CHART BEATS: A JOURNEY
THROUGH POP

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Feb 6, 20195 min read

This Week In 1994: February 6, 1994

It's funny how some pop acts can be absolutely massive in one country and barely cause a ripple in another. That was the situaition with...

Jan 30, 20194 min read

This Week In 1994: January 30, 1994

Few would have guessed this week in 1994 that the rapper making his first appearance on the ARIA top 50 would go on to have one of the...

Jan 23, 20193 min read

This Week In 1994: January 23, 1994

Where New Edition and New Kids On The Block led in the '80s, countless other boy bands followed in the '90s. And this week in 1994, a...

Jan 16, 20194 min read

This Week In 1994: January 16, 1994

There's always one — the pop group member who breaks from the band to explore new musical opportunities. From Siobhan Fahey to Geri...

Jan 9, 20193 min read

This Week In 1994: January 9, 1994

Welcome to 1994, with our look at the ARIA singles charts from years gone by firmly in the mid-'90s — a post-grunge explosion, pre-girl...

Dec 19, 20184 min read

This Week In 1993: December 19, 1993

I know I've been a bit rough on 1993 from time to time over the past 12 months as I've recapped each week's ARIA singles chart from that...

Dec 12, 20184 min read

This Week In 1993: December 12, 1993

I recently held a poll on the Chart Beats Facebook page about whether I should continue my journey through the ARIA singles charts of...

Dec 5, 20184 min read

This Week In 1993: December 5, 1993

Music history is littered with singles that never saw the light of day in Australia for one reason or another. From Madonna alone, the...

Nov 28, 20183 min read

This Week In 1993: November 28, 1993

Back in 1993, it was still possible to wring every last possible single out of a smash album, whereas these days the best way to have a...

Nov 21, 20185 min read

This Week In 1993: November 21, 1993

There are some voices that are unmistakable — for better or for worse. And this week in 1993, one of the most distinctive singers on the...

Nov 14, 20184 min read

This Week In 1993: November 14, 1993

Cute kids are a sitcom and advertising staple, and this week in 1993, pre-teens were an integral part of two of the new entries on the...

Nov 7, 20183 min read

This Week In 1993: November 7, 1993

Back in 1988, Salt 'n' Pepa had been one of the first hip-hop acts to enjoy a big hit on the ARIA chart and, as 1992 began, landed one of...

Oct 31, 20183 min read

This Week In 1993: October 31, 1993

What do "Take On Me" by a-ha , Bros's "I Owe You Nothing" and "Creep" by Radiohead all have in common? Very little, but they were all...

Oct 24, 20184 min read

This Week In 1993: October 24, 1993

From Dame Edna to Priscilla , Australia has always liked a bit of camp. And there was no camper song in 1993 than one of the new entries...

Oct 17, 20184 min read

This Week In 1993: October 17, 1993

When it comes to chart success, some artists have the misfortune of being ahead of their time. Although great for their legacy, it...

Oct 10, 20184 min read

This Week In 1993: October 10, 1993

One number 1. Three number 2s. Three number 3s. Nine other top 20 singles. INXS had enjoyed an illustrious career on the ARIA top 50 in...

Oct 3, 20183 min read

This Week In 1993: October 3, 1993

Things change quickly in pop music. One minute you're landing hits and selling a stack of singles, the next you're barely making the top...

Sep 26, 20182 min read

This Week In 1993: September 26, 1993

One day you're up, the next you're down — something that can be said for many of the acts we'll see in this week's flashback to the ARIA...

Sep 19, 20185 min read

This Week In 1993: September 19, 1993

It's always interesting how differently an artist can fare in one country compared to another, especially when their debut single is a...

Sep 12, 20184 min read

This Week In 1993: September 12, 1993

You've got to hand it to the Swedes — they really do know their way around a good pop song. This week, the third most successful Swedish...

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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.