The 2000s Chart Show – Details, episodes & analysis

Because you can’t keep a good podcast down, WE’RE BACK with a new home but with the same dedication to exploring the best and worst of 2000s pop music, one UK top 40 singles chart at a time.This week 20 years ago, Elton John tries to become the first person since the 1960s to replace himself at the top of the charts. But to do that, he’ll have to beat indie upstarts The Kooks and Editors, as well as a sassy club classic from Inaya DayOn, this week’s episode of The 2000s Chart Show, we’re talking about the following 2000s pop songs:Deep Dish - Say Hello

Editors - Blood

Elton John - Electricity

Idlewild - El Capitan

Inaya Day - Nasty Girl

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

The Kooks - Eddie’s Gun

Lemon Jelly - Make Things Right

The Paddingtons - 50 to a Pound

The Raveonettes - Love in a Trashcan

R.E.M. - Wanderlust

Rooster - Deep and Meaningless

Do you want to know which (allegedly hung) '80s icon Lee Ryan's mum (allegedly) was having an affair with? Whose singing voice was described as 'an over-ripe orange'? Who Paul Weller described as 'boring as sh*t'? Find out on the latest episode on the 2000s pop music nostalgia podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago.On this week's episode, we're talking about the following songs:Akon - Lonely

Amerie - 1 Thing

Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

Backstreet Boys - Incomplete

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart

Bloc Party - The Pioneers

Bobby Valentino - Slow Down

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick

Coldplay - Speed of Sound

Crazy Frog - Axel F

Daddy Yankee - Gasolina

Deep Dish - Say Hello

Elton John - Electricity

50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit

Foo Fighters - Best of You

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl

Hard-Fi - Hard to Beat

Heather Small - Proud

Inaya Day - Nasty Girl

InMe - 7 Weeks

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less

Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone

Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

Lee Ryan - Army of Lovers

Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

Mario - Here I Go Again

Maximo Park - Going Missing

Missy Elliott - Lose Control

MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)

Paul Weller - From the Floorboards Up

Rachel Stevens - So Good

Razorlight - Somewhere Else

Roll Deep - The Avenue

Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo

2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel

Will Smith - Switch

Every month over on Patreon, we are counting down the 100 greatest number one singles, 10 at a time. From this week’s episode, here’s our entry on one of the defining songs of UK Garage, So Solid Crew’s 21 Seconds.Has any band ever fell apart more spectacularly (and in so much police attention) than the So Solid Crew? Did Romeo really need the extra eight seconds he wanted? Who did the creepy child voice at the start? All this and more revealed!

For a 2000s chart show, this week is looking awfully like the 1980s, with new singles from Bananarama, Roxette and Madness.

But the real battle on this week's episode of the 2000s pop music podcast where every week we're reliving the top 40 singles chart from this week two decades ago is between two mild-mannered man whose songs were inescapable in 2005: James Blunt with You're Beautiful and Daniel Powter with Bad Day.

Also on this podcast, discover:- Which dance act went to prison for serious drug smuggling- Why Tony Christie is beloved of gangsters everywhere-Which '80s icons inspired the drunken falls of Ab Fab

All that plus great music from Natalie Imbruglia, Nine Inch Nails, Uniting Nations and the following 40 tracks:

Akon - Lonely

Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

Bananarama - Move in My Direction

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart

Bobby Valentino - Slow Down

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick

Coldplay - Speed of Sound

Crazy Frog - Axel F

Daddy Yankee - Gasolina

Dancing DJs v Roxette - Fading Like a Flower

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

Deep Dish - Say Hello

El Presidente - Without You

Eminem - Ass Like That

50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl

Inaya Day - Nasty Girl

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone

Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

Lee Ryan - Army of Lovers

Lucie Silvas - Don’t Look Back

Madness - Shame & Scandal

Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

Mario - Here I Go Again

Martin Solveig - Everybody

Missy Elliott - Lose Control

MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)

Natalie Imbruglia - Counting Down the Days

Nine Inch Nails - Only

Paul Weller - From the Floorboards Up

Roll Deep - The Avenue

Tony Christie - Avenues & Alleyways

Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo

2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel

Uniting Nations - You and Me

Will Smith - Switch

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How are Kaiser Chiefs bending the chart rules to get I Predict a Riot back in the top 40 (and why are the lyrics so bad)? Which random indie band persuaded Coldplay to scrap their entire third album? And why did it really seem like reality singing shows would be a thing of the past in 2005?Find out on the latest episode of the podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago. This week that means new releases from Ciara, The Game, Kaiser Chiefs, Lemar, Morning Runner, The Rakes and Texas, plus discussions of the following iconic nugget of chart pop music:Akon - Lonely

Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

Bananarama - Move in My Direction

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart

Bobby Valentino - Slow Down

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick

Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh

Coldplay - Speed of Sound

Crazy Frog - Axel F

Daddy Yankee - Gasolina

Dancing DJs v Roxette - Fading Like a Flower

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

Deep Dish - Say Hello

Eminem - Ass Like That

50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit

Foo Fighters - Best of You

The Game - Dreams

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl

Inaya Day - Nasty Girl

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot

Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone

Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

Lee Ryan - Army of Lovers

Lemar - Don’t Give It Up

Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

Martin Solveig - Everybody

Missy Elliott - Lose Control

Morning Runner - Gone Up in Flames

MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)

Natalie Imbruglia - Counting Down the Days

The Rakes - Work Work Work (Pub Club Sleep)

Roll Deep - The Avenue

Texas - Getaway

Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo

2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel

Uniting Nations - You and Me

It's nearly the end of summer, which means it's a perfect time for Jamiroquai to release their song about June, right? Wrong, as we find out in the latest episode of the podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago.

While Jay Kay is seemingly busy having constant fights outside nightclubs, we also explore some other bad decisions the pop star of the 2000s are making. Like McFly nearly deciding they wanted to be taken seriously, Snoop Dogg deciding to break up with his wife only to get back with her almost instantly, and Iron Maiden deciding to bad mouth Ozzy Osbourne at his own festival.

Elsewhere on the podcast, Pete Doherty returns with an anti-drug implant and a new song, Justin Hawkins messes about before the proper return of The Darkness, and I'm pleasantly surprised by a Super Furry Animals song.This episode features mentions of the following songs:Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza)

Axwell - Feel the Vibe (Til the Morning Comes)

Babyshambles - Fuck Forever

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Ain’t No Easy Way

British Whale - This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both Of Us

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick

Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh

Craig David - All the Way

Crazy Frog - Axel F

Daddy Yankee - Gasolina

Dancing DJs v Roxette - Fading Like a Flower

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

Eminem - Ass Like That

The Game - Dreams

Goldfrapp - Ooh La La

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Iron Maiden - The Trooper

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Jamiroquai - Seven Days in Sunny June

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot

Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone

Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

Lee Ryan - Army of Lovers

Lil’ Love - Little Love

Longview - Further

The Magic Numbers - Love Me Like You

Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

Mattafix - Big City Life

McFly - I’ll Be OK

Missy Elliott - Lose Control

MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)

Roll Deep - The Avenue

Snoop Dogg - Ups and Downs

Super Furry Animals - Lazer Beam

Texas - Getaway

2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel

Uniting Nations - You and Me

If you still want more 00s pop music fun, follow The 2000s Chart Show over at The App Formerly known as Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and email us at the2000schartshow@gmail.com with your pop music memories.

Which folk musicians became the first act to walk out of Top of the Pops? Which electronic music icons got accused of copying Rachel Stevens? Which R&B star might have been smuggling anti-war messages into their songs this whole time? And which flop pop star got called a "sad ass stripper" by her rap rival?

Find out the answer to all these questions and more in the latest episode of The 2000s Chart Show, your favourite podcast that every week counts down the 40 biggest-selling songs of this week 20 years ago. This week, that means discussion of these incredibly nostalgic moments in 2000s pop music:

Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza)

Axwell - Feel the Vibe (Til the Morning Comes)

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick

Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh

Craig David - All the Way

Crazy Frog - Axel F

Daddy Yankee - Gasolina

Dancing DJs v Roxette - Fading Like a Flower

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

Eminem - Ass Like That

Frankie J - Obsession (No Es Amor)

The Game - Dreams

Goldfrapp - Ooh La La

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Inaya Day - Nasty Girl

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot

Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone

Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

Lady Sovereign - 9 to 5

Lee Ryan - Army of Lovers

Lemar - Don’t Give It Up

Longview - Further

The Magic Numbers - Love Me Like You

Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

Martin Solveig - Everybody

Mattafix - Big City Life

Missy Elliott - Lose Control

MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)

Natalie Imbruglia - Counting Down the Days

Nine Black Alps - Unsatisfied

Roll Deep - The Avenue

Supergrass - St Petersburg

Texas - Getaway

2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel

Uniting Nations - You and Me

If you still want more 00s pop music fun, follow The 2000s Chart Show over at The App Formerly known as Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and email us at the2000schartshow@gmail.com with your pop music memories.

One of their greatest British bands in history released a new single this week 20 years ago. Also, Oasis did.A long hot summer was coming to the end, but not before Girls Aloud released perhaps the only song trying to get onto a Disney soundtrack that featured a heavy transvestism theme. Elsewhere in the week in 2005 pop music, we got that rare thing: The birth of a superstar, as Rihanna told us all to get 'pon de replay'.Also on the podcast this week: Why will.i.am might be the worst rapper in history, a song that will take three years to get to number one, a rock star star who stayed awake for nine days without sleep and the debut of yet another solo star from Blue.This week's episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following tracks:Amerie - Touch

Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza)

Babyshambles - Fuck Forever

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Lie

British Whale - This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both Of Us

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick

Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh

Craig David - All the Way

Crazy Frog - Popcorn

The Cribs - Martell

Daddy Yankee - Gasolina

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

Eminem - Ass Like That

Freemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Love On My Mind

The Game - Dreams

Girls Aloud - Long Hot Summer

Goldfrapp - Ooh La La

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Iron Maiden - The Trooper

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Jamiroquai - Seven Days in Sunny June

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot

Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

Lee Ryan - Army of Lovers

The Magic Numbers - Love Me Like You

Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

Mattafix - Big City Life

McFly - I’ll Be OK

Mint Royale - Singin’ in the Rain

MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)

Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle

Rihanna - Pon De Replay

The Rolling Stones - Streets of Love/Rough Justice

Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands

2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel

Uniting Nations - You and Me

The White Stripes - My Doorbell

If you still want more 00s pop music fun, subscribe to our Patreon and Substack, follow The 2000s Chart Show over at The App Formerly known as Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and email us at the2000schartshow@gmail.com with your pop music memories.

Don't you wish your podcast was about the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago? Well you're in luck, because The 2000s Chart Show is back for another episode of nostalgic pop music.

But who had what it takes to knock Gorillaz off the top spot? Was it the stolen skank-pop of the Pussycat Dolls, or did we prefer a good old cry about Gwyneth Paltrow's dad from Coldplay?

All will be revealed as we delve into the pop music of September 2005, featuring Goldie Lookin' Chain nearly causing an international incident, Foo Fighters building a studio that is definitely haunted, and Faithless recording a rave classic in their garden shed. All that plus the following tracks:

Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza)

Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)

Babyshambles - Fuck Forever

Big Ang feat. Siobhan - It’s Over Now

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Lie

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh

Coldplay - Fix You

Craig David - All the Way

Crazy Frog - Popcorn

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

David Gray - The One I Love

Faithless - Insomnia 2005

Foo Fighters - DOA

Freemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Love On My Mind

Girls Aloud - Long Hot Summer

Goldfrapp - Ooh La La

Goldie Lookin’ Chain - Your Missus Is a Nutter

Gorillaz - Dare

Gwen Stefani - Cool

Ian Brown - All Ablaze

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Jessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walkin’

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot

Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See

Les Rhythmes Digitales - Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat)

Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

Mattafix - Big City Life

McFly - I’ll Be OK

Mint Royale - Singin’ in the Rain

Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure

Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle

Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha

Rihanna - Pon De Replay

Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands

Supafly vs Fishbowl - Let’s Get Down

2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel

Transplants - Gangsters and Thugs

The White Stripes - My Doorbell

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On this week's countdown of the 40 biggest selling songs of this week in 2005...BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID: Emo is starting to creep its way onto the charts, with new entries by My Chemical Romance and Funeral for a Friend.That does not mean, however, that we do not have our fair share of pop bangers, with Gwen Stefani giving us a sequel to 'Don't Speak', Shaun Ryder teaming up with Gorillaz (and kicking his heroin addiction through cycling), and Jessica Simpson providing us with one of the year's absolute worst tracks.

We're talking about those iconic nuggets of 00s nostalgia, plus new (for 2005) singles from KT Tunstall, Paul McCartney (!), David Gray and Stuart Price, aka Les Rhythmes Digitales.

The full list of songs for the week is as follows:Amerie - Touch

Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza)

Babyshambles - Fuck Forever

Big Ang feat. Siobhan - It’s Over Now

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Lie

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh

Craig David - All the Way

Crazy Frog - Popcorn

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

David Gray - The One I Love

Elbow - Forget Myself

Eminem - Ass Like That

Freemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Love On My Mind

Funeral For a Friend - Monsters

The Game - Dreams

Girls Aloud - Long Hot Summer

Goldfrapp - Ooh La La

Gorillaz - Dare

Gwen Stefani - Cool

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Jessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walkin’

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot

Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See

Les Rhythmes Digitales - Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat)

Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

Mattafix - Big City Life

McFly - I’ll Be OK

Mint Royale - Singin’ in the Rain

MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)

My Chemical Romance - The Ghost of You

Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle

Paul McCartney - Fine Line

R. Kelly feat. The Game - Playa’s Only

Rihanna - Pon De Replay

The Rolling Stones - Streets of Love/Rough Justice

Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands

2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel

The White Stripes - My Doorbell