The 2000s Chart Show

Samuel Spencer
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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 the2000schartshow.substack.com

  1. A-ha fall out, Biggie Smalls moves up and Fall Out Boy fall in (4 Feb 2006)

    4 DAYS AGO

    A-ha fall out, Biggie Smalls moves up and Fall Out Boy fall in (4 Feb 2006)

    In this episode of the 2000s pop music history podcast telling the story of the 40 biggest selling songs from this week in 2006:his week’s chart in 2006 was one for people who didn’t realise that time had passed them by. ‘80s legends a-ha and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon make another move for chart glory, Starsailor try to exist in a post-Arctic Monkeys world, and Notorious BIG tries for number one despite literally not being alive. Elsewhere, I explore why Pharrell has always given me weird vibes, discover a very strange dance cover of a ‘90s alt rock classic and bemoan the fact that emo is about to enter these charts in a big way. Featuring the following tracks:A-Ha - Analogue (All I Want) Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down Belle & Sebastian - Funny Little Frog Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On It Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A Tribute Coldplay - Talk DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart Editors - Munich Eminem - When I’m Gone Fall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down Ferry Corsten - Fire Hard-Fi - Cash Machine Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover José Gonzalez - Heartbeats Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That Ship Kelly Clarkson - Because of You The Kooks - You Don’t Love Me LMC feat. Rachel McFarlane - You Get What You Give Madonna - Hung Up Nizlopi - JCB Song Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Pharrell Williams - Angel Protocol - Where’s the Pleasure Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night with Colour Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal Simon Webbe - No Worries Son of Dork - Eddie’s Song Starsailor - This Time Sugababes - Ugly Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready Texas - Sleep Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body Will Young - All Time Love Young Jeezy feat. Akon - Soul Survivor 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

    57 min
  2. Beyoncé's worst single, the Arctic Monkeys peaking and Michael Jackson sneaking (28 Jan 2006)

    28 JAN

    Beyoncé's worst single, the Arctic Monkeys peaking and Michael Jackson sneaking (28 Jan 2006)

    2006 getting off to a great start, with some big names trying to knock Shayne Ward off of the top spot. Will it be Beyoncé with her worst single, can the Arctic Monkeys manage it with their ode to the shadier sides of Sheffield, will Will (Young) have the will to get All Time Love to the top of the pop music charts, or shall Biggie Smalls get a number one from beyond the grave just a few months after his great rival managed it? Find out in another episodes full of 2000s fun, nostalgic anthems and music from: Aaron Smith feat. Luvli - Dancin’ Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down Belle & Sebastian - Funny Little Frog Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On It Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A Tribute Coldplay - Talk DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart Editors - Munich Eminem - When I’m Gone Forward Russia - Twelve Hard-Fi - Cash Machine Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) Hound Dogs - I Like Girls James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover José Gonzalez - Heartbeats Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That Ship Kanye West feat. Adam Levine - Heard ‘Em Say Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Because of You The Kooks - You Don’t Love Me Madonna - Hung Up Nizlopi - JCB Song Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night with Colour Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal Simon Webbe - No Worries Son of Dork - Eddie’s Song Sugababes - Push the Button Sugababes - Ugly Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready Sway - Little Derek Test Icicles - What’s Your Damage Texas - Sleep Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body Will Young - All Time Love 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

    1h 3m
  3. Welcome to 2006, pop music fans! (feat. 250,000 bouncy balls) [21 Jan 06]

    21 JAN

    Welcome to 2006, pop music fans! (feat. 250,000 bouncy balls) [21 Jan 06]

    “Would you like me to be the cat?”The start of 2006 is a quiet one for the pop music industry before everything starts getting a little weird. But there’s still plenty of nostalgic 2000s pop bangers to enjoy in this our countdown of the 40 biggest-selling songs from this week 20 years ago. Preston off of Ordinary Boys is in the Big Brother house, the Baywatch theme is being ransacked for two different dance tracks, Richard Ashcroft believes he can fly and Hard-Fi are breaking into Heathrow Airport. So business as usual in terms of the 2000s being berserk then, and we are the only music history podcast to take you through it all.Also on this ep:*We learn how that amazing Sony Bravia ad with the bouncy balls bouncing down the hill to the sound of José Gonzalez was done *We discover Annie Mac’s brother’s band *We learn which comedy icon is obsessed with the band Texas Plus the following incredible moments of 2000s pop music nostalgia:Aaron Smith feat. Luvli - Dancin’ Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A Tribute Coldplay - Talk Crimea - Lottery Winners on Acid Daniel Powter - Bad Day DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart Editors - Munich Eminem - When I’m Gone Girls Aloud - See the Day Gorillaz - Dirty Harry Hard-Fi - Cash Machine Herd & Fitz feat. Abigail Bailey - I Just Can’t Get Enough Hound Dogs - I Like Girls James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover James Blunt - You’re Beautiful José Gonzalez - Heartbeats Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That Ship Kanye West feat. Adam Levine - Heard ‘Em Say Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Because of You The Kooks - You Don’t Love Me Madonna - Hung Up Mylo - Muscle Car Nizlopi - JCB Song The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night with Colour Robbie Williams - Advertising Space Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal Simon Webbe - No Worries Sugababes - Push the Button Sugababes - Ugly Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready Texas - Sleep Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body Westlife feat. Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love Me Westlife - You Raise Me Up 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

    1h 4m
  4. The 40 Best Songs of 2005

    14 JAN

    The 40 Best Songs of 2005

    (Head over to our Patreon now to hear our episodes counting down my full 100 favourite songs of 2005)One year, 52 weeks and 500 songs that made it onto the UK top 40. We have crunched the numbers, made some tough decisions and listened to Verbalicious’ Don’t Play Nice on repeat A LOT to whittle it down to the best 40 songs that made it onto the chart 20 years ago. Expect some songs you’ll love, some songs you probably love to hate and the ultimate celebration for the weird year of pop music that was 2005. Including songs from Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Arctic Monkeys, Björk, Franz Ferdinand, Sugababes, The White Stripes, Gorillaz and many many more. 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

    2h 9m
  5. JCB vs X Factor: The 2005 Christmas number one race part 2 (31 Dec 2005)

    31/12/2025

    JCB vs X Factor: The 2005 Christmas number one race part 2 (31 Dec 2005)

    One of them is “here to win your heart and soul”. The other is five and his “dad’s Bruce Lee”. Which of them will secure the festive number one in the latest episode of the 2000s pop music history podcast where everyweek we’re reliving the 40 biggest selling songs of this week in 2005. Other major contenders include the 'last ever' Eminem single, a re-release of Fairytale of New York, a very bad Girls Aloud track, Coldplay, a song actually 'sung' by 'Santa', some absolute Grannybait and one of James Blunt's most miserable tracks.This week’s episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following tracks:Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Brian Kennedy - George Best: A Tribute The Choirboys - Tears in Heaven Coldplay - Talk Craig David - Don’t Love You No More Crazy Frog - Jingle Bells / U Can’t Touch This Daniel Powter - Bad Day DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart Eminem - When I’m Gone 50 Cent - Window Shopper Girls Aloud - Biology Girls Aloud - See the Day Gorillaz - Dirty Harry Herd & Fitz feat. Abigail Bailey - I Just Can’t Get Enough Hound Dogs - I Like Girls James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover Keedie / England Cricket Team - Jerusalem Kelly Clarkson - Because of You Madonna - Hung Up Mariah Carey - Don’t Forget About Us Mary J Blige - Be Without You McFly - Ultraviolet / The Ballad of Paul K Nizlopi - JCB Song Oasis - Let There Be Love The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Rihanna - If It’s Lovin That You Want Robbie Williams - Advertising Space Santa Sings - Is This the Way to Amarillo (Santa’s Grotto) Sean Paul - Ever Blazin’ Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal Simon Webbe - No Worries The Strokes - Juicebox Sugababes - Ugly Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body The Water Babies - Under the Tree Westlife feat. Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love Me Westlife - You Raise Me Up 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

    1h 17m
  6. The 2005 Christmas Number 1 Race (Part 1) (24 Dec 2005)

    24/12/2025

    The 2005 Christmas Number 1 Race (Part 1) (24 Dec 2005)

    In this episode of The 2000s Chart Show, we dive into the weeks that are always crucial in UK pop history: the race for the 2005 Christmas Number One. It’s a year that has it all: Novelty hits, emotional ballads and even alternative rock, and in this episode we revisit a uniquely chaotic moment in 2000s chart culture and music history. We break down the key releases competing for the top spot: Crazy Frog’s festive chart assault (and assault on our ears), Nizlopi’s breakout viral hit JCB Song, and major pop entries from Mariah Carey, Robbie Williams, McFly, and the unholy team-up of Westlife and Diana Ross. Less likely contenders include bands like The Subways and Depeche Mode alongside truly left-field contenders such as The Water Babies from a Vodafone ad and the entire England Cricket Team’s singing Jerusalem. Packed with nostalgia, chart trivia, and cultural context, this episode is essential listening for fans of 2000s pop, UK chart music, Christmas Number One history, and the golden era of CD singles, Top of the Pops, and mid-2000s British music. Perfect for listeners who love revisiting the songs, artists, and moments that defined the UK music charts in the 2000s. 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

    1h 24m
  7. Mutya leaves Sugababes and The Strokes are too cool for their own good (17 Dec 2005)

    17/12/2025

    Mutya leaves Sugababes and The Strokes are too cool for their own good (17 Dec 2005)

    We must have all been on the naughty list in Christmas 2005, because Santa gave us the horrible gift of the best singer ever to be in a girlband exiting the group. This huge news eclipsed everything in the chart this week, which is very much a dumping ground before the big race for the Christmas number 1 begins. But we are getting new stuff like an incredibly ill-advised single from Charlotte Church, one of Franz Ferdinand’s best-ever songs and a dance cover of an 80s ballad classic.This week’s The 2000s Chart Show features the following tracks Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Babyshambles - Albion Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation Braund Reynolds - Rocket (A Natural Gambler) Charlotte Church - Even God Can’t Change the Past Craig David - Don’t Love You No More The Cribs - You’re Gonna Lose Us Daniel Powter - Bad Day The Darkness - One Way Ticket DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart 50 Cent - Window Shopper Franz Ferdinand - Walk Away Girls Aloud - Biology Gorillaz - Dirty Harry Herd & Fitz feat. Abigail Bailey - I Just Can’t Get Enough Kanye West feat. Adam Levine - Heard ‘Em Say Katie Melua - I Cried For You/Just Like Heaven Kelly Clarkson - Because of You KT Tunstall - Under the Weather Liberty X - A Night to Remember Madonna - Hung Up Mystery Jets - Alas Agnes Oasis - Let There Be Love Paul Weller - Here’s the Good News Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like That Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Rihanna - If It’s Lovin That You Want Robbie Williams - Tripping The Rolling Stones - Rain Fell Down Royksopp - What Else Is There Sean Paul - Ever Blazin’ Simon Webbe - No Worries The Strokes - Juicebox Sugababes - Push the Button Sugababes - Ugly Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body Westlife - You Raise Me Up Will Young - Switch It On 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

    1h 19m
  8. Pussycat Dolls, Oasis, Rihanna & Sean Paul (Dec 10 2005)

    10/12/2025

    Pussycat Dolls, Oasis, Rihanna & Sean Paul (Dec 10 2005)

    If it’s lovin’ (of 2000s pop music) that you want, you’ve come to the right place, as we count down the 40 biggest selling songs of this week in 2005.Is Rihanna destined to be a one hit wonder following Pon De Replay? Will Oasis manage to stop squabbling enough to campaign properly for a number one single? How many times can Pete Doherty get arrested in one year? Will Sean Paul ever release a song not about fire? All will be revealed. Featuring discussions of the following tracks:Antony & The Johnsons - You Are My Sister Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Babyshambles - Albion Black Eyed Peas - My Humps Blink-182 - Not Now Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation Craig David - Don’t Love You No More Daniel Powter - Bad Day The Darkness - One Way Ticket David Gray - Hospital Food 50 Cent - Window Shopper Freefaller - She’s My Everything/Basket Case The Futureheads - Area Girls Aloud - Biology Gorillaz - Dare Gorillaz - Dirty Harry Hilary Duff - Wake Up Jamie Cullum - Mind Trick Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger Kelly Clarkson - Because of You Liberty X - A Night to Remember Lil’ Kim - Lighters Up Madonna - Hung Up Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure Oasis - Let There Be Love Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like That Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu Rihanna - If It’s Lovin That You Want Robbie Williams - Tripping Sean Paul - Ever Blazin’ Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’ Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla Simon Webbe - No Worries Son of Dork - Ticket Outta Loserville Sugababes - Push the Button Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body Westlife - You Raise Me Up The White Stripes - The Denial Twist Will Young - Switch It On 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

    1h 31m
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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 the2000schartshow.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Samuel Spencer
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The 2000s Chart Show
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