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1987: From Italo disco to Joburg pop, the stories behind the songs

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Whitney Houston: Celebrating a music icon born on Women’s Day

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A collage of 1998 pop culture: scenes from movies, a radio, a satellite, musicians, singers, and a 1998 Classic Countdown logo with the HOT 102.7 FM logo in the center.
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The unforgettable hits, movies and moments that made 1982 magical

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Why 2000 deserves another listen

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The backstory to How Bizarre is even stranger than the song

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