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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? - Podcast

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?

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Music History Music Music Commentary
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
51 minutes
Episodes
114
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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S5E7: Rolling Stones, Boomtown Rats, Jive Bunny, Ricky Martin, JLS, Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello

S5E7: Rolling Stones, Boomtown Rats, Jive Bunny, Ricky Martin, JLS, Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello

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.

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01:27:18  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
S5E7 Part 3/3: JLS, Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello

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

Concluding this episode: an emotionally blackmailing eye-roller, and a steamy alleged long con.

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00:32:23  |   Thu 14 Aug 2025
S5E7 Part 2/3: Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers, Ricky Martin

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

Glenn Miller connects to hard house, and después de mí el diluvio!

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00:31:40  |   Wed 13 Aug 2025
S5E7 Part 1/3: Rolling Stones, Boomtown Rats

S5E7 Part 1/3: Rolling Stones, Boomtown Rats

An interstitial Brian Jones sandwich and Bob's prescient regret open our latest episode.

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00:24:24  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
S5E6 Results: The Clarinet Clarification

S5E6 Results: The Clarinet Clarification

...aka The Chapin Gateway, aka The Tennant Easter Egg. It's results time!

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00:21:36  |   Mon 04 Aug 2025
S5E6: Billy Fury, New Seekers, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Electronic, Christina Milian, Rudimental ft John Newman

S5E6: Billy Fury, New Seekers, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Electronic, Christina Milian, Rudimental ft John Newman

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.

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01:15:16  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
S5E6 Part 3/3: Christina Milian, Rudimental ft John Newman

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

Indie Swedes do Millennial R&B, and Propagating The Species with Clive Owen.

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00:29:01  |   Wed 09 Jul 2025
S5E6 Part 2/3: Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Electronic

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

Man Owns Ties: The Soundtrack, and an all-star collab leads us to ponder The Supergroup Conundrum.

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00:21:46  |   Tue 08 Jul 2025
S5E6 Part 1/3: Billy Fury, The New Seekers

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

A proto-auto-erotic Brightside and Granny Atkinson's Theme Tune kick off the first part of this episode.

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00:25:56  |   Mon 07 Jul 2025
S5E5 Results: The Chocolate Lasagne Theory

S5E5 Results: The Chocolate Lasagne Theory

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 Actio…
00:18:32  |   Wed 02 Jul 2025
S5E5: Duane Eddy, Norman Greenbaum, Jermaine Jackson, The Chimes, Britney Spears, Roll Deep

S5E5: Duane Eddy, Norman Greenbaum, Jermaine Jackson, The Chimes, Britney Spears, Roll Deep

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…

01:31:09  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
S5E5 Part 3/3: Britney Spears, Roll Deep

S5E5 Part 3/3: Britney Spears, Roll Deep

Thrillingly punctuated, perplexingly dialogued sass without agency, and a poignant elegy for the days of getting sloshed in chain bars.

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00:39:54  |   Wed 11 Jun 2025
S5E5 Part 2/3: Jermaine Jackson, The Chimes

S5E5 Part 2/3: Jermaine Jackson, The Chimes

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.

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00:23:11  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
S5E5 Part 1/3: Duane Eddy, Norman Greenbaum

S5E5 Part 1/3: Duane Eddy, Norman Greenbaum

Yakketty twiddles connect Sinatra to Toto, and Jehovah is ditched for Je$u$.

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00:28:52  |   Mon 09 Jun 2025
S5E4 Results: Through Mrs Tempah's Keyhole

S5E4 Results: Through Mrs Tempah's Keyhole

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.

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00:23:19  |   Tue 03 Jun 2025
S5E4: Simon & Garfunkel, Isaac Hayes, Whitney Houston, Klubbheads, Snow Patrol, Tinie Tempah

S5E4: Simon & Garfunkel, Isaac Hayes, Whitney Houston, Klubbheads, Snow Patrol, Tinie Tempah

A disputed platform, nibbles round at Nick's place, the Benson/Dexys connection, another Dutch dance duo, a defence of Arena Indie, and grime goes EDM (again).

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01:26:00  |   Thu 15 May 2025
S5 E4 Part 3/3: Snow Patrol, Tinie Tempah/Zara Larsson

S5 E4 Part 3/3: Snow Patrol, Tinie Tempah/Zara Larsson

A defence of Arena Indie, and grime goes EDM (again).

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To join in with the voting, ple…

00:32:32  |   Wed 14 May 2025
S5E4 Part 2/3: Whitney Houston, Klubbheads

S5E4 Part 2/3: Whitney Houston, Klubbheads

An Ali-venerating Benson/Dexys connection, and a second consecutive Dutch dance duo with multiple aliases!.

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00:26:37  |   Tue 13 May 2025
S5E4 Part 1/3: Simon & Garfunkel, Isaac Hayes

S5E4 Part 1/3: Simon & Garfunkel, Isaac Hayes

A disputed platform (and a Mu Mu revelation) followed by a contextual car chase, ending up with nibbles round at Nick's place.

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00:27:43  |   Mon 12 May 2025
S5E3 Results: Godwin's Doop

S5E3 Results: Godwin's Doop

Who are the other singing drummers? Has Usher had a Cheryl Baker moment? Were Doop the Wagner of the Nineties? Can we shoehorn in a gratuitous Star Wars reference? And what's the current state of the…
00:21:26  |   Tue 06 May 2025
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