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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

Mike Atkinson

123 episodes

2 weeks ago

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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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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Episodes (20/123)

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

S5E10: Roy Orbison, David Bowie, Lionel Richie, Eternal, Jamelia, James Blunt

Three R&B-pop tunes rub up against three chaps of varying degrees of coolness, thus completing this season's selections.

Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded (seven-day free trial).

Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits

To 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.com

The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday 16th November 2025.

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2 weeks ago

1 hour 26 minutes 14 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

S5E9 Results: Cardiac Kimchi

With a little bit of this, and a little bit of that - and even the occasional result - we review the voting from our last main episode.

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2 weeks ago

23 minutes 41 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

S5E9: Eden Kane, Hot Chocolate, The Tweets, Sabrina Johnston, Uncle Kracker, Christina Perri

A Heritage Chart comeback, some persistent shapeshifters, France's Candle In The Wind, diva-house's purple patch, Kid Rock's mate reveals multiple levels, and Parkycore in its purest form.

Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded (seven-day free trial).

Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits // Bob Stanley's Hot Chocolate deeper cuts

To 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.com

The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Monday 20th October 2025.

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3 weeks ago

1 hour 22 minutes 53 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

S5E8 Results: A damp biscuit in the back of the snack cupboard.

Dan from Idaho joins us for the latest set of results. "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm about to break wind."

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1 month ago

27 minutes 41 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

S5E8: Marcello Minerbi, Gladys Knight, Princess, TLC, Kelly Clarkson, Lost Frequencies

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 bits

To 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.com

The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday 28th September 2025..

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1 month ago

1 hour 24 minutes 17 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

S5E8 Part 3/3: Kelly Clarkson, Lost Frequencies

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 bits

To 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.com

The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday 28th September 2025..

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 month ago

27 minutes 23 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

S5E8 Part 2/3: Princess, TLC

A hidden rivalry is revealed, and "alternative" is a relative concept.

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Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits

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1 month ago

30 minutes 57 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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

An accelerating plate-smasher, and the first of two country covers.

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Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits

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1 month ago

27 minutes 31 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

S5E7 Results: Nick's Sweaty Brown Envelope

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.

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1 month ago

32 minutes 30 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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.

Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded (seven-day free trial).

Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits

To 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.com

The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday 31st August 2025.

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2 months ago

1 hour 27 minutes 18 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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

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 bits

To 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.com

The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday 31st August 2025.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 months ago

32 minutes 23 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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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Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits

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2 months ago

31 minutes 40 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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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Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits

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2 months ago

24 minutes 24 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

S5E6 Results: The Clarinet Clarification

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

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3 months ago

21 minutes 36 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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.

Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded (seven-day free trial).

Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits

To 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.com

The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday 27th July 2025.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 months ago

1 hour 15 minutes 16 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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

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 bits

To 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.com

The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday 27th July 2025.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 months ago

29 minutes 1 second

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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.

Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded (seven-day free trial).

Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits

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4 months ago

21 minutes 46 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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.

Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded (seven-day free trial).

Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits

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4 months ago

25 minutes 56 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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 Action, bringing 18 minutes of delight to your day!

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4 months ago

18 minutes 32 seconds

Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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 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 bits

To 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.com

The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday 29th June 2025.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 months ago

1 hour 31 minutes 9 seconds

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.