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| Elton John vs Elton John (and James Blunt, The Kooks and Inaya Day) (23 July 2005) | 22 Jul 2025 | 00:56:11 | |
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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Lee Ryan Goes Solo, Daddy Yankee Offers Us His 'Gasolina' and Heather Small Gets 'Proud' (July 30 2004) | 30 Jul 2025 | 01:02:38 | |
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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| PATREON PREVIEW: The 100 Greatest Number 1s #89: So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds | 03 Aug 2025 | 00:07:06 | |
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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| James Blunt vs Daniel Powter: Battle of the Blands (6 Aug 2005) | 05 Aug 2025 | 01:00:50 | |
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 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Ciara, Texas and the 10 highest selling reality TV songs (13 Aug 2005) | 13 Aug 2025 | 01:04:29 | |
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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| McFly vs Rachel Stevens & Sharon Osbourne vs Iron Maiden (27 Aug 2005) | 27 Aug 2025 | 00:56:32 | |
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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Craig David, Akon and Goldfrapp feat. the War of the Chavs (20 Aug 2005) | 20 Aug 2025 | 01:02:41 | |
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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Rihanna, Girls Aloud, Oasis and some horrendous 'poetry' (3 Sep 2005) | 03 Sep 2025 | 01:06:08 | |
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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Pussycat Dolls, Coldplay and apologising to Victoria Beckham (17 September 2005) | 17 Sep 2025 | 01:02:39 | |
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 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Gorillaz and Gwen Stefani feat. a dancing car (10 Sep 2005) | 10 Sep 2025 | 01:06:08 | |
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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| The 100 best number 1 singles #80: Melanie C - I Turn to You (PATREON PREVIEW) | 21 Sep 2025 | 00:09:58 | |
A clip from our Patreon series where we’re counting down the top 100 number 1 singles of all time. This month’s episode includes this absolute moment of Ibiza bliss alongside tracks from the Spice Girls, Five and Gabrielle. You can subscribe to our Patreon for £3 a month, which gives you every episode of this podcast with music clips, our entire back catalog of episodes about 2003 and 2004 and this bonus series. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Sean Paul vs. 50 Cent and Bon Jovi vs. Trump! (24 Sep 2005) | 24 Sep 2025 | 01:16:10 | |
Can the most overexposed artist of 2005 beat the most overexposed of 2003? Find out as Sean Paul takes on 50 Cent to be the one to knock off The Pussycat Dolls (nice work if you can get it...)Also on this episode of the 2000s music podcast where every week we're counting down the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago...Status Quo come to Corrie! rap duo start a feud with 2Pac despite never meeting him! Jem gets mistaken for a lesbian! All that plus the following tracks: Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Lie Bon Jovi - Have a Nice Day Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh Coldplay - Fix You Crazy Frog - Popcorn Daniel Powter - Bad Day David Gray - The One I Love The Dead 60s - Riot Radio Faithless - Insomnia 2005 50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta Control 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 HIM - Wings of a Butterfly James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jamesy P - Nookie Jem - Wish I Jessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Kano - Nite Nite 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 Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle Pretty Ricky - Grind With Me Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Rihanna - Pon De Replay Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands Status Quo - The Party Ain’t Over Yet The Subways - With You Supafly vs Fishbowl - Let’s Get Down Tony Yayo feat. 50 Cent - So Seductive 2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson & Katie Melua (1 Oct 2005) | 01 Oct 2025 | 01:04:08 | |
There are FAMOUSLY nine million bicycles in Beijing, but only 40 songs in this week’s podcast. There are some amazing tracks among them though, from the return of my teenage favourites Franz Ferdinand, the chart debut of Pendulum, and the most nepo-tastic track of all time. This week’s episode of the pop music podcast celebrating the 40 biggest selling songs of this week in 2005 also contains new tracks from Katie Melua, Bullet for My Valentine, Kelly Clarkson, Stereophonics and Kanye West. The full list of nostalgic bangers we’re discussing this episode reads as follows:Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Lie Bon Jovi - Have a Nice Day Bullet for My Valentine - Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow Coldplay - Fix You Damien ‘Jr Gong’ Marley - Welcome to Jamrock Daniel Powter - Bad Day David Gray - The One I Love Faithless - Insomnia 2005 Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To 50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta Control Goldfrapp - Ooh La La Goldie Lookin’ Chain - Your Missus Is a Nutter Gorillaz - Dare Gwen Stefani - Cool Hard-Fi - Living for the Weekend HIM - Wings of a Butterfly James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jamesy P - Nookie Jem - Wish I Jessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Kano - Nite Nite Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Les Rhythmes Digitales - Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat) Mariah Carey - We Belong Together Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle Pendulum - Slam/Out Here Pretty Ricky - Grind With Me Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Rihanna - Pon De Replay Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands Status Quo - The Party Ain’t Over Yet Stereophonics - Devil Tony Yayo feat. 50 Cent - So Seductive 2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto GospelIf 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Sugababes, Liberty X and a death threat to Charlotte Church (8 Oct 2005) | 08 Oct 2025 | 01:23:24 | |
A huge week for pop fans, with 15 new entries battling it out to knock the Pussycat Dolls from their perch at the top of the charts. It’s a huge week. Sugababes are pretending to get on to promote Push the Button, but are just months away from Mutya leaving. Charlotte Church is trying to get rid of her child star image with her ode to bondage Call My Name. Liberty X are hanging on for dear life to their careers. Tatu are causing absolute havoc wherever they go. Jo from S Club is trying to launch a solo career way too late. Ms Dynamite is trying to make a comeback with some pretty alarming lyrics, and New Order are falling apart. Discover a deranged week in 2000s pop in the latest episode of The 2000s Chart Show, the podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs from this week in 2005. That means this week we’re talking about the following 00s pop bangers:Andy Bell - Crazy Basement Jaxx - Do Your Thing Bedouin Soundclash - When the Night Feels My Song Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Lie Bobby Valentino - Tell Me Bon Jovi - Have a Nice Day Charlotte Church - Call My Name Coldplay - Fix You Damien ‘Jr Gong’ Marley - Welcome to Jamrock Daniel Powter - Bad Day David Gray - The One I Love Editors - Bullets Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To 50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta Control Gorillaz - Dare Gwen Stefani - Cool Hard-Fi - Living for the Weekend James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jamesy P - Nookie Jessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ Jo O’Meara - What Hurts the Most Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Liberty X - Song 4 Lovers Ms Dynamite - Judgement Day Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure New Order - Waiting for the Sirens’ Call Nickelback - Photograph Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle Paul Weller - Come On/Let’s Go Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Rihanna - Pon De Replay Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands Sugababes - Push the Button Tatu - All About Us X-Press 2 feat. Kurt Wagner - Give It 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| The hugely important chart where Lisa Scott-Lee releases Electric (22 Oct 2005) | 22 Oct 2025 | 01:12:00 | |
This week on the podcast about the 40 biggest selling singles of every week on 2005, Duracell’s got nothin’ on me, I’m feeling the E, and baby, I’m electric.If that makes no sense to you, then buckle in, because we’re about to talk about one of the most tragic moments of 2005 pop music history, as Lisa Scott-Lee pledges to quit the music industry if her track Electric misses out on the top 10. Can she do it, and can she beat her sister-in-law/frenemy....? Also on this week’s show...Blazin’ Squad drop nine members and becoming the East 17 nacho-reheaters Friday Hill (and Jodie Marsh reveals too much about her and Kenzie’s love life). Lee Ryan gives a typically deranged interview to The Observer. U2 hold crisis talks. Simply Red head to Cuba.All that and fascinating stories and nostalgic memories of the following 2005 tracks: Bloc Party - Two More Years Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation Bow Wow feat. Omarion - Let Me Hold You Bratz Rock Angelz - So Good Charlotte Church - Call My Name Coldplay - Fix You Daniel Powter - Bad Day Depeche Mode - Precious Feeder - Shatter/Tender Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To Friday Hill - Baby Goodbye 50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta Control Gorillaz - Dare InMe - So You Know James Blunt - High James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jo O’Meara - What Hurts the Most Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Lee Ryan - Turn Your Car Around Liberty X - Song 4 Lovers Lisa Scott-Lee - Electric Mariah Carey - Get Your Number/Shake It Off Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle The Prodigy - Voodoo People/Out of Space Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Rachel Stevens - I Said Never Again (But Here We Are) Ricky Martin - I Don’t Care Rihanna - Pon De Replay Robbie Williams - Tripping Roll Deep - Shake a Leg Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Simply Red - Perfect Love Sugababes - Push the Button Tatu - All About Us U2 - All Because of You This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Robbie Williams, Rachel Stevens and a Deranged Ricky Martin story (15 Oct 2005) | 15 Oct 2025 | 01:24:23 | |
A very sad day on The 2000s Chart Show, as we say goodbye to the pop career of Rachel Stevens, even as she releases one of her best ever singles. She’s taking on Robbie Williams with his paranoid reggae bop Tripping, as well as new (for 2005) tracks from Mariah Carey, Depeche Mode, some slutty dolls and a cartoon crocodile. A very 2005 list, in other words.Also on this podcast: * A jaw-dropping story about Ricky Martin that can’t possible be true * Starsailor escaping the clutches of their murderous producer * A member of Depeche Mode dying * James Blunt having so much sex that it became village gossip among his neighbours. All that and the following tracks: Bedouin Soundclash - When the Night Feels My Song Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Lie Bloc Party - Two More Years Bratz Rock Angelz - So Good Charlotte Church - Call My Name Coldplay - Fix You Damien ‘Jr Gong’ Marley - Welcome to Jamrock Daniel Powter - Bad Day David Gray - The One I Love Depeche Mode - Precious Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To 50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta Control Gorillaz - Dare James Blunt - High James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ Jo O’Meara - What Hurts the Most Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Liberty X - Song 4 Lovers Mariah Carey - Get Your Number/Shake It Off Ms Dynamite - Judgement Day Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle The Prodigy - Voodoo People/Out of Space Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Rachel Stevens - I Said Never Again (But Here We Are) Ricky Martin - I Don’t Care Rihanna - Pon De Replay Robbie Williams - Tripping Schnappi - Schnappi Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands Starsailor - In the Crossfire Sugababes - Push the Button Tatu - All About Us We Are Scientists - The Great Escape This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Arctic Monkeys vs. McFly: The battle for the soul of British indie rock (29 Oct 2005) | 29 Oct 2025 | 01:13:38 | |
One of the rare, exciting singles charts of the 2000s where we get the debut of a group of icons. Arctic Monkeys released their debut I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor this week in 2005, where it took on the more processed pop rock on McFly as well as Dannii Minogue, The Kooks, Pete Doherty and even Clea (’memba them?!!)Also this week on the 2000s pop music history podcast discussing the 40 biggest selling songs from this week in 2005:- Not one but TWO flop girlbands, one of which is releasing a song I ADORED at the time.- How Kylie inadvertedly sabotaged Dannii’s single campaign- Which girlband member Harry McFly may have been texted literal DAYS before meeting his wife- Plus of course much more 2000s nostalgia, pop music trivia, unsolicited opinions and discussion about these great 2005 pop songs: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Bloc Party - Two More Years Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation Bow Wow feat. Omarion - Let Me Hold You Bratz Rock Angelz - So Good Charlotte Church - Call My Name Coldplay - Fix You Daniel Powter - Bad Day Dannii Minogue & Soul Seekerz - Perfection Da Playaz vs Clea - We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off Depeche Mode - Precious Feeder - Shatter/Tender Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To Friday Hill - Baby Goodbye 50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta Control Gorillaz - Dare James Blunt - High Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes The Kooks - Sofa Song KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Lee Ryan - Turn Your Car Around Lethal Bizzle - Fire Liberty X - Song 4 Lovers Littl’ans feat. Peter Doherty - Their Way Love Bites - You Broke My Heart Mariah Carey - Get Your Number/Shake It Off McFly - I Wanna Hold You Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Rachel Stevens - I Said Never Again (But Here We Are) Ricky Martin - I Don’t Care Robbie Williams - Tripping Roll Deep - Shake a Leg Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Simply Red - Perfect Love Sugababes - Push the Button Tatu - All About Us U2 - All Because of You This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Craig David's unexpected love life and Goldfrapp bestiality accusations (12 Nov 2005) | 12 Nov 2025 | 01:17:43 | |
This week on the 2000s pop music podcast counting down the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago… his week in 2005...Busted were at war, as James took every opportunity to come for his former bandmate Charlie in the press. An Australian icon takes one step closer to coming out. One of the most emotionally moving charity singles of all time comes out. Eurythmics forget their constant simmering sexual tension for long enough to put out a new song. Sharleen from Texas insults all her former bandmates. Craig David dates the most unexpected celebrity. Featuring the following 2000s pop music anthems: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Audio Bullys - I’m in Love Backstreet Boys - Just Want You to Know Bloc Party - Two More Years Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation Coldplay - Fix You Craig David - Don’t Love You No More Daniel Powter - Bad Day Darren Hayes - So Beautiful Dons feat. Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam Eurythmics - I’ve Got a Life Fightstar - Grand Unification (Part 1) Friday Hill - Baby Goodbye Goldfrapp - Number 1 Gorillaz - Dare Hilary Duff - Wake Up James Blunt - High Kate Bush - King of the Mountain Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes Kray Twinz feat. Twista & Lethal B - What We Do KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Liberty X - Song 4 Lovers Mariah Carey - Get Your Number/Shake It Off Maximo Park - Apply Some Pressure McFly - I Wanna Hold You Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like That Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha The Rakes - 22 Grand Job Ray J - One Wish Robbie Williams - Tripping Rosetta Life feat. Billy Bragg - We Laughed Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Status Quo - All That Counts is Love Sugababes - Push the Button Texas - Can’t Resist Westlife - You Raise Me Up Will Smith - Party Starter 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Kate Bush vs. Westlife (feat. Will Smith and Backstreet Boys) (5 Nov 2005) | 05 Nov 2025 | 01:18:29 | |
This week on the podcast where we discuss the 40 biggest selling singles from this week in 2005…After 12 years away, the enigma that is Kate Bush took this week in 2005 to return to music with her song about what would have happened had Elvis never died, King of the Mountain.Also singing about mountains are Westlife, who become the 100th band to cover the definitive granny-bothering track You Raise Me Up. Never say Shane, Kian et al aren’t original... Elsewhere in the top 40 from this week 20 years ago: * Will Smith tries to clap back at the haters and prove he’s a hard man, with unsurprisingly disasterous results * Backstreet Boys try to prove they’re men rather than boys...and lose a member in the process * 16-year-old Hilary Duff dates a 25-year-old pop punker * Someone faints on stage after cutting open their toe with a broken beer bottle All that plus discussion of the following tracks: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Audio Bullys - I’m in Love Backstreet Boys - Just Want You to Know Bloc Party - Two More Years Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation Bow Wow feat. Omarion - Let Me Hold You Charlotte Church - Call My Name Coldplay - Fix You Daniel Powter - Bad Day Dannii Minogue & Soul Seekerz - Perfection Dons feat. Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To Friday Hill - Baby Goodbye 50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta Control Gorillaz - Dare Hilary Duff - Wake Up James Blunt - High Kate Bush - King of the Mountain Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Lee Ryan - Turn Your Car Around Liberty X - Song 4 Lovers Love Bites - You Broke My Heart The Magic Numbers - Love’s a Game Mariah Carey - Get Your Number/Shake It Off Maximo Park - Apply Some Pressure McFly - I Wanna Hold You Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Ricky Martin - I Don’t Care The Rifles - Local Boy Robbie Williams - Tripping Roll Deep - Shake a Leg Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Sugababes - Push the Button The Test Icicles - Circle Square Triangle Westlife - You Raise Me Up Will Smith - Party Starter 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Madonna's Hung Up and the battle of the ex-boy band members (19 Nov 2005) | 21 Nov 2025 | 01:16:17 | |
“Time goes by so slowly for those who wait...” after a brief delay due to some snotty children, The 2000s Chart Show is back LIVE FROM MY BED. Just in time to talk about the return of a true icon. ....But enough about James from Busted, Madonna also returned with a storming comeback from her iconic Confessions of a Dancefloor. Which involved some serious grovelling to ABBA and way too many trips to see Mamma Mia! Elsewhere on the 2000s pop music history podcast where every week we count down the 40 biggest selling songs from this week in 2005.... - James from Busted lauches into a public feud with Kelly Osbourne - Lil’ Kim goes to prison for a reason you’ll never expect and starts a feud with (WHO ELSE) 50 Cent - Kaiser Chiefs take on Dave Grohl at bowling - Jamiroquai break the record for the highest gig of all time (and this time we don’t mean dr*gs) - Weird facts about the city of Hartlepool Plus the following tracks: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Bananarama - Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango) Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation Coldplay - Fix You Corinne Bailey Rae - Like a Star Craig David - Don’t Love You No More Daniel Powter - Bad Day Darren Hayes - So Beautiful Duallers - Truly Madly Deeply Eurythmics - I’ve Got a Life Friday Hill - Baby Goodbye Goldfrapp - Number 1 Gorillaz - Dare Hilary Duff - Wake Up James Blunt - High James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jamiroquai - (Don’t) Give Hate a Chance Kaiser Chiefs - Modern Way Kate Bush - King of the Mountain Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes Kubb - Wicked Soul Liberty X - Song 4 Lovers Lil’ Kim - Lighters Up Madonna - Hung Up Mariah Carey - Get Your Number/Shake It Off Monkey Hangerz - 2 Little Boys/Never Say Die 2005 My Chemical Romance - I’m Not Okay (I Promise) Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like That Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Robbie Williams - Tripping Rosetta Life feat. Billy Bragg - We Laughed Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Simon Webbe - No Worries Son of Dork - Ticket Outta Loserville Sugababes - Push the Button Uniting Nations feat. Laura More - Ai No Corrida Westlife - You Raise Me Up This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| JCB vs X Factor: The 2005 Christmas number one race part 2 (31 Dec 2005) | 31 Dec 2025 | 01:16:36 | |
One of them is “here to win your heart and soul”. The other is five and his “dad’s Bruce Lee”. Which of them will secure the festive number one in the latest episode of the 2000s pop music history podcast where everyweek we’re reliving the 40 biggest selling songs of this week in 2005. Other major contenders include the 'last ever' Eminem single, a re-release of Fairytale of New York, a very bad Girls Aloud track, Coldplay, a song actually 'sung' by 'Santa', some absolute Grannybait and one of James Blunt's most miserable tracks.This week’s episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following tracks:Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Brian Kennedy - George Best: A Tribute The Choirboys - Tears in Heaven Coldplay - Talk Craig David - Don’t Love You No More Crazy Frog - Jingle Bells / U Can’t Touch This Daniel Powter - Bad Day DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart Eminem - When I’m Gone 50 Cent - Window Shopper Girls Aloud - Biology Girls Aloud - See the Day Gorillaz - Dirty Harry Herd & Fitz feat. Abigail Bailey - I Just Can’t Get Enough Hound Dogs - I Like Girls James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover Keedie / England Cricket Team - Jerusalem Kelly Clarkson - Because of You Madonna - Hung Up Mariah Carey - Don’t Forget About Us Mary J Blige - Be Without You McFly - Ultraviolet / The Ballad of Paul K Nizlopi - JCB Song Oasis - Let There Be Love The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Rihanna - If It’s Lovin That You Want Robbie Williams - Advertising Space Santa Sings - Is This the Way to Amarillo (Santa’s Grotto) Sean Paul - Ever Blazin’ Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal Simon Webbe - No Worries The Strokes - Juicebox Sugababes - Ugly Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body The Water Babies - Under the Tree Westlife feat. Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love Me Westlife - You Raise Me Up 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| The 2005 Christmas Number 1 Race (Part 1) (24 Dec 2005) | 24 Dec 2025 | 01:23:32 | |
In this episode of The 2000s Chart Show, we dive into the weeks that are always crucial in UK pop history: the race for the 2005 Christmas Number One. It’s a year that has it all: Novelty hits, emotional ballads and even alternative rock, and in this episode we revisit a uniquely chaotic moment in 2000s chart culture and music history. We break down the key releases competing for the top spot: Crazy Frog’s festive chart assault (and assault on our ears), Nizlopi’s breakout viral hit JCB Song, and major pop entries from Mariah Carey, Robbie Williams, McFly, and the unholy team-up of Westlife and Diana Ross. Less likely contenders include bands like The Subways and Depeche Mode alongside truly left-field contenders such as The Water Babies from a Vodafone ad and the entire England Cricket Team’s singing Jerusalem. Packed with nostalgia, chart trivia, and cultural context, this episode is essential listening for fans of 2000s pop, UK chart music, Christmas Number One history, and the golden era of CD singles, Top of the Pops, and mid-2000s British music. Perfect for listeners who love revisiting the songs, artists, and moments that defined the UK music charts in the 2000s. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Mutya leaves Sugababes and The Strokes are too cool for their own good (17 Dec 2005) | 17 Dec 2025 | 01:19:22 | |
We must have all been on the naughty list in Christmas 2005, because Santa gave us the horrible gift of the best singer ever to be in a girlband exiting the group. This huge news eclipsed everything in the chart this week, which is very much a dumping ground before the big race for the Christmas number 1 begins. But we are getting new stuff like an incredibly ill-advised single from Charlotte Church, one of Franz Ferdinand’s best-ever songs and a dance cover of an 80s ballad classic.This week’s The 2000s Chart Show features the following tracks Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Babyshambles - Albion Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation Braund Reynolds - Rocket (A Natural Gambler) Charlotte Church - Even God Can’t Change the Past Craig David - Don’t Love You No More The Cribs - You’re Gonna Lose Us Daniel Powter - Bad Day The Darkness - One Way Ticket DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart 50 Cent - Window Shopper Franz Ferdinand - Walk Away Girls Aloud - Biology Gorillaz - Dirty Harry Herd & Fitz feat. Abigail Bailey - I Just Can’t Get Enough Kanye West feat. Adam Levine - Heard ‘Em Say Katie Melua - I Cried For You/Just Like Heaven Kelly Clarkson - Because of You KT Tunstall - Under the Weather Liberty X - A Night to Remember Madonna - Hung Up Mystery Jets - Alas Agnes Oasis - Let There Be Love Paul Weller - Here’s the Good News Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like That Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Rihanna - If It’s Lovin That You Want Robbie Williams - Tripping The Rolling Stones - Rain Fell Down Royksopp - What Else Is There Sean Paul - Ever Blazin’ Simon Webbe - No Worries The Strokes - Juicebox Sugababes - Push the Button Sugababes - Ugly Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body Westlife - You Raise Me Up Will Young - Switch It On 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Pussycat Dolls, Oasis, Rihanna & Sean Paul (Dec 10 2005) | 10 Dec 2025 | 01:31:05 | |
If it’s lovin’ (of 2000s pop music) that you want, you’ve come to the right place, as we count down the 40 biggest selling songs of this week in 2005.Is Rihanna destined to be a one hit wonder following Pon De Replay? Will Oasis manage to stop squabbling enough to campaign properly for a number one single? How many times can Pete Doherty get arrested in one year? Will Sean Paul ever release a song not about fire? All will be revealed. Featuring discussions of the following tracks:Antony & The Johnsons - You Are My Sister Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Babyshambles - Albion Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Blink-182 - Not Now Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation Craig David - Don’t Love You No More Daniel Powter - Bad Day The Darkness - One Way Ticket David Gray - Hospital Food 50 Cent - Window Shopper Freefaller - She’s My Everything/Basket Case The Futureheads - Area Girls Aloud - Biology Gorillaz - Dare Gorillaz - Dirty Harry Hilary Duff - Wake Up Jamie Cullum - Mind Trick Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Because of You Liberty X - A Night to Remember Lil’ Kim - Lighters Up Madonna - Hung Up Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Oasis - Let There Be Love Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like That Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Rihanna - If It’s Lovin That You Want Robbie Williams - Tripping Sean Paul - Ever Blazin’ Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla Simon Webbe - No Worries Son of Dork - Ticket Outta Loserville Sugababes - Push the Button Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body Westlife - You Raise Me Up The White Stripes - The Denial Twist Will Young - Switch It On This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Gorillaz, four 50 Cent Beefs and the end of another flop boyband (3 Dec 2005) | 03 Dec 2025 | 01:14:01 | |
On the 2000s charts this week, Christmas is coming, and the charts are getting in the mood with such festive topics as... America’s obsession with guns! Being in love with a straight man (relatable TBH)! Doing things with a radio that would get my episode shadowbanned if I put it in this description! Winter for many represents the end of things, and so it’s fitting that we also have the end of another attempted boyband, with Freefaller going out with one of the most abysmal covers of the entire 2000s. And no one told 50 Cent that Christmas was a time for goodwill towards all men, as he dedicates his latest single Window Shopper to keeping four different feuds going.In our latest episode, we’re talking all this plus the following 2005 tracks:Alkaline Trio - Mercy Me Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation Craig David - Don’t Love You No More Daniel Powter - Bad Day The Darkness - One Way Ticket The Dead 60s - Ghostfaced Killer 50 Cent - Window Shopper Foo Fighters - Resolve Freefaller - She’s My Everything/Basket Case Girls Aloud - Biology Goldie Lookin Chain - R’n’B Gorillaz - Dare Gorillaz - Dirty Harry Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia Hilary Duff - Wake Up Kaiser Chiefs - Modern Way Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes Korn - Twisted Transistor Liberty X - A Night to Remember Lil’ Kim - Lighters Up Madonna - Hung Up Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Paul McCartney - Jenny Wren Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like That Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Robbie Williams - Tripping Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Simon Webbe - No Worries Son of Dork - Ticket Outta Loserville Stereophonics - Rewind Sugababes - Push the Button Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body Uniting Nations feat. Laura More - Ai No Corrida Various Artists - Ever Fallen in Love With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve Westlife - You Raise Me Up The White Stripes - The Denial Twist Will Young - Switch It On This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Girls Aloud, Liberty X and Will Young: Battle of the ex-reality TV stars (feat. My Lovely Lady Lumps) (26 Nov 2005) | 26 Nov 2025 | 01:30:28 | |
It is a truth of 2000s pop universally acknowledged that you can’t mistake my biology...but did the British public in the 00s have enough musical taste to put the best Girls Aloud song (and maybe best song of all time?) to number one?Or did they prefer Fergie and her humps, bumps and lovely lady lumps? Or perhaps Will Young’s first attempt at an overtly gay single? The Darkness’ too late comeback? Or even Liberty X’s desperate attempt to stay on the charts with a sad cover for Children in Need?Find out on the latest episode of the 2000s pop music history podcast where every week we’re counting down the 40 biggest selling songs from this week in 2005. This week’s ep also features:-The hilarious feud between Charlotte Church and Cheryl Tweedy-Donny Tourette being thrown off buses, banned from Download Festival and generally being the biggest berk of all time-An inspired ballad take on My Humps-Jack White sending out copies of his single via balloonsPlus the usual 2000s pop music nostalgia, and discussions of the following tracks:Arcade Fire - Wake Up Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation Craig David - Don’t Love You No More Daniel Powter - Bad Day The Darkness - One Way Ticket Friday Hill - Baby Goodbye Funeral for a Friend - History Girls Aloud - Biology Goldfrapp - Number 1 Gorillaz - Dare Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia Hilary Duff - Wake Up Jamiroquai - (Don’t) Give Hate a Chance Kaiser Chiefs - Modern Way Kate Bush - King of the Mountain Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes Kubb - Wicked Soul Liberty X - A Night to Remember Lil’ Kim - Lighters Up Madonna - Hung Up The Modern - Jane Falls Down My Chemical Romance - I’m Not Okay (I Promise) Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like That Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Robbie Williams - Tripping Rosetta Life feat. Billy Bragg - We Laughed Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Simon Webbe - No Worries Son of Dork - Ticket Outta Loserville Sugababes - Push the Button Towers of London - How Rude She Was Uniting Nations feat. Laura More - Ai No Corrida Westlife - You Raise Me Up The White Stripes - The Denial Twist Will Young - Switch It On This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| The 40 Best Songs of 2005 | 14 Jan 2026 | 02:08:55 | |
(Head over to our Patreon now to hear our episodes counting down my full 100 favourite songs of 2005)One year, 52 weeks and 500 songs that made it onto the UK top 40. We have crunched the numbers, made some tough decisions and listened to Verbalicious’ Don’t Play Nice on repeat A LOT to whittle it down to the best 40 songs that made it onto the chart 20 years ago. Expect some songs you’ll love, some songs you probably love to hate and the ultimate celebration for the weird year of pop music that was 2005. Including songs from Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Arctic Monkeys, Björk, Franz Ferdinand, Sugababes, The White Stripes, Gorillaz and many many more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Welcome to 2006, pop music fans! (feat. 250,000 bouncy balls) [21 Jan 06] | 21 Jan 2026 | 01:04:28 | |
“Would you like me to be the cat?”The start of 2006 is a quiet one for the pop music industry before everything starts getting a little weird. But there’s still plenty of nostalgic 2000s pop bangers to enjoy in this our countdown of the 40 biggest-selling songs from this week 20 years ago. Preston off of Ordinary Boys is in the Big Brother house, the Baywatch theme is being ransacked for two different dance tracks, Richard Ashcroft believes he can fly and Hard-Fi are breaking into Heathrow Airport. So business as usual in terms of the 2000s being berserk then, and we are the only music history podcast to take you through it all.Also on this ep:*We learn how that amazing Sony Bravia ad with the bouncy balls bouncing down the hill to the sound of José Gonzalez was done *We discover Annie Mac’s brother’s band *We learn which comedy icon is obsessed with the band Texas Plus the following incredible moments of 2000s pop music nostalgia:Aaron Smith feat. Luvli - Dancin’ Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A Tribute Coldplay - Talk Crimea - Lottery Winners on Acid Daniel Powter - Bad Day DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart Editors - Munich Eminem - When I’m Gone Girls Aloud - See the Day Gorillaz - Dirty Harry Hard-Fi - Cash Machine Herd & Fitz feat. Abigail Bailey - I Just Can’t Get Enough Hound Dogs - I Like Girls James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover James Blunt - You’re Beautiful José Gonzalez - Heartbeats Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That Ship Kanye West feat. Adam Levine - Heard ‘Em Say Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Because of You The Kooks - You Don’t Love Me Madonna - Hung Up Mylo - Muscle Car Nizlopi - JCB Song The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night with Colour Robbie Williams - Advertising Space Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal Simon Webbe - No Worries Sugababes - Push the Button Sugababes - Ugly Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready Texas - Sleep Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body Westlife feat. Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love Me Westlife - You Raise Me Up This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Beyoncé's worst single, the Arctic Monkeys peaking and Michael Jackson sneaking (28 Jan 2006) | 28 Jan 2026 | 01:02:56 | |
2006 getting off to a great start, with some big names trying to knock Shayne Ward off of the top spot. Will it be Beyoncé with her worst single, can the Arctic Monkeys manage it with their ode to the shadier sides of Sheffield, will Will (Young) have the will to get All Time Love to the top of the pop music charts, or shall Biggie Smalls get a number one from beyond the grave just a few months after his great rival managed it? Find out in another episodes full of 2000s fun, nostalgic anthems and music from: Aaron Smith feat. Luvli - Dancin’ Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down Belle & Sebastian - Funny Little Frog Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On It Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A Tribute Coldplay - Talk DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart Editors - Munich Eminem - When I’m Gone Forward Russia - Twelve Hard-Fi - Cash Machine Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) Hound Dogs - I Like Girls James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover José Gonzalez - Heartbeats Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That Ship Kanye West feat. Adam Levine - Heard ‘Em Say Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Because of You The Kooks - You Don’t Love Me Madonna - Hung Up Nizlopi - JCB Song Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night with Colour Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal Simon Webbe - No Worries Son of Dork - Eddie’s Song Sugababes - Push the Button Sugababes - Ugly Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready Sway - Little Derek Test Icicles - What’s Your Damage Texas - Sleep Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body Will Young - All Time Love This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Unofficial messy b----s who live for drama special feat. Ashlee Simpson, 50 Cent and Lee Ryan (5-11 Feb 2006) | 11 Feb 2026 | 01:09:56 | |
On this week’s episode of the podcast reliving the stories of the 40 biggest songs from this week in 2006… literally everyone is causing a scene. Ashlee Simpson was getting into (ALLEGED) altercations with Pete Wentz’s ex, Lee Ryan is on a cheese-induced plane ride from hell and 50 Cent is reopening all of his old beefs for money. And that’s without even getting into this being Chris Brown’s debut on the chart (yikes) and Pete Burns becoming a chart fixture again! This week’s episode features the following songs: A-Ha - Analogue (All I Want) Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down Ashlee Simpson - Boyfriend Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On It Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Bon Jovi - Welcome to Wherever You Are Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A Tribute Chris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run It Coldplay - Talk Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart Editors - Munich Eminem - When I’m Gone Fall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down 50 Cent - Hustler’s Ambition Go! Team - Ladyflash Hard-Fi - Cash Machine Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover Jesse McCartney - Beautiful Soul José Gonzalez - Heartbeats Kelly Clarkson - Because of You Lee Ryan - When I Think of You Madonna - Hung Up Mogwai - Friend of the Night Nizlopi - JCB Song Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Pharrell Williams - Angel Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night with Colour Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal Sugababes - Ugly Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready Texas - Sleep Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body Will Young - All Time Love Young Jeezy feat. Akon - Soul Survivor 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| A-ha fall out, Biggie Smalls moves up and Fall Out Boy fall in (4 Feb 2006) | 04 Feb 2026 | 00:56:56 | |
In this episode of the 2000s pop music history podcast telling the story of the 40 biggest selling songs from this week in 2006:his week’s chart in 2006 was one for people who didn’t realise that time had passed them by. ‘80s legends a-ha and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon make another move for chart glory, Starsailor try to exist in a post-Arctic Monkeys world, and Notorious BIG tries for number one despite literally not being alive. Elsewhere, I explore why Pharrell has always given me weird vibes, discover a very strange dance cover of a ‘90s alt rock classic and bemoan the fact that emo is about to enter these charts in a big way. Featuring the following tracks:A-Ha - Analogue (All I Want) Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down Belle & Sebastian - Funny Little Frog Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On It Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A Tribute Coldplay - Talk DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart Editors - Munich Eminem - When I’m Gone Fall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down Ferry Corsten - Fire Hard-Fi - Cash Machine Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover José Gonzalez - Heartbeats Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That Ship Kelly Clarkson - Because of You The Kooks - You Don’t Love Me LMC feat. Rachel McFarlane - You Get What You Give Madonna - Hung Up Nizlopi - JCB Song Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Pharrell Williams - Angel Protocol - Where’s the Pleasure Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night with Colour Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal Simon Webbe - No Worries Son of Dork - Eddie’s Song Starsailor - This Time Sugababes - Ugly Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready Texas - Sleep Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body Will Young - All Time Love Young Jeezy feat. Akon - Soul Survivor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| It's Chico Time! (and also time for Shakira, The Feeling and Charlotte Church) (5-11 March 2006) | 12 Mar 2026 | 01:09:31 | |
WHAT TIME IS ITTTTTTTTTTTTT?? It’s time for another episode of the podcast telling the stories of the 40 biggest-selling songs from this week 20 years ago of course! This week in 2006 had the most new entries of any chart the whole year, and it’s an embarrassment of 2000s riches and rubbish including the incredible debut of Hot Chip, the final single by Charlotte Church and the return of Shakira with her passive aggressive anthem Don’t Bother. This week’s episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following tracks: Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On It Charlotte Church - Moodswings (To Come at Me Like That) Chico - It’s Chico Time Chris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run It Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On The Darkness - Is It Just Me Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round Fall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down The Feeling - Sewn Freemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Watchin’ Graham Coxon - Standing On My Own Again Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) Hot Chip - Over and Over Jack Johnson - Better Together James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Keisha White - The Weakness in Me Kelly Clarkson - Because of You Liz McClarnon - Woman in Love/I Get the Sweetest Feeling Madonna - Hung Up Madonna - Sorry Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart Again Michael Jackson - Rock With You Mystery Jets - The Boy Who Ran Away Nizlopi - JCB Song Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Orson - No Tomorrow The Pussycat Dolls feat. will.i.am - Beep The Rakes - All Too Human Shakira - Don’t Bother Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal Simon Webbe - After All This Time The Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the Love Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready The Upper Room - All Over This Town Westlife - Amazing Will Young - All Time Love The Young Knives - Here Comes the Rumor Mill 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Madonna, Corinne Bailey Rae and 'fun' facts about Westlife (26 Feb - 3 Mar 2006) | 04 Mar 2026 | 01:14:15 | |
Je suis NOT desolé that I have another episode full of 2000s pop music bangers for your nostalgic enjoyment this week. Madonna is releasing her least favourite single, Corinne Bailey Rae is dragged into a feud with Lily Allen and Kian Westlife is falling out of windows. All in a day’s work for the 2006 charts, in other words. Meanwhile...The Darkness are blowing £1 million on an album, one of my favourite records of the entire 2000s is being released, and Michael Jackson is flopping HARD. This week’s episode features the following tracks: Alkaline Trio - Burn Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down Ashlee Simpson - Boyfriend Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On It Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Chris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run It Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On The Darkness - Is It Just Me Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round Delays - Valentine Fall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down 50 Cent - Hustler’s Ambition Friday Hill - One More Night Alone Funeral For a Friend - Roses for the Dead Goldfrapp - Ride a White Horse Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jesse McCartney - Beautiful Soul José Gonzalez - Heartbeats Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That Ship Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Because of You Liz McClarnon - Woman in Love/I Get the Sweetest Feeling Madonna - Hung Up Madonna - Sorry Maximo Park - I Want You to Stay Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart Again Michael Jackson - Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough Morning Runner - Burning Benches Nizlopi - JCB Song Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal Simon Webbe - After All This Time The Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the Love Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready We Are Scientists - It’s a Hit Westlife - Amazing Will Young - All Time Love This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Liz from Atomic Kitten, a flop Blazin' Squad spin-off and Kanye West (19-25 Feb 2006) | 01 Mar 2026 | 00:51:23 | |
Another week on your favourite 2000s pop music podcast, a mystery: What happened to Liz McClarnon’s solo career? This week 20 years ago the former Atomic Kitten member got a top 5 hit and was never heard from again. We delve into this promising career cut short as well as riding a white horse (that might be heroin) with Goldfrapp, discovering that two of Blazin’ Squad are secretly the most important producers of the 2020s and hearing from Chad Kroeger from Nickelback about why people hate the band so much. This week’s episodes features the following tracks: Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down Ashlee Simpson - Boyfriend Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On It Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Boy Kill Boy - Back Again Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A Tribute Chris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run It Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round Fall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down Friday Hill - One More Night Alone 50 Cent - Hustler’s Ambition Goldfrapp - Ride a White Horse Hard-Fi - Cash Machine Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jesse McCartney - Beautiful Soul José Gonzalez - Heartbeats Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That Ship Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Because of You Kubb - Grow Lee Ryan - When I Think of You Liz McClarnon - Woman in Love/I Get the Sweetest Feeling Madonna - Hung Up The Magic Numbers - I See You See Me Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart Again Nickelback - Far Away Nizlopi - JCB Song Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Pretty Ricky - Your Body Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Rhymefest feat. Kanye West - Brand New Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night with Colour Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal The Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the Love Sugababes - Ugly Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready Will Young - All Time Love 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Antony from Blue's urinegate and Leo Sayer's surprise return (Feb 12-18 2006) | 25 Feb 2026 | 00:51:23 | |
This week 20 years ago on the pop music charts was a weird time where all the big “new” releases are old. On this episode of the 2000s pop music podcast telling the stories of the 40 biggest selling songs of this week in 2006…Can a very 2006 remix of Leo Sayer’s Thunder in My Heart beat the third re-release of The Source/Candi Staton’s You’ve Got the Love or the physical single of Fall Out Boy’s Sugar We’re Going Down? Find out in an episode that also goes deep on Antony Costa and the time he peed on a cash point, explores the career of failed industry plants Kubb and reveals shocking stories you might not know from the world of 2000s pop music and beyond. Featuring the following tracks: A-Ha - Analogue (All I Want) The Alarm MMVI - Superchannel Antony Costa - Do You Ever Think of Me Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down Ashlee Simpson - Boyfriend Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On It Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A Tribute Bullet For My Valentine - All These Things I Hate Chris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run It Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart El Presidente - Turn This Thing Around Fall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down 50 Cent - Hustler’s Ambition Hard-Fi - Cash Machine Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover Jesse McCartney - Beautiful Soul José Gonzalez - Heartbeats Kelly Clarkson - Because of You Kubb - Grow Lee Ryan - When I Think of You Madonna - Hung Up Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart Again Nizlopi - JCB Song Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Pharrell Williams - Angel Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night with Colour Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal The Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the Love Sugababes - Ugly Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready Texas - Sleep Three 6 Mafia - Stay Fly Will Young - All Time Love Young Jeezy feat. Akon - Soul Survivor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Pussycat Dolls, Amelle-era Sugababes and Orson (remember them?!!) (12-18 March 2006) | 18 Mar 2026 | 01:02:24 | |
A NEW ERA IN THE UK TOP 40 CHARTS....but enough about Amelle replacing Mutya in the Sugababes, some long-awaited rule changes came in force which gave more power than ever to downloads. Instantly, there are some winners (Black Eyed Peas), some losers (James Blunt), and a lot of chaos in between. Let me be your guide as I tell you the stories of some of the best songs of 2006. From what will.i.am is probably saying behind all those Pussycat Doll bleeps, to the strange role Craig David had in the breakup of the Royal Family, let’s get into another chart! Featuring the following tracks:Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On It The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It Bow Wow feat. Ciara - Like You Charlotte Church - Moodswings (To Come at Me Like That) Chico - It’s Chico Time Chris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run It Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On Craig David - Unbelievable Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round Fall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down The Feeling - Sewn Fightstar - Waste a Moment Freemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Watchin’ Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) Jack Johnson - Better Together James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover José Gonzalez - Heartbeats Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kanye West feat. Lupe Fiasco - Touch the Sky Keisha White - The Weakness in Me Kelly Clarkson - Because of You Madonna - Hung Up Madonna - Sorry Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart Again Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Nizlopi - JCB Song Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Orson - No Tomorrow Placebo - Because I Want You The Pussycat Dolls feat. will.i.am - Beep The Rifles - Repeated Offender Shakira - Don’t Bother The Shapeshifters - Incredible The Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the Love Sugababes - Red Dress Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready Westlife - Amazing Will Young - All Time Love 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| The music industry lets Girls Aloud (and Kelly Clarkson) down again (19-25 March 2006) | 25 Mar 2026 | 01:12:37 | |
This week on the podcast telling the stories of the biggest songs from this week 20 year ago…This is a baffling week on the 2000s charts for me. Why is Kelly Clarkson being beaten by a less good version of herself literally using the same songwriter? How could the pop music industry fumble the singles from Girls Aloud’s best album so badly? Why don’t the British record buying public appreciate Beverley Knight and Massive Attack more? And maybe most importantly of all...why do those three wise men get a semi by the sea? All of these questions about 2006 pop will (hopefully) be answered in our latest episode alongside the following tracks: Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down Battle - Tendency Beverley Knight - Piece of My Heart Be Your Own Pet - Adventure The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It Bow Wow feat. Ciara - Like You Charlotte Church - Moodswings (To Come at Me Like That) Chico - It’s Chico Time Chris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run It Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On Craig David - Unbelievable Fall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down The Feeling - Sewn Girls Aloud - Whole Lotta History Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) Hilary Duff - Fly Jack Johnson - Better Together James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover James Blunt - Wisemen Joey Negro - Make a Move on Me José Gonzalez - Heartbeats Kanye West feat. Lupe Fiasco - Touch the Sky Keisha White - The Weakness in Me Kelly Clarkson - Walk Away Madonna - Sorry Massive Attack - Live With Me Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart Again Michael Jackson - Beat It Ne-Yo - So Sick Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Orson - No Tomorrow Placebo - Because I Want You The Pussycat Dolls feat. will.i.am - Beep Ray J - One Wish Shakira - Don’t Bother The Shapeshifters - Incredible The Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the Love Sugababes - Red Dress Will Young - All Time Love 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Pink vs Paris Hilton feat. Sean Paul and The Strokes (26 Mar - 1 Apr 2006) | 01 Apr 2026 | 01:11:27 | |
This week in 2006...Pink tries feminism and fails miserably. Michael Jackson jumps the shark. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs don’t release a concept album about a cat. The Kooks don’t annuciate properly. Nelly tells us all about his jewel-encrusted teeth, and we get 2000s nostalgic pop music bangers from Embrace, Sean Paul, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and MVP. Featuring the following tracks: Beverley Knight - Piece of My Heart The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It Bow Wow feat. Ciara - Like You Chico - It’s Chico Time Chris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run It Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On Craig David - Unbelievable Embrace - Nature’s Law Fall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down The Feeling - Sewn Girls Aloud - Whole Lotta History Hilary Duff - Fly Jack Johnson - Better Together James Blunt - Wisemen Joey Negro - Make a Move on Me José Gonzalez - Heartbeats Kanye West feat. Lupe Fiasco - Touch the Sky Keisha White - The Weakness in Me Kelly Clarkson - Walk Away The Kooks - Naive Lacuna Coil - Our Truth Madonna - Sorry Massive Attack - Live With Me Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart Again Michael Jackson - Bad MVP - Bounce Shake Move Stop Nelly feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz Ne-Yo - So Sick Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl Orson - No Tomorrow Pink - Stupid Girls The Pussycat Dolls feat. will.i.am - Beep Ray J - One Wish Sean Paul - Temperature The Shapeshifters - Incredible The Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the Love The Strokes - Heart in a Cage Sugababes - Red Dress Will Young - All Time Love Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| The Streets' mystery celeb lover and Gnarls Barkley (2 - 8 April 2006) | 08 Apr 2026 | 01:04:35 | |
This week 20 years ago on the pop music charts...the British record buying public goes Craaaaaaaayyyyyyyzzzaaaaaaayyyyyyyy for Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo’s Gnarls Barkley project while gossip-lovers everywhere wonder about what Mike Skinner and Cheryl Cole might have got involved in. Elsewhere, more nails are put in the landfill indie coffin as The Automatic and Milburn debut and we get two of the strangest novelty records we’ve heard so far in our journey through the UK top 40s of the 2000s.All this and more on the pop music history/nostalgia podcast where every week we’re reliving the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago and telling the story of all the new releases. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| U2, Mary J Blige and some candy-based sexual innuendo (9 - 15 April 2006) | 15 Apr 2026 | 01:06:56 | |
This week on our look at the music that came out this week in 2006, we’re going literally from the sublime to ridiculous, in a chart that takes us from one of the most emotional songs ever written in U2’s One’s to one of the stupidest tracks ever, D4L’s Laffy Taffy. In between, we get Franz Ferdinand singing about Jesus, Morrissey discussing losing his virginity, Michael Jackson terrified by the idea of a woman’s sexuality and The Zutons’ ode to keeping women locked in your basement (do not try this at home, kids).In short, another typically weird look into the pop music of the 2000s. This week’s episode features the following tracks:Belle & Sebastian - The Blues Are Still Blue Beverley Knight - Piece of My Heart The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It The Charlatans - Blackened Blue Eyes Chico - It’s Chico Time Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On Depeche Mode - Suffer Well D4L - Laffy Taffy Editors - All Sparks Embrace - Nature’s Law Fall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down The Feeling - Sewn Franz Ferdinand - The Fallen/L Wells Girls Aloud - Whole Lotta History Gnarls Barkley - Crazy James Blunt - Wisemen Joey Negro - Make a Move on Me Kanye West feat. Lupe Fiasco - Touch the Sky Kelly Clarkson - Walk Away The Kooks - Naive Madonna - Sorry Mary J. Blige and U2 - One Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart Again Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana Mish Mash - Speechless Morrissey - You Have Killed Me Nelly feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz Ne-Yo - So Sick Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl Orson - No Tomorrow Pink - Stupid Girls The Pussycat Dolls feat. will.i.am - Beep Ray J - One Wish Royal Ballet Sinfonia with Gavin Sutherland - The BBC Radio 4 UK Theme Sean Paul - Temperature The Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the Love The Streets - When You Wasn’t Famous Sugababes - Red Dress Various Artists - Tribute to Jinky The Zutons - Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Rihanna's SOS and 39 other less good songs from 2006 (16-22 April 2006) | 22 Apr 2026 | 01:13:51 | |
“SOS please someone help me. It’s not healthy for me to feel this way” about a pop song. But that’s just how I feel about Rihanna’s SOS, one of the true starmaking tracks of the decade. Which of course means it’s probably going to be beat by a drippy ballad from Shayne Ward off of that X Factor. So the 2000s charts go. Do Rihanna and Shayne Ward have what it takes to knock Gnarls Barkley off the top, or will it be the job of Gorillaz, Infernal, Fall Out Boy, Hard-Fi or Jamie Foxx. Find out as we deep dive into another week on the 2006 charts. Which pop stars has MULTIPLE family members in prison for murder? Which Danish band is basically forced into doing an England World Cup song? And which singer had to present a TV show with Holly Willoughby where every presenter had to be barefoot. Find out as we tell another set of tales from 2000s music, in the only music history podcast that every episode counts down the top 40 singles chart from this week 20 years ago. This week featuring the following songs:Beverley Knight - Piece of My Heart The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It Chico - It’s Chico Time Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On Embrace - Nature’s Law Fall Out Boy - Dance Dance The Feeling - Sewn Gnarls Barkley - Crazy Gorillaz - Kids With Guns/El Manana Hard-Fi - Better Do Better Infernal - From Paris to Berlin James Blunt - Wisemen Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris - Unpredictable Joey Negro - Make a Move on Me Kanye West feat. Lupe Fiasco - Touch the Sky Kelly Clarkson - Walk Away The Kooks - Naive Lorraine - I Feel It Madonna - Sorry Mary J. Blige and U2 - One Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart Again Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal Mish Mash - Speechless Nelly feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz Ne-Yo - So Sick Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl Orson - No Tomorrow Pink - Stupid Girls The Pussycat Dolls feat. will.i.am - Beep Ray J - One Wish Rihanna - SOS Sean Paul - Temperature Shayne Ward - No Promises Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal The Streets - When You Wasn’t Famous Studio B - C’mon Get It On Sugababes - Red Dress Trina feat. Kelly Rowland - Here We Go Various Artists - Tribute to Jinky The Zutons - Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Snow Patrol, Spanish icons and gummy candy brains (23-29 Apr 2006) | 29 Apr 2026 | 01:10:35 | |
This week on the pop music history podcast reliving the 40 biggest selling songs from every week of the 2000s…As Rihanna, Infernal and Fall Out Boy head up the top 40 to challenge Gnarls Barkley for number one, we got a motley crew of new entries, including Snow Patrol on a major glow-up, The Flaming Lips’ chart peak and the return to the charts of Stevie Nicks with one of the most beautiful (and petty) songs ever written. Featuring the following songs: A-Ha - Cosy Prisons The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It Blaze feat. Barbara Tucker - Most Precious Love Chico - It’s Chico Time Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On Deep Dish feat. Stevie Nicks - Dreams Embrace - Nature’s Law Fall Out Boy - Dance Dance The Feeling - Sewn The Flaming Lips - The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song Gnarls Barkley - Crazy Hard-Fi - Better Do Better Infernal - From Paris to Berlin James Blunt - Wisemen Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris - Unpredictable Joey Negro - Make a Move on Me Juanes - La Camisa Negra Kanye West feat. Lupe Fiasco - Touch the Sky Kelly Clarkson - Because of You The Kooks - Naive Madonna - Sorry Mary J. Blige and U2 - One Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart Again Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone Ne-Yo - So Sick Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl Orson - No Tomorrow Pink - Stupid Girls The Pussycat Dolls feat. will.i.am - Beep Richard Ashcroft - Music is Power Rihanna - SOS Sean Paul - Temperature Shayne Ward - No Promises Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal Snow Patrol - You’re All I Have Soundbwoy Ent - Never Wanna Say The Streets - When You Wasn’t Famous Sugababes - Red Dress Trina feat. Kelly Rowland - Here We Go The Zutons - Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Sandi Thom....Industry Plant? (feat. Donny Tourette, The Feeling and Primal Scream) (21-27 May 2006) | 27 May 2026 | 01:00:57 | |
Do you wish you were a punk rocker (with flowers in your hair)? Then do we have an episode for you! Sandi Thom seemed ready to change the music industry forever with her livestreamed gigs...but was the story a little too good to be true? We’ll find out in the latest episode of the 2000s pop music history podcast where every episode we count down the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago. Why did Primal Scream fall asleep in their dinners at a major music industry dinner? Can The Ordinary Boys get away with releasing on old Lady Sovereign remix as a single? And how many times can you say the word ‘jam’ without losing your mind? All will be revealed! This episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following songs: Angels & Airwaves - The Adventure The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It Beatfreakz - Somebody’s Watching Me Boy Kill Boy - Suzie Busta Rhymes - Touch It Chicane feat. Tom Jones - Stoned in Love Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss) Christina Milian feat. Young Jeezy - Say I Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On Daz Sampson - Teenage Life Dirty Pretty Things - Bang Bang You’re Dead Eddie Thoenick & Kurd Maverick - Love Sensation 2006 Fall Out Boy - Dance Dance The Feeling - Fill My Little World Gnarls Barkley - Crazy Infernal - From Paris to Berlin The Kooks - Naive LL Cool J feat. Jennifer Lopez - Control Myself Mary J. Blige and U2 - One Michael Jackson - Jam Ne-Yo - So Sick Nerina Pallot - Everybody’s Gone to War Ordinary Boys and Lady Sovereign - Nine2Five Orson - Bright Idea Orson - No Tomorrow Pet Shop Boys - I’m With Stupid Pink - Stupid Girls Primal Scream - Country Girl The Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California Rihanna - SOS Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) Shayne Ward - No Promises Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla Snow Patrol - You’re All I Have Sunblock feat. Robin Beck - First Time T-Pain - I’m Sprung Towers of London - Air Guitar Upper Room - Black and White Will Young - Who Am I 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Eurovision 2006, Pet Shop Boys, and the sinking ship of British indie (14-20 May 2006) | 20 May 2026 | 01:00:43 | |
Has it been a long time since you had a teenage life? Then you’ll probably remember Eurovision 2006, when Daz Sampson’s crap rap was our entry.It flopped on the Athens stage, but how well did it do on the charts? Can it defeat the best Pet Shop Boys single in a decade, the return of Christina Milian, Busta Rhymes sampling Daft Punk and Orson’s follow-up to No Tomorrow? Find out as we count down the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago and tell the stories of some of the biggest pop music of the 2000s. Featuring the following tracks: The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It Beatfreakz - Somebody’s Watching Me Boy Kill Boy - Suzie Busta Rhymes - Touch It Chicane feat. Tom Jones - Stoned in Love Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss) Christina Milian feat. Young Jeezy - Say I Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On Daz Sampson - Teenage Life Delays - Hideaway Dirty Pretty Things - Bang Bang You’re Dead Fall Out Boy - Dance Dance Feeder - Lost and Found Gnarls Barkley - Crazy Graham Coxon - You & I Hot Chip - Boy From School Infernal - From Paris to Berlin The Kooks - Naive LL Cool J feat. Jennifer Lopez - Control Myself Mary J. Blige and U2 - One Michael Jackson - In the Closet Ne-Yo - So Sick Nina Simone vs Groovefinder - Ain’t Got No (I Got Life) Orson - Bright Idea Orson - No Tomorrow Panic! at the Disco - But It’s Better If You Do Pet Shop Boys - I’m With Stupid Pink - Stupid Girls The Pussycat Dolls feat. will.i.am - Beep The Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California Rihanna - SOS Sean Paul - Temperature Shayne Ward - No Promises Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla Snow Patrol - You’re All I Have T-Pain - I’m Sprung Upper Room - Black and White We Are Scientists - Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt Will Young - Who Am I This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez and a sassy indie vs rock feud (7-13 May 2006) | 13 May 2026 | 01:07:36 | |
Is Crazy by Gnarls Barkley about to match the record for longest number one we’ve covered on this show, or can Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beatfreakz, Feeder, Panic at the Disco, Goldfrapp or the dream team of LL Cool J and Jennifer Lopez stop them? Find out in the latest episode of the music history and commentary podcast where every episode we’re telling the stories of the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago. Featuring the following tracks: The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It Beatfreakz - Somebody’s Watching Me Captain - Broke Chicane feat. Tom Jones - Stoned in Love Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss) Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On Deep Dish feat. Stevie Nicks - Dreams Dirty Pretty Things - Bang Bang You’re Dead Embrace - Nature’s Law Fall Out Boy - Dance Dance Feeder - Lost and Found Forward Russia - Nine Gnarls Barkley - Crazy Goldfrapp - Fly Me Away Infernal - From Paris to Berlin Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris - Unpredictable The Kooks - Naive LL Cool J feat. Jennifer Lopez - Control Myself Madonna - Sorry Mary J. Blige and U2 - One Meck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart Again Michael Jackson - Remember the Time Ne-Yo - So Sick Nina Simone vs Groovefinder - Ain’t Got No (I Got Life) Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl Orson - No Tomorrow Panic! at the Disco - But It’s Better If You Do Pink - Stupid Girls The Pussycat Dolls feat. will.i.am - Beep The Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California Rihanna - SOS Sean Paul - Temperature Shayne Ward - No Promises Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla Snow Patrol - You’re All I Have T-Pain - I’m Sprung Trina feat. Kelly Rowland - Here We Go We Are Scientists - Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt Will Young - Who Am I 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Pink, a Robbie Williams Flop and Keane Getting Emo (28 May - 3 June 2006) | 03 Jun 2026 | 01:06:41 | |
It’s another week in 2006, and Robbie Williams is casually bankrupting EMI, Pink is releasing her last good ballad and Matt from Busted is having a go at a solo track after both Charlie and James’ careers are all but over.Elsewhere in the pop charts...Brittany Murphy launches a pop career tragically cut short, Jack Johnson is calming things down a bit, and Keane are getting through a lot of rock and roll shenanigans for such a mild-mannered band, but the biggest shocker of all is how good their song is. And while one hugely successful band from 2003 continues their success three years later, another is falling apart in a spectacular style as The Darkness release their last top 40 hit.This week’s ep features the following songs:The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It Beatfreakz - Somebody’s Watching Me Busta Rhymes - Touch It Chicane feat. Tom Jones - Stoned in Love Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss) Christina Milian feat. Young Jeezy - Say I The Darkness - Girlfriend Daz Sampson - Teenage Life Dirty Pretty Things - Bang Bang You’re Dead Fall Out Boy - Dance Dance The Feeling - Fill My Little World The Futureheads - Skip to the End Gnarls Barkley - Crazy Infernal - From Paris to Berlin Jack Johnson - Upside Down Keane - Is It Any Wonder The Kooks - Naive Little Man Tate - What What You Got LL Cool J feat. Jennifer Lopez - Control Myself Mary J. Blige and U2 - One Matt Willis - Up All Night Michael Jackson - Heal the World Ne-Yo - So Sick Nerina Pallot - Everybody’s Gone to War Oakenfold feat. Brittany Murphy - Faster Kill Pussycat Ordinary Boys and Lady Sovereign - Nine2Five Orson - Bright Idea Orson - No Tomorrow Pink - Who Knew Primal Scream - Country Girl The Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California Rihanna - SOS Robbie Williams - Sin Sin Sin Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) Shayne Ward - No Promises Snow Patrol - You’re All I Have Sunblock feat. Robin Beck - First Time Taking Back Sunday - Make Damn Sure Will Young - Who Am I This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Nelly Furtado's Maneater and the Worst World Cup Songs You've Ever Heard 4 - 10 June 2006) | 10 Jun 2026 | 01:03:30 | |
The UK singles charts giveth and they taketh away. So this week 20 years ago, they gave us one of the best song of the 2006, from one of the biggest and best comebacks in pop music history...but they also gave us football-themed rewriting of Tony Christie’s Amarillo. I’d say it’s a game of two halves, but there’s quote enough football talk in this episode already. It’s another ep of The 2000s Chart Show, the pop music history podcast where every episode we count down the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago. Featuring the following songs: The Automatic - Monster Beatfreakz - Somebody’s Watching Me Busta Rhymes - Touch It Chicane feat. Tom Jones - Stoned in Love Christina Milian feat. Young Jeezy - Say I Corinne Bailey Rae - Trouble Sleeping Daz Sampson - Teenage Life Embrace - World at Your Feet The Feeling - Fill My Little World Gnarls Barkley - Crazy Infernal - From Paris to Berlin Jack Johnson - Upside Down Keane - Is It Any Wonder The Kooks - Naive LeAnn Rimes - And It Feels Like LL Cool J feat. Jennifer Lopez - Control Myself Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation 06 Mary J. Blige and U2 - One Matt Willis - Up All Night Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone Nelly Furtado - Maneater Nerina Pallot - Everybody’s Gone to War Oakenfold feat. Brittany Murphy - Faster Kill Pussycat Ordinary Boys and Lady Sovereign - Nine2Five Orson - Bright Idea Orson - No Tomorrow Paul Simon - Father and Daughter Pink - Who Knew Primal Scream - Country Girl The Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California Rihanna - SOS Ronan Keating and Kate Rusby - All Over Again Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) Shayne Ward - No Promises Snow Patrol - You’re All I Have Stan Boardman - Stan’s World Cup Song Sunblock feat. Robin Beck - First Time Tony Christie - (Is This The Way to) the World Cup Will Young - Who Am I 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Sugababes and The Streets Flop While World Cup Songs Fight for the Top (11 - 17 Jun 2006) | 17 Jun 2026 | 01:13:50 | |
This week on the 2000s pop music history podcast counting down the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago… “it’s coming home...” by which I mean Three Lions is back on the chart for the (approximately) 28 millionth time. It is just one of the football tracks trying to knock Sandi Thom off the top spot, with Crazy Frog and a nasty piece of xenophobia backed by The Sun battling Baddiel, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds. For those of you who actually prefer real 2000s pop music, we get Sugababes and The Streets both overwhelming with ballads, Morrissey going mental on his record company, and Duncan from Blue trying and failing to have a solo career. This week’s episode features the following songs: The Automatic - Monster Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds - 3 Lions Beatfreakz - Somebody’s Watching Me Busta Rhymes - Touch It Christina Milian feat. Young Jeezy - Say I Crazy Frog - We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong) Depeche Mode - John the Revelator/Lilian Duncan James - Sooner or Later Embrace - World at Your Feet The Feeling - Fill My Little World Gnarls Barkley - Crazy Hope of the States - Sing It Out Infernal - From Paris to Berlin Keane - Is It Any Wonder The Kooks - Naive LL Cool J feat. Jennifer Lopez - Control Myself Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg - Say Somethin’ Michael Jackson - Earth Song Morrissey - The Youngest Was the Most Loved Nelly Furtado - Maneater Nerina Pallot - Everybody’s Gone to War Oakenfold feat. Brittany Murphy - Faster Kill Pussycat Ordinary Boys and Lady Sovereign - Nine2Five Orson - Bright Idea Orson - No Tomorrow Pink - Who Knew Primal Scream - Country Girl Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California Rihanna - SOS Ronan Keating and Kate Rusby - All Over Again Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) Shayne Ward - No Promises Stan Boardman - Stan’s World Cup Song The Streets - Never Went to Church Sugababes - Follow Me Home Talksport Allstars - We’re England (Tom Hark) Tonedef Allstars - Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Jurgen Klinsmann? Tony Christie - (Is This The Way to) the World Cup Trinidad & Tobago Tartan Army - Scotland Scotland Jason Scotland 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||
| Shakira's Hips Don't Lie and Other Less Iconic Songs from 2006 (June 18-24 2006) | 24 Jun 2026 | 01:08:29 | |
I never really knew a girl could PODCAST like this, she makes a man wanna speak 2000s POP MUSIC HISTORY. I’m on tonight with another episode looking at the biggest selling tracks from this week 20 years ago, featuring the return of the Black Eyed Peas with a (shocker!) good song, a milestone in landfill indie from The Fratellis, the unfortunate end of Dannii Minogue’s pop career and more. Featuring the following tracks:Armand Van Helden - MyMyMy The Automatic - Monster Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds - 3 Lions Beatfreakz - Somebody’s Watching Me Bon Jovi - Who Says You Can’t Go Home Busta Rhymes - Touch It Christina Milian feat. Young Jeezy - Say I Crazy Frog - We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong) Dannii Minogue - So Under Pressure Embrace - World at Your Feet The Feeling - Fill My Little World The Fratellis - Henrietta Infernal - From Paris to Berlin Keane - Is It Any Wonder The Kooks - Naive LL Cool J feat. Jennifer Lopez - Control Myself Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah Lostprophets - Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast) Michael Jackson - They Don’t Care About Us Nelly Furtado - Maneater Nerina Pallot - Everybody’s Gone to War Oakenfold feat. Brittany Murphy - Faster Kill Pussycat Ordinary Boys and Lady Sovereign - Nine2Five Orson - Bright Idea Pink - Who Knew Primal Scream - Country Girl Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California Rihanna - SOS Ronan Keating and Kate Rusby - All Over Again Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) Sergio Mendes & The Black Eyed Peas - Mas Que Nada Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie Sham 69 & The Special Assembly - Hurry Up England Solu Music feat. Kimblee - Fade Stan Boardman - Stan’s World Cup Song The Streets - Never Went to Church TI - Why You Wanna Tonedef Allstars - Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Jurgen Klinsmann? Tony Christie - (Is This The Way to) the World Cup Trinidad & Tobago Tartan Army - Scotland Scotland Jason Scotland 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com | |||