The author of the definitive book on 1984's music says after Thriller, pop stars believed multiple hits across genres were possible—so they went for it.
If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support.We are showing you options for a computer but if you're on a phone or tabletin 1982 and ’83, pop stars in ’84 believed they could score multiple hits across genres—and make them danceable. So they all went for it, even the rock stars—whether it was Annie Lennox dressing like Elvis on the Grammys, Bruce Springsteen ordering up club remixes, or Van Halen borrowing their synth sound from Prince.
Next, Chris quizzes a Slate Plus listener with some music trivia, gives him a chance to turn the tables with a question of his own, and previews the next full-length episode. Slate Plus members can sign up for a chance to be our trivia contestant on a future episode Chris Molanphy, a pop-chart analyst and author of Slate’s “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia, and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love—or hate—dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts, and shaped your memories forever.
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