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The 2000s Chart Show

The NEW HOME of the podcast where every week we"re reliving the best and worst of 2000s pop music one UK top 40 at a time the2000schartshow.substack.com

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66:40

Pussycat Dolls, Coldplay and apologising to Victoria...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/09/17

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

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66:08

Gorillaz and Gwen Stefani feat. a dancing car (10 Sep...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/09/10

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

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66:08

Rihanna, Girls Aloud, Oasis and some horrendous...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/09/03

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

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56:32

McFly vs Rachel Stevens & Sharon Osbourne vs Iron...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/08/27

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

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62:41

Craig David, Akon and Goldfrapp feat. the War of the...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/08/20

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

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64:29

Ciara, Texas and the 10 highest selling reality TV...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/08/13

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,

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60:50

James Blunt vs Daniel Powter: Battle of the Blands (6...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/08/05

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

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7:06

PATREON PREVIEW: The 100 Greatest Number 1s #89: So...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/08/03

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

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62:38

Lee Ryan Goes Solo, Daddy Yankee Offers Us His...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/07/30

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 - LonelyAmerie - 1 ThingAudio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot

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56:11

Elton John vs Elton John (and James Blunt, The Kooks...

The 2000s Chart Show ·

2025/07/22

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

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