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.

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.

Aug 4
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: August 4, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending August 4, 1996, including new entries from Los Del Mar, JX, Chynna Phillips and Maxi Priest.

Aug 2
3 min

This Week In 1981: August 2, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending August 2, 1981, including new entries from Adam & The Ants, Champaign, Classix Nouveaux.

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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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