The greatest songs ever. The podcast.
We’re here. The last Hall of Songs.
Join Tim and Chris as they discuss the experiment of determining the greatest songs of all-time. They dig up some statistics, run through the entire list of the Hall of Songs, and discuss their favorite podcast memories.
To those who listened, voted and gave us a chance … thank you.
Well, this may very well be the end. After more than 50 elections, going through nearly 60 years of music, Hall of Songs has reached — possibly — its final election.
Songs by artists such as Pink, Adele, Robyn, Kanye West and more are up for Hall of Songs induction. What will make it? What won’t? And what will get no votes at all?
Listen now to find out the results!
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As we come to the end of the main Hall of Songs timeline, we nominate the final four songs through the Veterans Committee. Spoiler: We’ve reached Peak Chris.
Later, Tim and Chris talk about Christmas songs. Has Billboard gone too far in how it calculates the Hot 100? Can we get beyond the 15 or so standards that get overplayed every holiday? And what other songs should we paying attention to?
After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 2010, plus tunes from 2009, ’08, ’07 and ’03 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! VOTE BELOW and come back on January 5, 2024, to find out which song or songs get in!
Hall of Songs has chronicled the history of popular Western music since 1951, and after nearly three years, has arrived at 2010. It’s a year of “indie” breakthroughs from artists such as Beach House and the Black Keys, and of mainstream smashes from those such as Katy Perry and Rihanna.
Settle in and listen as we give you our top-12 songs of the year. Note: No voting until the next Veterans’ Committee episode, which we hope to release before 2024.
As we head toward the end of Hall of Songs’ voting timeline, we see if big names like Lady Gaga, Adele, Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus and Drake have what it takes to put a song into the pantheon. Plus, we induct a new member into our 0-Votes Club (thanks, listeners).
More than 120 songs are now part of the Hall, so listen now to find out the results of our latest election.
Listen now to find out the results!
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Welcome to 2009. We’re nearing the end of the main Hall of Songs canon, but don’t fret, because here we have 12 songs that we think are potential Greatest of All Time nominees.
It’s a year when indie takes center stage thanks to artists like Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors, Japandroids, Drake, and Grizzly Bear, among many others. Listen to find out which indie songs made our top-12, and which big pop stars found themselves back in the Hall of Songs conversation.
After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 2009, plus tunes from 2008, ’07 and ’03 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! VOTE BELOW and come back on December 16, 2023, to find out which song or songs get in!
Yes, that’s right: KINGS OF LEON is up for Hall of Songs induction. Did one of the greatest bands ever make our pantheon of popular music?
More than 120 songs are now part of the Hall, so listen now to find out the results of our latest election. Remember, voters: It’s your fault.
Listen now to find out the results!
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It’s 2008 in Hall of Songs land, and we have our picks for the top-12 songs from this year of indie rock, dance pop, rap, folk rock, and more.
In fact, you’re going to hear some very familiar folks in this episode, as 2008 marks a big year for several of the biggest names in 21st century pop music.
After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 2008, plus tunes from 2007, ’05 and ’03 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! VOTE BELOW and come back on November 24, 2023, to find out which song or songs get in!
It’s a huge ballot this time out, with 28 songs vying to be part of the pantheon of music, the Hall of Songs. Did we get any inductees? Did the total get past 120?
Listen now as Tim and Chris go over a host of 2000s songs up for induction, including big hits by Beyonce, Flo-Rida, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Mariah Carey and Gnarls Barkley, plus indelible confections by Fountains of Wayne, Sufjan Stevens and Silversun Pickups, among many other tunes.
Listen now to find out the results!
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After what seems like years between episodes in the Hall of Songs timeline, we’ve finally returned to a more normal schedule with 2007!
Behold a year of um-ba-rellas, love songs (which we’re not gonna write to you), and paper planes. New and young stars take the stage, while only a few nominees from the past return with bangers. In all, we present the 12 songs we think were tops in the year the iPhone was born.
After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 2007, plus tunes from 2006, ’05, ’04 and ’03 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! VOTE BELOW and come back on November 3, 2023, to find out which song or songs get in!