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.

Dec 27, 2021
7 min

This Week in 1981: December 27, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending December 27, 1981, including new entries from Barry Manilow, Lindsey Buckingham and more,

Dec 22, 2021
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: December 22, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending December 22, 1996, including a new entry from No Doubt, and the year-end top 100.

Dec 20, 2021
5 min

This Week In 1981: December 20, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for week ending December 20, 1981, including new entries from The Go-Go's, Duran Duran, Bert Newton & more.

Dec 15, 2021
4 min

25 Years Ago This Week: December 15, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending December 15, 1996, including new entries from Whigfield, Unique II, Fool's Garden and more.

Dec 13, 2021
4 min

This Week In 1981: December 13, 1981

Recap of the Australian top 50 for the week ending December 13, 1981, including new entries from Soft Cell, KISS and Vertical Hold.

Dec 8, 2021
5 min

25 Years Ago This Week: December 8, 1996

Recap of the ARIA top 50 for the week ending December 8, 1996, including new entries from Deuce, The Prodigy, Gina G, Blackstreet 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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