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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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1:24:17

S5E8: Marcello Minerbi, Gladys Knight, Princess, TLC,...

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/09/23

An accelerating plate-smasher, two country covers, a hidden rivalry revealed, "alternative is a relative concept", and a gateway-drug flat-smasher.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded(seven-day free trial).Playlists:YouTube//Spotify//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// Bluesky:whichdecadetops//Facebook// whichdecadeistops@gmail.comThe

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27:23

S5E8 Part 3/3: Kelly Clarkson, Lost Frequencies

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/09/22

A gateway-drug flat-smasher and our second country-derived tune conclude this episode.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded(seven-day free trial).Playlists:YouTube//Spotify//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// Bluesky:whichdecadetops//Facebook// whichdecadeistops@gmail.comThe voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday28th

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30:57

S5E8 Part 2/3: Princess, TLC

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/09/21

A hidden rivalry is revealed, and "alternative" is a relative concept.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded(seven-day free trial).Playlists:YouTube//Spotify//extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:31

S5E8 Part 1/3: Marcello Minerbi, Gladys Knight & The...

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/09/20

An accelerating plate-smasher, and the first of two country covers.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded (seven-day free trial).Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:30

S5E7 Results: Nick's Sweaty Brown Envelope

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2025/09/15

New Patreon subscriber Mike joins us for a look at the voting for S5E6, where a last place sends Trev "incandescent with rage", a JLS/Morrissey hypocrisy is posited, and Nick takes delivery of a clammy gift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:27:18

S5E7: Rolling Stones, Boomtown Rats, Jive Bunny,...

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/08/15

An interstitial Brian Jones sandwich, Bob's prescient regret, Glenn Miller connects to hard house, después de mí el diluvio, an emotionally blackmailing eye-roller, and a steamy alleged long con.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded(seven-day free trial).Playlists:YouTube//Spotify//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//

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32:23

S5E7 Part 3/3: JLS, Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello

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2025/08/14

Concluding this episode: an emotionally blackmailing eye-roller, and a steamy alleged long con.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded(seven-day free trial).Playlists:YouTube//Spotify//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// Bluesky:whichdecadetops//Facebook// whichdecadeistops@gmail.comThe voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday

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31:40

S5E7 Part 2/3: Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers, Ricky...

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2025/08/13

Glenn Miller connects to hard house, and después de mí el diluvio!Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded(seven-day free trial).Playlists:YouTube//Spotify//extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:24

S5E7 Part 1/3: Rolling Stones, Boomtown Rats

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/08/12

An interstitial Brian Jones sandwich and Bob's prescient regret open our latest episode.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded (seven-day free trial).Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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21:36

S5E6 Results: The Clarinet Clarification

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/08/04

...aka The Chapin Gateway, aka The Tennant Easter Egg. It's results time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:15:16

S5E6: Billy Fury, New Seekers, Kid Creole & The...

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2025/07/10

A proto-auto-erotic Brightside, Granny Atkinson's Theme Tune, Man Owns Ties: The Soundtrack, The Supergroup Conundrum, Indie Swedes do Millennial R&B, and Propagating The Species with Clive Owen.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded(seven-day free trial).Playlists:YouTube//Spotify//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//

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29:01

S5E6 Part 3/3: Christina Milian, Rudimental ft John...

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2025/07/09

Indie Swedes do Millennial R&B, and Propagating The Species with Clive Owen.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded(seven-day free trial).Playlists:YouTube//Spotify//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// Bluesky:whichdecadetops//Facebook// whichdecadeistops@gmail.comThe voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday 27th July

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21:46

S5E6 Part 2/3: Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Electronic

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/07/08

Man Owns Ties: The Soundtrack, and an all-star collab leads us to ponder The Supergroup Conundrum.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded(seven-day free trial).Playlists:YouTube//Spotify//extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:56

S5E6 Part 1/3: Billy Fury, The New Seekers

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/07/07

A proto-auto-erotic Brightside and Granny Atkinson's Theme Tune kick off the first part of this episode.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded (seven-day free trial).Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:32

S5E5 Results: The Chocolate Lasagne Theory

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/07/02

In which we assemble a Dismissal Platoon, uncover a Metallica foundation stone, pitch a spin-off project, and ponder the uncertainty of a post-lentil sunrise. All this and the usual Hot Results Action, bringing 18 minutes of delight to your day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:31:09

S5E5: Duane Eddy, Norman Greenbaum, Jermaine Jackson,...

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/06/12

Yakketty twiddles connect Sinatra to Toto - Jehovah is ditched for Je$u$ - bouncing back from a horticultural hitch, Stevie gives a timely boost to Michael's big bro - a Bono-blessed cover reminds us of when downtempo was peak-time - thrillingly punctuated, perplexingly dialogued sass without agency - and a poignant elegy for the days of getting sloshed in chain bars.Playlists:YouTube//Spotify//extra tracks & bonus bitsTo join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites,

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39:54

S5E5 Part 3/3: Britney Spears, Roll Deep

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2025/06/11

Thrillingly punctuated, perplexingly dialogued sass without agency, and a poignant elegy for the days of getting sloshed in chain bars.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded.Playlists:YouTube//Spotify//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// Bluesky:whichdecadetops//Facebook// whichdecadeistops@gmail.comThe voting deadline for this episode is

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23:11

S5E5 Part 2/3: Jermaine Jackson, The Chimes

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/06/10

Bouncing back from a horticultural hitch, Stevie gives a timely boost to Michael's big bro, while a Bono-blessed cover reminds us of when downtempo was peak-time.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded.Playlists:YouTube//Spotify//extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:52

S5E5 Part 1/3: Duane Eddy, Norman Greenbaum

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/06/09

Yakketty twiddles connect Sinatra to Toto, and Jehovah is ditched for Je$u$.Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded.Playlists:YouTube//Spotify//extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:19

S5E4 Results: Through Mrs Tempah's Keyhole

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? ·

2025/06/03

Mike's househunting hunch has been checked and verified, and yes, it was HER. Also contains class conflict, generational shaming, and a crypto metaphor for the ages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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