CHART BEATS: A JOURNEY
THROUGH POP

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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.

7 days ago
3 min

25 Years Ago This Week: June 22, 1997

Recap of the ARIA Australian top 50 singles chart for the week ending June 22, 1997, including new entries from Sash! and Damage.

Jun 15
5 min

25 Years Ago This Week: June 15, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending June 15, 1997, including new entries from Leonardo's Bride, Puff Daddy, The Wallflowers & more.

Jun 8
3 min

25 Years Ago This Week: June 8, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending June 8, 1997, including new entries from Judith Durham, Russell Hitchcock & Mandawuy Yunupingu.

Jun 1
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: June 1, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending June 1, 1997, including new entries from Hanson, Eternal, Kavana, No Doubt and 2Pac.

May 25
3 min

25 Years Ago This Week: May 25, 1997

Recap of the ARIA Australian top 50 singles chart for the week ending May 25, 1997, including new entries from Gary Barlow and Korn.

May 18
3 min

25 Years Ago This Week: May 18, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending May 18, 1997, including new entries from Foo Fighters, Marilyn Manson and Live.

May 11
5 min

25 Years Ago This Week: May 11, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending May 11, 1997, including new entries from Texas, Jewel, Smoke City, Reef and Spiderbait.

May 4
3 min

25 Years Ago This Week: May 4, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 singles chart for the week ending May 4, 1997, including new entries from Michael Jackson, Cake and Keith Sweat.

Apr 27
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: April 27, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending April 27, 1997, including new entries from Blur, Blue Boy, The Chemical Brothers, U2 and more.

Apr 20
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: April 20, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 singles chart for the week ending April 20, 1997, including new entries from Spice Girls, INXS and Gina G.

Apr 13
3 min

25 Years Ago This Week: April 13, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending April 13, 1997, including new entries from Daft Punk, Alisha's Attic and Kulcha.

Apr 6
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: April 6, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending April 6, 1997, including new entries from Sheryl Lee Ralph, Ben Harper, Silverchair and more.

Mar 30
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: March 30, 1997

Recap of the ARIA Australian top 50 singles chart for the week ending March 30, 1997, including new entries from White Town and Real McCoy.

Mar 23
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: March 23, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending March 23, 1997, including new entries from Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith and Jimmy Barnes.

Mar 16
5 min

25 Years Ago This Week: March 16, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending March 16, 1997, including new entries from Savage Garden, Human Nature, Backstreet Boys & more.

Mar 9
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: March 9, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 singles chart for the week ending March 9, 1997, including new entries from Des'ree, Warren G and No Mercy.

Mar 2
3 min

25 Years Ago This Week: March 2, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending March 2, 1997, including new entries from Crush, Boyzone, Alanis Morissette & The Mutton Birds

Feb 23
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: February 23, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending February 23, 1997, including new entries from Nick Cave, Cake, Bloodhound Gang, 2Pac and more.

Feb 16
5 min

25 Years Ago This Week: February 16, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending February 16, 1997, including new entries from En Vogue, U2, Depeche Mode, The Superjesus & more

Feb 9
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: February 9, 1997

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending February 9, 1997, including new entries from Celine Dion, Belinda Carlisle, 3T, Live and more.

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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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