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- Dec 6, 2016
- 5 min
This Week In 1986: December 7, 1986
A few months earlier, Bananarama had taken a former number 1 hit, "Venus" by Shocking Blue, back to the top of the chart for seven weeks....
- Dec 7, 2015
- 5 min
This Week In 1985: December 8, 1985
This week in 1985, something happened on the Australian singles chart that had never happened before: a new release debuted at number 1....
- Sep 15, 2015
- 4 min
This Week In 1985: September 15, 1985
If you ever needed any proof that Australian music was in a pretty healthy state in the mid-'80s, you need look no further than the ARIA...
- Jun 23, 2015
- 5 min
This Week In 1985: June 23, 1985
Many of the bands that have featured in my look back at the Australian charts of the late '80s had careers that extended well beyond that...
- May 15, 2013
- 4 min
This Week In 1988: May 15, 1988
Originally posted as 25 Years Ago This Week in 2013. Updated in 2018. In the digital age, the theory is that you can buy any song you...
- Mar 5, 2013
- 4 min
This Week In 1988: March 6, 1988
Originally posted as 25 Years Ago This Week in 2013. Updated in 2018. What's this? Isn't it a day early for our look back at the ARIA...