The 2000s Chart Show

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The Streets' mystery celeb lover and Gnarls Barkley...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2026/04/08

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

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71:27

Pink vs Paris Hilton feat. Sean Paul and The Strokes...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2026/04/01

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 HeartThe Black Eyed Peas - Pump ItBow Wow feat. Ciara - Like YouChico - It’s Chico TimeChris Brown feat

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72:37

The music industry lets Girls Aloud (and Kelly...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2026/03/25

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

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62:24

Pussycat Dolls, Amelle-era Sugababes and Orson...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2026/03/18

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

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69:31

It's Chico Time! (and also time for Shakira, The...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2026/03/12

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

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74:15

Madonna, Corinne Bailey Rae and 'fun' facts about...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2026/03/04

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

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51:23

Liz from Atomic Kitten, a flop Blazin' Squad spin-off...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2026/03/01

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

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51:23

Antony from Blue's urinegate and Leo Sayer's surprise...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2026/02/25

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

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69:56

Unofficial messy b----s who live for drama special...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2026/02/11

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

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56:56

A-ha fall out, Biggie Smalls moves up and Fall Out...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2026/02/04

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,

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62:56

Beyoncé's worst single, the Arctic Monkeys peaking...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2026/01/28

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

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64:28

Welcome to 2006, pop music fans! (feat. 250,000...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2026/01/21

“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

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128:55

The 40 Best Songs of 2005

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2026/01/14

(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

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76:36

JCB vs X Factor: The 2005 Christmas number one race...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/12/31

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

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83:32

The 2005 Christmas Number 1 Race (Part 1) (24 Dec 2005)

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/12/24

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

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79:22

Mutya leaves Sugababes and The Strokes are too cool...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/12/17

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

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91:05

Pussycat Dolls, Oasis, Rihanna & Sean Paul (Dec 10 2005)

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/12/10

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

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74:01

Gorillaz, four 50 Cent Beefs and the end of another...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/12/03

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

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90:28

Girls Aloud, Liberty X and Will Young: Battle of the...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/11/26

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

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76:17

Madonna's Hung Up and the battle of the ex-boy band...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/11/21

“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

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