Greetings and welcome to CHART ATTACK!, the long-defunct-but-now-resurrected series where we take a look back at a Billboard Top 10 chart from yesteryear, and try to remember what we loved about…
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Jason Hare
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Eric Carmen goes heavy on the Aqua Net, Jane Wiedlin makes googly-eyes at Jason Hare and Jeff Giles loses $20 — it’s all part of the latest edition of CHART ATTACK!
Jason Hare
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Hello again, everybody, and welcome to the final CHART ATTACK! of 2009! In case you haven’t noticed, Popdose has been pretty much taken over by horrible, horrible holiday music, and…
Jason Hare
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A duck, a muskrat, and Rod Stewart in a bowtie — the only thing that could save this Billboard Top 10 is a four-minute talkbox solo. It’s all in Jason Hare’s latest edition of CHART ATTACK!
Jason Hare
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Join us for a trip back in time — when Art Garfunkel shunned his first name, Cher sang on a horse, and Billy Preston’s afro threatened to take over the world. It’s a 1973 edition of Jason Hare’s CHART ATTACK!
Jason Hare
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Mariah Carey shatters a 21-year record (and probably a few crystal glasses), Color Me Badd continues to suck, and Bryan Adams is told his album isn’t Canadian enough. It’s all part of Jason Hare’s CHART ATTACK! from 10/19/91!
Jason Hare
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Diana Ross smacks Chic around, Kenny Loggins starts his soundtrack reign, and Olivia welcomes us to Xanadu — all in Jason Hare’s latest edition of CHART ATTACK!
Jason Hare
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What artist is currently being credited on the Internet as winning five Grammy Awards when, in fact, she’s won zero? What song supposedly includes satanic messages at the end? Which popular ’80s artists had their final Top 10 hits this week? These answers and more in Jason Hare’s latest CHART ATTACK!
Jason Hare
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Beatles Week continues with CHART ATTACK!, where Jason Hare looks at ten Beatles covers that hovered around the Billboard Top 10. Prepare to be shocked, amazed, and perhaps disturbed!
Jason Hare
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Survivor sends a thank-you note to Queen, Air Supply goes to Brooklyn, David Foster takes over Chicago and CSN inexplicably has a Top 10 hit — it’s all part of Jason Hare’s latest edition of CHART ATTACK!
Jason Hare
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Which musician lost a huge role in Terminator 2? Which one was accosted by fat hookers? Which one likes to wear really tight underwear? You’ll find these answers and more in Jason Hare’s latest CHART ATTACK!
Jason Hare
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Before he heads off to become a part of the live Jack Wagner experience, Jason Hare brings us unnecessary ad-libs, vulgar stories, and the appearance of a Canadian God — all part of this week’s CHART ATTACK!
Jason Hare
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The beginning of disco, guest Beach Boy appearances, and the sound of John Denver being strangled — it’s all part of Jason Hare’s latest edition of CHART ATTACK!
Jason Hare
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Jason Hare takes a look at some of Michael Jackson’s most (and least) memorable tracks to grace the Top 10 on this week’s CHART ATTACK!
Jason Hare
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Four songs from movie soundtracks! Two videos set in courtrooms! One cat sitting on Peter Cetera’s face! It’s all in Jason Hare’s latest installment of CHART ATTACK!
Jason Hare
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Mellow Gold tracks, country crossovers, and uncomfortable backing vocals — join Jason Hare (and his childhood haircut) as he takes us back to June 7, 1975 for this edition of CHART ATTACK!
Jason Hare
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If Jason Hare can’t have you, he don’t want nobody, baby. Join him for a look back at 1978, where, with a little luck, we’ll shadow dance with imaginary lovers. (Groan.)
Jason Hare
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Jason Hare takes us back to 1989, when 38 Special begged for forgiveness, Peter Cetera warbled with Cher, and a “mystery artist” made it all the way to #2!
Jason Hare
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Jason Hare is back for another installment of Chart Attack! — and this week, he takes us all the way back to April 22, 1972, and a top 10 featuring Neil Young, Aretha, and Baba Booey. Wait, what?
Jason Hare
2 Min Read
Hi, everybody! This week’s CHART ATTACK! takes us back a whopping 22 years, and wow, do I feel old, considering I remember hearing just about every single one of these…
Jason Hare
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Happy Friday, everybody, and welcome back to another edition of CHART ATTACK! This week’s Top 10 is relatively diverse, with a bunch of artists who stand absolutely no chance of…
Jason Hare
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Happy Friday and welcome to another edition of CHART ATTACK! So last time we met here to dissect a Billboard chart, it was a Top 10 from 1971, and I…
Jason Hare
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Howdy, everybody! I tend to stick to the ’80s when writing CHART ATTACK!, as they’re the years I remember best. But this week, I decided to pull up something from…
Jason Hare
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Howdy, everybody!Á‚ Happy Friday and welcome back to another edition of CHART ATTACK! This week’s mix is relatively eclectic, yet — as was often the case in the early ’80s…
Jason Hare
2 Min Read
Welcome back to another edition of CHART ATTACK!, everybody!Á‚ We’re going back a full 32 years this week, and it’s an interesting chart: if you like your rock or your…
Jason Hare
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Welcome back to CHART ATTACK!, all new for 2009! This year we’ll be doing much like we’ve done in the past: ripping apart Billboard Top 10 charts for years ranging…
David Eastman
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I know what you’re thinking: isn’t Popdose closed for the season?Á‚ What the hell is CHART ATTACK! doing here?Á‚ You raise a good point, but today’s post is here for…
Jason Hare
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Hey everybody!Á‚ Just think: one week from now, you’ll probably be feeling full and somewhat nauseous from all the food you’ve ingested.Á‚ I say, why wait a week?Á‚ Get that…
J.A. Bartlett
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Why do I love today’s CHART ATTACK! author? Well, there are many reasons. First and foremost, of course, is his fantastic, thoughtful writing at The Hits Just Keep On Comin’….
Jason Hare
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Howdy, everybody!Á‚ Happy Halloween!Á‚ Between Tina Turner’s hair and Eddie Money’s face, it’s quite a scary week here at CHART ATTACK!Á‚ Take a look back at what singles were topping…
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