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Bi-Weekly Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 16 genres Dec 8, 2025 edition

Big swings hit this edition’s charts: Rosalía storms into Art Pop’s top tier with “Berghain,” while Zolita crashes the ALT Z lineup and Mariah the Scientist expands her Alternative R&B...

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Electric Light Orchestra release their fourth album : ‘Eldorado (A Symphony by the Electric Light Orchestra)’ featuring ‘Can’t Get It Out of My Head’ (1974)

Electric Light Orchestra's 'Eldorado' is their fourth studio album (subtitled 'A Symphony by the Electric Light Orchestra') produced by frontman Jeff Lynne and released in September 1974 by United Artists...

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Electric Light Orchestra release ‘A New World Record,’ their sixth album featuring ‘Livin’ Thing’ (1976)

Electric Light Orchestra's 'A New World Record' is their sixth studio album produced by Jeff Lynne and released on September 11 1976 by Jet / United ArtistsTrack Listing : 1.Tightrope...

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Monthly Vintage Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 29 Genres Aug 31, 2025 edition

August 2025 brings notable shifts across several charts, with major movements at the top. Death In Vegas maintain control in both electronic and trip hop, while Armand Van Helden and...

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Billie Holiday records ‘Music For Torching’ with Harry Sweets Edison, Benny Carter, Barney Kessel et al (1955)

Billie Holiday's 'Music For Torching' is a studio album recorded on August 23 & 25, 1955 and released In October 1955 By Clef.Track Listing : 1.It Had To Be You...

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Monthly Vintage Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 29 Genres Jul 31, 2025 edition

July 2025 marked a month of pivotal reshuffles across the music charts. Culture Beat surged to dominate the Eurodance category, Radiohead reemerged in Art Rock with haunting introspection, and The...

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Monthly Vintage Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 29 Genres Jun 30, 2025 edition

xplore the latest Top 20 rankings across 30 vintage genres as of June 30, 2025, featuring new entries, exits, and major shifts from artists like Death In Vegas, The White...

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Monthly Vintage Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 29 Genres Apr 30, 2025 edition

April’s vintage charts show minimal disruption, with only a few new entries—New Edition, XTC, Machine Head, and Kodak Black—shuffling into established rankings. Most top tracks hold firm

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Hard & Metal New Music Videos N°162

Shewolf, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Light The Torch, Amorphis, Voivod, Hammer King, Lightwave, Deserted Fear, Thornhill, Persefone, Konvent, DarkherThey are are the performers of the twelve brand new hard rock, metal,...

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Hard & Metal New Music Videos N°117

Light The Torch, Heleven, Laced In Lust, Bokassa, Avaland, Royal Blood, Berliner Weisse, Terrordome, The Limit, Crypta, Ainur, VreidThey are are the performers of the twelve brand new hard rock,...

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The Roots release ‘Things Fall Apart’ with Erykah Badu & Common among other guests (1999)

The Roots' 'Things Fall Apart' is their fourth studio album released on February 23, 1999 by MCATrack Listing : 1.Act Won (Things Fall Apart) (Ahmir Thompson, Spike Lee) - 00:54...

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 07/52

How well do you know the music of Elvis Presley's "Polk Salad Annie" thrives on theatrical stage energy with karate moves and Southern gothic tones, while Heart's "Magic Man" blends...

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This week In ’90s Throwback’ 07/52

How well do you know the music of Jamiroquai’s "Cosmic Girl" blends disco-funk revival with '90s electronic flair, boasting syncopated rhythms and galactic-inspired lyrics, though its mechanical edge may feel...

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Singing With Peter Gabriel

How well do you know the music of Peter Gabriel’s "Washing of the Water" gets an understated touch from Coldplay’s Chris Martin, merging emotional restraint with spiritual depth. Kate Bush...

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On TV today, ELO at ‘TOTP’ (1976)

February 12, 1976 - if in England, you do not want to miss Electric Light Orchestra with a song lifted from their "Face the Music" album at "Top Of The...

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This week In ‘2000s Throwback’ 06/52

How well do you know the music of 50 Cent’s "In Da Club" fuses Dr. Dre’s signature production with raw energy, dominating the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks and...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°330 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Shalamar’s "Right In The Socket" grooves through disco-funk vibes, powered by charismatic vocals and Leon Sylvers III's vibrant production, while Luther Vandross’s...

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This week In ’90s Throwback’ 06/52

How well do you know the music of Amy Winehouse’s "Love Is a Losing Game" is a minimalist heartbreak ballad from *Back to Black*, where her smoky vocals shine against...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°356 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Blu Cantrell's "Make Me Wanna Scream" blends R&B with reggae, driven by raw vocals and Ian Lewis's warm backing, though it falls...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°478 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Swans Way’s theatrical "Soul Train" blends smooth vocals with jazzy flair, while Simple Minds’ "Speed Your Love to Me" surges with raw...

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