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Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK: From Pop to Acid House - May 6, 1988

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK: From Pop to Acid House - May 6, 1988

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This week we launch a new chapter: the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown UK expands to a Top 25. And what a chart to start with; May 6, 1988 delivered a line-up that captured Britain in transition. Comedy and novelty brushed up against smooth R&B, remixes pulled classics back into the spotlight, and rising stars like George Michael and Fairground Attraction shared space with legends like James Brown and Fleetwood Mac. At number one, S’Express brought the underground acid house scene roaring into the mainstream.

It was a week of contradictions, colour, and energy; the perfect soundtrack to spring 1988, when Britain stood on the edge of change and the charts told the story in 25 unforgettable steps.

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