You Wanted a Hit!
Music Podcasts
A discussion of unlikely, perplexing, and positively bizarre hit songs that swept the nation, and often the world. Have you ever heard a classic song and thought, "why on Earth was this popular?" Or "How did this even get played on the radio?" Well, we're here to answer these questions for you. Each episode we will explore the backstory, creation, and success of one unlikely smash hit. The catch? Only one host knows which song will be the topic. Hosted by music fanatics and pop culture enthusiasts Michael Smith and Theo Beidler.
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Location:
United States
Genres:
Music Podcasts
Description:
A discussion of unlikely, perplexing, and positively bizarre hit songs that swept the nation, and often the world. Have you ever heard a classic song and thought, "why on Earth was this popular?" Or "How did this even get played on the radio?" Well, we're here to answer these questions for you. Each episode we will explore the backstory, creation, and success of one unlikely smash hit. The catch? Only one host knows which song will be the topic. Hosted by music fanatics and pop culture enthusiasts Michael Smith and Theo Beidler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Twitter:
@YWAHPod
Language:
English
Episodes
Fatboy Slim "Praise You" (w/ Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet)
4/30/2024
Michael tells the story of the UK big beat DJ and producer's sample-heavy, star-making 1998 smash. Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet joins the conversation.
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Duration:01:36:57
Tag Team "Whoomp! (There It Is)" / 95 South "Whoot, There It Is"
4/9/2024
Double episode! Theo tells the stories of the coincidentally(?) competing 1993 hip-hop hits. [WARNING: Contains explicit content; listener discretion is advised.]
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Duration:01:25:24
Alan Jackson "Chattahoochee"
3/14/2024
Michael tells the story of the Georgia country superstar's 1993 slangy summertime calling card
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Duration:01:07:05
Melanie "Brand New Key"
2/29/2024
Theo tells the story of Queens folk singer-songwriter Melanie's whimsically controversial 1971 chart-topper
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Duration:01:02:59
Len "Steal My Sunshine" (w/ Courtney E. Smith)
2/17/2024
Michael tells the story of the Toronto slacker rap-rock band's 1999 disco-sampling hangover hymn. Courtney E. Smith joins the conversation.
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Duration:01:32:58
Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes"
1/27/2024
Theo tells the story of the Los Angeles singer/songwriter's 1981 movie star name-dropping synth-rock chart-topper.
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Duration:00:56:47
OMC "How Bizarre" (w/ Danny Davis of Husbands)
1/11/2024
Michael tells the story of the New Zealand Pasifika group's distinctive 1995 global triumph. Husbands frontman Danny Davis joins the conversation.
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Duration:00:59:55
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl "Fairytale of New York"
12/16/2023
Michael tells the story of the Irish/English Celtic folk-punk band's legendary Christmas classic
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Duration:01:07:08
Arlo Guthrie "Alice's Restaurant" (w/ Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie)
11/22/2023
Theo tells the story of the wry American folk prince's long-winded 1967 talking-blues Thanksgiving classic. Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie joins the conversation.
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Duration:01:00:00
4 Non Blondes "What's Up?"
11/15/2023
Theo tells the story of the San Francisco queer, feminist rock band's synonymous 1993 singalong smash
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Duration:01:09:02
Wheatus "Teenage Dirtbag" (w/ Jason Hawk Harris)
10/30/2023
Michael tells the story of the New York rock band's unexpectedly complex 2000 alternative anthem. Jason Hawk Harris joins the conversation. [WARNING: Contains descriptions of gruesome violence; listener discretion is advised.]
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Duration:01:24:00
Midnight Oil "Beds Are Burning"
10/20/2023
Michael tells the story of the Sydney post-punk band's electrifying, uniquely Australian 1987 social justice anthem.
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Duration:01:15:39
DJ Casper "Cha-Cha Slide" (or "Casper Slide Part 2")
10/5/2023
Theo tells the story of the Chicago house DJ's 2000 instructional line dance phenomenon
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Duration:00:48:33
Natalie Imbruglia "Torn" (w/ Georgia Mooney)
9/14/2023
Michael tells the story of the Australian singer/songwriter/actor/model's fateful, circuitous 1997 global pop megahit. Georgia Mooney joins the conversation.
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Duration:01:19:06
The Darkness "I Believe in a Thing Called Love"
8/31/2023
Michael tells the story of the English glam rock revival band's 2003 flashy, falsettoed smash
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Duration:01:00:58
Joan Osborne "One of Us" (w/ Franny Thomas)
8/18/2023
Theo tells the story of the New-York-City-by-way-of-Kentucky singer/songwriter's 1995 contemplative, existential radio staple. Franny Thomas joins the conversation.
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Duration:01:04:54
Santana feat. Rob Thomas "Smooth" Part 2 (w/ Dave Holmes)
8/4/2023
2 of 2 parts: Michael tells the story of the improbable 1999 sensation by San Francisco genre-spanning rock band Santana and Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas. Dave Holmes joins the conversation.
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Duration:01:08:34
Santana feat. Rob Thomas "Smooth" Part 1 (w/ Dave Holmes)
7/31/2023
1 of 2 parts: Michael tells the story of the improbable 1999 sensation by San Francisco genre-spanning rock band Santana and Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas. Dave Holmes joins the conversation.
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Duration:00:41:45
Re-Hit: Aqua "Barbie Girl"
7/21/2023
In time for the 'Barbie' movie release, we are revisiting our 2022 episode about the Danish-Norwegian bubblegum dance/Europop group's 1997 global smash "Barbie Girl," with a new addendum about the song's involvement in the film's soundtrack.
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Duration:01:14:08
Rupert Holmes "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"
7/12/2023
Theo tells the story of the British-American soft rock jack-of-all-trades' clever, breezy 1979 chart-topper
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Duration:00:37:49