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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

Each episode, we look at six hit singles that were in the same position in the UK Top 10 exactly ten years apart, from the 1960s through to the 2010s. We talk about them, you vote for them, and points are awarded to the decades which they represent. As the episodes roll on, the votes roll in, and the points stack up, which decade will ultimately emerge as Tops For Pops? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:30:29

Lulu, Pete Wingfield, Denise LaSalle, Corona,...

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2024/07/28

Lulu sidesteps the Dumper in the nick of time, a pop hit that rock critics can "dig", synthed-up Zydeco, a miming model, When Profanity Filters Go Wrong, and our most polarising track EVER: just watch the fur fly.YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bitsTo join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to:The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.comThe

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23:34

Express Results Bulletin: S4 E2

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2024/07/25

Simpsons fans beware: there are some factual inaccuracies ahead, as our extra tracks playlist will confirm - also featuring DJ Trev's Platonic ideal of a kids song, the first single Mike ever bought, and B.Bumble's woeful Radio One afterlife. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:31:09

B. Bumble & The Stingers, Wings, Bow Wow Wow, Kris...

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2024/07/15

Ballet class nostalgia, pop merchandising's 19th century roots, problematic cover art, a songwriting team of 26, techno as a pejorative term, and a questionable quest for self-discovery.YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bitsBonus playlists: Kim Fowley tracks // Kris Kross samplesTo join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to:The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook //

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29:57

Express Results Bulletin: S4 E1

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2024/07/04

Sian Pearce becomes our first ever female guest on the podcast, joining Mike, Nick and Trev for a thorough dissection of the latest set of voting. Did Dizzy beat Dizzee? Did anyone like Cliff? Did anyone have anything to say about Shanks & Bigfoot? How did ska-punk lead to the Muppet Show? And should we be filling our bladders with lean? Only one way to find out... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:30:37

Tommy Roe, Blondie, Cliff Richard, Shanks & Bigfoot,...

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2024/06/17

If it hadn't been for that pesky Jason Donovan, all these Number Two hits would also have been chart-toppers. Dizzy meets Dizzee, Angela Trimble has lost her cat, Sir Cliff scores a century, UKG struggles to travel north, and country's new Golden Age starts right here.YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bitsTo join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to:The Patreon Supporters Club // X:

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59:48

Season Three: The Grand Finale

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2024/05/22

In which we look back at the 60 tunes that featured in Season Three, counting down the final totals on the Master Scoreboard, and seeing where this leaves our cumulative Mother Board.Playlst for Season Three, in chronological orderWe'll be back with Season Four at the end of June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:58

Express Results Bulletin: S3 E10

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2024/05/16

With no guest and no Master Scoreboard, we thought this would be a quick one. But then we got talking about periods when pop treads water, and the democratisation of its means of production, and the She Drives Me Crazy thwock, and the baffling 2006 disdain for Bridge Over Troubled Water, and communal/collective pop vs introspective headphone music, and cats in panto, and pretending to be gay in strip clubs... and, well, let's just say that things escalated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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1:25:24

Elvis Presley vs Simon & Garfunkel vs Detroit...

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2024/04/29

A demobbed King reclaims his crown, the Wichita Lineman crew triumph again, the sound of 1976 reappears in 1980, a choreographer jives with a cat, the Cosmo Smallpiece of millennial R&B plays fast and loose with co-writing credits, and a player gets played right back.YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bitsTo join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to:The Patreon Supporters Club // X:

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23:02

Express Results Bulletin: S3 E9

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2024/04/25

It's raining meh, hallelujah! Patreon subscriber (and actual real-life musician) Jeff draws the short straw and joins us to pick over the results of Episode 9: a selection of tunes so forgettable that we end up discussing carp. Yes, carp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:20:32

The Who vs Duane Eddy vs David Grant/Jaki Graham vs...

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2024/04/15

DJ Trev says:Do you love the Meh Zone? Are you all about those tunes that are "OK, I guess"? Then you need to listen to the next episode of Which Decade Is Tops For Pops - because it's A-Meeeeeh-Zing!Nick Parkhouse says:This is not an episode where everything's a 5-star a la carte entree, or everything's absolutely terrible and I've vomited into the sink - this is an episode where a waiter serves you a plate full of cream crackers.If that's whetted your appetite, then you're in for tastebud-bursting

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35:11

Express Results Bulletin: S3 E8

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2024/04/11

With the help of Patreon subscriber Mark, we unveil the latest set of results, with digressions that include a statistical history of fadeouts in chart pop, alarming encounters with dancehall MCs, a big-up for The Heritage Chart Show podcast, and a mouth-watering soundbite to get your juices flowing for Episode 9. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:19:00

Everly Brothers vs Paul McCartney vs Kim Wilde vs...

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2024/04/03

Don & Phil's "death disc" flip gets Nick emotional, Macca swaps groundbreaking for cosycore, Kim bigs up the new wave scene around Lake Tahoe, it's another Trev x Mike smackdown as legions of rock legends fail to take down global capitalism, RikRok's girlfriend poses more questions than answers, and Ms Shamazing gives us yet another I Will Survive.YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bitsTo join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus

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31:03

Express Results Bulletin: S3 E7

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2024/03/28

David Belbin joins us to pick over the latest set of votes, also featuring your suggestions for the best runs of Number One singles in chart history. David tells us about his musical memoir, Don't Mention The Night, and we also recommend BBC Radio 4's extended examination of Wichita Lineman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:35:52

Glen Campbell vs Blondie vs Michael Ball vs Cher vs...

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2024/03/17

It's three boys versus three girls - oh no, wait, BLONDIE IS A BAND - in one of our favourite selections ever, with songs of love, longing and going out on the lash. You might struggle to rank 'em this time, but rank 'em you must!YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bitsBonus Spotify playlist:hit singles with "glass" in the titleTo join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to:The Patreon Supporters

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27:11

Express Results Bulletin: S3 E6

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2024/03/13

Malcolm the Break Doctor joins us to pick over the latest set of results, with digressions that include a crowd-sourced list of trios, a Dionne Warwick gaffe and a power ballad origin theory. This bulletin also comes with its own extra tracks palylist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:21:57

Brenda Lee vs Lulu vs Style Council vs...

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2024/03/04

A trio of Little Miss Dynamites, a trio of Oscar-hungry old tarts, "humanity in three minutes", and the band that The Jam could have been.YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bitsTo join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to:The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.comThe voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday 12th March 2024

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28:16

Express Results Bulletin: S3 E5

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2024/02/29

Patreon subscriber John Pearce joins us for the launch of our new spin-off podcast, What Do You Think Of We Built This City By Starship. Oh, and there are some results along the way as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:26:57

Frankie Vaughan vs ELO vs Toto vs East 17 vs Eminem...

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2024/02/19

Preposterous pop and global mega-smashes abound, as we tackle a nursery rhyme twist, a Beethoven/Berry mashup, globetrotting accountants, a toast/knife trade-off, a battle rapping brat and a wazzock who may just be a genius.YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bitsTo join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to:The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook //

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24:10

Express Results Bulletin: S3 E4

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2024/02/15

Our first international guest, hedgerow from California, joins us to chew over the latest set of results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:18:11

Val Doonican vs Julie Covington vs Erasure vs Prodigy...

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2024/02/05

Lav Nacinood rocks but gently, a Little Lady eschews fame, a grotty sports centre is transformed, nasty men on the telly are shouting at you, a bittersweet memory is trampled underfoot, and a six-year old Elvis impersonator conquers the world.YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // extra tracks & bonus bitsTo join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to:The Patreon Supporters Club // X: @whichdecadetops // Facebook //

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