Tim Malcolm

45th Election Results: From ‘Freedom ’90’ to ‘Windowlicker,’ We Assess This Very ’90s Election

It’s a full diet of the 90s in our this election results show. Songs that were released from between 1990 and ’99 are up for the Hall of Songs. You voted, we tell you what happened.

Is this the election that George Michael finally breaks through? Or maybe U2 gets in for once? Maybe this is Eminem’s moment, or possibly we get another Hall of Songs entry from The Notorious B.I.G.?

Listen now to find out if you picked new inductees for our pantheon of music, our hall of fame for records … the Hall of Songs.

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Full results coming soon!

How We Pick Our Nominees: 2000 in (More Than) 60 Songs

You want a special episode of Hall of Songs? You want to know how Tim and Chris come up with their nominees for the top-12 songs of each year? YOU GOT IT.

Join Tim and Chris as they go through the many songs released in 2000. They’ll discuss many songs, albums, and artists, from Aaliyah to Ying Yang Twins. By the end of the episode, they will have their pool of 60 possible Hall of Songs nominees from 2000, and they’ll make quick determinations on what the final 12 might be.

1999! Before Y2K and the End of Civilization, Let’s Get Smooth!

We’re about to enter a new century on Hall of Songs. Nay, a new millennium. Such a historic moment, which may bring about the certain destruction of our planet, deserves 12 incredible songs, right?

In this episode of Hall of Songs, Tim and Chris run through the 12 songs that mattered most before the end of … something. Listen as we celebrate artists such as TLC, Eminem, and Santana (featuring Rob Thomas)!

After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1999, plus tunes from 1998, ’97, ’96, ’91 and ’90 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! VOTE BELOW and come back on March 31, 2023, to find out which song or songs get in!

44th Election Results: This Election Cycle Is Killing Me (And I)

The Hall of Songs is at 100! But how much more can we get in this election?

Join Tim and Chris as they recap the latest vote, which included songs released between 1990 and ’98. Lots of familiar faces here, from Madonna to Radiohead, and from Foo Fighters to Britney, all angling for a shot to be among the greatest songs of all-time.

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1995-98 Veterans Committee: More 90s Goodness and, Finally, Phish

Hall of Songs arrives at the latest Veterans Committee episode, in which Tim and Chris discuss songs from the previous four years of investigation, in this case 1995-98. They nominate four songs from that period for Hall of Songs consideration.

And they also talk about Phish.

Look, it’s one of Chris’ favorite bands. And it’s Tim’s least favorite anything. But they talk about ’em. And then Tim flips the script and talks about an artist he loved for years. It’s fun, trust us.

1998! R&B, Rap, Teen Pop & Millennial Optimism!

We’ve crossed another generational line in Hall of Songs. This time we’re past Generation X’s time in the pop spotlight, and we’ve moved on with millennials influencing the charts. That means a sunny optimism (or poptimism?) is rising among our nominees.

And these are, in fact, our 12 nominees from 1998 — our picks for the best songs of the year!

After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1998, plus tunes from 1997, ’96, ’91 and ’90 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! VOTE BELOW and come back on March 10, 2023, to find out which song or songs get in!

43rd Election Results: On the Doorstep of 100 Hall of Songs Inductees

We started this experiment a little more than two years ago. Since, we have covered nearly 50 years of music history, nominating hundreds of songs for the Hall of Songs and ultimately inducting 97.

In this episode, recapping the results of our 43rd election, we inch closer to our 100th inductee. Do we get there? What songs from the 1990s do well in our latest round of voting?

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1997! Stacked Year Has Elite Pop, Rock, Dance, Anti-Capitalism

We’re deep into the 1990s at Hall of Songs, and in this episode, Tim and Chris select their top-12 from 1997!

You should expect equal doses of rap, dance-pop, and rock, with dashes of country-crossover, R&B, and whatever the hell was happening over in Britain. It’s a wild year where music defied genre and just about everyone (except Bad Boy Records) was railing against capitalism.

After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1997, plus tunes from 1996, ’95, ’94, ’93, ’91 and ’90 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! VOTE BELOW and come back on February 17, 2023, to find out which song or songs get in!

42nd Election Results: Aw Crap, Back Into the Rant Zone We Go

Here at Hall of Songs, we take seriously the task of discussing and nominating tunes for our prestigious pantheon. When we place songs on the ballot, we truly believe that they belong (OK, there have been exceptions). So in this episode, recapping our 42nd election, we talk at length about a few trends we’ve seen, and if they really live up to the sanctity of our hall of fame for songs. Yup, it’s Rant Zone time!

OK, we also induct songs. We do! It’s really not that serious, but this episode will take you behind the curtain a bit more.

Songs from 1990 to ’96 are up for induction here, so listen to find out what got in, what didn’t get in, and what grinded our gears.

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1996! The Future of Pop + R&B and the Rise of Sunny Alt Rock

When it’s all said and done, this may be the most interesting episode of Hall of Songs. Tim and Chris go deep into the music of 1996, which includes rap, alternative rock, R&B, and … well, you’ll have to listen to hear the rest.

After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1996, plus tunes from 1995, ’94, ’93, ’91 and ’90 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! VOTE BELOW and come back on February 3, 2023, to find out which song or songs get in!