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THROUGH POP

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This Week In 1993: October 10, 1993

One number 1. Three number 2s. Three number 3s. Nine other top 20 singles. INXS had enjoyed an illustrious career on the ARIA top 50 in...

Oct 9, 20184 min read

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...

Jun 13, 20184 min read

This Week In 1991: February 10, 1991

It's one thing when one artist you don't particularly like releases a new single, but when two artists you can't stand team up for a...

Feb 9, 20164 min read

This Week In 1990: September 30, 1990

It's the rare backing singer who makes the transition to becoming a star in their own right. Luther Vandross, Sheryl Crow and Whitney...

Sep 30, 20156 min read

This Week In 1990: May 20, 1990

In my flashback to 1985 for this week, we saw a number of duos hit the ARIA chart. Five years later, one half of the biggest duo in the...

May 20, 20154 min read

This Week In 1989: December 10, 1989

Originally posted as 25 Years Ago This Week in 2014. Updated in 2019. What would the Australian pop music scene have been without...

Dec 9, 20145 min read

This Week In 1989: February 19, 1989

Originally posted as 25 Years Ago This Week in 2014. Updated in 2019. There's something to be said for quitting while you're ahead....

Feb 18, 20146 min read

This Week In 1988: July 3, 1988

Originally posted as 25 Years Ago This Week in 2013. Updated in 2018. This week in 1988, the new-look ARIA chart was into its second...

Jul 3, 20135 min read

This Week In 1988: April 24, 1988

Originally posted as 25 Years Ago This Week in 2013. Updated in 2018. If you're a regular reader (there are a couple of you, right?),...

Apr 24, 20134 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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