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#ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 43

Nov 27, 2018Nov 27, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Welcome one, welcome all to the last in the present series of #ThrowbackTunesday, our weekly look back at five classic UK chart hits from this week in the last 25 years. It's the last one for twofold reasons.  Firstly, this coming Saturday is 1st December, which means our Christmas Song Advent Calendar is back for … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 43

#ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 42

Nov 20, 2018Nov 27, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

It's time to bowl the goal and bring you five more gems from UK chart history in the last 25 years - this is #ThrowbackTunesday. And before we get to this week's featured former hit, let's see who occupies the playlist this week... 1993: Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me 1998: Vengaboys - Up & … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 42

#ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 41

Nov 6, 2018Nov 20, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Bonfire Night may be over for another year, but we've got more shooting stars than you can shake a sparkler at right now, with #ThrowbackTunesday, our weekly look back at five classic UK chart hits from this week in the last 25 years. Let's see who's on the playlist before we get to our featured … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 41

#ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 40

Oct 30, 2018Nov 5, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Want some retro chart hits from years gone by? You've come to the right place, as we bring you this week's installment of #ThrowbackTunesday - guaranteed to bring you the hits of the past 25 years in one handy blog and playlist combo. Let's see who's on it this week before we get to our … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 40

#ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 39

Oct 23, 2018Oct 30, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

If you're wondering just exactly what was hitting the top of the UK charts on this week in the last 25 years, then you need our weekly retro pop blog juggernaut that is #ThrowbackTunesday. So without any ado, let's see who we've got on our marvellous playlist this week before we get to our featured … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 39

#ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 38

Oct 9, 2018Oct 23, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

If you're fancying yourself a reminder of some of the biggest chart hits from this week in the last 25 years, then it's clear you need our ever reliable series every Tuesday on this little corner of the web, otherwise known as #ThrowbackTunesday. Before we get to this week's retro slice of pop perfection, let's … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 38

#ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 37

Oct 2, 2018Oct 8, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Time once again to take a trip in our musical tardis that is #ThrowbackTunesday. As always, let's see which five classic UK chart hits from the last 25 years are gracing the playlist before we get to this week's featured song... 1993: Diana Ross - 'Chain Reaction' 1998: B*Witched - 'Rollercoaster' 2003: Rachel Stevens - … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 37

#ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 36

Sep 25, 2018Oct 1, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Welcome to this week's #ThrowbackTunesday, our weekly revisitation of five huge UK chart hits from the last 25 years. Let's see who is on this week's playlist before we get to our featured hit... 1993: M People - 'Moving On Up' 1998: The Beautiful South - 'Perfect 10' 2003: The Darkness - 'I Believe In … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 36

#ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 35

Sep 18, 2018Sep 25, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

It's time for us to cast our eyes and ears back to five UK chart hits on this exact week in the last 25 years with another installment of #ThrowbackTunesday. Before we get to our featured classic hit this week, let's see which others are joining it on the playlist... 1993: DJ Jazzy Jeff and the … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 35

#ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 34

Sep 11, 2018Sep 17, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

It's Tuesday, and thus time for us to hop aboard our pop time machine that is #ThrowbackTunesday, where we flash back to five UK chart hits from this exact week in the past twenty-five years. As always, let's have a look at who's on the playlist before we get to our featured hit... 1993: Pet … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 34

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