CHART BEATS: A JOURNEY
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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.

4 days ago
3 min

25 Years Ago This Week: October 13, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending October 13, 1996, including new entries from Republica, Dead Or Alive and Everclear.

6 days ago
4 min

This Week In 1981: October 11, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending October 11, 1981, including new entries from Royal Philharmonic Ochestra, Tubes and more.

Oct 6
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: October 6, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending October 6, 1996, including new entries from 3T, Oasis, No Doubt and Jimmy Barnes.

Oct 4
4 min

This Week In 1981: October 4, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending October 4, 1981, including new entries from Billy Squier, Australian Crawl and Bucks Fizz

Sep 29
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: September 29, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending September 29, 1996, including new entries from Celine Dion, Mark Morrison, Sheryl Crow and more

Sep 27
5 min

This Week In 1981: September 27, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending September 27, 1981, including new entries from The Rolling Stones, Foreigner and more.

Sep 22
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: September 22, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending September 22, 1996, including new entries from John Mellencamp, Past To Present & John Farnham.

Sep 20
3 min

This Week In 1981: September 20, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending September 20, 1981, including new entries from Debbie Harry, John Denver & Tenpole Tudor.

Sep 15
5 min

25 Years Ago This Week: September 15, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending September 15, 1996, including new entries from Donna Lewis, Newton, Eternal, Fugees and more.

Sep 13
4 min

This Week In 1981: September 13, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending September 13, 1981, including new entries from Diana Ross & Lionel Richie. Models & more.

Sep 8
6 min

25 Years Ago This Week: September 8, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending September 8, 1996, including new entries from Spice Girls, New Edition, Jewel, R.E.M. and more.

Sep 6
4 min

This Week In 1981: September 6, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending September 6, 1981, including new entries from Marcia Hines, Kim Wilde, The Nolans & more

Sep 1
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: September 1, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending September 1, 1996, including new entries from Belinda Carlisle, George Michael, Coolio and more

Aug 30
4 min

This Week In 1981: August 30, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending August 30, 1981 including new entries from Swanee, Billy Field and The Moody Blues.

Aug 25
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: August 25, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending August 25, 1996, including new entries from The Rembrandts, Pet Shop Boys, Daisy Dee and more.

Aug 23
5 min

This Week In 1981: August 23, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending August 23, 1981, including new entries from Kool & The Gang, Ph.D, Lene Lovich and more.

Aug 18
5 min

25 Years Ago This Week: August 18, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending August 18, 1996, including new entries from Neneh Cherry, BoDeans, Puff Johnson, 2Pac and more.

Aug 16
4 min

This Week In 1981: August 16, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending August 16, 1981, including new entries from Stevie Nicks, Get Wet, Ray Parker Jr and more

Aug 11
5 min

25 Years Ago This Week: August 11, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending August 11, 1996, including new entries from Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow, Los Del Rio and more.

Aug 9
3 min

This Week In 1981: August 9, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending August 9, 1981, including new entries from Jona Lewie, The Dugites, Marc Hunter and more.

Chart Beats has launched its first podcast: A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman, which is working its way through every single produced by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman in chronological order. Each episode, hosts Gavin Scott and Matthew Denby cover a handful of tracks, discussing the stories behind them, debating whether they were as big as they deserved and speaking to some of the talent involved.

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