Eminem, The Killers and the possible end of Amarillo (14 May 2005)
Episode description
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 flopping. Brandon Flowers being a sassy little beyatch. Plus discussion of the followinf pieces of 2000s pop music:
A - Rush Song
Akon - Lonely
Athlete - Half Light
Bodyrockers - I Like the Way
Caesars - Jerk It Out
The Chemical Brothers - Believe
Ciara feat. Missy Elliott - 1 2 Step
Destiny’s Child - Girl
The Dogs - Tuned to a Different Station
The Duke Spirit - Love is an Unfamiliar Name
El Presidente - 100 MPH
Elvis Presley vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation
Eminem - Mockingbird
Faith Evans - Again
50 Cent - Candy Shop
Freefaller - Good Enough For You
Freeloaders feat. The Real Thing - So Much Love to Give
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.
Gwen Stefani ft Eve - Rich Girl
Idlewild - I Understand It
Jem - They
The Killers - Smile Like You Mean It
Lemar - Time to Grow
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low/Lovers & Friends
Lucie Silvas - The Game is Won
Mariah Carey - It’s Like That
Mario - Let Me Love You
Maximo Park - Graffiti
McFly - All About You/You’ve Got a Friend
Natalie Imbruglia - Shiver
Phantom Planet - California
Razorlight - Somewhere Else
Rooster - You’re So Right For Me
Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake - Signs
Studio B - I See Girls
Sunset Strippers - Falling Stars
The Tears - Refugees
Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo
Weezer - Beverly Hills
Will Smith - Switch
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