Chris Molanphy
Slate/Hit Parade Chart Columnist/Pop Critic
New York and Virginia
Chris Molanphy is a chart analyst and pop critic who writes about the intersection of culture and commerce in popular music. For
Slate, he hosts the
Hit Parade podcast and writes their
“Why Is This Song No. 1?” series. His work has also appeared in
Rolling Stone,
Pitchfork,
Vulture,
NPR Music’s The Record,
The Village Voice,
Billboard and
CMJ. Chris has also been a frequent guest on National Public Radio (
All Things Considered,
Soundcheck,
Planet Money) and on
Slate’s podcasts
The Gist and the
Culture Gabfest.