CHART BEATS: A JOURNEY
THROUGH POP

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Sep 14, 20203 min read

This Week In 1980: September 14, 1980

From Gundegai to Kokomo, and New York to London, locations have provided the inspiration for hit singles for... as long as there have...

Sep 10, 20204 min read

This Week In 1995: September 10, 1995

The B-side used to be an important part of music. Even in 1995, when they were more likely to be bonus tracks on a CD single or...

Sep 7, 20204 min read

This Week In 1980: September 7, 1980

It's always surprising how some music legends haven't actually had that many hits in Australia. In terms of American female superstars, a...

Sep 3, 20203 min read

This Week In 1995: September 3, 1995

Australians can be stubbornly resistant to successful international artists when we want to be. Even if they notch up one smash hit after...

Aug 31, 20204 min read

This Week In 1980: August 31, 1980

Sometimes a record company has got to do whatever it takes to turn a song into a hit, even if that means misrepresenting the artist in...

Aug 27, 20204 min read

This Week In 1995: August 27, 1995

If you're a regular reader, you'll know I had little time for grunge and "alternative rock" in the '90s. But there's an exception to...

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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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