CHART BEATS: A JOURNEY
THROUGH POP

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Dec 3, 20204 min read

This Week In 1995: December 3, 1995

I don't tend to get political on this blog. In fact, a decade ago I was fairly oblivious to politics and wouldn't have been able to tell...

Nov 30, 20204 min read

This Week In 1980: November 30, 1980

It was a major source of frustration for me how behind the times Australia was in the 1980s, with it routinely taking ages for overseas...

Nov 26, 20204 min read

This Week In 1995: November 26, 1995

Remember when singers stuck to the melody? By 1995, that style of singing had become decidedly old-fashioned as vocal gymnastics came to...

Nov 23, 20205 min read

This Week In 1980: November 23, 1980

As we've seen in our trips back to 1980 , the first year of the decade was notable for many musical milestones and events. Then, in the...

Nov 19, 20203 min read

This Week In 1995: November 19, 1995

Pop music is a fickle thing. One minute you're topping charts around the globe, next minute you're not. This week in 1995, a Swedish pop...

Nov 16, 20204 min read

This Week In 1980: November 16, 1980

While some singers can wear out their welcome on the top 50, others' careers take a different approach as they land less frequent hits —...

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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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