Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? podcast

136 episodes

S6 E6: Frank Sinatra, Art Garfunkel, Bobby Brown, Precious, La Roux, Billie Eilish
25/05/2026 | 1h 47 mins.
A premature swansong, a childhood trauma, a new jacking bad boy, a Eurovision mid-tabler, a pitchy 8-bit synth-popper and an ASMR proto-brat, DUHH.
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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 // [email protected]
The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday 21st June 2026.
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S6E5 Results: The Vindication of Nick
21/05/2026 | 19 mins.
Content Warning: contains interstitial product placement!
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S6E05: Bobby Darin, T.Rex, Ennio Morricone, Cher, Ronan Keating, Wretch 32 ft Example
02/05/2026 | 1h 18 mins.
Finger-snapping, glam-inventing, TV-soundtracking, Sixties-pastiching, drive-timing, Roses-sampling goodness, for your enjoyment and evaluation - plus a brand new merch store!
Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded (seven-day free trial).
Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits
NEW: Which Decade T-shirts and coffee mugs are available for purchase.
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 // [email protected]
The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Monday 18th May 2026.
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S6E4 Results: Industrial Estate Car Park Life
30/04/2026 | 25 mins.
Mucky Christmas songs, mucky misheard lyrics, mucky-mouthed beach ball tirades... oh, and some results. This one also deserves its own extras playlist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 E4: Eddy Arnold, Glitter Band, Falco, Garbage, Sugababes, Zayn
15/04/2026 | 1h 36 mins.
A "Nashville Sound" pivot, another post-glam last hurrah, Austria's king of rap, Britpop by association, Amelle erases Mutya, and all-caps SEXYTIME.
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 // [email protected]
The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday 26th April 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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About 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.

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