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Monthly Vintage Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 15 Genres Feb 2, 2025 edition

This month’s vintage music charts bring updates across a variety of genres. From Armand Van Helden maintaining his top spot in Big Beat to Cast claiming first place in Britpop,...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°100 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Madonna’s "Borderline" blends heartfelt vulnerability with post-disco grooves, while Rod Stewart’s "Young Turks" captures youthful defiance with synth-driven energy. Elvis Costello’s moody...

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This week In Jazz Legends 05/52

How well do you know the music of Bill Evans’ moody “Nardis” evolves into an introspective canvas, while Carmen McRae’s haunting take on “Round Midnight” fuses jazz clarity with late-night...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°539 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Madness bring playful energy with the instrumental “The Return of the Los Palmas 7,” blending celebratory melodies and ska rhythms, while XTC’s...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°321 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Offspring’s "Hit That" tackles fleeting relationships with fast-paced, synth-laced punk energy, while The Killer’s "Spaceman" blends sci-fi metaphors and ’80s influences...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°108 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of S Club’s lively "Alive" bursts with disco strings and early 2000s charm, while Britney and Madonna spar in the energetic "Me Against...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°305 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Sheena Easton’s "The Lover in Me" rewired her sound with sultry vocals and crisp beats, while Bonnie Tyler brought grit to "The...

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Singing (and Playing) With Phil Collins

How well do you know the music of Genesis merges charm and complexity in *A Trick of the Tail*, with "Los Endos" delivering an electrifying instrumental finale laced with earlier...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°319 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of R.E.M.'s "Stand" brings quirky absurdity to a catchy pop-rock tune, while Swing Out Sister's "Surrender" radiates polished jazz-pop finesse with vibrant trumpet...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°323 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Ultra Naté’s "Show Me" shines as a '90s house gem with producers like Soulshock and remixes by Masters at Work adding flair,...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°95 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of New Order’s quirky "Fine Time" captures late '80s acid house vibes with its hypnotic loops and playful sheep noises, while Cocteau Twins’...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°93 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Eminem’s "Just Lose It" mixes humor and bold satire, poking fun at celebs like Michael Jackson, while Muse’s "Knights of Cydonia" blends...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°322 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The text takes us through standout tracks of the late ’70s and ’80s, beginning with The Specials' ska anthem "A Message to...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°92 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Aqua’s "Barbie Girl" and its kitschy satire of materialism still resonate, bolstered by a 2023 remix with Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice,...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°96 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Alison Moyet’s reflective "Is This Love?" blends emotional restraint with pop polish, while George Michael and Aretha Franklin’s "I Knew You Were...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°608 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Kelly Rowland’s “Down for Whatever” charges into Eurodance, blending brazen beats with carefree vibes, while Lady Gaga’s “The Edge of Glory” walks...

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 04/52

How well do you know the music of Pat Metheny reshapes Carly Simon's "That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be" into a tender baritone guitar instrumental, while John...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°95 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Modjo’s "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" blends French house smoothness with Chic’s disco flair, while Mariah Carey’s heartfelt "We Belong Together" lingers with...

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This week In ’80s Throwback’ 04/52

How well do you know the music of INXS’s "Need You Tonight" oozes late-’80s sensuality with its hypnotic groove, while Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" balances...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°709 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Fall Out Boy’s bold "Uma Thurman" fuses *The Munsters* theme with rock-pop energy, nodding to Uma’s iconic film roles, while Willow Smith’s...

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