If you have not read my series called “The musical journey of a music nerd” you should back up and do that. It contains critical information for understanding what these playlists are and how they came to be.
However, if you did not read my series, and just don’t want too, it’s simple enough: These are the pop songs that charted in each decade. This is not just the Top 100 songs of the year or decade. This is every single song I could find on Apple Music that charted at any level and for any length of time - by decade.
One thing I’ve noticed is that some songs become unavailable as Apple’s rights to the music change. I address this in Part 5: The Digital Evolution.
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I posted a similar article about a year ago, maybe you'll find something of interest: https://flume.substack.com/p/something-you-might-have-missed
(playlist of each decade from the 40s-2022... though only music I know, so the decades before the 80s might seem lacking - always open to suggestions)