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 five co-hosts of A Heart for the Charts discuss their own personal journeys with music and the music charts -- how they first discovered the Billboard Hot 100 and how some kept their own personal charts and how their love of the charts has impacted their lives and careers.
Purchase Across the Charts from Record Research, here: www.recordresearch.com (https://www.recordresearch.com)
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20 Oct 2026
The Legacy of Joel Whitburn
For years, Joel Whitburn's Record Research has been publishing essential chart data books that music fans and professionals all over the world have relied on for accurate information about the music charts. But who was Joel Whitburn, and how did he turn his hobby into a lifelong passion and profession? His daughter Kim Bloxdorf, long an important part of the company, reveals her late father's origin story and the rich history behind the company he founded, Record Research.
Purchase "Across the Charts" from Record Research, here: https://www.recordresearch.com/shop (https://www.recordresearch.com/shop)
Connect with Joel Whitburn’s Record Research:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/recordresearch/ (https://www.instagram.com/recordresearch/)
TikTok: tiktok.com/@record.research (http://tiktok.com/@record.research)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@recordresearchinc (https://www.youtube.com/@recordresearchinc)
Website: https://www.recordresearch.com/ (https://www.recordresearch.com/)
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6 Oct 2026
The Day I went to Number 1
Thelma Houston and Gretchen Christopher share their unique journeys to topping the Billboard charts and the profound impact of their number one hits.
2 Oct 2026
A Heart for the Charts
Chart authorities interview music legends like Thelma Houston about the Billboard charts' rich history and impact.
Who has been a guest on A Heart for the Charts
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Thelma Houston
Gretchen Christopher
Kim Carnes
Rupert Holmes
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
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Spotify
5.0 / 5
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