The 2000s Chart Show

Rihanna, McFly and The Ultimate Flop Boyband (29 Oct - 4 Nov 2006)

McFly are cruising around Uranus, Rihanna is crashing out of the charts and the students of Britain are drinking £1 bottles of VK while listening to Bodyrox’s Yeah Yeah..

Girls Aloud, Beyoncé and Amy Winehouse (22 - 28 October 2006)

This week we look at one of the starriest weeks for the 2006 charts. Beyoncé is putting everything we own in a box to the left (and starting a mini-feud with Ne-Yo in the

The Perils of Fame, 2006-style (15 - 21 October 2006)

This story from the UK top 40 singles chart we’re looking at this week all seem united by one thing...how it sucks to be a famous pop star. When you’re not suing your re

My Chemical Romance, David Hasselhoff and (unfortunately) P. Diddy (8 - 14 October 2006)

It’s always fun when the British record buying public get behind a totally rubbish song, and 2006 gave us a classic example as the UK tried to get David Hasselhoff’s ‘Jum

High School Musical, OK Go's Treadmill Dance and Razorlight Ruining Everything (1 - 7 October 2006)

We’re soooooooaaaaaarrrrrrrriiinnnnngggggg, we’re flllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyiiiiiiinnnnnnng over another iconic week of 2000s pop music as Troy and Gabriella off of High Schoo

Why Britain Needs to Apologise to Janet Jackson (feat. Lily Allen and Lil' Chris) (24-30 September 2006)

This week we’re ch-ch-ch-checking it out...it being the top 40 biggest selling pop songs from this week in 2006!Lily Allen is back with the genius idea of rhyming ‘Tesco’

The Killers and the Best Forgotten R&B Song of the 2000s (17 - 23 September 2006)

The UK top 40 singles chart this week 20 years ago saw the return of The Killers, and we’re here to talk about their their big comeback single When We Were Young. Somebod

Fergie's 'London Bridge' and Jamelia Calling Javine a Slag (10 - 16 Sep 2006)

“Yeah, but she really is a slag though.” With those immortal words, Jamelia bodied Javine...but while that line is still rightly celebrated, we have forgotten how great J

Robbie's 'Rudebox', Nelly Furtado's 'Promiscuous' and the Return of Scissor Sisters (3 - 9 September 2006)

Few pieces of pop music have dented a career quite like Robbie Williams’ Rudebox, so I’m so glad to finally be able to talk about this weird electro-rap song about how TK

Justin Timberlake Brings Sexy Back and Pink Brings Dr Luke Back (27 Aug - 2 Sep 2006)

Justin Timberlake is trying to become the white Prince, Pink is inviting men to ‘shake hands with the milkman’ and even Thom Yorke from Radiohead is writing funky protest

Beyoncé's Return, the Arctic Monkey's Off-Cuts and David Guetta's Chart Reign of Terror (20 - 26 August 2006)

This week on the 2000s pop music history podcast reliving every song from the singles charts of the 00s… “I just want you to know who I am,” bellowed Ronan Keating this

Cascada, Panic! at the Disco and Choking to Death on Coffee (August 13 - 19 2006)

They see us rollin’ (to another week of 2000s pop music), they hatin’. After a week off, we return to the last quiet week before the record industry comes back from their

‘Chasing Cars,’ Christina Aguilera and a Vicious Rumour About Kasabian (30 Jul - 5 Aug 2006)

We’re the pop music history podcast reliving the biggest songs from every week in the 2000s. This week 20 years ago on the 2006 pop charts, one of the biggest songs of th

McFly's Song About Lindsay Lohan and a Pirate Rave (23-29 July 2006)

Yo ho me pop music history-loving hearties, let’s sail on the good ship The 2000s Chart Show for another trip round the high seas of the 2006 pop charts. And we’re surel

Rihanna, Gnarls Barkley and James Morrison (16 - 22 July 2006)

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME, WE HAVE A FLOP GIRLBAND ON THE SHOW!!! Rejoice as we explore the career of Nylon, Iceland’s answer to the Spice Girls but without the t

George Michael, Paolo Nutini and (Maybe) the Best Dance Song of the 2000s (9-15 July 2006)

Things are splintering in the pop music charts by this point in the 2000s. Some chart icons are struggling to get top 10s, while new genres like emo bite at their heels a

Lily Allen's Debut and The Kooks vs Razorlight Feud (2 - 8 July 2006)

On this episode of your new favourite 2000s pop music history podcast…A great episode for fans of musicians who love to shout their mouths off. Johnny Borrell is here to

Pussycat Dolls vs Muse (aka Buttons vs Holes) (25 Jun - 1 July)

Loosen up your buttons, babe, and enjoy another episode of the 2000s pop music history podcast reliving the 40 biggest selling songs from this week in 2006! Why did Luke

Shakira's Hips Don't Lie and Other Less Iconic Songs from 2006 (June 18-24 2006)

I never really knew a girl could PODCAST like this, she makes a man wanna speak 2000s POP MUSIC HISTORY. I’m on tonight with another episode looking at the biggest selli

Sugababes and The Streets Flop While World Cup Songs Fight for the Top (11 - 17 Jun 2006)

This week on the 2000s pop music history podcast counting down the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago… “it’s coming home...” by which I mean Three Lions