Chart Beat

In the podcast's 2016 finale, Billboard VP of charts Silvio Pietroluongo joins co-directors of charts Keith Caulfield and host Gary Trust to field listener and reader questions and preview future chart developments.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Husband and wife Charlotte Kendrick and Dan Rowe discuss mixing music with parenting, as well as the challenges and rewards of being an independent act.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The hitmaker chats with host Gary Trust about writing and producing for Dr. Dre, Bono, Eminem & more. Plus, the backstory of his new single, "Not Easy," a collab with IBM's Watson program.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tony and Grammy Award winner Billy Porter, chart-topper Vanessa Carlton and artistic director and host of the New York Songwriters Circle Tina Shafer chat with Billboard's Gary Trust and Alex Vitoulis about the showcase's rich legacy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Myers chats with host Gary Trust about his new book, "Anatomy of a Song, The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop."  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Giles himself fondly recalls the show's Joss Whedon-written and -directed "Once More, With Feeling" musical episode.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"I have a very curious mind, and I like to play," acclaimed singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega muses. "What is the point of writing something that everyone else has already written?"  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"I'm telling you my truth," says the iHeartMedia country morning radio talent. "Sometimes you're not gonna like it, but just respect, hopefully, that I'm always coming from a place of being authentic."  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The veteran programming executive chats with Billboard's Jim Asker about the chain's "smorgasbord" of formats and platforms, including WSM-FM Nashville and WNSH New York.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Steve Zap & Gino Barletta, co-founders of Artbeatz, recount the rise of the label's breakout signee. Barletta also talks about co-writing Daya's hits "Hide Away" & "Sit Still, Look Pretty."  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

KCSN Los Angeles programmer Sky Daniels shares insights about the adult alternative station and radio overall.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The voice behind the Eagles' classic "I Can't Tell You Why" & more talks about his new album, "Leap of Faith," and what might, or might not, lie ahead for the iconic band following the passing of Glenn Frey.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chart fans around the world surely have libraries of Joel Whitburn Billboard chart reference books. On a recent visit to New York, Whitburn chatted with Billboard's Gary Trust and Alex Vitoulis about his hobby that led to his becoming Billboard's longest-running licensee, a partnership that now dates back nearly 50 years.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ABC Radio's Andrea Dresdale joins host and Billboard co-director of charts Gary Trust to predict who might have the hottest songs as the weather turns cooler.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Debbie Gibson joins host (and Gibson fan) Gary Trust to discuss her new Hallmark Channel movie, "Summer of Dreams," and her chart-topping career. Gary also tries to keep calm when he realizes he has apparently inspired (co-written?) a new Gibson song during the podcast.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dave and Yael Penn of Hit Songs Deconstructed join host Gary Trust to breakdown how and why, based on the music, The Chainsmokers' "Don't Let Me Down," Meghan Trainor's "No" & Prince's "When Doves Cry" have all hit the Hot 100's top 10 in 2016.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lionel Richie joins Billboard's Trevor Anderson to chat about the R&B/pop icon's legendary career, including the including the whirlwind recording of "Endless Love" with Diana Ross. There were "so many moving parts," as, due to deadlines, the recording needed to be turned around in just 12 hours. "I had to get the whole song done that night," Richie recalls. "Make or break, you follow me?"  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the latest episode of the Billboard Chart Beat Podcast, the iconic Chubby Checker joins host and Billboard co-director of charts Gary Trust, in honor of "The Twist" reigning as the Billboard Hot 100's all-time No. 1 song. Its appeal, says Checker? "It's a sexy song."  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the latest episode of the Billboard Chart Beat Podcast, WFUV New York program director Rita Houston joins host and Billboard co-director of charts Gary Trust, and Billboard's rock charts manager Kevin Rutherford, to chat about her 22-year legacy of music discovery at the station. "Growing up in New York, progressive radio loomed large," Houston says. "That informed me and, at WFUV, it's a part of our DNA to keep that kind of radio alive."  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Celebrity blogger, and celebrity himself, Perez Hilton chats with host and Billboard co-director of charts Gary Trust about his longtime love of music and the Billboard charts, as well as his personal redemption. "I have tons of regrets," Hilton says of his perhaps too-snarky professional past. But, he muses, "With age comes confidence. When you know better, you do better."  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.