The 2000s Chart Show

Samuel Spencer

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

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March 4 · 1 hr 14 min
Madonna, Corinne Bailey Rae and 'fun' facts about Westlife (26 Feb - 3 Mar 2006)
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
March 1 · 51 min
Liz from Atomic Kitten, a flop Blazin' Squad spin-off and Kanye West (19-25 Feb 2006)
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
February 25 · 51 min
Antony from Blue's urinegate and Leo Sayer's surprise return (Feb 12-18 2006)
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
February 11 · 1 hr 9 min
Unofficial messy b----s who live for drama special feat. Ashlee Simpson, 50 Cent and Lee Ryan (5-11 Feb 2006)
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
February 4 · 56 min
A-ha fall out, Biggie Smalls moves up and Fall Out Boy fall in (4 Feb 2006)
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
January 28 · 1 hr 2 min
Beyoncé's worst single, the Arctic Monkeys peaking and Michael Jackson sneaking (28 Jan 2006)
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
January 21 · 1 hr 4 min
Welcome to 2006, pop music fans! (feat. 250,000 bouncy balls) [21 Jan 06]
“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
January 14 · 2 hr 8 min
The 40 Best Songs of 2005
(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
Dec 31, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
JCB vs X Factor: The 2005 Christmas number one race part 2 (31 Dec 2005)
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
Dec 24, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min
The 2005 Christmas Number 1 Race (Part 1) (24 Dec 2005)
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
Dec 17, 2025 · 1 hr 19 min
Mutya leaves Sugababes and The Strokes are too cool for their own good (17 Dec 2005)
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
Dec 10, 2025 · 1 hr 31 min
Pussycat Dolls, Oasis, Rihanna & Sean Paul (Dec 10 2005)
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
Dec 3, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
Gorillaz, four 50 Cent Beefs and the end of another flop boyband (3 Dec 2005)
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
Nov 26, 2025 · 1 hr 30 min
Girls Aloud, Liberty X and Will Young: Battle of the ex-reality TV stars (feat. My Lovely Lady Lumps) (26 Nov 2005)
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
Nov 21, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
Madonna's Hung Up and the battle of the ex-boy band members (19 Nov 2005)
“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
Nov 12, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
Craig David's unexpected love life and Goldfrapp bestiality accusations (12 Nov 2005)
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
Nov 5, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
Kate Bush vs. Westlife (feat. Will Smith and Backstreet Boys) (5 Nov 2005)
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
Oct 29, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Arctic Monkeys vs. McFly: The battle for the soul of British indie rock (29 Oct 2005)
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
Oct 22, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min
The hugely important chart where Lisa Scott-Lee releases Electric (22 Oct 2005)
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
Oct 15, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min
Robbie Williams, Rachel Stevens and a Deranged Ricky Martin story (15 Oct 2005)
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