CHART BEATS: A JOURNEY
THROUGH POP

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Jan 4, 20233 min read

This Week In 1998: January 4, 1998

Recap of the ARIA top 50 singles chart for the week ending January 4, 1998, including new entries from John Safran, Sash! and PF Project.

Dec 28, 20223 min read

This Week In 1997: December 28, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 singles chart for the week ending December 28, 1997, including new entries from Blink 182, Wham! and Da Hool.

Dec 26, 20225 min read

This Week In 1982: December 26, 1982

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending December 26, 1982, including new entries from Toto Coelo and The Human League.

Dec 21, 20224 min read

This Week In 1997: December 21, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending December 21, 1997, including new entries from Kylie Minogue, Celine Dion, The Prodigy and more.

Dec 19, 20223 min read

This Week In 1982: December 19, 1982

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending December 19, 1982, including new entries from Dionne Warwick, Joe Jackson, LRB and more.

Dec 14, 20224 min read

This Week In 1997: December 14, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending December 14, 1997, including new entries from Natalie Imbruglia, Aqua, Kate Ceberano and more.

Dec 12, 20225 min read

This Week In 1982: December 12, 1982

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending December 12, 1982, including new entries from The Belle Stars, ABC, ABBA, Sylvia and more

Dec 7, 20225 min read

This Week In 1997: December 7, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending December 7, 1997, including new entries from Janet Jackson, Coolio, Mariah Carey and more.

Dec 5, 20224 min read

This Week In 1982: December 5, 1982

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending December 5, 1982, including new entries from Culture Club, INXS, Men At Work & The Angels

Nov 30, 20224 min read

This Week In 1997: November 30, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending November 30, 1997, including new entries from Ultra Nate, Dannii Minogue, Will Smith & Liquid.

Nov 28, 20224 min read

This Week In 1982: November 28, 1982

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending November 28, 1982, including new entries from Icehouse, Hall & Oates, Supertramp and more

Nov 23, 20225 min read

This Week In 1997: November 23, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending November 23, 1997, including new entries from Dario G, Allure, Backstreet Boys and more.

Nov 21, 20225 min read

This Week In 1982: November 21, 1982

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending November 21, 1982, including new entries from Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney and more.

Nov 16, 20223 min read

This Week In 1997: November 16, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending November 16, 1997, including new entries from Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand, Hanson and more.

Nov 14, 20225 min read

This Week In 1982: November 14, 1982

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending November 14, 1982, including new entries from Musical Youth, Moving Pictures and more.

Nov 9, 20225 min read

This Week In 1997: November 9, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending November 9, 1997, including new entries from Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins, Chumbawamba and more.

Nov 7, 20224 min read

This Week In 1982: November 7, 1982

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending November 7, 1982, including new entries from Patrice Rushen, Billy Idol, The Reels & more

Nov 2, 20224 min read

This Week In 1997: November 2, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending November 2, 1997, including new entries from T-Shirt, N-Trance, Eternal, Savage Garden and more

Oct 31, 20225 min read

This Week In 1982: October 31, 1982

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending October 31, 1982, including new entries from Billy Joel, Hot Chocolate, Joe Cocker & more

Oct 26, 20225 min read

This Week In 1997: October 26, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending October 26, 1997, including new entries from Spice Girls, Smash Mouth, U2 and The Corrs.

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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.