Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast

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Season 2 - Episode #26 - Songs #1500-#1481

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/10/02

Episode #76 (Season 2, Episode 26) discusses songs #1500-#1481, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | Carpenters | Foreigner | The Commodores | Elvis Presley | Stevie Wonder | Christopher Cross | Neil Diamond | Billy Ocean We've started the back 9 of the Podcast Series, and the Final 1500 songs of the Top 3000 countdown. This set features a huge set of 70's superstars all performing classic hits from the 70's and 80's, from N...

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42:14

Bonus Episode - This Podcaster's Favorite 100 songs...

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/09/25

This is a special bonus episode where I generate a montage of my favorite songs, counted down from 100 to 1. All genres (except country, I just can't with country), all eras from as early as the 1930's and as late as the 2020's. Some have charted, a lot of #1 songs of the year! Some are quite obscure, but very interesting. A lot of big names like Led Zeppelin, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Peter Gabriel, Daryl Hall & John Oates, 2pac and Fleetwood Mac. ...

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55:52

Season 2 - Episode #25 - Songs #1520-#1501

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/09/18

Episode #75 (Season 2, Episode 25) discusses songs #1520-#1501, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | The Allman Brothers Band | Rihanna | The Isley Brothers | Tina Turner | Billy Joel | Johnny Rivers | 2pac | The Black Eyed Peas As we approach the halfway point of this Top 3000 countdown, we hit the final 20 songs in the first half, and a LOT of slow hits, some which I call 'Schmaltz Pop'. Listeners give their thoughts on th...

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59:38

Season 2 - Episode #24 - Songs #1540-#1521

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/09/11

Episode #74 (Season 2, Episode 24) discusses songs #1540-#1521, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | Styx | Three Dog Night | The Rascals | Marvin Gaye | Lil Jon | John Denver | Michael Jackson | Aerosmith I call this the 'comfort food' podcast episode as this might be an all-timer with regards to well-known songs by well-known artists. We have a #1 hit from one of the greatest guitarists of all time and another one from a 7...

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56:53

Season 2 - Episode #23 - Songs #1560-#1541

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/09/04

Episode #73 (Season 2, Episode 23) discusses songs #1560-#1541, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | Janet Jackson | More Janet Jackson | Even More Janet Jackson | Boston | Frank Sinatra | Toto | The Rolling Stones | Kodak Black A nice array from all different eras, including a hit from the very first year of the Hot 100 (1958) and the very last year of the cutoff line (2022), and so many in-between. Including LOTS of Janet ...

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Season 2 - Episode #22 - Songs #1580-#1561

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/08/28

Episode #72 (Season 2, Episode 22) discusses songs #1580-#1561, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Janet Jackson | Cyndi Lauper | Red Hot Chili Peppers | KC & the Sunshine Band | Richard Marx | Prince | Heart This is a HUGE set of songs for 80's lovers, including all of the big names like Prince, Heart and Cyndi Lauper. In that group includes our 2nd #1 hit from the 80's on this countdown,...

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57:08

Season 2 - Episode #21 - Songs #1600-#1581

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/08/21

Episode #71 (Season 2, Episode 21) discusses songs #1600-#1581, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | The Rolling Stones | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Blood, Sweat & Tears | The Doors | Johnny Cash | Joe Jackson | Pointer Sisters | Bruce Springsteen If you are a classic rock fan, this might be the greatest podcast episode of them all. A lineup featuring the greatest hit of CCR's career, of Blood, Sweat & Tears' car...

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58:54

Season 2 - Episode #20 - Songs #1620-#1601

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/08/14

Episode #70 (Season 2, Episode 20) discusses songs #1620-#1601, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | The Beatles | The Supremes | John Lennon | Bon Jovi | Eagles | The O'Jays | The Chi-Lites | Aerosmith Another 80's jam fest, while also sprinkling in some of the biggest chart heavyweights in rock history. Our 70th episode is packed with your favorites. 3 Late 60's/Early 70's R&B legendary groups have a signature so...

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Season 2 - Episode #19 - Songs #1640-#1621

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/07/31

Episode #69 (Season 2, Episode 19) discusses songs #1640-#1621, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | Michael Jackson | Drake | Howard Jones | Gladys Knight & the Pips | Foreigner | Flo Rida | Fergie | The B-52's If you are a fan of the Casey era songs from 1970-1988, you've hit the jackpot with this podcast! 13 of the 20 songs in this set are from those 2 decades, including 4 of the most famous 80's 1-hit wonders (...

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Season 2 - Episode #18 - Songs #1660-#1641

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/07/24

Episode #68 (Season 2, Episode 18) discusses songs #1660-#1641, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | Eagles | Carpenters | The Black-Eyed Peas | Donovan | Rod Stewart | INXS | Jon Secada | DJ Khaled A nice mixture of 21st Century Dance hits (including a song where the video was the first one to hit a billion views on Youtube) and 60's and 70's classics, with some INXS 80's thrown in. Some cover versions getting some love, in...

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Season 2 - Episode #17 - Songs #1680-#1661

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/07/17

Episode #67 (Season 2, Episode 17) discusses songs #1680-#1661, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | Stevie Wonder | Ambrosia | Brittney Spears | OutKast | Imagine Dragons | Paul MaCartney & Wings | Santana | Pitbull A bridesmaid's podcast! 8 of the 20 songs in this set reached a peak position of #2! Of course we've got some good #1 songs as well, including one of the most significant #1 hits of the entire ro...

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Season 2 - Episode #16 - Songs #1700-#1681

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/07/10

| The Beatles | Michael Jackson | Robert Palmer | Drake | Air Supply | Creedence Clearwater Revival | No Doubt | Christina Aguilera An absolute banger of set of 20 songs as you'll ever find as we burrow through the 1600's on our way to the biggest song in Billboard History. 2 of the most famous anti-war protest songs make this cut, one of Michael Jackson's most infectious #1 hits (and my personal favorite), and the debuts of Drake, Lifehouse and Robert Palmer. Plus the biggest spo...

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Season 2 - Episode #15 - Songs #1720-#1701

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/07/03

| The Beach Boys | Jody Watley | M.C. Hammer | Carpenters | One Direction | Lil' Kim | Barry Manilow | The Spinners One of the most pleasant, positive happy set of 20 songs in any podcast I've done to date. So many feel-good hits. But there is some good Goth Rock and Sexy Rap to give the set some added flavor. We've got signature hits from 2 boy bands, some Surfin' Music, and what was for a time the greatest song on the country charts of all time. And debut songs from ...

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Season 2 - Episode #14 - Songs #1740-#1721

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/06/19

Episode #64 (Season 2, Episode 14) discusses songs #1740-#1721, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | Moody Blues | Pat Benatar | Wayne Newton | Michael Jackson | Joan Baez | Shaggy | Scorpions | The Steve Miller Band A robust set of 20 songs from all over the rock era, in particular a bevy of classic hits from the 60's and even the 50's. Folk and psychedelic hits from Moody Blues, Joan Baez and Steve Miller band will h...

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Season 2 - Episode #13 - Songs #1760-#1741

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/06/12

Episode #63 (Season 2, Episode 13) discusses songs #1760-#1741, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | Simon & Garfunkel | Bananarama | Pet Shop Boys | Elvis Presley | Faith Hill | TLC | Mariah Carey | Jay-Z The 90's are well represented in this latest episode, with massive hits from heavyweights Jay-Z, Faith Hill, TLC and Mariah Carey. Don't count out the 80's, though, as Bananarama makes their countdown debut and Air Sup...

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Bonus Companion Episode - Montage of Songs Clips...

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/06/05

Hello. This is a supplement to Chris's Billboard Countdown podcast, playing a montage of all songs ranked from #2000 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!

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Season 2 - Episode #12 - Songs #1780-#1761

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/05/29

Episode #62 (Season 2, Episode 12) discusses songs #1780-#1761, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | Usher | Lionel Richie | Madonna | The Jets | Linda Ronstadt | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Chicago | John Mellencamp Pop music in all its different forms is here in our latest and greatest episode as we move 20 songs closer to #1. We have singing vocals, rap vocals, spoken vocals and even no vocals at all! We ha...

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58:07

Season 2, Episode #11 - Songs #1800-#1781

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/05/22

Episode #61 (Season 2, Episode 11) discusses songs #1800-#1781, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include: | Rihanna | Pat Boone | Dan Fogelberg | Madonna | Sam Smith | Brenda Lee | Jack Harlow | UB40 Several star artists from different eras and genres are throwing their hat into the ring in this power-packed set, some for the first time Like En Vogue, Dan Fogelberg, and surprisingly the only hit to qualify in this countdown for the legen...

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Season #2 - Episode #10 - Songs #1820-#1801

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/05/14

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 McCartney A 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 roc...

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58:13

Season 2 - Episode #9 - Songs #1840-#1821

Chris"s Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast ·

2026/05/07

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 Anka 20 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...

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