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Top of The Pops (Charts)

Look back on what was ruling the radio airwaves and selling albums each week in the past

Top-Selling Albums of 1981: Rock Still Reigned

Many established bands were criticized as “corporate rock” acts though they, in fact, had been paying their dues for years

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Radio Hits of April 1969: How Sweet It Is

The hippie counterculture musical Hair was a Broadway smash and had 2 huge singles this week. There were also hits from The Zombies, Glen Campbell + Blood, Sweat & Tears

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Top Selling Albums of 1968: Here’s To You!

Three acts had multiple albums among the year’s biggest, several of which are a vital part of any classic rock collection

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Best Weekly Singles Chart of All-Time: April 1969 Edition

Let these great songs from CCR, the Zombies, Glen Campbell, Edwin Starr, the 5th Dimension, an overlooked track from Steppenwolf and more, bring you back

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Radio Hits of 1970: Take a Second Look

Several pop culture touchstones debuted this year, and some of the year’s biggest singles included hits by a slew of one-hit-wonders plus some all-time classics

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Radio Hits in April 1971: Give ’em a Hand

Songs from the Grass Roots, Marvin Gaye, Three Dog Night will bring you back. And when’s the last time you heard “Chick-A-Boom”?

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The Top Albums in April 1976

In a month when Apple Computer was formed, the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Peter Frampton were dominating the U.S. sales charts

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The Number One Singles of 1975: Each Has a Story

39 different songs reached the top of the U.S. chart this year, though programmers were airing less from rock acts. One star continued a run with 4 more

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Radio Hits in March 1965: No Phone, No Pool, No Pets

The British Invasion was in full swing as many of these acts shared the spotlight with U.S. pop and soul singers. No surprise who was #1

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Radio Hits of 1973: All Aboard

The Allman Brothers Band had their biggest pop hit. Elton John scored four. Jim Croce had two #1s, one posthumously. A great blend of pop, R&B and rock were the top radio hits of 1973

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