CHART BEATS: A JOURNEY
THROUGH POP

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Aug 18, 20215 min read

This Week In 1996: August 18, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending August 18, 1996, including new entries from Neneh Cherry, BoDeans, Puff Johnson, 2Pac and more.

Aug 16, 20214 min read

This Week In 1981: August 16, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending August 16, 1981, including new entries from Stevie Nicks, Get Wet, Ray Parker Jr and more

Aug 11, 20215 min read

This Week In 1996: August 11, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending August 11, 1996, including new entries from Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow, Los Del Rio and more.

Aug 9, 20213 min read

This Week In 1981: August 9, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending August 9, 1981, including new entries from Jona Lewie, The Dugites, Marc Hunter and more.

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.

Aug 2, 20213 min read

This Week In 1981: August 2, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending August 2, 1981, including new entries from Adam & The Ants, Champaign, Classix Nouveaux.

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 26, 20213 min read

This Week In 1981: July 26, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending July 26, 1981, including new entries from Renee Geyer, Sunnyboys and Jack Green.

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 19, 20214 min read

This Week In 1981: July 19, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending July 19, 1981, including new entries from Rick Springfield, Stray Cats 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 12, 20213 min read

This Week In 1981: July 12, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending July 12, 1981, including new entries from The Bureau, Elton John and Donnie Iris.

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.

Jul 5, 20216 min read

This Week In 1981: July 5, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending July 5, 1981, including new entries from Duran Duran, Bucks Fizz, Men At Work 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 28, 20213 min read

This Week In 1981: June 28, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 singles chart for the week ending June 28, 1981, including new entries from Rupert Hine and Grover Washington

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 21, 20213 min read

This Week In 1981: June 21, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending June 21, 1981, with new entries from Mental As Anything, The Pointer Sisters 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 14, 20216 min read

This Week In 1981: June 14, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending June 14, 1981, including new entries from Devo, Stars On 45, Sheena Easton and more.

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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.