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Switched on Pop
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Today: #25 in Music on our combined chart.
Today: #17 in Music, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #19 in Music, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #11 in Music, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #90 in Music, Germany on our combined chart.
Today: #164 in Music, Brazil on our combined chart.
Today: #172 in Music, Mexico on our combined chart.
Today: #46 in Music, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #68 in Music, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #190 in Music, India on our combined chart.
Today: #15 in Music, Philippines on our combined chart.
Chart positions today · Ireland
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Ranking history · Ireland
Latest daily rankings: Oct 21. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Music, Ireland combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | #68 | #67 | — | #90 |
| Oct 20 | #120 | #125 | — | #83 |
| Oct 19 | #104 | #107 | — | #89 |
| Oct 18 | #59 | #59 | — | #64 |
| Oct 17 | #52 | #53 | — | #23 |
| Oct 16 | #35 | #36 | #35 | #22 |
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Listen closer to pop music, and hear how it moves us. Hosted by musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.