Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 114
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Express Results Bulletin: Episode 9
Elvis Presley vs Chicory Tip vs Tight Fit vs Shakespears Sister vs Westlife vs Gotye/Kimbra
This episode - our second in a row to delve into the weird world of Number Ones - is all about connections. Two of our chart-toppers have roots in the 18th century; three of them were originally writ…
Express Results Bulletin: Episode 8
Anthony Newley vs Edison Lighthouse vs Kenny Rogers vs Sinead O'Connor vs Oasis vs Helping Haiti
Plenty of pop is cheap and cheerful, and that's fine - but when it does touch on darker themes, we shouldn't gloss over them. With that in mind, the randomiser has chucked some challenging stuff in o…
Express Results Bulletin: Episode 7
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Manfred Mann vs Earth Wind & Fire vs Holly Johnson vs Bryan Adams/Melanie C vs The Saturdays vs Calvin Harris/Rag ‘N’ Bone Man
In our most star-studded episode yet, we ask: did Manfred Mann miss a golden opportunity to go Hi-NRG? Earth Wind & Fire, KC & The Sunshine Band, Sly & The Family Stone: can YOU tell the difference? …
Express Results Bulletin: Episode 6
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Four Seasons vs R & J Stone vs Sophia George vs Cher vs Madonna vs Grace/G-Eazy
Does anyone else remember Shooting Party, or is it just a Nick and Trev thing? Must we fling this smooth soul filth at our pop kids? How did Betty from Kingston become a preferred provider of dairy g…
Freddie & The Dreamers vs Elvis Presley vs The Toy Dolls vs Zig and Zag vs Ice Cube vs Taylor Swift
Can a happy go-lucky manchild nincompoop channel grown-up emotions? Just how great was Claude "Clo-Clo" Francois? Does the "sick drop" have its roots in comedy punk? How did DJ Trev end up on The Big…
Gene Pitney vs Darts vs Mel & Kim vs Janet Jackson vs Alicia Keys vs Rak-Su
Were Darts punk?
Ms Keys or Ms Knowles?
Is 3.05am peak "sexy time"?
Can chatbots be podcasters?
Is Boris Johnson still a loving garden?
Can four lads from Watford go Latino?
Is Mike just trolling the Nick/…
Rockin' Berries vs Rubettes vs Nik Kershaw vs The Real McCoy vs Geri Halliwell vs Ed Sheeran
Will we ever stop talking about Brother Beyond? How are we going to shoehorn the mandatory Climie Fisher reference? Did musical innovation end in the 1980s? Should Nick throw away his Madagascar DVD?…
Jimi Hendrix vs Frankie Miller vs Brother Beyond vs Touch And Go vs Girls Aloud vs Halsey
Join Mike, Nick and Trev as they pick apart six more hit singles from six different decades, then have your say by voting for your favourites. In this episode, we ponder such issues as: would John Le…
The Searchers vs Slade vs Rocksteady Crew vs Mariah Carey vs Holly Valance vs Union J
Join Mike, Nick and Trev as they pick apart six hit singles that were in the same position in the UK Top 10, exactly ten years apart - then vote for your own favourites. Highlights from the launch ep…
Trailer
Come on then, let's sort this out once and for all. Which decade had the best pop music of all time? This podcast gives you, the listener, the chance to help us solve this age-old question.
In each e…