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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Oct 8, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min
Sugababes, Liberty X and a death threat to Charlotte Church (8 Oct 2005)
A huge week for pop fans, with 15 new entries battling it out to knock the Pussycat Dolls from their perch at the top of the charts. It’s a huge week. Sugababes are pretending to get on to promote Push the Button, but are just months away from Mutya leaving. Charlotte Church is trying to get rid of her child star image with her ode to bondage Call My Name. Liberty X are hanging on for dear life to their careers. Tatu are causing absolute havoc wherever they go. Jo from S Club is trying to launch a solo career way too late. Ms Dynamite is trying to make a comeback with some pretty alarming lyrics, and New Order are falling apart. Discover a deranged week in 2000s pop in the latest episode of The 2000s Chart Show, the podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs from this week in 2005. That means this week we’re talking about the following 00s pop bangers:Andy Bell - Crazy Basement Jaxx - Do Your Thing Bedouin Soundclash - When the Night Feels My Song Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Lie Bobby Valentino - Tell Me Bon Jovi - Have a Nice Day Charlotte Church - Call My Name Coldplay - Fix You Damien ‘Jr Gong’ Marley - Welcome to Jamrock Daniel Powter - Bad Day David Gray - The One I Love Editors - Bullets Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To 50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta Control Gorillaz - Dare Gwen Stefani - Cool Hard-Fi - Living for the Weekend James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jamesy P - Nookie Jessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ Jo O’Meara - What Hurts the Most Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Liberty X - Song 4 Lovers Ms Dynamite - Judgement Day Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure New Order - Waiting for the Sirens’ Call Nickelback - Photograph Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle Paul Weller - Come On/Let’s Go Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Rihanna - Pon De Replay Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands Sugababes - Push the Button Tatu - All About Us X-Press 2 feat. Kurt Wagner - Give It If you still want more 00s pop music fun, subscribe to our Patreon and Substack, follow The 2000s Chart Show over at The App Formerly known as Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and email us at the2000schartshow@gmail.com with your pop music memories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com
Oct 1, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson & Katie Melua (1 Oct 2005)
There are FAMOUSLY nine million bicycles in Beijing, but only 40 songs in this week’s podcast. There are some amazing tracks among them though, from the return of my teenage favourites Franz Ferdinand, the chart debut of Pendulum, and the most nepo-tastic track of all time. This week’s episode of the pop music podcast celebrating the 40 biggest selling songs of this week in 2005 also contains new tracks from Katie Melua, Bullet for My Valentine, Kelly Clarkson, Stereophonics and Kanye West. The full list of nostalgic bangers we’re discussing this episode reads as follows:Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Lie Bon Jovi - Have a Nice Day Bullet for My Valentine - Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow Coldplay - Fix You Damien ‘Jr Gong’ Marley - Welcome to Jamrock Daniel Powter - Bad Day David Gray - The One I Love Faithless - Insomnia 2005 Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To 50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta Control Goldfrapp - Ooh La La Goldie Lookin’ Chain - Your Missus Is a Nutter Gorillaz - Dare Gwen Stefani - Cool Hard-Fi - Living for the Weekend HIM - Wings of a Butterfly James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jamesy P - Nookie Jem - Wish I Jessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Kano - Nite Nite Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Les Rhythmes Digitales - Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat) Mariah Carey - We Belong Together Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle Pendulum - Slam/Out Here Pretty Ricky - Grind With Me Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Rihanna - Pon De Replay Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands Status Quo - The Party Ain’t Over Yet Stereophonics - Devil Tony Yayo feat. 50 Cent - So Seductive 2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto GospelIf you still want more 00s pop music fun, subscribe to our Patreon and Substack, follow The 2000s Chart Show over at The App Formerly known as Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and email us at the2000schartshow@gmail.com with your pop music memories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com
Sep 24, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
Sean Paul vs. 50 Cent and Bon Jovi vs. Trump! (24 Sep 2005)
Can the most overexposed artist of 2005 beat the most overexposed of 2003? Find out as Sean Paul takes on 50 Cent to be the one to knock off The Pussycat Dolls (nice work if you can get it...)Also on this episode of the 2000s music podcast where every week we're counting down the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago...Status Quo come to Corrie! rap duo start a feud with 2Pac despite never meeting him! Jem gets mistaken for a lesbian! All that plus the following tracks: Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Lie Bon Jovi - Have a Nice Day Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh Coldplay - Fix You Crazy Frog - Popcorn Daniel Powter - Bad Day David Gray - The One I Love The Dead 60s - Riot Radio Faithless - Insomnia 2005 50 Cent feat. Mobb Deep - Outta Control Freemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Love On My Mind Girls Aloud - Long Hot Summer Goldfrapp - Ooh La La Goldie Lookin’ Chain - Your Missus Is a Nutter Gorillaz - Dare Gwen Stefani - Cool HIM - Wings of a Butterfly James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jamesy P - Nookie Jem - Wish I Jessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Kano - Nite Nite Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Les Rhythmes Digitales - Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat) Mariah Carey - We Belong Together Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle Pretty Ricky - Grind With Me Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Rihanna - Pon De Replay Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands Status Quo - The Party Ain’t Over Yet The Subways - With You Supafly vs Fishbowl - Let’s Get Down Tony Yayo feat. 50 Cent - So Seductive 2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel The White Stripes - My Doorbell If you still want more 00s pop music fun, subscribe to our Patreon and Substack, follow The 2000s Chart Show over at The App Formerly known as Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and email us at the2000schartshow@gmail.com with your pop music memories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com
Sep 21, 2025 · 9 min
The 100 best number 1 singles #80: Melanie C - I Turn to You (PATREON PREVIEW)
A clip from our Patreon series where we’re counting down the top 100 number 1 singles of all time. This month’s episode includes this absolute moment of Ibiza bliss alongside tracks from the Spice Girls, Five and Gabrielle. You can subscribe to our Patreon for £3 a month, which gives you every episode of this podcast with music clips, our entire back catalog of episodes about 2003 and 2004 and this bonus series. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com
Sep 17, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Pussycat Dolls, Coldplay and apologising to Victoria Beckham (17 September 2005)
Don't you wish your podcast was about the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago? Well you're in luck, because The 2000s Chart Show is back for another episode of nostalgic pop music. But who had what it takes to knock Gorillaz off the top spot? Was it the stolen skank-pop of the Pussycat Dolls, or did we prefer a good old cry about Gwyneth Paltrow's dad from Coldplay? All will be revealed as we delve into the pop music of September 2005, featuring Goldie Lookin' Chain nearly causing an international incident, Foo Fighters building a studio that is definitely haunted, and Faithless recording a rave classic in their garden shed. All that plus the following tracks: Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza) Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies) Babyshambles - Fuck Forever Big Ang feat. Siobhan - It’s Over Now Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Lie Bodyrockers - I Like the Way Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh Coldplay - Fix You Craig David - All the Way Crazy Frog - Popcorn Daniel Powter - Bad Day David Gray - The One I Love Faithless - Insomnia 2005 Foo Fighters - DOA Freemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Love On My Mind Girls Aloud - Long Hot Summer Goldfrapp - Ooh La La Goldie Lookin’ Chain - Your Missus Is a Nutter Gorillaz - Dare Gwen Stefani - Cool Ian Brown - All Ablaze James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Les Rhythmes Digitales - Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat) Mariah Carey - We Belong Together Mattafix - Big City Life McFly - I’ll Be OK Mint Royale - Singin’ in the Rain Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Rihanna - Pon De Replay Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands Supafly vs Fishbowl - Let’s Get Down 2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel Transplants - Gangsters and Thugs The White Stripes - My Doorbell If you still want more 00s pop music fun, subscribe to our Patreon and Substack, follow The 2000s Chart Show over at The App Formerly known as Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and email us at the2000schartshow@gmail.com with your pop music memories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com
Sep 10, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Gorillaz and Gwen Stefani feat. a dancing car (10 Sep 2005)
On this week's countdown of the 40 biggest selling songs of this week in 2005...BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID: Emo is starting to creep its way onto the charts, with new entries by My Chemical Romance and Funeral for a Friend.That does not mean, however, that we do not have our fair share of pop bangers, with Gwen Stefani giving us a sequel to 'Don't Speak', Shaun Ryder teaming up with Gorillaz (and kicking his heroin addiction through cycling), and Jessica Simpson providing us with one of the year's absolute worst tracks. We're talking about those iconic nuggets of 00s nostalgia, plus new (for 2005) singles from KT Tunstall, Paul McCartney (!), David Gray and Stuart Price, aka Les Rhythmes Digitales. The full list of songs for the week is as follows:Amerie - Touch Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza) Babyshambles - Fuck Forever Big Ang feat. Siobhan - It’s Over Now Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Lie Bodyrockers - I Like the Way Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh Craig David - All the Way Crazy Frog - Popcorn Daniel Powter - Bad Day David Gray - The One I Love Elbow - Forget Myself Eminem - Ass Like That Freemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Love On My Mind Funeral For a Friend - Monsters The Game - Dreams Girls Aloud - Long Hot Summer Goldfrapp - Ooh La La Gorillaz - Dare Gwen Stefani - Cool James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See Les Rhythmes Digitales - Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat) Mariah Carey - We Belong Together Mattafix - Big City Life McFly - I’ll Be OK Mint Royale - Singin’ in the Rain MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2) My Chemical Romance - The Ghost of You Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle Paul McCartney - Fine Line R. Kelly feat. The Game - Playa’s Only Rihanna - Pon De Replay The Rolling Stones - Streets of Love/Rough Justice Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands 2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel The White Stripes - My Doorbell This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com
Sep 3, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Rihanna, Girls Aloud, Oasis and some horrendous 'poetry' (3 Sep 2005)
One of their greatest British bands in history released a new single this week 20 years ago. Also, Oasis did.A long hot summer was coming to the end, but not before Girls Aloud released perhaps the only song trying to get onto a Disney soundtrack that featured a heavy transvestism theme. Elsewhere in the week in 2005 pop music, we got that rare thing: The birth of a superstar, as Rihanna told us all to get 'pon de replay'.Also on the podcast this week: Why will.i.am might be the worst rapper in history, a song that will take three years to get to number one, a rock star star who stayed awake for nine days without sleep and the debut of yet another solo star from Blue.This week's episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following tracks:Amerie - Touch Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza) Babyshambles - Fuck Forever Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Lie British Whale - This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both Of Us Bodyrockers - I Like the Way Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh Craig David - All the Way Crazy Frog - Popcorn The Cribs - Martell Daddy Yankee - Gasolina Daniel Powter - Bad Day Eminem - Ass Like That Freemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Love On My Mind The Game - Dreams Girls Aloud - Long Hot Summer Goldfrapp - Ooh La La Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends Iron Maiden - The Trooper James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jamiroquai - Seven Days in Sunny June Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone Lee Ryan - Army of Lovers The Magic Numbers - Love Me Like You Mariah Carey - We Belong Together Mattafix - Big City Life McFly - I’ll Be OK Mint Royale - Singin’ in the Rain MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2) Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle Rihanna - Pon De Replay The Rolling Stones - Streets of Love/Rough Justice Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands 2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel Uniting Nations - You and Me The White Stripes - My Doorbell If you still want more 00s pop music fun, subscribe to our Patreon and Substack, follow The 2000s Chart Show over at The App Formerly known as Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and email us at the2000schartshow@gmail.com with your pop music memories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com
Aug 27, 2025 · 56 min
McFly vs Rachel Stevens & Sharon Osbourne vs Iron Maiden (27 Aug 2005)
It's nearly the end of summer, which means it's a perfect time for Jamiroquai to release their song about June, right? Wrong, as we find out in the latest episode of the podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago. While Jay Kay is seemingly busy having constant fights outside nightclubs, we also explore some other bad decisions the pop star of the 2000s are making. Like McFly nearly deciding they wanted to be taken seriously, Snoop Dogg deciding to break up with his wife only to get back with her almost instantly, and Iron Maiden deciding to bad mouth Ozzy Osbourne at his own festival. Elsewhere on the podcast, Pete Doherty returns with an anti-drug implant and a new song, Justin Hawkins messes about before the proper return of The Darkness, and I'm pleasantly surprised by a Super Furry Animals song.This episode features mentions of the following songs:Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza) Axwell - Feel the Vibe (Til the Morning Comes) Babyshambles - Fuck Forever Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Ain’t No Easy Way British Whale - This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both Of Us Bodyrockers - I Like the Way Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh Craig David - All the Way Crazy Frog - Axel F Daddy Yankee - Gasolina Dancing DJs v Roxette - Fading Like a Flower Daniel Powter - Bad Day Eminem - Ass Like That The Game - Dreams Goldfrapp - Ooh La La Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends Iron Maiden - The Trooper James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jamiroquai - Seven Days in Sunny June Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone Lee Ryan - Army of Lovers Lil’ Love - Little Love Longview - Further The Magic Numbers - Love Me Like You Mariah Carey - We Belong Together Mattafix - Big City Life McFly - I’ll Be OK Missy Elliott - Lose Control MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2) Roll Deep - The Avenue Snoop Dogg - Ups and Downs Super Furry Animals - Lazer Beam Texas - Getaway 2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel Uniting Nations - You and Me If you still want more 00s pop music fun, follow The 2000s Chart Show over at The App Formerly known as Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and email us at the2000schartshow@gmail.com with your pop music memories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com
Aug 20, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Craig David, Akon and Goldfrapp feat. the War of the Chavs (20 Aug 2005)
Which folk musicians became the first act to walk out of Top of the Pops? Which electronic music icons got accused of copying Rachel Stevens? Which R&B star might have been smuggling anti-war messages into their songs this whole time? And which flop pop star got called a "sad ass stripper" by her rap rival? Find out the answer to all these questions and more in the latest episode of The 2000s Chart Show, your favourite podcast that every week counts down the 40 biggest-selling songs of this week 20 years ago. This week, that means discussion of these incredibly nostalgic moments in 2000s pop music: Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza) Axwell - Feel the Vibe (Til the Morning Comes) Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart Bodyrockers - I Like the Way Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh Craig David - All the Way Crazy Frog - Axel F Daddy Yankee - Gasolina Dancing DJs v Roxette - Fading Like a Flower Daniel Powter - Bad Day Eminem - Ass Like That Frankie J - Obsession (No Es Amor) The Game - Dreams Goldfrapp - Ooh La La Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends Inaya Day - Nasty Girl James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone Lady Sovereign - 9 to 5 Lee Ryan - Army of Lovers Lemar - Don’t Give It Up Longview - Further The Magic Numbers - Love Me Like You Mariah Carey - We Belong Together Martin Solveig - Everybody Mattafix - Big City Life Missy Elliott - Lose Control MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2) Natalie Imbruglia - Counting Down the Days Nine Black Alps - Unsatisfied Roll Deep - The Avenue Supergrass - St Petersburg Texas - Getaway 2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel Uniting Nations - You and Me If you still want more 00s pop music fun, follow The 2000s Chart Show over at The App Formerly known as Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and email us at the2000schartshow@gmail.com with your pop music memories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com
Aug 13, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Ciara, Texas and the 10 highest selling reality TV songs (13 Aug 2005)
How are Kaiser Chiefs bending the chart rules to get I Predict a Riot back in the top 40 (and why are the lyrics so bad)? Which random indie band persuaded Coldplay to scrap their entire third album? And why did it really seem like reality singing shows would be a thing of the past in 2005?Find out on the latest episode of the podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago. This week that means new releases from Ciara, The Game, Kaiser Chiefs, Lemar, Morning Runner, The Rakes and Texas, plus discussions of the following iconic nugget of chart pop music:Akon - Lonely Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down Bananarama - Move in My Direction Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart Bobby Valentino - Slow Down Bodyrockers - I Like the Way Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick Ciara feat Ludacris - Oh Coldplay - Speed of Sound Crazy Frog - Axel F Daddy Yankee - Gasolina Dancing DJs v Roxette - Fading Like a Flower Daniel Powter - Bad Day Deep Dish - Say Hello Eminem - Ass Like That 50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit Foo Fighters - Best of You The Game - Dreams Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl Inaya Day - Nasty Girl James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone Lee Ryan - Army of Lovers Lemar - Don’t Give It Up Mariah Carey - We Belong Together Martin Solveig - Everybody Missy Elliott - Lose Control Morning Runner - Gone Up in Flames MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2) Natalie Imbruglia - Counting Down the Days The Rakes - Work Work Work (Pub Club Sleep) Roll Deep - The Avenue Texas - Getaway Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo 2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel Uniting Nations - You and Me This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com
Aug 5, 2025 · 1 hr
James Blunt vs Daniel Powter: Battle of the Blands (6 Aug 2005)
For a 2000s chart show, this week is looking awfully like the 1980s, with new singles from Bananarama, Roxette and Madness. But the real battle on this week's episode of the 2000s pop music podcast where every week we're reliving the top 40 singles chart from this week two decades ago is between two mild-mannered man whose songs were inescapable in 2005: James Blunt with You're Beautiful and Daniel Powter with Bad Day. Also on this podcast, discover:- Which dance act went to prison for serious drug smuggling- Why Tony Christie is beloved of gangsters everywhere-Which '80s icons inspired the drunken falls of Ab Fab All that plus great music from Natalie Imbruglia, Nine Inch Nails, Uniting Nations and the following 40 tracks: Akon - Lonely Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down Bananarama - Move in My Direction Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart Bobby Valentino - Slow Down Bodyrockers - I Like the Way Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick Coldplay - Speed of Sound Crazy Frog - Axel F Daddy Yankee - Gasolina Dancing DJs v Roxette - Fading Like a Flower Daniel Powter - Bad Day Deep Dish - Say Hello El Presidente - Without You Eminem - Ass Like That 50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl Inaya Day - Nasty Girl James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone Lee Ryan - Army of Lovers Lucie Silvas - Don’t Look Back Madness - Shame & Scandal Mariah Carey - We Belong Together Mario - Here I Go Again Martin Solveig - Everybody Missy Elliott - Lose Control MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2) Natalie Imbruglia - Counting Down the Days Nine Inch Nails - Only Paul Weller - From the Floorboards Up Roll Deep - The Avenue Tony Christie - Avenues & Alleyways Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo 2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel Uniting Nations - You and Me Will Smith - Switch If you still want more 00s pop music fun, follow The 2000s Chart Show over at The App Formerly known as Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and email us at the2000schartshow@gmail.com with your pop music memories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com
Aug 3, 2025 · 7 min
PATREON PREVIEW: The 100 Greatest Number 1s #89: So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds
Every month over on Patreon, we are counting down the 100 greatest number one singles, 10 at a time. From this week’s episode, here’s our entry on one of the defining songs of UK Garage, So Solid Crew’s 21 Seconds.Has any band ever fell apart more spectacularly (and in so much police attention) than the So Solid Crew? Did Romeo really need the extra eight seconds he wanted? Who did the creepy child voice at the start? All this and more revealed! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com
Jul 30, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Lee Ryan Goes Solo, Daddy Yankee Offers Us His 'Gasolina' and Heather Small Gets 'Proud' (July 30 2004)
Do you want to know which (allegedly hung) '80s icon Lee Ryan's mum (allegedly) was having an affair with? Whose singing voice was described as 'an over-ripe orange'? Who Paul Weller described as 'boring as sh*t'? Find out on the latest episode on the 2000s pop music nostalgia podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago.On this week's episode, we're talking about the following songs:Akon - Lonely Amerie - 1 Thing Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down Backstreet Boys - Incomplete Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart Bloc Party - The Pioneers Bobby Valentino - Slow Down Bodyrockers - I Like the Way Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick Coldplay - Speed of Sound Crazy Frog - Axel F Daddy Yankee - Gasolina Deep Dish - Say Hello Elton John - Electricity 50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit Foo Fighters - Best of You Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl Hard-Fi - Hard to Beat Heather Small - Proud Inaya Day - Nasty Girl InMe - 7 Weeks James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone Lee Ryan - Army of Lovers Mariah Carey - We Belong Together Mario - Here I Go Again Maximo Park - Going Missing Missy Elliott - Lose Control MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2) Paul Weller - From the Floorboards Up Rachel Stevens - So Good Razorlight - Somewhere Else Roll Deep - The Avenue Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo 2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel Will Smith - Switch This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com
Jul 22, 2025 · 56 min
Elton John vs Elton John (and James Blunt, The Kooks and Inaya Day) (23 July 2005)
Because you can’t keep a good podcast down, WE’RE BACK with a new home but with the same dedication to exploring the best and worst of 2000s pop music, one UK top 40 singles chart at a time.This week 20 years ago, Elton John tries to become the first person since the 1960s to replace himself at the top of the charts. But to do that, he’ll have to beat indie upstarts The Kooks and Editors, as well as a sassy club classic from Inaya DayOn, this week’s episode of The 2000s Chart Show, we’re talking about the following 2000s pop songs:Deep Dish - Say Hello Editors - Blood Elton John - Electricity Idlewild - El Capitan Inaya Day - Nasty Girl James Blunt - You’re Beautiful The Kooks - Eddie’s Gun Lemon Jelly - Make Things Right The Paddingtons - 50 to a Pound The Raveonettes - Love in a Trashcan R.E.M. - Wanderlust Rooster - Deep and Meaningless This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com