Hit Parade: At Last, My Legacy Has Come Along Edition Part 1
What do you call a song that bombed on the charts back in the day, that now booms out of radios and streaming apps nationwide? Chris\xa0Molanphy has a name for these songs: legacy hits. Elton John\u2019s \u201cTiny Dancer.\u201d Etta James\u2019s \u201cAt Last.\u201d The Romantics\u2019 \u201cWhat I Like About You.\u201d Peter Gabriel\u2019s \u201cIn Your Eyes.\u201d Talking Heads\u2019 \u201cOnce in a Lifetime.\u201d\n\xa0\nMany catalysts can change a song\u2019s trajectory, from movie scenes to stadium singalongs, wedding DJs to evolving tastes. Sometimes the hivemind just collectively decides that this Whitney Houston hit, not that one, is her song for the ages.\n\xa0\nJoin Chris as he explains how the charts sometimes get it wrong, and how legacy hits correct the record\u2014and counts down 10 of his favorite flops-turned-classics.\n\xa0\nPodcast production by Kevin Bendis and Merritt Jacob.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices