What is it like to have the Number One song In the country? Two people who have topped the Billboard Hot 100 tell us exactly what it feels like. Special guests Thelma Houston (“Don’t Leave Me This Way”) and Gretchen Christopher of the Fleetwoods (“Come Softly To Me,” “Mr. Blue”) describe their very different paths to pole position and recall how they found out they were on top of the chart and how having a Number One hit changed their lives and careers. 

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What is it like to have the Number One song In the country? Two people who have topped the Billboard Hot 100 tell us exactly what it feels like. Special guests Thelma Houston (&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t Leave Me This Way&rdquo;) and Gretchen Christopher of the Fleetwoods (&ldquo;Come Softly To Me,&rdquo; &ldquo;Mr. Blue&rdquo;) describe their very different paths to pole position and recall how they found out they were on top of the chart and how having a Number One hit changed their lives and careers.&nbsp;
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The Day I went to Number 1

A Heart for the Charts is a brand-new podcast focusing on the Billboard charts and the deep, rich history of Joel Whitburn’s Record Research, which has been publishing invaluable books based on chart data since 1970.

Hosted by five of the leading chart authorities in the world, each episode delves into a different aspect of the charts, from what it means to appear on the Hot 100 to the experience of being Number One to how the charts have affected peoples’ lives…and much more.

Special guests appearing on upcoming episodes include Thelma Houston, Kim Carnes, Rupert Holmes, and Gretchen Christopher of the Fleetwoods, with more to be announced.

A Heart for the Charts is a brand-new podcast focusing on the Billboard charts and the deep, rich history of Joel Whitburn&rsquo;s Record Research, which has been publishing invaluable books based on chart data since 1970.
Hosted by five of the leading chart authorities in the world, each episode delves into a different aspect of the charts, from what it means to appear on the Hot 100 to the experience of being Number One to how the charts have affected peoples&rsquo; lives&hellip;and much more.
Special guests appearing on upcoming episodes include Thelma Houston, Kim Carnes, Rupert Holmes, and Gretchen Christopher of the Fleetwoods, with more to be announced.

A Heart for the Charts 

A Heart for the Charts is a brand-new podcast focusing on the Billboard charts and the deep, rich history of Joel Whitburn&rsquo;s Record Research, which has been publishing invaluable books based on chart data since 1970.
Hosted by five of the leading chart authorities in the world, each episode delves into a different aspect of the charts, from what it means to appear on the Hot 100 to the experience of being Number One to how the charts have affected peoples&rsquo; lives&hellip;and much more.
Special guests appearing on upcoming episodes include Thelma Houston, Kim Carnes, Rupert Holmes, and Gretchen Christopher of the Fleetwoods, with more to be announced.

A Heart for the Charts

A Heart for the Charts is a brand-new podcast focusing on the Billboard charts and the deep, rich history of Joel Whitburn’s Record Research, which has been publishing invaluable books based on chart data since 1970.

Hosted by five of the leading chart authorities in the world, each episode delves into a different aspect of the charts, from what it means to appear on the Hot 100 to the experience of being Number One to how the charts have affected peoples’ lives…and much more.

Special guests appearing on upcoming episodes include Thelma Houston, Kim Carnes, Rupert Holmes, and Gretchen Christopher of the Fleetwoods, with more to be announced.

The hosts are:

- Fred Bronson, longtime Billboard reporter and author of The Billboard Book of Number One Hits

- Michael Ellis, former director of charts for Billboard, who was in charge of the Hot 100 and the Billboard album chart and every other weekly tally

- Paul Haney, head of research for Record Research and an avid fan of the charts from Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World

- Joe Marchese, founder of the Second Disc record label, with an extensive catalog of CD reissues of classic albums

- Andy Skurow, Motown historian and former keeper of the vaults for Universal Music

Connect with Joel Whitburn’s Record Research: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/recordresearch/

TikTok: tiktok.com/@record.research

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@recordresearchinc

Website: https://www.recordresearch.com/

A Heart for the Charts is a brand-new podcast focusing on the Billboard charts and the deep, rich history of Joel Whitburn&rsquo;s Record Research, which has been publishing invaluable books based on chart data since 1970.
Hosted by five of the leading chart authorities in the world, each episode delves into a different aspect of the charts, from what it means to appear on the Hot 100 to the experience of being Number One to how the charts have affected peoples&rsquo; lives&hellip;and much more.
Special guests appearing on upcoming episodes include Thelma Houston, Kim Carnes, Rupert Holmes, and Gretchen Christopher of the Fleetwoods, with more to be announced.
The hosts are:
- Fred Bronson, longtime Billboard reporter and author of The Billboard Book of Number One Hits
- Michael Ellis, former director of charts for Billboard, who was in charge of the Hot 100 and the Billboard album chart and every other weekly tally
- Paul Haney, head of research for Record Research and an avid fan of the charts from Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World
- Joe Marchese, founder of the Second Disc record label, with an extensive catalog of CD reissues of classic albums
- Andy Skurow, Motown historian and former keeper of the vaults for Universal Music
Connect with Joel Whitburn&rsquo;s Record Research:&nbsp;
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/recordresearch/">https://www.instagram.com/recordresearch/</a>
TikTok: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@record.research?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAcGRvZgVicmlkETFDSVFHQmF5RWdjT0xnUThpc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrAev46KyBrGoE1VQLwUMD86jxg5V6tiHHpLw8pUaHFQ1-E2V6Ma9l2QDAPY_aem_jmfRzX_n3YRRaiBeP78-lQ">tiktok.com/@record.research</a>
YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@recordresearchinc">https://www.youtube.com/@recordresearchinc</a>
Website: <a href="https://www.recordresearch.com/">https://www.recordresearch.com/</a>

A Heart for the Charts

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