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Podcast: Slate History
Episode: Hit Parade: Whatās 1984 Got to Do with It Edition Part 1
Description: A decade ago, Rolling Stone magazine called 1984 āPopās Greatest Year.ā A bold statementā¦but a lot of critics agree. A confluence of factorsāthe comeback of dance music, the peak of MTV, the Second British Invasion and the emergence of metal and hip-hopāmade the radio a great place to be.It was a year of fearless genre crossoverā¦cinematic hitsā¦veterans reinventing themselvesā¦ballads that became standardsā¦a newcomer named Madonnaā¦and a movie star who called himself The Kid and made doves cry.Join Chris Molanphy as he dissects eight r...