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THROUGH POP

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This Week In 1980: August 3, 1980

Some artists are lucky to have a hit at all, while others visit the top 50 multiple times. And sometimes, a performer will be successful...

Aug 3, 20203 min read

This Week In 1995: July 30, 1995

Sometimes a song needs a well-timed re-release to find its audience, who missed it first time around. Or perhaps a remix to freshen up a...

Jul 30, 20204 min read

This Week In 1980: July 27, 1980

Sometimes even the most floundering of careers can get right back on track with one hit single — all it takes is the right song at the...

Jul 27, 20204 min read

This Week In 1995: July 23, 1995

Like all genres, dance music has its good songs and its bad. But what exactly did anyone do to deserve the cavalcade of crap that debuted...

Jul 23, 20204 min read

This Week In 1980: July 20, 1980

Sometimes a great soundtrack single can do wonders for an average film — especially in the '80s when movie songs were big business and...

Jul 20, 20203 min read

This Week In 1995: July 16, 1995

I'm sure I've written before about the proliferation of vocal harmony groups in the mid-'90s, but you need look no further than the new...

Jul 16, 20203 min read

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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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