Right Back At Ya! - The 2000s Pop Music Podcast

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The 2000s pop music podcast, presented by David Lim and Joel Babbington. Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook: @rightbackpod Email us: rightbackpod@gmail.com

  1. 27 JAN

    Atomic Kitten - 25 Years of 'Whole Again' and "Right Now" Album [Revisited]

    We're back with an atomic BOOM! for our first proper episode of 2026, celebrating one of Britain's best-selling girl groups of the 2000s. This year marks 25 years of Atomic Kitten's iconic global smash 'Whole Again' and their debut album "Right Now" is now out on vinyl for the first time!  Join Joel and David as they set the time machine for 1999 to 2001, looking back on when we first met Natasha Hamilton, Liz McLarnon, Kerry Katona and Jenny Frost.  This is one for the history books - from three Scouse teen huns exploding on the charts with energetic Top of The Pops performances, to getting a big Asia push, before being quietly dropped by their label, and a swift line-up change followed by a triumphant string of No.1 singles and album.  We cover the singles 'Right Now', 'See Ya', 'I Want Your Love', 'Follow Me', 'Whole Again', 'Eternal Flame' and 'You Are'; dissect the different versions of the "Right Now" album, music videos and iconic fashion and live performances. This is the beginning of Atomic Kitten's rise and rise!  Follow Right Back At Ya! https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/ https://twitter.com/rightbackpod https://www.facebook.com/rightbackpod Follow Joel https://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/ https://twitter.com/DR_JoelB Follow David https://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/ https://twitter.com/lovelimmy Email us rightbackpod@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 50m
  2. Hilary Duff - Live in London: "Small Rooms, Big Nerves" Tour Reaction

    21 JAN

    Hilary Duff - Live in London: "Small Rooms, Big Nerves" Tour Reaction

    Joel and David react to experiencing Hilary Duff's first live show in 18 years. Coming to you giddy with pockets full of butterfly confetti from London's opening night of the "Small Rooms, Big Nerves" tour, this show kicked off what's sure to be a massive year for Our Hil, one of the defining stars of our generation.  Hilary and her band delivered a flawless set of back-to-back hits including 'Why Not', 'So Yesterday' and 'Come Clean', with unexpected fan favourites from "Metamorphosis", her self-titled album, "Dignity" and "Breathe In. Breathe Out." The multiplatinum-selling global icon also performed tracks from her upcoming comeback album "luck... or something" - including the singles 'Mature' and 'Roommates'. This show truly was what dreams are made of! If you're buzzing for more Hilary Duff - Why Not check out our "Metamorphosis" and "Breathe In. Breathe Out" album deep dives? Follow Right Back At Ya! https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/ https://twitter.com/rightbackpod https://www.facebook.com/rightbackpod Follow Joel https://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/ https://twitter.com/DR_JoelB Follow David https://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/ https://twitter.com/lovelimmy Email us rightbackpod@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    39 min

  3. 14 JAN

    Spice Girls - 30 Years of "Spice" [Reissue]

    This year marks 30 years of the pop culture phenomenon that is Spice Girls’ debut album, “Spice”. Your trusty 2000s pop explorers Joel and David are swingin’, shakin’, movin’ and makin’ their way to the time machine set for 1996 for this special reissue episode, originally released in 2024 when we marked 30 years of Spice Girls’ formation. Listen, if our pop faves are giving us anniversary reissues upon reissues then so will we. Zig-a-zig-ah forever! Enjoy this Spicy start to 2026 and we will be right back at ya with plenty of new original episodes this year.  Follow Right Back At Ya! https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/ https://twitter.com/rightbackpod https://www.facebook.com/rightbackpod Follow Joel https://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/ https://twitter.com/DR_JoelB Follow David https://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/ https://twitter.com/lovelimmy Email us rightbackpod@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 38m
  4. Rachel Stevens - 20 Years of "Come And Get It" Part Three: The Album

    16/12/2025

    Rachel Stevens - 20 Years of "Come And Get It" Part Three: The Album

    This is the glittery grand finale of our three-part deep dive and oral history of Rachel Stevens' "Come And Get It" album, one of the greatest pop albums of the 2000s. This episode is packed with exclusives that no S Club and Rachel fan can go without knowing! In this episode, your zesty 2000s pop explorers Joel and David get into all the album tracks (like 'Crazy Boys' and the Xenomania bops 'Nothing Good About This Goodbye' and 'Funny How').  We dive into the glamorous album photoshoot by fashion photographer Morten Laursen, myth bust stories around potential singles, Rachel's unreleased songs from "Come And Get It" sessions and 2015 recordings with Richard X and Hannah Robinson, and deeply ponder... 'What would a third Rachel Stevens album sound like?' This episode features Peter Loraine of Fascination Management (the "Godfather of British Pop" and former Marketing Director at Rachel's label Polydor), Richard X and Hannah Robinson (who did 'Some Girls' and 'Crazy Boys'), Barry Stone of The Alias (formerly Jewels & Stone, who did 'I Said Never Again' and 'Every Little Thing') - plus contributions from Alexis Strum (songwriter behind 'Nothing Good About This Goodbye'), Karen Poole (who wrote 'Secret Garden') and David Eriksen (who wrote 'Dumb Dumb'). In case you missed it, Joel and David covered the singles 'Some Girls' and 'Negotiate With Love' in Part One and 'So Good' and 'I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)' in Part Two.  Follow Right Back At Ya! https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/ https://twitter.com/rightbackpod https://www.facebook.com/rightbackpod Follow Joel https://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/ https://twitter.com/DR_JoelB Follow David https://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/ https://twitter.com/lovelimmy Email us rightbackpod@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 29m
  5. Rachel Stevens - 20 Years of "Come And Get It" Part Two: 'So Good' and 'I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)'

    11/12/2025

    Rachel Stevens - 20 Years of "Come And Get It" Part Two: 'So Good' and 'I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)'

    Amidst a puff of smoke machine across a sticky regional gay club dancefloor, Joel and David are meeting you in July 2005, rocking cropped leather gloves for the 'spiritual lead single' of the album. 'So Good' - written by friend of the podcast and brilliant pop songwriter Hannah Robinson and Pascal Gabriel - is a stomping, empowering electro-pop banger. An utterly irresistible way to welcome Rachel's new album and also a key part of Hannah's journey as a songwriter, as we discover.  Your zesty hosts chat to Hannah Robinson about 'So Good' and Barry Stone, the amazing songwriter and producer part of The Alias (previously Jewels & Stone) who did the Adam Ant-inspired single 'I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)'. Plus, legendary director Trudy Bellinger, who did the fun "Bad Girls" prison-themed music video.  Joel and David are joined by music industry legend Peter Loraine of Fascination Management, who was the Marketing Director at Polydor at time, looking after Rachel alongside Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment (now XIX Management).  As far as content goes - this episode is jam packed with value like the single releases Rachel was giving us in this time. Joel and David take you through her unforgettable live performances in this era including G-A-Y and T4 On The Beach, plus the b-side ('Never Go Back') and interactive PC games! Follow Right Back At Ya! https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/ https://twitter.com/rightbackpod https://www.facebook.com/rightbackpod Follow Joel https://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/ https://twitter.com/DR_JoelB Follow David https://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/ https://twitter.com/lovelimmy Email us rightbackpod@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1 hr
  6. Rachel Stevens - 20 Years of "Come And Get It" Part One: 'Some Girls' and 'Negotiate With Love'

    09/12/2025

    Rachel Stevens - 20 Years of "Come And Get It" Part One: 'Some Girls' and 'Negotiate With Love'

    Top up the champagne and don a pair of zip-up boots, dallyn! We are celebrating 20 years of one of the greatest pop albums of the 2000s: Rachel Stevens' "Come And Get It". Featured on The Guardian's "1000 Albums You Must Listen To Before You Die" list, this brilliant electro-pop opus has stood the test of time and gained a fervent cult following, taking former-S Club star Rachel into bona fide pop star territory. Joel and David are coming at you with a zesty deep dive and oral history on the making of one of British pop's most underrated classics of the 2000s. This episode features interviews with hit songwriters and producers Richard X, Hannah Robinson and NERVO - plus an exclusive insight into the project from music industry legend Peter Loraine of Fascination Management, who was the Marketing Director at Polydor at the time, looking after Rachel alongside Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment (now XIX Management). In Part One, we land in July 2004 for the career-defining hit single 'Some Girls', speaking to the creators Richard X and Hannah Robinson. We reminisce on the infamous clash with Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and also bring you exclusive audio from Rachel's studio session. We get into the sassy lead single of the album 'Negotiate With Love' with GRAMMY-winning songwriter / producer NERVO and connect with hitmaker Kara DioGuardi on the b-side 'Queen'. You'll also hear from music video directors Paul Weiland ('Some Girls' and one of the co-founders of Comic Relief) and Harvey B Brown (who co-directed 'Negotiate With Love'). Get ready for a real vibrant snapshot of the 2000s British pop star-making machine through the lens of this unforgettable album by the one and only Rachel Stevens. Follow Right Back At Ya! https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/ https://twitter.com/rightbackpod https://www.facebook.com/rightbackpod Follow Joel https://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/ https://twitter.com/DR_JoelB Follow David https://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/ https://twitter.com/lovelimmy Email us rightbackpod@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 33m

  7. 14/10/2025

    Mel B - 25 Years of "Hot" [Solo Spice Girls: Revisited]

    Pop fans, this month marks 25 years of "Hot" - the Spicy debut solo album by the bold and beautifully brazen Mel B! Not only was Our Scary Spice the first Spice Girl to go solo - hello, No.1 smash 'I Want You Back' feat. Missy Elliott - but she also made so many big moves in television and music in this monumental era in the midst of the Spice Girls' biggest world tour and transition into a new R&B-flavoured sound with "Forever".  Strap in because this episode takes you on a rollercoaster ride of pop culture from 1998 to 2001 in the world of Mel B (or Mel G!), through the whirlwind marriage and divorce, changes in Spice World, and motherhood. From Missy Elliott and Timbaland co-signs to "Austin Powers" soundtrack moments; Melanie B's building blocks of solo stardom as a British R&B artiste had a ton of promise. The "Hot" album also features Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (Janet Jackson), Dru Hill, Sisqo, Teddy Riley (Michael Jackson) and "Glitter" hunk Max Beesley. We revisit the singles 'I Want You Back', 'Word Up', 'Tell Me', 'Feels So Good' and 'Lullaby', along with the music videos, live performances, promo and shenanigans along the way. This is Pop History 101. If you're wanting more Solo Spice action - check out our episodes celebrating Geri Halliwell's "Schizophonic", Victoria Beckham's debut solo album and Emma's "Free Me" album. Stay tuned for more Spice action on the podcast! Follow Right Back At Ya! https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/ https://twitter.com/rightbackpod https://www.facebook.com/rightbackpod Follow Joel https://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/ https://twitter.com/DR_JoelB Follow David https://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/ https://twitter.com/lovelimmy Email us rightbackpod@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 41m

  8. 23/09/2025

    Lost Girl Bands Vol. 3 - Fergie & Nicole Scherzinger's groups: Wild Orchid & Eden's Crush

    Pop fans, get those lip liners and leather trousers ready because this girl group special is taking us to the 90s *and* early 2000s! We are celebrating Fergie and Nicole Scherzinger's original girl groups - Wild Orchid and Eden's Crush - in the first US edition of our 'Lost Girl Bands' series. Prepare for wall-to-wall diva vocals, killer harmonies and zesty tunes!  Before Fergie and Scherzy became pop icons as part of the biggest selling groups of the 2000s - The Black Eyed Peas and Pussycat Dolls - they had quite a rollercoaster ride with their respective girl groups.  90s pop R&B trio Wild Orchid was made up of Stacey Ferguson, Stefanie Ridel and Renee Sandstrom. Think big diva vocals, 90s supermodel glam and fun hun energy. In 1997, their soulful pop banger 'Talk To Me' made them a force to be reckoned with in the US and abroad. The trio launched two albums "Wild Orchid" (with the singles 'At Night I Pray' and 'Supernatural') and "Oxygen" in the 90s, and also toured with Cher and N*Sync!  In 2000, "Popstars" the reality TV sensation hit America and spawned the quintet Eden's Crush - produced by legendary hitmaker David Foster. Meet Ana Maria Lombo, Ivette Sosa, Maile Misajon, Nicole Scherzinger and Rosanna Tavarez. The 2001 debut album "Popstars" sold half a million in America and made No.6 on the Billboard 200, featuring the spicy Top 10 hit single 'Get Over Yourself'. If you love girl groups and hidden pop gems - check out Episode 85 [Lost Girl Bands Vol.1 - Mini Viva, Dolly Rockers and Girls Can't Catch] and Episode 96 [Lost Girl Bands Vol. 2 - Neon Jungle, Parade and SoundGirl]! Follow Right Back At Ya! https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/ https://twitter.com/rightbackpod https://www.facebook.com/rightbackpod Follow Joel https://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/ https://twitter.com/DR_JoelB Follow David https://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/ https://twitter.com/lovelimmy Email us rightbackpod@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 19m
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