Hit Parade: Whats 1984 Got to Do with It Edition Part 1
A decade ago, Rolling Stone magazine called 1984 \u201cPop\u2019s Greatest Year.\u201d A bold statement\u2026but a lot of critics agree. A confluence of factors\u2014the comeback of dance music, the peak of MTV, the Second British Invasion and the emergence of metal and hip-hop\u2014made the radio a great place to be.\n\nIt was a year of fearless genre crossover\u2026cinematic hits\u2026veterans reinventing themselves\u2026ballads that became standards\u2026a newcomer named Madonna\u2026and a movie star who called himself The Kid and made doves cry.\n\nJoin Chris Molanphy as he dissects eight reasons why 1984 was awesome for pop fans and walks through all 20 of the year\u2019s No.\xa01 hits: from \u201cJump\u201d to \u201cHello,\u201d \u201cKarma Chameleon\u201d to \u201cCaribbean Queen,\u201d \u201cLet\u2019s Go Crazy\u201d to \u201cLike a Virgin.\u201d This is what it sounds like when pop\u2019s fly.\n\nPodcast production by Kevin Bendis.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices