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Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast

Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast

By: Christopher Williams
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My name is Chris, and this is a fun and informative discussion of Billboard's Top 3000 songs of all-time, based on rankings from the first Billboard U.S. Hot 100 chart in 1958 until the end of the year 2022. Each episode will have me talking about a set of 20 songs in countdown fashion, Casey Kasem style.

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Episodes
  • Episode #34 - Songs #2340-#2321

    Episode #34 - Songs #2340-#2321
    Oct 3 2025

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    Episode 34 discusses songs #2340-#2321, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:

    | The Supremes
    | Sean Kingston
    | Barbra Streisand
    | Climax Blues Band
    | SAINt jHN
    | Richard Marx
    | Beyonce
    | Mariah Carey

    We're starting to get to a slew of #1 hits, 4 in a row to be exact! Including a novelty #1 from the 10's. Some wonderful ballads from the 70's and 90's highlights this fantastic set of 20 songs, all peaking at #7 or higher. One of the best 60's instrumental jazz songs of all time, and one of the best concert openers of all time. And Donny & Marie! You knew they would be making an appearance at some point. Come join me on a fabulous journey through the rock era.


    I am not affiliated with Casey Kasem or Billboard. Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music. I hope you enjoy.

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    53 mins
  • Bonus Episode - Long Distance Dedication - My friends and that magical teenage year of 1987

    Bonus Episode - Long Distance Dedication - My friends and that magical teenage year of 1987
    Sep 26 2025

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    This is a bonus episode to my Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast series. It's a full form long distance dedication, and it tells the story of one of the best years of my adolescence and how it melded in with my rediscovery of Casey Kasem and the American Top 40.


    1987.

    My friends and the wonderful times we had, and my attempt to predict the Top 100 songs of the year. Didn't go so well.


    I hope you enjoy this bonus episode.

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    27 mins
  • Episode #33 - Songs #2360-#2341

    Episode #33 - Songs #2360-#2341
    Sep 17 2025

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    Episode 33 discusses songs #2360-#2341, as we inch closer and closer to the #1 song in Billboard History. Artists featured include:

    | Billy Joel
    | Elvis Presley
    | Phil Collins
    | Ace
    | All-4-One
    | Bon Jovi
    | Three Dog Night
    | The Jacksons & Mick Jagger (Yes, that song)

    Some music chart heavyweights have come to play in Episode #33, first time hits for Billy Joel while the 3rd hit for War! Lots of 70's and 80's tunes, no song after 1998. We have a #1 hit that tells you exactly how long it was number 1 for, we have our special segment on the year 1958 and why it's so underrepresented in the Hot 100.

    AND the most amazing coincidence in chart history. At least to me, anyway. And probably to you once you hear it.


    I am not affiliated with Casey Kasem or Billboard. Just a huge fan that loves to talk about pop music. I hope you enjoy.

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    54 mins
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