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Chris Dalla Riva

New Jersey
As seen in: Can't Get Much Higher, Data Analysis Journal, Substack, Wonder Tools: Useful tips for creative productivity, Flipboard, The Music, Tedium Newsletter, Slow Boring, Fast Company Mexico, CountryTown Australia, Why is this Interesting?
Buy my debut book, “Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us about the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves"
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The Intergenerational Duet

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By Chris Dalla Riva
| Can't Get Much Higher
Welcome back to Can’t Get Much Higher, the internet’s favorite place for music and data. If you enjoy this newsletter, check out my book Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us about the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves. It’s a data-driven history of popular music that I wrote as I spent years listening to every number one hit in history. This week we dive into the weird trend that sees Baby Boomers and Gen Z teaming up more regularly than ever.
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Hip-Hop Groups: An Album a Day

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By Chris Dalla Riva
| Can't Get Much Higher
My friend Ken and I decided to listen to an album every day this year. Each week is themed. At the end of each week, we rank what we listened to. To be clear, we aren’t ranking every album that fits the theme. We are only ranking what we chose to listen to during the last seven days. This week’s theme is “hip-hop groups,” meaning albums by hip-hop acts with at least three members.
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Pop Stars are Disappearing

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By Chris Dalla Riva
| Can't Get Much Higher
After the longest break I’ve ever taken from anything ever, I am newly wed, freshly honeymooned, and back to tell you about all things music and data. Today’s piece is one that I have had kicking around for a while. If you enjoy this newsletter, check out my book Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us about the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves. It’s a data-driven history of popular music that I wrote as I spent years listening to every number one hit in history.
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