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?<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Which Decade Is 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?<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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June 26, 2026
S6 E7: Gerry & The Pacemakers, 10cc, The Police, Gabrielle, Evanescence, Robin Thicke
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June 24, 2026
S6E6 Results: Bombastic Knobheadery
<p>It's results time: after what we thought was a particularly strong selection of tunes, how did our decades fare?</p><p>Further watching: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074lx2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arena documentary on My Way</a> (BBC iPlayer)</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 25, 2026
S6 E6: Frank Sinatra, Art Garfunkel, Bobby Brown, Precious, La Roux, Billie Eilish
<p>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.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/s6-e6-frank-art-159234583" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded</a> (seven-day free trial).</p><p>Playlists: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA-fpVLyKVj-Y1hOu7u0jweumhp4JYF-E" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> // <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zh9JcPk3LH81fbp5SPqbP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> // <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA-fpVLyKVj8e9sKin73C66Eq9_O-AG5j" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">extra tracks & bonus bits</a></p><p>Merch Store: <a href="https://record-mirror-disco-charts.myshopify.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Which Decade T-shirts and coffee mugs!</a></p><p>To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to:</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/whichdecadetops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Patreon Supporters Club</a> // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/whichdecadetops.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky: whichdecadetops</a> // <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100087396998791/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> // whichdecadeistops@gmail.com</p><p>The voting deadline for this episode is 6pm UK time, Sunday 21st June 2026.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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