CHART BEATS: A JOURNEY
THROUGH POP

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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 7, 20214 min read

This Week In 1981: June 7, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 chart for the week ending June 7, 1981, including new entries from Billy Field, George Harrison 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 31, 20213 min read

This Week In 1981: May 31, 1981

So far in our journey back through the Australian top 50 singles charts of 1981, we've seen the top 50 debuts of several big British...

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 24, 20216 min read

This Week In 1981: May 24, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 singles for the week ending May 24, 1981, including new entries from Shakin' Stevens, Kim Carnes 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 17, 20215 min read

This Week In 1981: May 17, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 singles chart for the week ending May 17, 1981, including new entries from Kim Wilde, Spandau Ballet 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 10, 20213 min read

This Week In 1981: May 10, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 singles chart for the week ending May 10, 1981, with new entries from Jimmy & The Boys and Christopher Cross.

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,...

May 3, 20215 min read

This Week In 1981: May 3, 1981

I've talked about the musical changing of the guard in 1981 already, and this week that year, the Austalian chart welcomed another key...

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 26, 20214 min read

This Week In 1981: April 26, 1981

Soundtrack singles sometimes have a very tenuous link to the film they are purportedly from; albums (especially those "inspired by"...

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 19, 20215 min read

This Week In 1981: April 19, 1981

Men wearing make-up was nothing new in popular music in 1981. In the '70s alone, artists as diverse as David Bowie, Skyhooks and KISS had...

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 12, 20215 min read

This Week In 1981: April 12, 1981

Earier this year, Maroon 5's Adam Levine announced, "There's no bands anymore." Whether or not you agree with his summation of the 2021...

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....

Apr 5, 20215 min read

This Week In 1981: April 5, 1981

Where would popular music be if the course of true love always ran smooth? Lacking a substantial amount of classic songs, that's for...

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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.

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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.