With A Bullet - Breaking Down The Charts
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Hosted by Matt and Todd Golden.
Each week we discuss and recap a different music chart from the past and we put our own personal spin on everything. Singles, albums, pop, rock, R&B, alternative, country, adult contemporary, charts from both inside and outside of the US... We'll tackle anything.
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Episodes
The Decline of Alternative Rock Radio, Part VI (Billboard's Top 40 Alternative Songs: September 11, 1999)
November 14, 2022 04:35 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThis is the sixth and final installment of our series on the decline of alternative rock radio and we are going to discuss Billboard's Top 40 Alternative Songs from September 11, 1999... We have Fred Durst's cookie, crying dolphins, Shrek, streaking pop punkers, two 60s covers, lots of nu metal, a pimp from the Detroit suburbs, and much more... As a bonus, here's a playlist of nearly every song that's discussed in the series. Enjoy!
The Decline of Alternative Rock Radio, Part V (Billboard's Top 40 Alternative Songs: September 12, 1998)
October 30, 2022 17:20 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBIt's the penultimate episode of the series and we're going to be discussing Billboard's Top 40 Alternative Songs from September 12, 1998... The swing revival, nu metal, outlandish rumors, hearts in blenders, songs about dragonflies, Twin Cities heroes, Christian rock, prison escapes, Mulder & Scully, and "frat party hip hop acoustic jam band blues". It's all here.
The Decline of Alternative Rock Radio, Part IV (Billboard's Top 40 Alternative Songs: September 13, 1997)
October 17, 2022 15:22 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBThis is the fourth installment of our series on the decline of alternative rock radio and for this episode we're going to check out Billboard's Top 40 Alternative Songs from September 13, 1997... We have tons of ska, lots and lots of bands that sound like Live, Live, Blur, Oasis, Radiohead, the Dandy Warhols/Brian Jonestown Massacre feud, Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Sarah McLachlan, and much much more.
The Decline of Alternative Rock Radio, Part III (Billboard's Top 40 Alternative Songs: December 7, 1996)
October 06, 2022 01:48 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBWe're still on the sinking ship that was alternative rock radio and we've managed to make it to 1996. This episode covers Billboard's Top 40 Alternative Songs from December 7, 1996 and we're going to talk about vanishing grunge acts, Nebraskan reggae, Tarantino samples, forgettable Brit-Pop, posthumous singles, half assed Ohio Players covers, and much much more!
The Decline of Alternative Rock Radio, Part II (Billboard's Top 40 Alternative Songs: September 16, 1995)
September 26, 2022 05:42 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBThis is the second installment of our look back at 90s alternative rock radio and for this episode we're going to check out Billboard's Top 40 Alternative Songs from September 16, 1995... We have the death of Lollapalooza, a look into the sex life of a Full House star, grunge copycats, Aussie teenagers, novelty groups, jam bands, industrial era Bowie, hits from a Liv Tyler movie, and much, much more!
The Decline of Alternative Rock Radio, Part I (Billboard's Top 40 Alternative Songs: September 10, 1994)
September 19, 2022 00:22 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBThis is the first part of our six part series on 90s Alternative rock radio and we're starting out with a look back at Billboard's Top 40 Alternative Songs from September 10, 1994... Joining us on this chart, we have Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Green Day, Seal... and Sheryl Crow? Yes, Sheryl Crow, along with many others... It's all downhill from here.
KRULL!!! (Top 40 US Singles: March 20, 1993)
March 22, 2021 06:32 - 1 hour - 101 MBWe're back in the 90s and all we want to do is zoom-a zoom zoom zoom and a boom boom... West Coast rap classics, slow jams, jazz rap, lots and lots of Whitney Houston, and Todd brings up the early 80s sci-fi/fantasy epic Krull a lot for absolutely no reason. Also, as a special bulletin, we also discuss our upcoming format change and our move to Spotify.
Cum On Feel The Noize (Top 40 UK Singles: March 11, 1973)
March 11, 2021 07:23 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBWe're going glam with Slade, T. Rex, The Sweet, Roxy Music, and (name redacted)! Get out your glitter, your feather boas, your gold lamé platform boots, and feel the noize!
A Book By George Orwell (Top 40 US Singles: March 3, 1984)
March 03, 2021 14:23 - 2 hours - 115 MBCold War paranoia, Captain Lou Albano, Vincent Price, posthumous singles, local song parodies, MTV contests, nepotism, Scylla, and Charybis... You might as well jump.
Me and Little Brother Would Join Right In (Top 40 Country Songs: March 1, 1969)
February 25, 2021 07:43 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBWe're heading back to the country this week! Honky tonks! Beer! Infidelity! Nudie suits! With appearances by Loretta Lynn, Porter Wagoner, Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, Jeannie C. Riley, Marty Robbins, George Jones, and more!
After The Loving (Top 40 US Singles: February 19, 1977)
February 19, 2021 07:39 - 1 hour - 103 MBJoin us this week as we discuss Engelbert Humperdinck's "After The Loving" and 39 other songs that aren't Engelbert Humperdinck's "After The Loving"... With appearances by Elvis, Aerosmith, 10cc, Hall & Oates, Kiss, Steve Miller, and many more!
Blue Love, Green Tambourines (Top 40 US Singles: February 10, 1968)
February 11, 2021 07:47 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBWe're going back to the late 60s for this one, lots of bubblegum, lots of one hit wonders, a lot of classic soul, and we decided to reenact a scene from Beyond The Valley of the Dolls for all of you... With appearances by The Beatles, The Temptations, Otis Redding, Small Faces, The Human Beinz, John Fred and His Playboy Band, 1910 Fruitgum Co., and many, many more.
Music For Adults (Top 30 Adult Contemporary Songs: February 3, 1979)
February 04, 2021 07:13 - 1 hour - 101 MBWe're mellowing out this week and taking our first spin on the adult contemporary charts... Featuring appearances by Poco, Neil Diamond, The Little River Band, Anne Murray, Billy Joel, Kenny Rogers, and many many more!
Bumpin' (Top 40 R&B Singles: January 30, 1982)
January 28, 2021 06:21 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBJoin us as we witness the rise of electro and the fall of disco... With appearances by Earth, Wind, & Fire, Prince, Lakeside, Roger, Kraftwerk, The Sugar Hill Gang, Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass, and more!
Lose Your Illusions (Top 40 Mainstream Rock Songs: January 22, 1994)
January 21, 2021 08:29 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBBilly Corgan drives an ice cream truck, Aerosmith and Alicia Silverstone explore the wonderful world of virtual reality, Axl Rose swims with dolphins, Tom Petty steals a corpse, and Eddie Vedder mumbles a lot. All on this week's With A Bullet!
To The Extreme (Top 40 Albums: January 5, 1991)
January 15, 2021 08:04 - 1 hour - 109 MBIt's our first episode of 2021 and we're diving into the Top 40 albums chart from thirty years ago. It's uhhhhhh kind of bad... Join us as we discuss MC Hammer, Warrant, The Simpsons, Wilson Phillips, Yanni, Nelson, and more!
The British Are Coming! (Top 40 US Singles: January 2, 1965)
December 31, 2020 07:58 - 1 hour - 109 MBFor our last show of 2020, we're going to cover a chart from the height of the British Invasion. The Beatles, The Stones, The Zombies, The Dave Clark Five, Manfred Mann, and Herman's Hermits will all be there... Plus appearances by non-British acts like The Supremes, The Righteous Brothers, and the guys who would later go on to perform the themes to Three's Company and The Love Boat. Please join us!
Silver Falcon and Blue Hawk (Top 40 US Singles: December 27, 1969)
December 24, 2020 07:27 - 2 hours - 119 MBThe Silver Falcon and Blue Hawk team up to bring you the very last Top 40 chart of the 1960s... Featuring songs by CCR, The Supremes, The Beatles, the Jackson 5, The Archies, The Band, Jimmy Cliff, and many many more!
A Hundred Men on Mars (Top 40 US Singles: December 18, 1982)
December 17, 2020 07:39 - 1 hour - 105 MBJoin us as we discuss early MTV, misheard lyrics, and CHiPs... Plus songs from Hall & Oates, Toni Basil, Marvin Gaye, Toto, Men At Work, and many, many more
Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting (Top 40 US Singles: December 7, 1974)
December 10, 2020 08:07 - 1 hour - 103 MBPaul McCartney went to the farm, Jethro Tull went to the jungle, the J. Geils Band got lost, and everybody was kung fu fighting for some reason... Plus Al Green, The Three Degrees, Harry Chapin, Barry Manilow, and more!
A Computer Playing A Guitar (Pazz & Jop Critics Poll: Best Albums of 1997)
December 03, 2020 07:12 - 1 hour - 108 MBWe're doing something a little bit different this week. Instead of doing a singles or albums chart like we usually do, we're going to tackle an end of the year critics' list. The Pazz & Jop Best Albums of 1997. Join us as we discuss albums from Radiohead, Yo La Tengo, Belle and Sebastian, The Notorious B.I.G., The Wu-Tang Clan, and many many more...
En Français (Top 40 French Albums: November 27, 1999)
November 26, 2020 09:02 - 1 hour - 107 MBWe're taking our first trip to France this week! Join us as we discuss Johnny Hallyday, Alain Souchon, Mylene Farmer, Veronique Sanson, Eddy Mitchell, Lara Fabian, and other delights from their top 40 albums chart from November 27, 1999.
All The Young Dudes (Top 40 US Singles: November 18, 1972)
November 19, 2020 07:55 - 1 hour - 105 MBAll of the young dudes and some older ones as well... Michael Jackson sings about a rat, Alice Cooper throws his hat into the ring, The Osmonds go crazy, and Chuck Berry gets caught playing with his ding a ling... Plus Al Green, The Temptations, Curtis Mayfield, Elvis, The Eagles, and more!
Shunting The Race Car (Top 40 US Singles: November 8, 1980)
November 12, 2020 13:51 - 1 hour - 106 MBWaylon meets the Dukes, Kenny meets Lionel, Diana battles with Chic, John Lennon starts over, Queen goes disco, and Neil Diamond goes punk? Plus AC/DC, Christopher Cross, Willie Nelson, Devo, and more!
Sock Hops & Malt Shops (Cashbox Top 40 Singles: November 1, 1958)
November 05, 2020 08:11 - 1 hour - 101 MBWe're taking our first trip back to the 50s! Join us as we discuss blobs, rockin' robins, Mexican folk songs, true crime, and a song written by a former Vice-President. Plus the Everly Brothers, The Big Bopper, Tony Bennett, Ricky Nelson, and more!
Halloween Shindig (Top 40 US Albums: October 31, 1987)
October 29, 2020 06:31 - 2 hours - 118 MBWe're coming to you from the depths of Transylvania with our most FRIGHTENING episode yet. Ghouls, goblins, vampires, werewolves, Frankenstein, mummies... Actually, this episode has nothing to do with any of that, but we are going to discuss the Top 40 albums from Halloween of 1987. With bone chilling appearances by Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Madonna, LL Cool J, Def Leppard, and Whitney Houston. Be afraid, be very afraid. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Down Under (Australian Top 40 Singles: October 23, 1971)
October 22, 2020 06:55 - 1 hour - 104 MBAussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi! We're heading to Australia this week and we're going to check out Go-Set Magazine's National Top 40 from October 23, 1971. While we're at it, we might box some kangaroos, check to see if the toilets are running backwards, and do the eagle rock... Plus Cat Stevens, The Who, CCR, Helen Reddy, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, The Partridge Family, and more!
40 For 40 (Top 40 UK Singles: October 14-20, 1984)
October 16, 2020 14:51 - 1 hour - 104 MBIt's our fortieth episode of Top 40s... This week, we're taking our second spin on the 1984 charts, but this time around we're heading across the pond to the UK. Should these songs have been hits in the US? If they were hits in the US, did they deserve to be hits? You'll find out!
Forty For Forty (Top 40 UK Singles: October 14-20, 1984)
October 16, 2020 14:51 - 1 hour - 104 MBIt's our fortieth episode of Top 40s... This week, we're taking our second spin on the 1984 charts, but this time around we're heading across the pond to the UK. Should these songs have been hits in the US? If they were hits in the US, did they deserve to be hits? You'll find out!
We're Not Sick, But We're Not Well (Top 40 Alternative Songs: October 3, 1998)
October 08, 2020 13:30 - 1 hour - 101 MBJoin us as we discuss the swing revival, frat party acoustic blues, Canadian novelty rap, adult contemporary masquerading as alternative, The Munsters, Jock Jams, and Billy Corgan's Nosferatu phase...
92 Minutes With Dave Kendall (Top 30 Alternative Songs: September 29, 1990)
October 01, 2020 07:27 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBThis week we're taking a look back at the "Dave Kendall era" of Alternative music. We'll be checking out the "baggy" scene in the UK, the last gasps of the Minneapolis scene, and Iggy Pop's only real hit... Plus Jane's Addiction, Pixies, Cocteau Twins, Depeche Mode, Mojo Nixon, and more!
Play That Funky Music (Top 40 US Singles: September 25, 1976)
September 24, 2020 07:41 - 1 hour - 96 MBThis week we're playing that funky music and some decidedly un-funky music... Join us as we discuss the "greatest video of all time", Great Lakes shipwrecks, "fowl" disco tracks, and more!
Freedom Rock (Top 40 US Albums: September 20, 1969)
September 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB"Hey man, is that freedom rock?" We're taking our second spin on the 1969 albums charts... Join us as we discuss albums by CCR, CSN, The Who, Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, Blind Faith, and more! "Turn it up, man!"
Don't Worry, Be Happy (Top 40 US Singles: September 10, 1988)
September 10, 2020 06:33 - 1 hour - 102 MBWe're back in the States, back to the 80s, back to the Top 40 chart... Join us as we discuss beer commercials, soda commercials, underwhelming covers, Depeche Mode rip offs, Sunday Night Football, Mike Love being a dick, and our picks for the worst number one single of all time.
Unsere Reise nach Deutschland (Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 40: August 28, 1978)
September 03, 2020 06:53 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBSchlager! Euro-disco! CB Funkers! Die Schlümpfe! Die Roboter! All part of our magical trip to late 70s West Germany... Plus Meat Loaf, Suzi Quatro, Genesis, Gerry Rafferty, Plastic Bertrand, and more!
Featuring Lil Wayne (Top 40 US Singles: August 30, 2008)
August 27, 2020 06:11 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBWe're going back to the late aughts this week... We have American Idol contestants, autotune, future Presidential candidates, ex-Disney stars, a gum commercial, and several appearances by our friend Weezy.
Tell Me Something Good (Top 40 R&B Singles: August 24, 1974)
August 20, 2020 06:34 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBWe're hopping in our time machine to witness the birth of disco and the peak of funk... With appearances by Parliament/Funkadelic, Bill Withers, George McCrae, Sly and the Family Stone, Barry White, James Brown, Roberta Flack and more!
Red Yellow Honey, Sassafras, and Moonshine (Cashbox Top 40 Singles: August 10, 1968)
August 13, 2020 06:19 - 1 hour - 110 MBIt's 1968 and we're going to "surry" down to the stoned soul picnic... The Stones, Doors, Rascals, Cowsills, Cream, and Herb Alpert will be there too! Come and join us!
Don't Drop That Thun Thun! (Top 40 US Singles: August 3, 2013)
August 06, 2020 06:42 - 1 hour - 98 MBIt's 2013 and we're going to crash our car into a bridge and let it burn... Bro country, wagon wheels, thrift shops, sports video game music, the Kansas City Royals, insurance jingles, twerking, plagiarism suits, and more! Whatever you do, do not drop that thun thun... (with special guest Cassie Golden)
England's Dreaming (Top 40 UK Singles: July 24-30, 1977)
July 31, 2020 07:42 - 1 hour - 93 MBThe Sex Pistols write a love letter to Queen Elizabeth, Stevie Nicks teaches us that thunder only happens when it's raining, Bob Marley leads his people out of Babylon, and Jonathan Richman drives past the Stop And Shop with the radio on... Plus Donna Summer, Boney M, ELP, Television, and more!
Are You Ready For The Country? (Top 40 Country Songs: July 25, 1981)
July 23, 2020 07:07 - 1 hour - 100 MBThis week, we took our first trip to the country charts and landed right smack in the middle of the Urban Cowboy era... Join us as we discuss hits by Alabama, Bocephus, Conway and Loretta, Merle Haggard, John "Bo Duke" Schneider, and more!
The One With Our Sister (Top 40 US Singles: July 14, 1984)
July 19, 2020 22:27 - 2 hours - 131 MBOur sister joins us as we discuss the Top 40 US Singles from the middle of the summer of '84. (Featuring special guest Bridget Balogh)
Smooth Up In Ya! (Top 40 Mainstream Rock Songs: July 8, 1989)
July 09, 2020 12:59 - 1 hour - 103 MBJoin us as we discuss hair metal, dodgy classic rock reunions, Matt's sixth grade music class, Greenpeace, and Todd's deep seated hatred for Don Henley.
Scorsese Music (Top 40 US Singles: July 6, 1963)
July 02, 2020 13:05 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBOur first foray into the pre-British Invasion era... Join us as we discuss girl groups, The Brill Building, early Motown, surfing, kangaroos, meatball trees, and Japanese beef dishes.
Love Will Keep Us Together (Top 40 US Singles, June 28, 1975)
June 28, 2020 06:34 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBJoin us as we discuss funk, early disco, quiet storm, TV themes, World Team Tennis, Jimmie Walker, CanCon diss tracks, rhinestone cowboys, ghost horses, and more!
Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair (Top 40 US Singles: June 17, 1967)
June 18, 2020 05:34 - 1 hour - 100 MBIf you're listening to the With A Bullet Podcast. Be sure to weaaaaar... Well, you get the drift... It's the Summer of Love and we're going to San! Fran! Cisco! Well, not really... But, we're going to examine some great songs from June of 1967 anyway. Aretha Franklin, The Mamas and The Papas, Paul Revere and The Raiders, Marvin and Tammi, "The Mount Rushmore of Sunshine Pop", The Monterey Pop Festival, and more!
Take It Away! (Top 40 US Albums: June 12, 1982)
June 11, 2020 07:08 - 1 hour - 109 MBWe're going back to the early 80s again! Van Halen and Soft Cell get banned from MTV, John Cougar meets Todd's old neighbors, and we both come down with a bad case of Pac Man Fever... Plus Rick James, Iron Maiden, Vangelis, Willie Nelson, and more!!!
Where Were You While We Were Getting High? (Top 40 Alternative Songs: June 1, 1996)
June 04, 2020 07:27 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe Smashing Pumpkins go to the moon, The Gallagher Brothers reach their high water mark in the States, Dishwalla meets God, the Foo Fighters get pelted with Mentos, and the Butthole Surfers somehow manage to get a hit... Plus Green Day, Marilyn Manson, No Doubt, Alanis Morissette, and more!
Marching On Together (Top 40 UK Singles, May 21-May 27, 1972)
May 28, 2020 06:21 - 1 hour - 102 MBWe're heading back to the UK and we get to witness the collision of Todd's favorite (or favourite?) song with his favorite English football team on the Official Charts from late May 1972. Plus T. Rex, David Cassidy, Harry Nilsson, The Move, Tom Jones, and Roberta Flack all on this week's With A Bullet.
Gimme The Beach Boys And Free My Soul (Top 40 US Singles, May 19, 1973)
May 21, 2020 06:53 - 2 hours - 111 MBWe're heading back to the early 70s and we brought our very first guest with us! Superfly meets Shaft, The Carpenters go to Sesame Street, Lou Reed walks on the wild side, Alice Cooper gets punched in the nose, and Vicki Lawrence goes on a killing spree... Plus funky worms, teddy bears, yodeling, and Steely Dan. (With special guest Cassie Golden)