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  • This Was Pop Country Edition: Feb. 4, 2012

    This Was Pop takes a holiday on the country charts to learn about hook-baiting, camouflage trucks, and other topics. 

    February 3, 2012 | 12:02am -

  • This Was Pop January 7, 2012 

    A Flo Rida-induced 2011 hangover starts off the year.

    January 6, 2012 | 12:01am -

  • This Was Pop Holiday edition

    Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and She & Him all try to create new holiday classics. Do they succeed? Well…

    December 9, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • This Was Pop October 29, 2011 

    A round-up of current hits discovers a weed-heavy pop world. 

    October 28, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • This Was Pop Oct. 1, 2011

    Maroon 5, Drake, and Hugh Laurie (huh?) all make appearances on this month’s Hot 100.

    September 30, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • This Was Pop Week Of August 27, 2011

    This Was Pop takes an excursion to the country charts and finds [spoiler!] songs about drinking and America.

    August 26, 2011 | 12:00pm -

  • This Was Pop July 30, 2011

    Branching of from the Hot 100, the This Was Pop team looks at what’s up on the Billboard rock chart

    July 29, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • This Was Pop Week of July 2, 2011

    Katy Perry’s tyrannical reign reaches its 13th month with “Last Friday Night,” Bad Meets Evil, Kenny Chesney, and Shania Twain embrace the ballad, and plenty of silly club songs

    July 1, 2011 | 12:01am -

  • This Was Pop Week of May 28, 2011

    Lady Gaga gets saxy, Enrique Iglesias stays skeevy, and Beyoncé and Jordin Sparks have a lady-anthem face-off.

    May 27, 2011 | 12:01am -

  • Someone please teach this man how to Dougie.

    This Was Pop Week of April 30, 2011

    Lady Gaga gets controversial, Bruno Mars gets lazy.

    April 29, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Blow.

    This Was Pop Week of March 26, 2011

    So wait, Kanye West is an extraterrestrial here to give Katy Perry an STD?

    March 25, 2011 | 12:00pm -

  • Adele

    This Was Pop Week of Feb. 26, 2011

    “Born This Way” will not be ignored, Colbie Caillat writes a song you’ll hear at every wedding reception, Bieber and Jaden Smith—together at last!, and more.

    February 25, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Wiz Khalifa, “Black And Yellow” (No. 5)

    This Was Pop Week of Jan. 29, 2011

    The A.V. Club’s biweekly look at various Billboard charts takes a peek at the Hot 100.

    January 28, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Diddy-Dirty Money

    This Was Pop Week of Jan. 8, 2011

    Tonight, Enrique Iglesias is [loving] you.

    January 7, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Mariah Carey

    This Was Pop Week of Dec. 9, 2010

    Christmastime is here.

    December 10, 2010 | 12:00am -

  • Just whip it.

    This Was Pop Week of Nov. 13, 2010

    Hair will be whipped back and forth.

    November 12, 2010 | 12:00am -

  • Rihanna: “Only Girl (In The World)"

    This Was Pop Week of Oct. 30, 2010

    The A.V. Club’s biweekly look at various Billboard charts takes a peek at the Hot 100.

    October 29, 2010 | 12:15pm -

  • Far East Movement / Glee / My Chemical Romance

    This Was Pop October 16, 2010

    The A.V. Club’s biweekly look at various Billboard charts takes a peek at the Hot 100.

    October 15, 2010 | 12:01am -

  • Nicki Minaj / The Ready Set / Jazmine Sullivan

    This Was Pop Week of Oct. 9, 2010

    New biweekly feature: The A.V. Club weighs in on what’s happening on various Billboard charts, from the transcendent to the inane.

    October 1, 2010 | 12:00am -

  • This Was Pop December 2007

    The beginning of one month means it's time to look in on last month's most popular hits.

    January 8, 2008 | 12:10am -

  • This Was Pop October 2007

    The beginning of one month means it's time to look in on last month's most popular hits.

    November 2, 2007 | 10:33am -

  • This Was Pop September 2007

    A monthly look at the country's biggest pop songs.

    October 1, 2007 | 12:01am -