CHART BEATS: A JOURNEY
THROUGH POP

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Aug 4, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: August 4, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending August 4, 1996, including new entries from Los Del Mar, JX, Chynna Phillips and Maxi Priest.

Jul 28, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: July 28, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending July 28, 1996, including new entries from Savage Garden, Toni Braxton, Tevin Campbell and more.

Jul 21, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: July 21, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending July 21, 1996, including new entries from Marilyn Manson, Tracy Bonham, AK Soul and more.

Jul 14, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: July 14, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending July 14, 1996, including new entries from LeAnn Rimes, Mariah Carey, The Corrs and more.

Jul 7, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: July 7, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending July 7, 1996, including new entries from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Joan Osborne and more.

Jun 30, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: June 30, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending June 30, 1996, including new entries from Crowded House, After 7, Monique Brumby and more.

Jun 23, 20215 min read

This Week In 1996: June 23, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending June 23, 1996, including new entries from Fugees, Mark Morrison, Ash, Kadoc and more.

Jun 16, 20215 min read

This Week In 1996: June 16, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending June 16, 1996, including new entries from Larry Mullen & Adam Clayton, Oasis, Madonna and more.

Jun 9, 20213 min read

This Week In 1996: June 9, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 singles chart for the week ending June 9, 1996, including new entries from TLC, Boyzone and more.

Jun 2, 20215 min read

This Week In 1996: June 2, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 singles chart for the week ending June 2, 1996, including new entries from No Doubt, Metallica and more.

May 26, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: May 26, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 singles chart for the week ending May 26, 1996, including new entries from Bryan Adams, Powderfinger and more.

May 19, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: May 19, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 singles chart for the week ending May 19, 1996, including new entries from Pet Shop Boys, Fugees, The Cure and more

May 12, 20215 min read

This Week In 1996: May 12, 1996

Recap of the ARIA singles chart for the week ending May 12, 1996, including new entries from Gina G, Celine Dion, Eternal & Chynna Phillips.

May 5, 20215 min read

This Week In 1996: May 5, 1996

Every so often, a TV show comes along and turns into much more than just a series people watch in their lounge rooms. This week in 1996,...

Apr 28, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: April 28, 1996

There were some great instrumental dance tracks released during the '90s. Some, like "Offshore" by Chicane and "Flaming June" by BT, that...

Apr 21, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: April 21, 1996

Last week, we took a look at the Eurodance acts that had shone brightly (and more often than not, burned out as quickly as they'd...

Apr 14, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: April 14, 1996

In music, one minute you're up, the next you're down. And that was never truer than for dance acts in the '90s. The ARIA singles chart...

Apr 7, 20215 min read

This Week In 1996: April 7, 1996

One thing that has stood out for me doing these ARIA singles chart recaps is the changing nature of Australia's relationship with rap....

Mar 31, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: March 31, 1996

Since the explosion of Bros and New Kids On The Block, boy bands had been ticking along nicely in Australia. Despite some notable peaks...

Mar 24, 20216 min read

This Week In 1996: March 24, 1996

Pop music has always shaped language, with new words and meanings entering the lexicon as a result of being used in hit songs. Terms like...

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A Journey Through Aussie Pop is shining a light on classic Australian pop artists and releases from the 1980s, '90s and 2000s.

A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman is working its way through every single produced by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman in chronological order.

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Chart Beats: A Journey Through Pop has been looking back at music from the '80s, '90s, 2000s and 2010s since 2012. Run by freelance journalist and content creator Gavin Scott in Sydney, Australia.