The 2000s Chart Show

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 - BurnArctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes DownAshlee Simpson - BoyfriendBeyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On ItBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsChris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run ItCorinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records OnThe Darkness - Is It Just MeDead or Alive - You Spin Me RoundDelays - ValentineFall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down50 Cent - Hustler’s AmbitionFriday Hill - One More Night AloneFuneral For a Friend - Roses for the DeadGoldfrapp - Ride a White HorseHi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)James Blunt - Goodbye My LoverJames Blunt - You’re BeautifulJesse McCartney - Beautiful SoulJosé Gonzalez - HeartbeatsKaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That ShipKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Because of YouLiz McClarnon - Woman in Love/I Get the Sweetest FeelingMadonna - Hung UpMadonna - SorryMaximo Park - I Want You to StayMeck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart AgainMichael Jackson - Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get EnoughMorning Runner - Burning BenchesNizlopi - JCB SongNotorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty GirlThe Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be BoysShayne Ward - That’s My GoalSimon Webbe - After All This TimeThe Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the LoveSunblock - I’ll Be ReadyWe Are Scientists - It’s a HitWestlife - AmazingWill 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

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 DownAshlee Simpson - BoyfriendBeyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On ItBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsBoy Kill Boy - Back AgainBrian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A TributeChris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run ItDead or Alive - You Spin Me RoundFall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going DownFriday Hill - One More Night Alone50 Cent - Hustler’s AmbitionGoldfrapp - Ride a White HorseHard-Fi - Cash MachineHi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)James Blunt - Goodbye My LoverJames Blunt - You’re BeautifulJesse McCartney - Beautiful SoulJosé Gonzalez - HeartbeatsKaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That ShipKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Because of YouKubb - GrowLee Ryan - When I Think of YouLiz McClarnon - Woman in Love/I Get the Sweetest FeelingMadonna - Hung UpThe Magic Numbers - I See You See MeMeck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart AgainNickelback - Far AwayNizlopi - JCB SongNotorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty GirlThe Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be BoysPretty Ricky - Your BodyPussycat Dolls - StickwituRhymefest feat. Kanye West - Brand NewRichard Ashcroft - Break the Night with ColourShayne Ward - That’s My GoalThe Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the LoveSugababes - UglySunblock - I’ll Be ReadyWill Young - All Time LoveIf 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

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 - SuperchannelAntony Costa - Do You Ever Think of MeArctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes DownAshlee Simpson - BoyfriendBeyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On ItBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsBrian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A TributeBullet For My Valentine - All These Things I HateChris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run ItDead or Alive - You Spin Me RoundDHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your HeartEl Presidente - Turn This Thing AroundFall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down50 Cent - Hustler’s AmbitionHard-Fi - Cash MachineHi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)James Blunt - Goodbye My LoverJesse McCartney - Beautiful SoulJosé Gonzalez - HeartbeatsKelly Clarkson - Because of YouKubb - GrowLee Ryan - When I Think of YouMadonna - Hung UpMeck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart AgainNizlopi - JCB SongNotorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty GirlThe Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be BoysPharrell Williams - AngelPussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaPussycat Dolls - StickwituRichard Ashcroft - Break the Night with ColourShayne Ward - That’s My GoalThe Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the LoveSugababes - UglySunblock - I’ll Be ReadyTexas - SleepThree 6 Mafia - Stay FlyWill Young - All Time LoveYoung 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

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 DancefloorArctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes DownAshlee Simpson - BoyfriendBeyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On ItBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsBon Jovi - Welcome to Wherever You AreBrian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A TributeChris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run ItColdplay - TalkDead or Alive - You Spin Me RoundDHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your HeartEditors - MunichEminem - When I’m GoneFall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down50 Cent - Hustler’s AmbitionGo! Team - LadyflashHard-Fi - Cash MachineHi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)James Blunt - Goodbye My LoverJesse McCartney - Beautiful SoulJosé Gonzalez - HeartbeatsKelly Clarkson - Because of YouLee Ryan - When I Think of YouMadonna - Hung UpMogwai - Friend of the NightNizlopi - JCB SongNotorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty GirlThe Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be BoysPharrell Williams - AngelPussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaPussycat Dolls - StickwituRichard Ashcroft - Break the Night with ColourShayne Ward - That’s My GoalSugababes - UglySunblock - I’ll Be ReadyTexas - SleepTom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your BodyWill Young - All Time LoveYoung Jeezy feat. Akon - Soul SurvivorIf 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

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 DancefloorArctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes DownBelle & Sebastian - Funny Little FrogBeyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On ItBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsBrian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A TributeColdplay - TalkDHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your HeartEditors - MunichEminem - When I’m GoneFall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going DownFerry Corsten - FireHard-Fi - Cash MachineHi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)James Blunt - Goodbye My LoverJosé Gonzalez - HeartbeatsKaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That ShipKelly Clarkson - Because of YouThe Kooks - You Don’t Love MeLMC feat. Rachel McFarlane - You Get What You GiveMadonna - Hung UpNizlopi - JCB SongNotorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty GirlThe Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be BoysPharrell Williams - AngelProtocol - Where’s the PleasurePussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaPussycat Dolls - StickwituRichard Ashcroft - Break the Night with ColourShayne Ward - That’s My GoalSimon Webbe - No WorriesSon of Dork - Eddie’s SongStarsailor - This TimeSugababes - UglySunblock - I’ll Be ReadyTexas - SleepTom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your BodyWill Young - All Time LoveYoung 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

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 DancefloorArctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes DownBelle & Sebastian - Funny Little FrogBeyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On ItBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsBrian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A TributeColdplay - TalkDHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your HeartEditors - MunichEminem - When I’m GoneForward Russia - TwelveHard-Fi - Cash MachineHi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)Hound Dogs - I Like GirlsJames Blunt - Goodbye My LoverJosé Gonzalez - HeartbeatsKaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That ShipKanye West feat. Adam Levine - Heard ‘Em SayKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Because of YouThe Kooks - You Don’t Love MeMadonna - Hung UpNizlopi - JCB SongNotorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty GirlThe Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be BoysPussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaPussycat Dolls - StickwituRichard Ashcroft - Break the Night with ColourShayne Ward - That’s My GoalSimon Webbe - No WorriesSon of Dork - Eddie’s SongSugababes - Push the ButtonSugababes - UglySunblock - I’ll Be ReadySway - Little DerekTest Icicles - What’s Your DamageTexas - SleepTom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your BodyWill 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

“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 DancefloorBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsBrian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A TributeColdplay - TalkCrimea - Lottery Winners on AcidDaniel Powter - Bad DayDHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your HeartEditors - MunichEminem - When I’m GoneGirls Aloud - See the DayGorillaz - Dirty HarryHard-Fi - Cash MachineHerd & Fitz feat. Abigail Bailey - I Just Can’t Get EnoughHound Dogs - I Like GirlsJames Blunt - Goodbye My LoverJames Blunt - You’re BeautifulJosé Gonzalez - HeartbeatsKaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That ShipKanye West feat. Adam Levine - Heard ‘Em SayKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Because of YouThe Kooks - You Don’t Love MeMadonna - Hung UpMylo - Muscle CarNizlopi - JCB SongThe Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be BoysPussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaPussycat Dolls - StickwituRichard Ashcroft - Break the Night with ColourRobbie Williams - Advertising SpaceShayne Ward - That’s My GoalSimon Webbe - No WorriesSugababes - Push the ButtonSugababes - UglySunblock - I’ll Be ReadyTexas - SleepTom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your BodyWestlife feat. Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love MeWestlife - 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

(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

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 DancefloorBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsBrian Kennedy - George Best: A TributeThe Choirboys - Tears in HeavenColdplay - TalkCraig David - Don’t Love You No MoreCrazy Frog - Jingle Bells / U Can’t Touch ThisDaniel Powter - Bad DayDHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your HeartEminem - When I’m Gone50 Cent - Window ShopperGirls Aloud - BiologyGirls Aloud - See the DayGorillaz - Dirty HarryHerd & Fitz feat. Abigail Bailey - I Just Can’t Get EnoughHound Dogs - I Like GirlsJames Blunt - Goodbye My LoverKeedie / England Cricket Team - JerusalemKelly Clarkson - Because of YouMadonna - Hung UpMariah Carey - Don’t Forget About UsMary J Blige - Be Without YouMcFly - Ultraviolet / The Ballad of Paul KNizlopi - JCB SongOasis - Let There Be LoveThe Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New YorkPussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaPussycat Dolls - StickwituRihanna - If It’s Lovin That You WantRobbie Williams - Advertising SpaceSanta Sings - Is This the Way to Amarillo (Santa’s Grotto)Sean Paul - Ever Blazin’Shayne Ward - That’s My GoalSimon Webbe - No WorriesThe Strokes - JuiceboxSugababes - UglyTom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your BodyThe Water Babies - Under the TreeWestlife feat. Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love MeWestlife - You Raise Me UpIf 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

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

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 tracksArctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the DancefloorBabyshambles - AlbionBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsBob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love GenerationBraund Reynolds - Rocket (A Natural Gambler)Charlotte Church - Even God Can’t Change the PastCraig David - Don’t Love You No MoreThe Cribs - You’re Gonna Lose UsDaniel Powter - Bad DayThe Darkness - One Way TicketDHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart50 Cent - Window ShopperFranz Ferdinand - Walk AwayGirls Aloud - BiologyGorillaz - Dirty HarryHerd & Fitz feat. Abigail Bailey - I Just Can’t Get EnoughKanye West feat. Adam Levine - Heard ‘Em SayKatie Melua - I Cried For You/Just Like HeavenKelly Clarkson - Because of YouKT Tunstall - Under the WeatherLiberty X - A Night to RememberMadonna - Hung UpMystery Jets - Alas AgnesOasis - Let There Be LovePaul Weller - Here’s the Good NewsPharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like ThatPussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaPussycat Dolls - StickwituRihanna - If It’s Lovin That You WantRobbie Williams - TrippingThe Rolling Stones - Rain Fell DownRoyksopp - What Else Is ThereSean Paul - Ever Blazin’Simon Webbe - No WorriesThe Strokes - JuiceboxSugababes - Push the ButtonSugababes - UglyTom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your BodyWestlife - You Raise Me UpWill Young - Switch It OnIf 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

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 SisterArctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the DancefloorBabyshambles - AlbionBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsBlink-182 - Not NowBob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love GenerationCraig David - Don’t Love You No MoreDaniel Powter - Bad DayThe Darkness - One Way TicketDavid Gray - Hospital Food50 Cent - Window ShopperFreefaller - She’s My Everything/Basket CaseThe Futureheads - AreaGirls Aloud - BiologyGorillaz - DareGorillaz - Dirty HarryHilary Duff - Wake UpJamie Cullum - Mind TrickKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Because of YouLiberty X - A Night to RememberLil’ Kim - Lighters UpMadonna - Hung UpMylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor PressureOasis - Let There Be LovePharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like ThatPussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaPussycat Dolls - StickwituRihanna - If It’s Lovin That You WantRobbie Williams - TrippingSean Paul - Ever Blazin’Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’Sigur Ros - HoppipollaSimon Webbe - No WorriesSon of Dork - Ticket Outta LoservilleSugababes - Push the ButtonTom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your BodyWestlife - You Raise Me UpThe White Stripes - The Denial TwistWill 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

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 MeArctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the DancefloorBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsBob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love GenerationCraig David - Don’t Love You No MoreDaniel Powter - Bad DayThe Darkness - One Way TicketThe Dead 60s - Ghostfaced Killer50 Cent - Window ShopperFoo Fighters - ResolveFreefaller - She’s My Everything/Basket CaseGirls Aloud - BiologyGoldie Lookin Chain - R’n’BGorillaz - DareGorillaz - Dirty HarryGreen Day - Jesus of SuburbiaHilary Duff - Wake UpKaiser Chiefs - Modern WayKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel EyesKorn - Twisted TransistorLiberty X - A Night to RememberLil’ Kim - Lighters UpMadonna - Hung UpMylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor PressurePaul McCartney - Jenny WrenPharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like ThatPussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaRobbie Williams - TrippingSean Paul - We Be Burnin’Simon Webbe - No WorriesSon of Dork - Ticket Outta LoservilleStereophonics - RewindSugababes - Push the ButtonTom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your BodyUniting Nations feat. Laura More - Ai No CorridaVarious Artists - Ever Fallen in Love With Someone You Shouldn’t’veWestlife - You Raise Me UpThe White Stripes - The Denial TwistWill 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

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 UpArctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the DancefloorBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsBob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love GenerationCraig David - Don’t Love You No MoreDaniel Powter - Bad DayThe Darkness - One Way TicketFriday Hill - Baby GoodbyeFuneral for a Friend - HistoryGirls Aloud - BiologyGoldfrapp - Number 1Gorillaz - DareGreen Day - Jesus of SuburbiaHilary Duff - Wake UpJamiroquai - (Don’t) Give Hate a ChanceKaiser Chiefs - Modern WayKate Bush - King of the MountainKatie Melua - Nine Million BicyclesKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel EyesKubb - Wicked SoulLiberty X - A Night to RememberLil’ Kim - Lighters UpMadonna - Hung UpThe Modern - Jane Falls DownMy Chemical Romance - I’m Not Okay (I Promise)Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor PressurePharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like ThatPussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaRobbie Williams - TrippingRosetta Life feat. Billy Bragg - We LaughedSean Paul - We Be Burnin’Simon Webbe - No WorriesSon of Dork - Ticket Outta LoservilleSugababes - Push the ButtonTowers of London - How Rude She WasUniting Nations feat. Laura More - Ai No CorridaWestlife - You Raise Me UpThe White Stripes - The Denial TwistWill 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

“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 HartlepoolPlus the following tracks:Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the DancefloorBananarama - Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango)Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love GenerationColdplay - Fix YouCorinne Bailey Rae - Like a StarCraig David - Don’t Love You No MoreDaniel Powter - Bad DayDarren Hayes - So BeautifulDuallers - Truly Madly DeeplyEurythmics - I’ve Got a LifeFriday Hill - Baby GoodbyeGoldfrapp - Number 1Gorillaz - DareHilary Duff - Wake UpJames Blunt - HighJames Blunt - You’re BeautifulJamiroquai - (Don’t) Give Hate a ChanceKaiser Chiefs - Modern WayKate Bush - King of the MountainKatie Melua - Nine Million BicyclesKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel EyesKubb - Wicked SoulLiberty X - Song 4 LoversLil’ Kim - Lighters UpMadonna - Hung UpMariah Carey - Get Your Number/Shake It OffMonkey Hangerz - 2 Little Boys/Never Say Die 2005My Chemical Romance - I’m Not Okay (I Promise)Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor PressurePharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like ThatPussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaRobbie Williams - TrippingRosetta Life feat. Billy Bragg - We LaughedSean Paul - We Be Burnin’Simon Webbe - No WorriesSon of Dork - Ticket Outta LoservilleSugababes - Push the ButtonUniting Nations feat. Laura More - Ai No CorridaWestlife - 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

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 DancefloorAudio Bullys - I’m in LoveBackstreet Boys - Just Want You to KnowBloc Party - Two More YearsBob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love GenerationColdplay - Fix YouCraig David - Don’t Love You No MoreDaniel Powter - Bad DayDarren Hayes - So BeautifulDons feat. Technotronic - Pump Up the JamEurythmics - I’ve Got a LifeFightstar - Grand Unification (Part 1)Friday Hill - Baby GoodbyeGoldfrapp - Number 1Gorillaz - DareHilary Duff - Wake UpJames Blunt - HighKate Bush - King of the MountainKatie Melua - Nine Million BicyclesKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel EyesKray Twinz feat. Twista & Lethal B - What We DoKT Tunstall - Suddenly I SeeLiberty X - Song 4 LoversMariah Carey - Get Your Number/Shake It OffMaximo Park - Apply Some PressureMcFly - I Wanna Hold YouMylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor PressurePharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like ThatPussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaThe Rakes - 22 Grand JobRay J - One WishRobbie Williams - TrippingRosetta Life feat. Billy Bragg - We LaughedSean Paul - We Be Burnin’Status Quo - All That Counts is LoveSugababes - Push the ButtonTexas - Can’t ResistWestlife - You Raise Me UpWill Smith - Party StarterIf 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

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 bottleAll that plus discussion of the following tracks:Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the DancefloorAudio Bullys - I’m in LoveBackstreet Boys - Just Want You to KnowBloc Party - Two More YearsBob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love GenerationBow Wow feat. Omarion - Let Me Hold YouCharlotte Church - Call My NameColdplay - Fix YouDaniel Powter - Bad DayDannii Minogue & Soul Seekerz - PerfectionDons feat. Technotronic - Pump Up the JamFranz Ferdinand - Do You Want ToFriday Hill - Baby Goodbye50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta ControlGorillaz - DareHilary Duff - Wake UpJames Blunt - HighKate Bush - King of the MountainKatie Melua - Nine Million BicyclesKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel EyesKT Tunstall - Suddenly I SeeLee Ryan - Turn Your Car AroundLiberty X - Song 4 LoversLove Bites - You Broke My HeartThe Magic Numbers - Love’s a GameMariah Carey - Get Your Number/Shake It OffMaximo Park - Apply Some PressureMcFly - I Wanna Hold YouMylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor PressurePussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaRicky Martin - I Don’t CareThe Rifles - Local BoyRobbie Williams - TrippingRoll Deep - Shake a LegSean Paul - We Be Burnin’Sugababes - Push the ButtonThe Test Icicles - Circle Square TriangleWestlife - You Raise Me UpWill Smith - Party StarterIf 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

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 DancefloorBloc Party - Two More YearsBob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love GenerationBow Wow feat. Omarion - Let Me Hold YouBratz Rock Angelz - So GoodCharlotte Church - Call My NameColdplay - Fix YouDaniel Powter - Bad DayDannii Minogue & Soul Seekerz - PerfectionDa Playaz vs Clea - We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes OffDepeche Mode - PreciousFeeder - Shatter/TenderFranz Ferdinand - Do You Want ToFriday Hill - Baby Goodbye50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta ControlGorillaz - DareJames Blunt - HighKatie Melua - Nine Million BicyclesKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel EyesThe Kooks - Sofa SongKT Tunstall - Suddenly I SeeLee Ryan - Turn Your Car AroundLethal Bizzle - FireLiberty X - Song 4 LoversLittl’ans feat. Peter Doherty - Their WayLove Bites - You Broke My HeartMariah Carey - Get Your Number/Shake It OffMcFly - I Wanna Hold YouMylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor PressurePussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaRachel Stevens - I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)Ricky Martin - I Don’t CareRobbie Williams - TrippingRoll Deep - Shake a LegSean Paul - We Be Burnin’Simply Red - Perfect LoveSugababes - Push the ButtonTatu - All About UsU2 - 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

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 YearsBob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love GenerationBow Wow feat. Omarion - Let Me Hold YouBratz Rock Angelz - So GoodCharlotte Church - Call My NameColdplay - Fix YouDaniel Powter - Bad DayDepeche Mode - PreciousFeeder - Shatter/TenderFranz Ferdinand - Do You Want ToFriday Hill - Baby Goodbye50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta ControlGorillaz - DareInMe - So You KnowJames Blunt - HighJames Blunt - You’re BeautifulJo O’Meara - What Hurts the MostKaiser Chiefs - I Predict a RiotKatie Melua - Nine Million BicyclesKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel EyesKT Tunstall - Suddenly I SeeLee Ryan - Turn Your Car AroundLiberty X - Song 4 LoversLisa Scott-Lee - ElectricMariah Carey - Get Your Number/Shake It OffMylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor PressureOasis - The Importance of Being IdleThe Prodigy - Voodoo People/Out of SpacePussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaRachel Stevens - I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)Ricky Martin - I Don’t CareRihanna - Pon De ReplayRobbie Williams - TrippingRoll Deep - Shake a LegSean Paul - We Be Burnin’Simply Red - Perfect LoveSugababes - Push the ButtonTatu - All About UsU2 - 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

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 SongBlack Eyed Peas - Don’t LieBloc Party - Two More YearsBratz Rock Angelz - So GoodCharlotte Church - Call My NameColdplay - Fix YouDamien ‘Jr Gong’ Marley - Welcome to JamrockDaniel Powter - Bad DayDavid Gray - The One I LoveDepeche Mode - PreciousFranz Ferdinand - Do You Want To50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta ControlGorillaz - DareJames Blunt - HighJames Blunt - You’re BeautifulJessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walkin’Jo O’Meara - What Hurts the MostKaiser Chiefs - I Predict a RiotKatie Melua - Nine Million BicyclesKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel EyesKT Tunstall - Suddenly I SeeLiberty X - Song 4 LoversMariah Carey - Get Your Number/Shake It OffMs Dynamite - Judgement DayMylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor PressureOasis - The Importance of Being IdleThe Prodigy - Voodoo People/Out of SpacePussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaRachel Stevens - I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)Ricky Martin - I Don’t CareRihanna - Pon De ReplayRobbie Williams - TrippingSchnappi - SchnappiSean Paul - We Be Burnin’Simon Webbe - Lay Your HandsStarsailor - In the CrossfireSugababes - Push the ButtonTatu - All About UsWe 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