Which pop star's former boyfriend got 12 years in prison after getting involved with £10 million worth of heroin? Which boy band member adopted Marcel the monkey from Friends? Which R&B singer forced their mother into an intervention on TV? Find out the answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of the 2000s pop music podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest songs of this week 20 years ago. This week that means the following big 2000s pop tunes: Alkaline Trio - Time t...
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 5 min
February 2005 was a momentous moment in the chart, when the 1000th number one single was achieved by a very dead Elvis Presley. As promised, we are celebrating this landmark with a 10 part series, in which I count down my absolute favourite number ones from the start of the UK top 40 in 1952 to the start of 2005. That means talking about some of the biggest acts in pop history: Beatles, Stones, Abba, Spice Girls, Madonna, Britney, Kylie, Blur, Elvis and many, many, many more. It also means talki...
Jul 06, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Will being dead stop Tupac getting his first number one? Did Richard Hard-Fi REALLY date Scarlett Johansson? What x-rated gift did Eminem give Elton for his wedding? Find the answers to all these questions and more on the latest episode of the 2000s pop music podcast where ever week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago. This week, we're discussing the following: Akon - Lonely Amerie - 1 Thing Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down Bizarre - Rockstar Black ...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Let's hear it for the boys this week as James Blunt, Green Day, DJ Sammy, Nelly and (bizarrely) Shakin' Stevens battle it out to be the biggest selling song of this week in 2005. This episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following songs: Akon - Lonely Amerie - 1 Thing Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down Basement Jaxx feat. Lisa Kekaula - U Don’t Know Me Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart Bodyrockers - I Like the Way Coldplay - Speed of Sound The Coral - In the Morni...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Is that the ring (ding ding) of cash machines I hear? Why have one set of DJs try to shamelessly cash in on the Crazy Frog trend when you can have two - including an icon of the early episodes of The 2000s Chart Show. Elsewhere in this week's episode of the podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs of the week 20 years ago: We examine what went wrong with Ashanti's career, learn about a vicious feud in the band Good Charlotte and hear Jonathan Ross accuse Jay Kay of Jamiroq...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Better late than never, here is a bonus episode, because we couldn't talk about 2005 and not talk about Crazy Frog vs. Coldplay. Although as I put this episode together, I realise that the real battle is between two infinitely better songs further down the top 10 - Amerie's 1 Thing and Audio Bullys' Shot You Down. And if that wasn't enough, Hollaback Girl! This week's episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following songs: Akon - Lonely Amerie - 1 Thing Arcade Fire - Power Out Audio Bullys...
Jun 15, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Can rock fans beat the evil Crazy Frog as Foo Fighters and The White Stripes both release new tracks? We will find out in the latest episode of the show where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago. Also on this episode: bad news for both boy and girl bands as Geri Halliwell and Ben off of A1 release new tracks, as does James Blunt with a living world-dominating track called You're Beautiful. On this week's episode of The 2000s Chart Show, we will discuss the...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 4 min
On this week's episode of the 2000s pop music podcast where every week we revisit the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago...We say a sad goodbye to Javine as she beats a v. pregnant Katie Price to become our Eurovision entrant for 2005. And we say and even sadder hello to Oasis, back again with yet another drummer and a single that even Noel Gallagher has slagged off. Elsewhere on the chart, J.Lo returns, though her career is about to fall off a cliff, and the Black Eyed Peas re...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 21 min
The nostalgic 2000s pop music podcast where we look at the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago returns with an episode full of actors turned rockers, 65 year old men pretending to be teenagers and Kelly Osbourne out of nowhere delivering one of the best songs of 2005. Also, feuds Plus new entries from The Coral, Ludacris, Doves, The Game and 50 Cent and our countdown of the best songs from actors turned singers. This week on The 2000s Chart Show, we're talking about the following ...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 10 min
This week on the pop music podcast where every week we celebrate the 40 biggest-selling singles of this week 20 years ago is a bit of a sausage fest, with Akon, The Chemical Brothers, Weezer, Eminem, The Killers and Maximo Park all trying to stop Tony Christie's 8th week at number one - extending his run as the longest chart-topper of the 2000s. Also on the show...two very different songs about women falling foul of drugs laws from Faith Evans and Eminem. The latest flop post-Busted boyband flop...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 17 min
The latest episode of The 2000s Chart Show, where every episode we're reliving the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago. This week, that means we're taling about the following 40 pop songs from May 2005: Akon - Locked Up Athlete - Half Light Basement Jaxx - Oh My Gosh Black Rock feat. Debra Andrew - Blue Water Bloc Party - Banquet Bodyrockers - I Like the Way Caesars - Jerk It Out Ciara feat. Missy Elliott - 1 2 Step Destiny’s Child - Girl Elvis Presley vs JXL - A Little Less Con...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Join host and 2000s pop music lover Samuel Spencer for another week of the top 40 biggest selling songs of this week in 2005. That means talking about Elvis' death all over again, and thinking about the conspiracy theories that say he's still alive. It means reviewing a deluge of new indie bands including The Cribs, Editors and Hard-Fi. And it means celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jerk It Out by the Caesars making the chart by counting down the 10 songs that had the most success after appear...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 14 min
One of the most important weeks we've covered on the podcast so far is here. After years of falling CD sales, the downloads chart are incorporated in the main chart. But what will it mean for new releases by Ciara, Maroon 5, Gorillaz, Razorlight, Anastacia, Tiesto and Interpol. Find out on the 2000s pop music show where every week we review the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago. This means we're talking about the following songs on this week's show: Akon - Locked Up Anastacia - ...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Things will never be the same again as we count down the 40 biggest selling songs of this week in 2005. Plus, in a special bonus chart, I share my picks for the best solo Spice Girls tracks. So let your head go as the crickets sing for Anamaria and we discuss 2000s pop music anthems from Garbage, Kelis, Elton John, Melanie C, Feeder, Natasha Bedingfield and Anastacia as well as the following songs: Akon - Locked Up Basement Jaxx - Oh My Gosh The Bees - Chicken Payback Beverley Knight - Keep This...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Another huge week on the charts, with 17 new entries. Particularly a big pop music week for lovers of divas and huns, with Kylie Minogue and Rachel Stevens facing off with two songs both produced by the geniuses at Xenomania...but any success Kylie has will be followed by tragedy. Speaking of people who had a tragic few years, Mariah Carey is making her huge comeback this week...but it won't stop her being a huge diva. Elsewhere, Avril Lavigne is flopping, and Lemar is going from strength to str...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Like 50 Cent rapping some of the world's worst innuendos? Or Will Smith giving serious "how do you do, fellow kids" vibes? How about Chris Martin for Coldplay having the hots for Natalie Imbruglia? If you like that, you'll love this week's episode of The 2000s Chart Show, you top pop music podcast! This week, we'll be talking about the following pop classics: Akon - Locked Up Basement Jaxx - Oh My Gosh Beverley Knight - Keep This Fire Burning Bright Eyes - First Day of My Life British Sea Power ...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Was Gwen Stefani always secretly lame, or did she has lameness thrust upon her? In the latest episode of the pop show reliving the 40 biggest selling songs from this time in 2005, we ask this very important question. We're also answering these very important pop music conundrums - why did Beverley Knight try to do a Jamelia, and why did it fail? Which member of G4 is to blame for one of the most pathetic break-ups of all time? Why did Green Day do something unspeakable on a Belfast bowling green...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 21 min
The podcast where every week we explore the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago is back with more tales of sex, drugs and 2000s pop music. In this week's episode... one of New Order burn through their stomach lining, Donny Tourette gets glassed in the face, two identical songs makes the top 10 and McFly release their biggest track yet. This week's episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following songs: Akon - Locked Up The Bravery - An Honest Mistake Brian McFadden and Delta...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Your favourite podcase celebrating the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago is back for another episode! This time in pop music in 2005...Britney was teasing a new album while throwing milkshakes at the press. Hyped band The Bravery were claiming to have slept with someone from every major record label. Shania Twain was taking a break from music to fight a nasty disease. One of my favourite songs got stuck in the 30s. And most shocking of all...Stereophonics might have released a...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 20 min
This week on the pop music charts in 2005 saw 19(!!) new entries make the top 40, and there are fascinating changes afoot. British indie is kicking off in a huge way, with Kaiser Chiefs, The Futureheads and Maximo Park all having hits. Meanwhile, Akon and Verbalicious (the future Natalia Kills) are possibly telling tall tales about their pasts, Nelly is going country, KT Tunstall has to come out as straight and Girls Aloud are coming out as RAWK CHICKS. On this week's episode of The 2000s Chart ...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 29 min
J.Lo's back with a new single, a new husband...and a new singer singing her chorus for her. Can she get to number one, or will the self-described "greatest rapper of all time" LL Cool J beat her to it? Also on this week's episode of the podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs of this date 20 years ago: Why are Atomic Kitten back just a year after splitting up? Will Elvis ever release a song not based on a 19th century ballad? Who got banned from Ciara's 2005 BET Awards pa...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 12 min
This week in 2005, the nation was rocked. TWO Bedingfields?? In ONE duet! On this week's episode, we're looking at all that fallout plus brilliant pop music from Destiny's Child, U2, Daniel Bedingfield, The Beautiful South, Raghav and Doves. This week's episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following tracks: Ashanti - Only U Ashlee Simpson - La La Athlete - Wires The Beautiful South - This Will Be Our Year Bloc Party - So Here We Are/Positive Tension Brian McFadden and Delta Goodrem - Alm...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Another week of the best pop music from the 2005 charts. This week we're talking about: 22-20s - Such a Fool Ashanti - Only U Ashlee Simpson - La La Athlete - Wires Bloc Party - So Here We Are/Positive Tension Brian McFadden and Delta Goodrem - Almost Here Cam’ron feat. Mona Lisa - Girls Chemical Brothers - Galvanize Ciara feat. Petey Pablo - Goodies Dana Rayne - Object of My Desire Deeyah - Plan of My Own Duran Duran - What Happens Tomorrow Elvis Presley - A Fool Such as I Elvis Presley - Are Y...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Join host Samuel Spencer for this week's episode of The 2000s Chart Show, the pop music podcast where each week we revisit the 40 biggest selling songs of 20 years ago and reveal fascinating pop music trivia, forgotten stories from 2000s history and all the throwback tunes you could want. This week, that means we're talking about the following songs: Amsterdam - The Journey Ashanti - Only U Ashlee Simpson - La La Athlete - Wires Chemical Brothers - Galvanize Ciara feat. Petey Pablo - Goodies Com...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 33 min
Sometimes on this podcast we're talking about the absolute best pop music of 2005...and other times we're listening in horror as Elvis sings "Old MacDonald had a farm." And in tribute to the king, this week we have a Ciara here, a Chemical Brothers there, there an Athlete, there an Ian Brown, everywhere a Feeder Feeder. Plus the usual fascinating pop music trivia, forgotten stories from 2000s history and all the throwback tunes you could want. This week, we're talking about the following songs: ...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 15 min
A huge week for the UK top 40 in 2005, as the 1000th number one single is announced. Everyone from Madonna to Mr. Blobby have reached that top spot, and now one song is going to get the chart's biggest milestone yet. But which one of the following 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago will it go to: Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It’s Christmas Client - Pornography Dana Rayne - Object of My Desire Darius - Live Twice Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley - One Night/I Got Stung E...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 25 min
Another year of classic 2000s pop music begins on the podcast where every week we are reliving the 40 biggest selling singles of this week 40 years ago. It's 2005, and things are about to change in a big way as the download charts get added to the main chart. Before that happens, however, we are in for some very weird, but very fascinating, top 40s. Where else would you see Elvis Presley, fully dead since 1977, battling it out with a 20-year-old metal song, a new track from 80s synth legends Era...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 23 min
After a year of mocking the British record buying public, this week I put my music where my mouth is and reveal my choices for the 40 biggest and best songs of 2004. Featuring some iconic people from 2000s pop music (Britney Spears, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Girls Aloud, Destiny's Child and more) plus people that would only make a best of list on this podcast: Nadia from Big Brother, O-Zone and all the flop boy bands you could shake a 2004-era copy of Smash Hits at. If you still want more ...
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 40 min
Join host Samuel Spencer for this week's episode of The 2000s Chart Show, the pop music podcast where each week we revisit the 40 biggest selling songs of 20 years ago and reveal fascinating pop music trivia, forgotten stories from 2000s history and all the throwback tunes you could want. This week, that means we're talking about the following songs: 100% feat. Jennifer John - Just Can't Wait (Saturday) 3rd Wish - Obsession (Si Es Amor) Avid Merrion - I Got You Babe/Soda Pop Babyshambles - Killa...
Dec 28, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Which of Kylie's number two singles are the best? Why has the song Good Vibrations caused a decades-long feud? Who beat Robbie to become the biggest selling calendar of 2004? All will be revealed on this week's episode. Join host Samuel Spencer for this week's episode of The 2000s Chart Show, the pop music podcast where each week we revisit the 40 biggest selling songs of 20 years ago and reveal fascinating pop music trivia, forgotten stories from 2000s history and all the throwback tunes you co...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 14 min
