How the Hell Was This a Hit?
Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann & Brad Nelson look at the strange 1960s novelty hit by Napoleon XIV.
Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson, look at the 1961 cheese factory that was Paul Evans' biggest hit.
Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at "disco polka" with a unique song that was an International smash in the 1970s.
Season 1 Episode 11 -- Nookie, Limp Bizkit
Jan 01, 2024
Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at the first major hit by Limp Bizkit and debate their impact in music history.
Season 1 Episode 10 -- Friday, Rebecca Black
Dec 28, 2023
Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at the viral and cringe-inducing song, #Friday, that was never meant to escape beyond a small group of high school kids in California.
Season 1 Episode 9 -- Dur Dur, D'Etre Bebe, Jordy
Dec 28, 2023
Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson examine the French monstrotity of #Jordy , a pre-kindergarten youngster who topped the charts in Europe about how hard it was to be a baby. It is as bad as it sounds.
Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at the fascinating career of #ThomasDolby, who was way more than just this one song.
Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson examine the biggest hit of @TheProclaimersOfficial , and how it went number one five years after it was released.
Season 1 Episode 6 -- Two of Hearts, Stacey Q
Dec 17, 2023
Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at the brief run of #StaceyQ, and her lone top ten hit. Kirk especially enjoyed this one!
Season 1 Episode 5 -- Safety Dance, Men Without Hats
Dec 17, 2023
Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at Quebec's Men Without Hats and find out what exactly is The Safety Dance.
Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson examine how the legendary comedy duo had a top ten hit in 1974.
Season 1 Episode 3 -- Da Da Da, Trio
Dec 14, 2023
Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson are joined by the Intercontinental Triathlete Champion, Glenn Paslawski, to look at the cheezy German one-hit wonder, Trio.
Season 1 Episode 2 -- Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen
Sep 14, 2023
Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson examine Queen's most compelling hit and ask how did it break all conventions to become iconic.
How the Hell did this Go #1, becomes How the Hell was this a Hit, as Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at the unlikely top ten hit, One Night in Bangkok, from the musical, Chess.