Back In...

Back In... is a retrospective documentary series broadcast 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".

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 zodiac
 * The top five best and worst videos of the year

1980
Best videos
 * 1) "Video Killed the Radio Star" by Buggles
 * 2) "Whip It" by Devo
 * 3) "Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie
 * 4) "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads
 * 5) "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen

Worst videos
 * 1) "Pop Muzik" by M
 * 2) "The Tide Is High" by Blondie
 * 3) "Can You Feel It" by The Jacksons
 * 4) "Turn Me Loose" by Loverboy
 * 5) "Could I Be Dreaming" by The Pointer Sisters

1981
Best videos
 * 1) "Girls on Film" by Duran Duran
 * 2) "Rapture" by Blondie
 * 3) "Shake It Up" by The Cars
 * 4) "Our Lips Are Sealed" by The Go-Go's
 * 5) "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones

Worst videos
 * 1) "Keep on Loving You" by REO Speedwagon
 * 2) "The One That You Love" by Air Supply
 * 3) "Give It to Me Baby" by Rick James
 * 4) "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield
 * 5) "Working for the Weekend" by Loverboy

1982
Best videos
 * 1) "Shock the Monkey" by Peter Gabriel
 * 2) "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran
 * 3) "Don't You Want Me?" by The Human League
 * 4) "Rock the Casbah" by The Clash
 * 5) "Mickey" by Toni Basil

Worst videos
 * 1) "Abracadabra" by Steve Miller Band
 * 2) "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring
 * 3) "Poison Arrow" by ABC
 * 4) "Down Under" by Men at Work
 * 5) "I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock of Seagulls

1983
Best videos
 * 1) "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
 * 2) "Psycho Therapy" by Ramones
 * 3) "Rockit" by Herbie Hancock
 * 4) "Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads
 * 5) "Our House" by Madness

Worst videos
 * 1) "Mr. Roboto" by Styx
 * 2) "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" by Air Supply
 * 3) "Hot Girls in Love" by Loverboy
 * 4) "Love Is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar
 * 5) "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats

1984
Best videos
 * 1) "You Might Think" by The Cars
 * 2) "Legs" by ZZ Top
 * 3) "Jump" by Van Halen
 * 4) "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics
 * 5) "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat

Worst videos
 * 1) "We Should Be Lovers" by Zappacosta
 * 2) "Give It Up" by KC and the Sunshine Band
 * 3) "Rock Me Tonite" by Billy Squier
 * 4) "Self Control" by Laura Branigan
 * 5) "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell

1985
Best videos
 * 1) "Take On Me" by a-ha
 * 2) "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley
 * 3) "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits
 * 4) "Don't Come Around Here No More" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
 * 5) "Cry" by Godley and Creme

Worst videos
 * 1) "We Built This City" by Starship
 * 2) "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" by Cyndi Lauper
 * 3) "Loverboy" by Billy Ocean
 * 4) "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon
 * 5) "Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer

1986
Best videos
 * 1) "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel
 * 2) "Walk This Way" by Run-DMC featuring Aerosmith
 * 3) "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer
 * 4) "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna
 * 5) "Nasty" by Janet Jackson

Worst videos
 * 1) "Real American" by Rick Derringer featuring Hulk Hogan
 * 2) "Heartbeat" by Don Johnson
 * 3) "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" by Jermaine Stewart
 * 4) "Crush on You" by The Jets
 * 5) "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" by Journey

1987
Best videos
 * 1) "Land of Confusion" by Genesis
 * 2) "Missionary Man" by Eurythmics
 * 3) "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2
 * 4) "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" by Beastie Boys
 * 5) "Dear God" by XTC

Worst videos
 * 1) "Holiday Rap" by MC Miker G & DJ Sven
 * 2) "We'll Be Together" by Sting
 * 3) "Right on Track" by Breakfast Club
 * 4) "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" by Glenn Medeiros
 * 5) "Talk Dirty to Me" by Poison

1988
Best videos
 * 1) "This Note's for You" by Neil Young
 * 2) "Need You Tonight" by INXS
 * 3) "Faith" by George Michael
 * 4) "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses
 * 5) "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman

Worst videos
 * 1) "Could've Been" by Tiffany
 * 2) "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" by Billy Ocean
 * 3) "Kokomo" by The Beach Boys
 * 4) "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin
 * 5) "She's Like the Wind" by Patrick Swayze

1989
Best videos
 * 1) "One" by Metallica
 * 2) "Like a Prayer" by Madonna
 * 3) "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty
 * 4) "All I Want Is You" by U2
 * 5) "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy

Worst videos
 * 1) "Electric Youth" by Debbie Gibson
 * 2) "Seventeen" by Winger
 * 3) "Sacred Emotion" by Donny Osmond
 * 4) "Hangin' Tough" by New Kids on the Block
 * 5) "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" by Michael Bolton

1990
Best videos
 * 1) "Freedom! '90" by George Michael
 * 2) "Been Caught Stealing" by Jane's Addiction
 * 3) "Janie's Got a Gun" by Aerosmith
 * 4) "Epic" by Faith No More
 * 5) "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC

Worst videos
 * 1) "Have You Seen Her" by MC Hammer
 * 2) "After the Rain" by Nelson
 * 3) "Step by Step" by New Kids on the Block
 * 4) "The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground
 * 5) "Romeo" by Dino

1991
Best videos
 * 1) "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
 * 2) "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M.
 * 3) "Justify My Love" by Madonna
 * 4) "Black or White" by Michael Jackson
 * 5) "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak

Worst videos
 * 1) "Rico Suave" by Gerardo
 * 2) "Too Legit to Quit" by MC Hammer
 * 3) "Joyride" by Roxette
 * 4) "Promise of a New Day" by Paula Abdul
 * 5) "All 4 Love" by Color Me Badd

1992
Best videos
 * 1) "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam
 * 2) "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses
 * 3) "Right Now" by Van Halen
 * 4) "One" by U2
 * 5) "In Bloom" by Nirvana

Worst videos
 * 1) "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus
 * 2) "Missing You Now" by Michael Bolton featuring Kenny G
 * 3) "Oochie Coochie" by MC Brains
 * 4) "Take This Heart" by Richard Marx
 * 5) "Will You Marry Me?" by Paula Abdul

1993
Best videos
 * 1) "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M.
 * 2) "Cryin'" by Aerosmith
 * 3) "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz
 * 4) "Human Behaviour" by Björk
 * 5) "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum

Worst videos
 * 1) "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Techno" by BKS featuring Don Cherry
 * 2) "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base
 * 3) "Bad Boys" by Inner Circle
 * 4) "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf
 * 5) "My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors" by Moxy Früvous

1994
Best videos
 * 1) "Sabotage" by Beastie Boys
 * 2) "Buddy Holly" by Weezer
 * 3) "Loser" by Beck
 * 4) "Basket Case" by Green Day
 * 5) "Creep" by TLC

Worst videos
 * 1) "Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex
 * 2) "Biological Didn't Bother" by Shaquille O'Neal
 * 3) "Pumps and a Bump" by MC Hammer
 * 4) "Tootsie Roll" by 69 Boyz
 * 5) "The Sign" by Ace of Base

1995
Best videos
 * 1) "Waterfalls" by TLC
 * 2) "Just" by Radiohead
 * 3) "Scream" by Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson
 * 4) "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" by Smashing Pumpkins
 * 5) "Lightning Crashes" by Live

Worst videos
 * 1) "You Are Not Alone" by Michael Jackson
 * 2) "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base
 * 3) "Hold On" by Jamie Walters
 * 4) "My Love Is for Real" by Paula Abdul
 * 5) "Only Wanna Be with You" by Hootie & the Blowfish

1996
Best videos
 * 1) "Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai
 * 2) "Street Spirit" by Radiohead
 * 3) "Big Me" by Foo Fighters
 * 4) "Tonight Tonight" by Smashing Pumpkins
 * 5) "Devil's Haircut" by Beck

Worst videos
 * 1) "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" by Quad City DJs
 * 2) "Walking in Memphis" by Cher
 * 3) "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion
 * 4) "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" Backstreet Boys
 * 5) "Pony" by Ginuwine

1997
Best videos
 * 1) "Da Funk" by Daft Punk
 * 2) "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by Green Day
 * 3) "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead
 * 4) "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" by Missy Elliott
 * 5) "Everlong" by Foo Fighters

Worst videos
 * 1) "Barbie Girl" by Aqua
 * 2) "Invisible Man" by 98 Degrees
 * 3) "Honey" by Mariah Carey
 * 4) "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" by Backstreet Boys
 * 5) "MMMBop" by Hanson

1998
Best videos
 * 1) "Ray of Light" by Madonna
 * 2) "Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill
 * 3) "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia
 * 4) "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by The Offspring
 * 5) "Turn the Page" by Metallica

Worst videos
 * 1) "Crazy Little Party Girl" by Aaron Carter
 * 2) "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" by R. Kelly
 * 3) "Another One Bites the Dust" by Wyclef Jean with Queen featuring Pras and Free
 * 4) "Are You Jimmy Ray?" by Jimmy Ray
 * 5) "I Want You Back" by *NSYNC

1999
Best videos
 * 1) "Praise You" by Fatboy Slim
 * 2) "Everything Is Everything" by Lauryn Hill
 * 3) "Learn to Fly" by Foo Fighters
 * 4) "Let Forever Be" by The Chemical Brothers
 * 5) "Unpretty" by TLC

Worst videos
 * 1) "Give It to You" by Jordan Knight
 * 2) "Look at Me" by Geri Halliwell
 * 3) "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" by Britney Spears
 * 4) "I Drive Myself Crazy" by *NSYNC
 * 5) "We Like to Party" by Vengaboys

Spinoff
In late August 2006, a spinoff of Back In... was created, called Back In... Love connecting celebrities to other celebrities who had alleged or confirmed sexual or romantic encounters.