! Be sure to check out Hugh's curated playlist alongside this episode, which you can find below. Thanks so much for listening and I'll catch you next time.Hugh's Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4AdQ90BG7rkxZSsk7qQQUH?si=76a06654740343aaFollow You Had To Be There on IG: @uhadtobetherepodLinktree: https://linktr.ee/uhadtobetherepod

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