Synth-pop (1981), which produced a series of hit singles. These included "Don't You Want Me", which reached number one in the UK at the end of 1981. Synth-pop reached its commercial peak in the UK in the winter of 1981–2, with bands such as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Japan, Ultravox, Soft Cell, Depeche Mode and even Kraftwerk, enjoying top ten hits. In early 1982 synthesizers were so dominant that the Musicians Union attempted to limit their use. By the end of 1982, these acts had been joined in the charts by synth-based singles from Thomas Dolby, Blancmange, and Tears for
Top Pop Catalog Albums Top Pop Catalog Albums. Many consistent sellers make return trips to the Top Pop Catalog Albums chart each November through January. A unique feature of the chart is the replacement of the "weeks on chart" column (a standard in "Billboard's" other charts) with a "total weeks" column, which is a cumulative total of weeks an album spent on both the "Billboard" 200 and the Top Pop Catalog Albums charts. The "total weeks" longevity record (by a large margin) is held by Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon", which has a cumulative total of over 1,600 chart weeks (more