PATREON PREVIEW: The 100 Greatest Number 1s #89: So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds
Every month over on Patreon, we are counting down the 100 greatest number one singles, 10 at a time. From this week’s episode, here’s our entry on one of the defining songs of UK Garage, So Solid Crew’s 21 Seconds.Has any band ever fell apart more spectacularly (and in so much police attention) than the So Solid Crew? Did Romeo really need the extra eight seconds he wanted? Who did the creepy child voice at the start? All this and more revealed! 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
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Lee Ryan Goes Solo, Daddy Yankee Offers Us His 'Gasolina' and Heather Small Gets 'Proud' (July 30 2004)
Do you want to know which (allegedly hung) '80s icon Lee Ryan's mum (allegedly) was having an affair with? Whose singing voice was described as 'an over-ripe orange'? Who Paul Weller described as 'boring as sh*t'? Find out on the latest episode on the 2000s pop music nostalgia podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago.On this week's episode, we're talking about the following songs:Akon - LonelyAmerie - 1 ThingAudio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You DownBackstreet Boys - IncompleteBlack Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My HeartBloc Party - The PioneersBobby Valentino - Slow DownBodyrockers - I Like the WayCharlotte Church - Crazy ChickColdplay - Speed of SoundCrazy Frog - Axel FDaddy Yankee - GasolinaDeep Dish - Say HelloElton John - Electricity50 Cent - Just a Lil BitFoo Fighters - Best of YouGreen Day - Wake Me Up When September EndsGorillaz - Feel Good Inc.Gwen Stefani - Hollaback GirlHard-Fi - Hard to BeatHeather Small - ProudInaya Day - Nasty GirlInMe - 7 WeeksJames Blunt - You’re BeautifulKaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and LessKanye West - Diamonds From Sierra LeoneKelly Clarkson - Since U Been GoneLee Ryan - Army of LoversMariah Carey - We Belong TogetherMario - Here I Go AgainMaximo Park - Going MissingMissy Elliott - Lose ControlMVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)Paul Weller - From the Floorboards UpRachel Stevens - So GoodRazorlight - Somewhere ElseRoll Deep - The AvenueTony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto GospelWill Smith - Switch 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
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Elton John vs Elton John (and James Blunt, The Kooks and Inaya Day) (23 July 2005)
Because you can’t keep a good podcast down, WE’RE BACK with a new home but with the same dedication to exploring the best and worst of 2000s pop music, one UK top 40 singles chart at a time.This week 20 years ago, Elton John tries to become the first person since the 1960s to replace himself at the top of the charts. But to do that, he’ll have to beat indie upstarts The Kooks and Editors, as well as a sassy club classic from Inaya DayOn, this week’s episode of The 2000s Chart Show, we’re talking about the following 2000s pop songs:Deep Dish - Say HelloEditors - BloodElton John - ElectricityIdlewild - El CapitanInaya Day - Nasty GirlJames Blunt - You’re BeautifulThe Kooks - Eddie’s GunLemon Jelly - Make Things RightThe Paddingtons - 50 to a PoundThe Raveonettes - Love in a TrashcanR.E.M. - WanderlustRooster - Deep and Meaningless 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
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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