Back In...
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Back In... is a documentary/retrospective series currently broadcasting on the Canadian music video channel MuchMoreMusic. The series also airs on Star! and some Citytv stations. 20 episodes have been broadcast, each profiled by a different year, going from 1980 to 1999. Each episode's title would always end with the last two digits of a year; such an example would be "Back In... '88" or "Back In... '99".
Five new episodes of Back In... have aired in the Fall of 2006.
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[edit] About the show
Back In... contains several segments. They include:
- Fashions
- Fads
- Famous people born that year
- Top-selling albums of the year
- One-hit wonders
- Grammy Award winners
- Hunks and babes
- Hitched and ditched
- Highest-grossing movies for that year
- Movie award winners
- The top television programs for the season
- In memoriam
- Various top news stories
- (Occasionally) Where are they now?
- Chinese horoscope
- The top five best and worst videos of the year
[edit] Best #1 Videos
- 1980: "Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles
- 1981: "Girls On Film" by Duran Duran
- 1982: "Shock the Monkey" by Peter Gabriel
- 1983: "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
- 1984: "You Might Think" by The Cars
- 1985: "Take On Me" by a-ha
- 1986: "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel
- 1987: "Land Of Confusion" by Genesis
- 1988: "This Note's For You" by Neil Young
- 1989: "One" by Metallica
- 1990: "Freedom! '90" by George Michael
- 1991: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
- 1992: "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam
- 1993: "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M.
- 1994: "Sabotage" by Beastie Boys
- 1995: "Waterfalls" by TLC
- 1996: "Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai
- 1997: "Da Funk" by Daft Punk
- 1998: "Ray of Light" by Madonna
- 1999: "Praise You" by Fatboy Slim
[edit] Worst #1 Videos
- 1980: "Pop Muzik" by M
- 1981: "Keep On Loving You" by REO Speedwagon
- 1982: "Abracadabra" by Steve Miller Band
- 1983: "Mr. Roboto" by Styx
- 1984: "We Should Be Lovers" by Alfie Zappacosta
- 1985: "We Built This City" by Jefferson Starship
- 1986: "Real American" by Rick Derringer featuring Hulk Hogan
- 1987: "Holiday Rap" by MC Miker G & DJ Sven
- 1988: "Could've Been" by Tiffany
- 1989: "Electric Youth" by Debbie Gibson
- 1990: "Have You Seen Her" by MC Hammer
- 1991: "Rico Suave" by Gerardo
- 1992: "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus
- 1993: "Rock 'Em Sock 'EM Techno" by BKS featuring Don Cherry
- 1994: "Cotton Eyed Joe" by Rednex
- 1995: "You Are Not Alone" by Michael Jackson
- 1996: "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" by Quad City DJs
- 1997: "Barbie Girl" by Aqua
- 1998: "Crazy Little Party Girl" by Aaron Carter
- 1999: "Give It To You" by Jordan Knight
[edit] Spinoff
In late August 2006, a spinoff of Back In... was created. It is called Back In... Love.
