Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

"A strong week with no horrible duds", or "the worst week so far"? Although our winning song found almost unanimous favour, your opinions on the other five songs diverged so wildly, that the final positions remained neck and neck until the last day of voting. Take a listen to the results, and how they affect the Master Scoreboard, while pondering the notion that "odd is good".

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 written in another language, the same people translated two of them into English, and two of them feature misheard lyrics; two of them gave their performers record-breaking tenth Number Ones; the keyboardist on one was the producer on another; two of them introduce second vocalists halfway through, who shift the meanings of the songs. Everything connects, and we are here to talk you through the connections!YouTube playlist // Spotify playlist // bonus tracks & extra bitsTo join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to:Twitter: @whichdecadetops // Facebook // whichdecadeistops@gmail.comThe voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Wednesday 15th March 2023.

Concluding our trip to the Dark Side, the results of Episode 8 have shaken up the Master Scoreboard in a most intriguing way. Take a listen, and see whether you agree with the assessments of our esteemed commentariat!