Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast

Episode #60 (Season 2, Episode 10) discusses songs #1820-#1801, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Chuck Berry| Pat Benatar| Missy Elliot| Rod Stewart| Janet Jackson| Chicago| The 5th Dimension| Paul McCartneyA milestone edition, as we've now completed 40% of the entire Top 3000 Countdown.  And some milestone hits in this set.  The very first #1 hit of the Hot 100 era, the only #1 hit by one of the greatest rock and roll artists of all time, and it's a novelty song!  A song that hit #1 for 2 weeks but only spent 8 weeks in the entire Top 40.   The first post-Beatle #1 hit for Paul McCartney, and one of the oldest compositions in the entire countdown, was originally recorded in 1896! Plus a thorough look at the hits from 1983, one of the greatest years in rock and roll history.  What's your favorite song from that year?Please join the greatest countdown podcast ever!  Listened in over 100 countries and over 1300 cities worldwide.  I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode #59 (Season 2, Episode 9) discusses songs #1840-#1821, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Sly & The Family Stone| Roxette| Peter Frampton| 50 Cent| J. Geils Band| New Kids on the Block| Martha and the Vendellas| Paul Anka20 songs closer to the #1 song of all time, Episode 59 is a wonderful eclectic mix of songs from the entire rock era.  Fergie makes her first countdown appearance, as does the J. Geils Band, Sly & the Family Stone, and Roxette.  A couple of Motown legends are featured, as well as the best hit from one of the great live performers of the 70's (although it's not a live recording).  And a #1 song that didn't even spend 10 weeks in the Top 40.  There's a few of those out there, we talk about it.   Please join the greatest countdown podcast ever!  Listened in over 100 countries and over 1200 cities worldwide.  I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.    Leave me fan mail message!

Episode #58 (Season 2, Episode 8) discusses songs #1860-#1841, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Donna Summer| Barbra Streisand| Cardi B| Debbie Gibson| Taylor Swift| Def Leppard| The Cars| RihannaThe ladies take center stage in this wonderful set of 20 songs.  No less than 12 songs have female vocalists, either solo, duet, or lead singing their group.  Big names like Barbra Streisand and Rihanna and Stevie Nicks.  We have 3 Number 1's, including a song even chickens and frogs can sing!  Debbie Gibson makes her countdown debut, as does Def Leppard.  And a 50's novelty song about...road rage?  And what's your go-to song when you're at a wedding reception?  Please join the greatest countdown podcast ever!  Listened in over 100 countries and over 1200 cities worldwide.  And a download from Alaska!!!  Finally!!!I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode #57 (Season 2, Episode 7) discusses songs #1880-#1861, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Madonna| Little River Band| Michael Jackson| Van Halen| Stevie Wonder| Everly Brothers| Carpenters| GenesisSee that impressive list of artists above?  I left out INXS cause everyone is so good!  A panoramic snapshot of the rock era encapsulated in 20 songs as we move toward the greatest hit in Billboard History.  Average peak position is 2.7, which means every hit averaged at least making the top 3.  Stevie Wonder's Innervisions makes an appearance, as well as a SAVAGE rap hit from the 2020's.  The Beach Boys (forgot them too!) with a comeback 70's remake of a 50's classic.  We talk about the greatest hits of Van Halen, and songs that we like to anticipate while listening to countdowns.  And some Eminem.  Cause it feels so empty without him.  Please join the greatest countdown podcast ever!  Listened in over 100 countries and over 2000 cities worldwide.  I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode #56 (Season 2, Episode 6) discusses songs #1900-#1881, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Howard Jones| P!nk| Smokey Robinson & the Miracles| U2| Ray Parker Jr.| Kool & The Gang| Belinda Carlisle| Darryl Hall & John OatesAre you a fan of 70's and 80's hits?  This is the podcast for you.  12 of the 20 songs in this set are from those fabulous decades, including Howard Jones, U2, Belinda Carlisle AND Ray Parker Jr. all making their debut appearances.  And several more in the 90's!  We have a song re-released 3 years after its initial chart run and went 53 spots higher!  Blasphemy title followed by a heavenly pop hit, back-to-back! One of the best voices of the 80's doing a solo hit that sounds a lot like his band.  And the 3rd straight podcast featuring a song from an animated film.  You cannot miss this episode.  It's delightful!  I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode #55 (Season 2, Episode 5) discusses songs #1920-#1901, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Prince| 50 Cent| Helen Reddy| Justin Bieber| Huey Lewis & the News| Dion| Steppenwolf| Bobby Darin3 is the magic number!  A fabulous set across the spectrum of the rock era and 11 of the 20 songs peaked at #3!  Helen Reddy, Carly Simon, Bobby Darin all make their debuts.  Do you know what Prince's last 10 top hit was?  Revealed here.  Several female vocalists, some 80's classics and a whole host of vintage 60's hits abound.  Another #1 song from an animated movie (just like the last podcast, those folks at Disney!).  Our special segment is on songs with a city in the title.  New York, Chicago, Boston... there's even a song named Houston.  And Seattle.  We are 1100 songs into the greatest countdown podcast ever!I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode #54 (Season 2, Episode 4) discusses songs #1940-#1921, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Three Dog Night| Madonna| Lauryn Hill| Justin Bieber| Fleetwood Mac| George Benson| Steppenwolf| Maroon 5Another huge Bridesmaids (peaked at #2) in this set of 20 songs, ranging from the very first year of the Hot 100 era (1958) to the most recent year of this countdown (2022).  Modern Pop Hip-Hop mixed with Dance Party Remixes of 80's classics.  One of the first Heavy Metal songs ever to chart (and who might have coined the phrase 'Heavy Metal'), and a #1 hit from an animated movie in the era where they reigned supreme.  And a very, very lonely number.Special segment on the year end countdowns and an ode to the songs that failed to qualify cause their chart runs were split between two years!Come be a part of the greatest countdown podcast ever!   We have fans in 83 countries and over 1100 cities worldwide.  You'll love it in the morning commute!I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode #53 (Season 2, Episode 3) discusses songs #1960-#1941, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| The Beatles| Janet Jackson| Europe| Blood, Sweat & Tears| The Mamas & The Papas| Tears For Fears| Peter, Paul & Mary| C+C Music FactorySome of the great classics adorn this set of 20 from some of the greatest artists ever; the Temptations are back, as is Janet Jackson, and another #1 hit from the Beatles.  An 'Exotic' song from the 50's (the 50's??), a #2 hit from the greatest #2 band in Billboard history.  And the greatest song in Billboard History that peaked at #9, 500 spots ahead of the 2nd best song.  What song could it be? Special segment on children's songs that made the Top 40, one of them in this set.      Come be a part of the greatest countdown podcast ever!   We have fans in over 80 countries and over 1000 cities worldwide.I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode #52 (Season 2, Episode 2) discusses songs #1980-#1961, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| The Beatles| The Supremes| John Mellencamp| Janet Jackson| Peter Frampton| A Christmas classic - But from whom?| Peter, Paul & Mary| CoolioSuch an incredible set of 20 songs as we dig deeper into the Top 2000 in the rock era, over 65 years!  The Beatles are here, of course, plus 7 bridesmaids (songs that peaked at #2).  One of the greatest funk riffs of the 70's, a classic cover of one of the most iconic folk songs of all time, and some slippity-slide hip hop from the 90's.  And that goofy talk box instrument.Two special segments on Yacht Rock, is it a good name?  Is it a good genre?  Is it even a genre?    Come be a part of the greatest countdown podcast ever!   We have fans in over 75 countries and over 1000 cities worldwide.I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode #51 (Season 2, Episode 1) discusses songs #2000-#1981, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Goo Goo Dolls| Donovan| The Temptations| Captain & Tennille| Rod Stewart| Laura Branigan| Sade| Twenty One Pilots Welcome to Season 2! We have now reached The top 2000 songs of all time, and this episode is a banger!  One of the greatest guitar riffs of all time, one of the greatest &B classics of all time from one of the greatest Motown groups.  Remember the term Adult Contemporary?  We have lots of those in this set, including back-to-back 'Touch' songs.  And a classic hit from a rock-a-billy legend who was lost the 'Day the music died'.  Come be a part of the greatest countdown podcast ever!   We have fans in over 75 countries and over 1000 cities worldwide!!I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

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 Season 2 episodes.  I hope you enjoy.  Leave me fan mail message!

This Milestone Episode 50 discusses songs #2020-#2001, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Flo Rida| Blood, Sweat & Tears| Lloyd Price| Willie Nelson| Duran Duran| The Supremes| Ariana Grande| Sweet In Episode 50 we present the 20 best hits of Season 1 as we finish up the 2000's.  Jam packed with classic oldies by Lloyd Price and Elvis Presley and modern superstars Ariana Grande and Flo Rida.  We have a #1 song that only spend 8 weeks in the entire Top 40.  The best hit of Willie Nelson's career, and Pebbles' career.    I also run a montage of the listener's favorite songs of the first 50 episodes, as well as my Top 5.  Come join the greatest countdown podcast ever!   We have fans in over 75 countries and over 1000 cities worldwide!!I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 49 discusses songs #2040-#2021, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| The 4 Seasons| The Beatles| Madonna| Miami Sound Machine| Genesis| Warren G & Nate Dogg| Justin Timberlake| EurythmicsThe penultimate episode of Season 1, we have some great choruses from great classics throughout the rock era.  And power packed, too.  4 #1 hits and 5 #2 hits, we get jiggy, we get lonely, and we give 'em something to talk about.    The Beatles are back with their 4th Number 1 on this countdown, and Genesis strikes with another song off their incredible Invisible Touch album (5 top 5 hits! Bet'cha didn't remember that!).  Some wonderful 90's hip-hop and 70's funk, with a little 60's country thrown in, what a lovely ride.   Wonderful nostalgic ride of pop songs from throughout rock history in the greatest countdown podcast ever!  Come take a listen!  We have fans in over 75 countries and over 1000 cities worldwide!!I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 48 discusses songs #2060-#2041, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Led Zeppelin| Elton John| Carrie Underwood| Huey Lewis & The News| Michael McDonald| Lorde| INXS| Bruce SpringsteenThe main theme of this set as we start to close out the first 1000 songs is catchy pop tunes.  We have a ton of them, from Huey Lewis to The Dave Clark Five.  Even the Boss's entry is a catchy pop tune.  3 more #1 hits are in this round, including the shortest #1 hit of the rock era, time wise (96 seconds!).  The first and ONLY single from Led Zeppelin made this countdown, which one is it?  And INXS makes it's countdown debut, another catch pop song!  And the master of Yacht Rock, Michael McDonald, makes a rare solo appearance.  I'm recording on location today, from an R&R resort in Puerto Aventura, Mexico!  So you might hear birds in the background! Wonderful nostalgic ride of pop songs from throughout rock history in the greatest countdown podcast ever!  Come take a listen!  We have fans in over 70 countries and almost 1000 cities worldwide!!I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 47 discusses songs #2080-#2061, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Prince| Elton John| The Beatles| Jay-Z| Bee Gees| Ke$ha| Beyonce| Three Dog NightSome of the real heavyweights coming out to play in this set.  See that roster?  Some fantastic #1 hits, including the lowest rated #1 song from the Bee Gees out of their 9 #1 hits.  Which one is it?  An interesting double set of the same song, released simultaneously with different tempos, and a listener's count of their favorite songs featuring the word 'Sun' in the title.  Also, the best hit in Billboard History that spent less than 10 weeks in the Top 40 and DIDN'T hit #1!  What song meets that criteria?? Wonderful nostalgic ride of pop songs from throughout rock history in the greatest countdown podcast ever!  Come take a listen!  We have fans in over 70 countries and almost 1000 cities worldwide!!I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 46 discusses songs #2100-#2081, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Boyz II Men| Donna Summer| Dion & the Belmonts| Santana| Creedence Clearwater Revival| Destiny's Child| Lil Wayne| Billy OceanThe theme of this episode, as we start to wind down Season 1 and the first 1000 songs of this countdown, is debuts from the legends!  There are 7 artists/acts that are household names making their first entry into this countdown... after 900 songs without hearing any of them!  Billy Ocean!  Santana!  Boyz II Men!  Destiny's Child!  All with memorable tracks that kick off their Billboard Top 40 stay!  Also a double sided #2 hit from that time when 2 songs could chart together.  And 2 early rap pioneers, both funky, but one of them... not as funky.  So many of these hits you've heard and remember before.  Wonderful nostalgic ride of pop songs from throughout rock history in the greatest countdown podcast ever!  Come take a listen!  We have fans in over 70 countries and almost 1000 cities worldwide!!I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 45 discusses songs #2120-#2101, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Kenny Loggins| Naughty by Nature| Cyndi Lauper| Gary Puckett & The Union Gap| Aretha Franklin| Sam Smith| Kenny Rogers| Lil BabyHappy New Year everyone!  Starting out the new year with another fantastic set of 20 songs, from throughout the rock era, but in particular the year 1991.  4 songs from that year alone!  Dance pop hits, some old classics from the early 60's.  Did you know that the Ray Charles Singers were for a DIFFERENT Ray Charles?  Some late 60's folk rock, a couple of remakes of classic dramatic ballads, one from the 60's and one from the 80's.  And Aretha is back!  And what songs do you like that feature various references to illnesses in the title?  Sick, Fever, Cold, Disease...  let's call the Doctor DJ and find out! Wonderful nostalgic ride of pop songs from throughout rock history in the greatest countdown podcast ever!I am not affiliated with Billboard nor with American Top 40.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 44 discusses songs #2140-#2121, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Chicago| Bruno Mars| Janet Jackson (Finally!!)| The O'Jays| David Lee Roth| Harry Styles| Herman's Hermits| Grand Funk RailroadThis is my 50th recording (44 regular episodes and 6 bonus), on the one-year anniversary of my very first recording.  And we continue on the greatest countdown podcast ever with another excellent selection of 20 songs.  Janet Jackson makes her debut in this countdown (Finally Finally!) as does Herman's Hermits.  A great modern #1 hits by Harry Styles, and a 90's R&B Hip Hop Supergroup with their 1 big hit!  George Harrison gets nostalgic, and the 80's Top 500 subgroup starts right here!  And what are the greatest Billboard hits with the shortest titles?  (3 letters.. 2 letters... even 1 letter!)Come make my Christmas wish and join the ride, you'll be glad you did!  Wonderful nostalgic ride of pop songs from throughout rock history.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 43 discusses songs #2160-#2141, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Rod Stewart| James Brown| Avril Levigne| Michael Jackson| The Beatles| Doja Cat| Andy Gibb| Salt-N-PepaThe greatest countdown podcast in history adds another chapter as we move toward the end of the first 1000 songs, an eclectic mix in this set as we follow-up dance pop with 50's Cuban instrumental big band and then 2000's alternative followed by 80's love ballads, then 60's bubblegum classics (quite literally), THEN 2020's rap!   What a rollercoaster ride, eh?  Then to cleanse the palette we add the Beatles, Michael Jackson and Rod Stewart, and the first song in this countdown by the hardest working man in show business.  Plus a special segment on the holiday year end countdowns, and amazing luck of the month of December in #1 hits.  Please come join the ride, you'll love it!I am in no way affiliated with Billboard or with American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  I hope you enjoy.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 42 discusses songs #2180-#2161, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Daryl Hall & John Oates| REO Speedwagon| Roy Orbison| Jose Feliciano| Creed| Phil Collins| DJ Khaled| Billy PrestonDo you have your parachute pants and Aqua Net ready?  Cause this is an 80's heavy podcast.  8 songs from the 80's from 7 different years within that magnificent decade.  But not leaving out the 70's (5 songs), or a #1 song from the 60's (1961).  3 more instrumentals; in fact, it takes 3 songs to get to one with a lyric!  Do you remember the anthem for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign run in 1992?  It's on this podcast.  And what is the greatest song in Billboard History that peaked at #15?  That will be revealed here.  And what song did you like that has a name of a food in the title?  Come join us for another wonderful set of 20 songs in the greatest music countdown podcast ever!I am in no way affiliated with Billboard or with American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  I hope you enjoy.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 41 discusses songs #2200-#2181, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Elton John| Mariah Carey| Cheap Trick| John Cougar Mellencamp| The Rolling Stones| Bow Wow| Lady Gaga| KansasThe Greatest Countdown Podcast ever continues as we dip into the 2100's for the first time.  2 great songs that started out as 50's-60's classics and then were remade into 80's Top 10 hits, one song from each side of the timeline! The Stones are back with a bit of a chart oddity; Mariah Carey is back with a hit that charted between the great SoundScan dividing line of December 1991 (The biggest dividing line in Billboard History).  Another wonderful instrumental, our 6th one in the last 3 podcasts, all of them classics.  And 8 Casey-era songs from the 70's and 80's, including the first hit on the countdown from John Cougar Mellencamp.  And what were the greatest songs that peaked at #16?  Such a wonderful, fascinating journey of the greatest hits in Billboard History.  Wanna hitch a ride?I am in no way affiliated with Billboard or with American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  I hope you enjoy.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 40 discusses songs #2220-#2201, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| The Rolling Stones| Neil Diamond| Lady Gaga| Dr. Hook| Air Supply| Guns n' Roses| Billy Idol| Alicia KeysThe Greatest Countdown Podcast ever continues as we've now reviewed 800 songs over 40 episodes!  Episode 40 features several overdramatic love ballads, (A Billboard Countdown staple), 2 more famous instrumentals, and return visits from Countdown heavyweights like The Rolling Stones, Madonna and Guns n' Roses.  Plus what I think is the oddest Pop Arena Anthem I've ever heard.  And what is the greatest song of all time that peaked at #17?  We'll find out in this episode.  Come join this wonderful podcast community, you won't regret it!  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 39 discusses songs #2240-#2221, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Sheena Easton| Journey| Brenda Lee| Enigma| Bill Withers| The Beatles| The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra| The Notorious B.I.G.So many 70's R&B in this set, as well as some old school rock and country ballads from the late 50's and early 60's.  We connect 90 years of rock and roll through 3 artists, and lots of talk about numerology.  A song with only numbers in it (only 27 in the rock era to have this distinction), but they never say the numbers in the song!  The Beatles are back, and Journey and Sheena Easton make their countdown debut!  Come listen to this great eclectic mix (Biggie AND Tommy Dorsey??) and walk down memory lane.  You'll have such a great time.  I am not affiliated with Casey Kasem or Billboard.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 38 discusses songs #2260-#2241, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Diana Ross | Justin Bieber | Katy Perry | Ringo Starr | M.C. Hammer | Rufus w Chaka Khan | Michael Bolton | P!nkThe theme of this episode is instrumentals!  3 of them in this set, plus a survey of the listeners as to their favorite instrumentals sprinkled throughout the podcast.  One of the best-known feel-good instrumentals from the 70's is in this set, as well as a rock version of a song that dates back to 1870!!  M.C. Hammer samples Rick James and gets a bigger hit out of it, and Diana Ross is coming out with her 2nd song of this countdown.  Such a wonderful eclectic mix from the greatest podcast countdown ever!  Come join the fun, you'll be glad you did! I am not affiliated with Casey Kasem or Billboard.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  I hope you enjoy.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 37 discusses songs #2280-#2261, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Supertramp| Aerosmith| Ringo Starr| Eddie Money| Prince| Keith Sweat| Charlene (Yes, that song.)| Harry StylesLots of tasty 70's and 80's songs in this set, including early 80's Prince and late 80's Keith Sweat.  5 artists that would be 1 hit wonders if it wasn't for that pesky minor 2nd song!  One of the youngest artists in this countdown (born in 2003) makes her debut, and the twin sons of a #1 artist make their debut with a 90's gem.  And Supertramp.  Cause life was so wonderful.  Plus an update on the current charts and the rule change that will get the longest runnning Top 40 hit off the countdown.  The greatest countdown in podcast history continues, wanna come along and join the ride?I am not affiliated with Casey Kasem or Billboard.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 36 discusses songs #2300-#2281, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Guns n' Roses| Bruno Mars| Bee Gees| Sheryl Crow| Miami Sound Machine| Daryl Hall & John Oates| James Taylor| Bob SegerI challenge you to give me one bad song in this incredible set of 20 songs.  Such a good mix of sweet ballads and pop dance, and some great classics, including from the Musical Hair!   Sheryl Crow makes her debut in this countdown, as does Bruno Mars as a solo artist.  2 #1 hits, including a classic from the 60's featured in Good Morning Vietnam. And a special segment on songs featuring Loneliness and Laziness!  Come join the ride!I am not affiliated with Casey Kasem or Billboard.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

Hello.  This is a supplement to Chris's Billboard Countdown podcast, playing a montage of all songs ranked from #2500 through the current episode.  For more information and a review of each song, please listen to Chris's Billboard Countdown Podcast, where I go into detail on each song, in sets of 20 per episode, along with many special features.  I hope you enjoy.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 35 discusses songs #2320-#2301, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Whitney Houston| MC Hammer| Brian Hyland| Stevie Wonder| Kenny Rogers| Dolly Parton| Dire Straits| Chris BrownAs we close out the 2300's, the hits are getting bigger and bigger.  A return to the countdown for many superstars that hadn't been seen for several podcasts.  A top pop-rapper samples a little Prince for his #2 hit, two country superstars have back to back solo hits, one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the 80's, and several top hits from the 90's all highlight this wonderful set of 20 songs that bring us closer and closer to the ultimate hit... the #1 song of the rock era.  And a commentary on the weirdness of the Billboard Charts, so much of it man-made.   Come join the ride!I am not affiliated with Casey Kasem or Billboard.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 34 discusses songs #2340-#2321, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| The Supremes| Sean Kingston| Barbra Streisand| Climax Blues Band| SAINt jHN| Richard Marx| Beyonce| Mariah CareyWe're starting to get to a slew of #1 hits, 4 in a row to be exact!  Including a novelty #1 from the 10's.  Some wonderful ballads from the 70's and 90's highlights this fantastic set of 20 songs, all peaking at #7 or higher.  One of the best 60's instrumental jazz songs of all time, and one of the best concert openers of all time.  And Donny & Marie!  You knew they would be making an appearance at some point.  Come join me on a fabulous journey through the rock era.   I am not affiliated with Casey Kasem or Billboard.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

This is a bonus episode to my Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast series.  It's a full form long distance dedication, and it tells the story of one of the best years of my adolescence and how it melded in with my rediscovery of Casey Kasem and the American Top 40.   1987.My friends and the wonderful times we had, and my attempt to predict the Top 100 songs of the year.  Didn't go so well.  I hope you enjoy this bonus episode.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 33 discusses songs #2360-#2341, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Billy Joel| Elvis Presley| Phil Collins| Ace| All-4-One| Bon Jovi| Three Dog Night| The Jacksons & Mick Jagger (Yes, that song)Some music chart heavyweights have come to play in Episode #33, first time hits for Billy Joel while the 3rd hit for War!  Lots of 70's and 80's tunes, no song after 1998.  We have a #1 hit that tells you exactly how long it was number 1 for, we have our special segment on the year 1958 and why it's so underrepresented in the Hot 100.  AND the most amazing coincidence in chart history.  At least to me, anyway.  And probably to you once you hear it.  I am not affiliated with Casey Kasem or Billboard.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 32 discusses songs #2380-#2361, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Bruce Hornsby & The Range| Run-DMC| .38 Special| Elton John| Mariah Carey| Don Henley| Barry White| Tommy James & the ShondellsOne of my favorite set lists, we have 70's and 80's galore and a great group of critically and commercially acclaimed songs.  Elton John swears a little?  Run-DMC with their ground breaking 80's hit, a remake of a classic that became another classic and then another classic, Don Henley and Bruce Hornsby make their debuts into this countdown, and 2 #1 hits, including the 4th #1 song from Mariah Carey already in this countdown!!  You will love this set list, come listen!I am not affiliated with Casey Kasem or Billboard.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 31 discusses songs #2400-#2381, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Jessica Simpson| The Zombies| Kenny Rogers| Pink| Mariah Carey| Natalie Cole (with her top ranked hit!)| Allan Sherman| Jay-Z & Kanye WestThis episode takes a bit of a break from the 70's-80's Casey era and makes most of its travels to the parent's generation, and the kid's generation.  Late 50's, 60's hits from all the different genres, and plenty of hip hop from the 00's and 10's.  Jessica Simpson makes her debut in this set, and Mariah Carey has her 3rd of 19 #1's land here, this one a remake of another #1 hit.  We have one of the funnier novelty hits of all-time, and our special segment is on the best hits in Billboard History that peaked at #18.  Come take a listen as we burrow through the #2300's!  I am not affiliated with Casey Kasem or Billboard.  Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 30 discusses songs #2420-#2401, as we complete 20% of the entire countdown, and inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| The Beatles| The Jets| Kenny Rogers| Stealers Wheel| Nelly| Aretha Franklin| SWV| Procol HarumA pleasant, groovy setlist!!!  Almost all the songs here have a sweet mild vibe to it, perfect for reminiscing about days long past.  We have a song where the demo was released OVER the recorded version (by another artist), but the studio accidentally credited the recorded version artist instead of the demo!  Wild!  Nelly makes his first appearance, as does Kenny Rogers (You picked a fine time to...).  Aretha does what she does best, take some wonderful music and make it even better.  And what are the top songs in Billboard history that peaked at #19?  Find out in this wonderful, GROOVY set of 20 songs.  All with my charming whimsy!  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 29 discusses songs #2440-#2421, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Fleetwood Mac| The Pointer Sisters| Pearl Jam| Genesis| Cream| Simon & Garfunkel| Future| New Kids On The BlockThis is a classic rock and classic 80's heavy set list, from The Pointer Sisters to Genesis to Pearl Jam to Cream.  Some great hip-hop entries, the first female empowerment anthem of the rock era, and a song that was going to hit #1, if Beatlemania didn't strike THAT WEEK.  Special feature on the Top 6 songs in Billboard history that peaked at #20.  So much fun in this episode!  It'll get you all nostalgic.  Leave me fan mail message!

This is a companion episode to the first 25 podcasts, where all 500 reviewed songs are packed together in a stream of 6-18 second clips.  If you like the songs listed, there's a full review and critique along with many Billboard chart statistics in the regular podcasts.For a listing of these songs, please go to my Facebook group (Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast) and request to join and I'll invite you in, there will be an attachment with a full listing of reviewed songs and it's chart ranking.  I only list the songs or play the songs that have already been reviewed.  I hope you like this companion piece.  For a full playlist with the entirety of the songs, there's a playlist in Spotify titled Billboard Top 3000.  Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 28 discusses songs #2460-#2441, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| The Pretenders| The Bangles| Dan + Shay| Brittney Spears| Ray Charles| Atlanta Rhythm Section| Donna Summer| The MonkeesSome wonderful hits from all the decades, with a lot of them bunched up together in groups.  For example, 5 songs in a row from the 60's.  6 songs in a row that peaked at #4.  There are 2 #1 hits, bunched together!  Some heavy dance hits and slow love ballads, a cornucopia of pop music that will bring back the most wonderful memories.  We hear from Richard Marx for the first time in this series, and the Bangles, AND the Pretenders.   And part 3 of our special segment on Lose Control by Teddy Swims.  Cause we need to talk about that song.  I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 27 discusses songs #2480-#2461, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| The Mamas & The Papas| Bob Seger| The Cure| Kanye West| Toni Braxton| Duran Duran| Earth, Wind & Fire| ChicagoYou love 70's and 80's songs?  This is the Podcast for you!  Mamas & the Papas make their countdown debut, as does Toni Braxton.  This highest ranked song ever to peak at #10 on the Weekly Charts.  So many Love songs in this set!  And the first song that crosses the threshold of 400,000 total Billboard Points!  And part 2 of our special segment on Lose Control by Teddy Swims.  Cause we need to talk about that song.  I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 26 discusses songs #2500-#2481, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Bryan Adams| Ricky Nelson| Eminem| Toto| Trey Songz| Dinah Washington and Brook Benton| The Manhattan Transfer| Celine DionBurrowing into the 2400's, the numbers are getting smaller and the hits are getting bigger!  One of the most popular movie ballads of all time, and an 80's song that harkens back to the late 60's.  One of the great breakup anthem songs of this century, along with 2 #1 songs in this set.  All counted down, Casey Kasem-style.  Special segments on the back half of the Top 10 in Billboard History.  And Teddy Swims.  Cause we need to talk about that song.  I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

Milestone Episode 25 discusses songs #2520-#2501, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Bobby Sherman| The Beatles| Mariah Carey| Donna Summer| Cardi B| The Osmonds| Ray Charles| AmericaWe have now reviewed 500 songs in this milestone celebration of the Top 3000 songs in Billboard History, I run a special segment retrospective on these first 500, including a list of my 5 favorite hits in the first 25 podcasts.  This is a 70's fans' dream come true.  9 songs from that decade, and 5 more from the 60's!  4 #1 hits are being featured in this set, including 3 in a row!!!  You love acoustic guitar hits, we've got them.  Lots of one hit wonders as well.  All counted down, Casey Kasem-style.  I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 24 discusses songs #2540-#2521, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Elvis Presley| Daryl Hall & John Oates| Thompson Twins| P!nk| Carpenters| Foreigner| Rita Coolidge| The Righteous BrothersEclectic set of 20 songs!  Four superstar divas from three different decades make their countdown debut.  Some new wave 80's, an instrumental from an Alka-Seltzer commercial make the charts??  And is there a big difference between country and pop these days?And a special segment, another edition of cellar dwellers of the legends!! What are some superstar artists' LOWEST charted Top 40 hit?  Several examples in this episode!  So much fun stuff, come take a listen.  You'll get to hear my smooth voice count down another 20 songs on the all-time list.  I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 23 discusses songs #2560-#2541, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| John Lennon| Kanye West| Dr. Hook| ABC| Michael Jackson| Rihanna| David Guetta| Natalie Cole21st Century tunes take a lot of spotlight in Episode 23, where 4 of the most influential artists this century make their first entry into this countdown.  Lots of 70's and 80's tunes as well, including a song that fell to #40 and stayed there a second week, perhaps for a dubious reason?  2 #1 hits in this set!  And special sections... on how many peak positions remain in this countdown, and about the number Sixteen and Seventeen in the titles of all the songs ever to hit the Top 40.  A ton of great chart tidbits await you!I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

Episode 21 discusses songs #2580-#2561, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History.  Artists featured include:| Eurythmics| Bruce Springsteen| Brenda Lee| Natalie Cole| Charlie Puth| Maroon 5| Jennifer Lopez - JLo!| Neil DiamondHEAVY concentration of 80's in this set, 9 total!  We have arguably the best pop band of the 21st Century hitting the countdown for the first time.   A whole mess of songs with a chart peak position of #5, and a little note about peak positions at this point in the countdown.  And a special segment on Heavy Metal Ballads, do you remember that time when they dominated the MTV airwaves and pop charts?  Man, I do.  Lots of 1 hit wonders in this set as well! This will be fun, come take a listen!I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

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 Group (Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast), or leave me feedback on this website, where it says Fan Mail!  Leave me fan mail message!

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 StonesThis 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 dance floor.  Including what I believe is the song that personifies disco more than any other.  We have 2 songs that made it all the way to #1.  We also have the best salsa singer of all time, and hard rockers doing ballads????  Lots of 21st Century Hits!  And 3 divas singing hits beyond their heydays.  I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

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 FrancisWe'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'll be doing a special recap of the top artists, years, and peak positions in the first 20 podcasts.  PLUS a review of a lot of Casey era songs, and some legends making their first appearance on this countdown.  And some Tallahassee Lassie!  I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

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 the Chipmunks?), 2 remakes of famous songs, and a whole lot more.  Wanna know where each song landed in it's respective year end countdown?  Find out here!!  Lots of wonderful trivia and fun time.  Please listen, and tell your friends to listen!  I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

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 them as well.  We see the difference back-to-back, between early 00's rap and late 10's mumble rap, and a special story on the artists that have the most Top 40 hits, with NONE of them making the Top 3000 countdown.  The leader has 50 of them!! Some great Casey era hits from the 70's and 80's as well!I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

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 Beatles are back, not once but twice!  Our special feature on Love.  How many times do you see it in chart history?  Barbra Streisand appears for the first time, as does Rod Stewart, AND The Hollies.  Do you know which artist had an unknown Billy Joel as a background studio musician?  Tune in to find out.  This might be my favorite set of the entire Podcast series.  SO MANY good songs in this one it's hard to pick a favorite.  I hope you enjoy and share with all your friends.I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!

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.  FINALLY, a song from 1983!  Elvis Presley makes his long-awaited debut in this countdown, as does Marvin Gaye.  Our search for the best #9 songs continues in this set.  A song that defines the 90's post-grunge (or does it?), and the Australian act that beat out Bing Crosby's White Christmas for most weeks at #1 in the Down Under charts.  I am not affiliated with Billboard or with Casey Kasem's American Top 40.  I'm just a huge fan who loves talking about music and the pop charts.  I hope you enjoy. Leave me fan mail message!