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Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

Ricky Nelson, T. Rex, Lobo, Color Me Badd, Jamiroquai, David Guetta/Taio Cruz/Ludacris

Season 4, Ep. 5

A teen idol hires a guitar legend, Bolan invents the 70s, the Schlagerfication of DJ culture, doo-wop hip hop's swansong, a Van Outen diss track, and an EDM slobberfest.

YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // 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 // X: @whichdecadetops // Bluesky: whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com

The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Tuesday 24th September 2024.

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