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This Week In 1993: June 13, 1993
It's always disheartening when an artist you like decides to go down a musical path you don't. Not mentioning any names, but like when a pop star with decades of hits experiments with country music, for example. Taylor Dayne was back in my good graces in 1993 This week in 1993, a singer who found fame singing pop-dance anthems returned to the sound that had established her on the charts after a detour into MOR pop/rock territory. Meanwhile, at number 1 this week in 1993 was
Jun 13, 20184 min read
This Week In 1998: The "Final" ARIA Chart Printout
As I mentioned in my very first blog post, I left Australia to go backpacking in May 1998. A few short weeks later, ARIA stopped...
Jun 7, 201814 min read
This Week In 1993: June 6, 1993
Some song lyrics are filled with metaphors and imagery, with the real meaning remaining a mystery forever. Other songs get straight to...
Jun 6, 20184 min read
This Week In 1993: May 30, 1993
There are some singers whose voices are instantly recognisable. Artists like Cher, Freddie Mercury and Rihanna, who you can pick the...
May 30, 20184 min read
This Week In 1993: May 23, 1993
Everyone loves a comeback, and this week in 1993, three acts that had all been quite successful in the '80s returned to the ARIA top 50 for the first time in years. New Order had no regrets about being back on the chart in 1993 In two cases, the artists turned around their chart fortunes, scoring hits after a series of flops. In the third case, a band released their first new music in three years and their first studio album in four. Meanwhile, Faith No More spent their seco
May 23, 20184 min read
This Week In 1993: May 16, 1993
Sometimes it's only a matter of time until an artist lands a number 1 hit. And for Janet Jackson, the inevitable came in May 1993, when...
May 16, 20185 min read
