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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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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 episode, we'll be looking at six hit singles that were in the same position in the UK Top Ten exactly ten years apart, from the 1960s through to the 2010s. We'll introduce them, we'll discuss them, and then we'll be asking YOU to vote for them.

 

Points will be awarded to each decade, and scores will accrue as the series progresses. In this way, using the system known as Democracy - for when has Democracy ever failed us? – we will edge closer and closer towards the definitive answer: Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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  • 2. S6E2 Results: Post-apocalyptic Spandex

    24:25||Season 6, Ep. 2
    A resounding last place, a fondly regarded Meh Zone, and a tightly fought Top Three... it's results time.

  • 2. S6E02: Cliff Richard/Shadows, Peter Paul & Mary, Nolans, Mantronix, Andreas Johnson, 3OH!3/Katy Perry

    01:37:58||Season 6, Ep. 2
    Cliff pivots to post-army Elvis, A Mighty Wind's last hurrah, the sisters ditch their cabaret roots, Mantronix trade hip hop for a hit, Sweden's Eurovision nearly-man, and frat boys pave the way for LMFAO. 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 8th March 2026.

  • 1. S6E1 Results: ne pas de boys!

    21:54||Season 6, Ep. 1
    It's time to reveal the first set of results from our new season.

  • 1. S6E01: Singing Nun, Leo Sayer, Kenny Rogers/Dolly Parton, K7, The Darkness, Sam Bailey

    01:35:34||Season 6, Ep. 1
    A Belgian triumph turned tragedy, a weeping Pierrot, a Glasto Ledge triple, a jock jam gateway, a seasonal underperformer and a Get Out Of Jail Free pass.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 15th February 2026.

  • 11. Season Five: The Grand Finale

    42:37||Season 5, Ep. 11
    How did our plucky decades fare in Season Five? And what of our cumulative Motherboard? Join us for a granular review of the current state of play - and if you're in the Patreon posse, stand by for details of a very special interactive bonus episode.Playlist: all this season's tunes, in chronological order.

  • 10. S5E10 Results: Meh Oddity

    27:23||Season 5, Ep. 10
    It's the last results bulletin of the season, and we have a seasonal "surprise surprise" for you.

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

    01:26:14||Season 5, Ep. 10
    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 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 16th November 2025.

  • 9. S5E9 Results: Cardiac Kimchi

    23:41||Season 5, Ep. 9
    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.

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

    01:22:53||Season 5, Ep. 9
    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 cutsTo 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, Monday 20th October 2025.
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