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

Big swings define this month’s vintage charts, with Stephanie Mills blasting to number one in new jack swing and Talking Heads overturning The Smiths in alternative classics.

Fleetwood Mac slip a glossy “Little Lies” into the yacht-rock ranks, while Goo Goo Dolls and Tom Browne ignite fresh energy with sharp debuts in post-grunge and post-disco.

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

October’s Vintage Music Charts reveal measured shifts across 29 genres. Death In Vegas extend their dominance in both Big Beat and Trip Hop, while The Stone Roses and Oasis keep Britpop firmly under their control. Kendrick Lamar and SZA continue leading 2010s R&B with “All The Stars.”

Fluke, The Strokes, and D’Angelo make key debuts, adding fresh weight to their respective categories, as Shalamar, Neil Diamond, and CeCe Peniston maintain unbroken streaks at the top. Explore all movements, returns, and late entries in this month’s highlights.

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°503 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Thompson Twins, Fine Young Cannibals, Renegade Soundwave, Kate Bush, Paul McCartney, Public Image Limited, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Lloyd Cole And The Commotions, John Foxx, Yello, Toyah, Ozzy Osbourne ? Take our 12-track quiz.

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

September’s Vintage Music Charts bring fresh surprises across the 29 genres. Neil Diamond storms to number one in both Yacht Rock and Heartland Rock with “Hello Again,” while Wolfmother, Marc Cohn, Gerry Rafferty, and Bananarama’s “Venus” make striking debuts.

Cappella reclaims the spotlight in Diva House, Cake’s bold “I Will Survive” joins Post-Grunge, and The Smiths add two classics to Post-Punk. Discover all the shifts, climbs, and new arrivals in this month’s highlights.

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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 Groove Armada trade key positions. In 2000s garage rock, The Raconteurs and Babyshambles give way to Jet and The Hives, as The White Stripes continue to anchor the rankings.

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°213 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of How well do you know the music of Grandmaster Melle Mel, Earlene Bentley, Run~D.M.C., Daryl Hall & John Oates, Fine Young Cannibals, Madonna, Redhead Kingpin and The FBI, Duran Duran, Beastie Boys, Bobby Brown, Exposé, Wham! ? Take our 12-track quiz.? Take our 12-track quiz.

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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 Stripes, Kendrick Lamar, and Aaliyah.

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Fine Young Cannibals in NYC for the first time (1986)

Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds - 5/31/1986 - Ritz
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Monthly Vintage Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 29 Genres Apr 1, 2025 edition

This month’s blog post dives into the evolving landscape of 29 genre-based charts, highlighting standout tracks and artist movements across Big Beat, Garage Rock, R&B, Post-Punk, and more. From new entries by Angie Stone and Tiësto to reshuffles featuring Fatboy Slim and The White Stripes, the charts reflect continued engagement with classic and contemporary favorites.

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°312 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

Public Enemy’s electrifying "Bring the Noise" roars with political energy, while Whitney Houston’s high-octane "So Emotional" blends pop and rock intensity. Madonna’s "Angel" charms with its effervescence, and Fine Young Cannibals’ sleek take on "Suspicious Minds" modernizes Elvis. Shalamar’s "The Second Time Around" masterfully bridges disco and funk, while Hithouse’s "Jack to the Sound of the Underground" captures late-’80s house energy with its layered samples.

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°83 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

2 In A Tent gives George Formby’s classic “When I’m Cleaning Windows” a cheeky ’90s club twist, while Pulp’s “Mis-Shapes” rebels with swagger on Britpop’s edge. Oasis’s “Wonderwall” captures ’90s melancholy and nostalgia, and The Verve’s “Bitter Sweet Symphony” loops ambition with a legal tangle. Meanwhile, R.E.M.’s “Man on the Moon” nods to Andy Kaufman’s antics, and Björk’s “Big Time Sensuality” pulses with raw liberation, standing out in its minimal electronic brilliance. Soul Asylum’s “Runaway Train” offers grit with a poignant PSA focus, and BT’s “Flaming June” dazzles in trance precision.

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°79 – Vintage 80s Videos

Fine Young Cannibals’ quirky "She Drives Me Crazy" blends falsetto swagger with crisp percussion, while Genesis’ "Land of Confusion" pairs synth-driven rock with biting political satire and unforgettable puppet visuals. Dead or Alive’s goth-tinged "Something in My House" and Visage’s icy synth-pop "Fade to Grey" highlight ’80s ambition, and Jona Lewie’s anti-war "Stop the Cavalry" sneaks into Christmas playlists.

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