CHART BEATS: A JOURNEY
THROUGH POP

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This Week In 1980: June 1, 1980

There are some acts you wish would be more successful, and others where it's a blessing they haven't had more hits. This week in 1980,...

Jun 1, 20203 min read

This Week In 1995: May 28, 1995

American R&B music had really infiltrated the mainstream in Australia by 1995, so much so that no one blinked an eye when the debut...

May 28, 20203 min read

This Week In 1980: May 25, 1980

It had to happen eventually. After weeks of seeing loads of classic tracks debut on the Australian singles top 50 from 1980, we've...

May 25, 20203 min read

This Week In 1995: May 21, 1995

Over the last two weeks, we've seen some of my favourite dance tracks from 1995 (of which there were many) arrive on the ARIA singles...

May 21, 20203 min read

This Week In 1980: May 18, 1980

So far in our trip back to the Australian singles chart of 1980, we've seen one-hit wonders Player [1] and Fiddler's Dram — two acts...

May 18, 20204 min read

This Week In 1995: May 14, 1995

Sometimes less is more. If you only have a few great tracks in you, don't bother inflicting an album full of filler on the world. This...

May 14, 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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