The 2000s Chart Show

“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 Jamelia’s music was in 2006.
Luckily, your favourite 2000s pop music history where every episode we’re revisiting the UK top 40 singles chart from this week 20 years ago is here to change that. This week, we’re also talking about Fergie’s ridiculous solo debut (and inability to tell London’s bridges apart), Kelis starting a feud with 50 Cent and the weirdest piece of promo I’ve ever seen a flop pop star do in all my time researching the 00s.
Featuring the follow songs from September 2006:
Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before the Lights Come On
Basement Jaxx - Hush Boy
Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Deja Vu
Cascada - Everytime We Touch
Cassie - Me & U
Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - Ridin’
Christina Aguilera - Ain’t No Other Man
David Guetta vs The Egg - Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)
The Feeling - Fill My Little World
The Feeling - Never Be Lonely
Fergie - London Bridge
The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
James Morrison - You Give Me Something
Jamelia - Something About You
Jealousy - Lucy
Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
Kasabian - Empire
Keane - Crystal Ball
Kelis feat. Too Short - Bossy
The Kooks - She Moves in Her Own Way
Lemar - It’s Not That Easy
Lily Allen - Smile
Lorenz - Set Me Free
Micky Modelle v Jessy - Dancing in the Dark
Muse - Starlight
Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland - Promiscuous
Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind
Paolo Nutini - Last Request
Pink - U & Ur Hand
The Rapture - Get Myself Into It
Razorlight - In the Morning
Rihanna - Unfaithful
Robbie Williams - Rudebox
Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child
Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
Sandi Thom - What If I’m Right
Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’
Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Supafly Inc - Moving Too Fast


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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 Maxx costs less and how you don’t sweat much for a fat lass. Once called the worst song ever, is it (whisper it) actually a brilliant piece of 2000s pop? We find out on the latest episode of the music history podcast where every week we relive the singles chart from this week 20 years ago.
Elsewhere on the pop music charts this week in 2006: Nelly Furtado’s US number one finally gets its UK release - which Nelly seems intent to destroy the memory of with her weird new version. Plus the Scissor Sisters are back with Elton John in tow and their biggest track yet, I Don’t Feel like Dancin’.Also on this week’s edition of The 2000s Chart Show:
* Muse spell out ‘TITS’ in Morse Code
* Sandi Thom has a meltdown
* We discover the real person that inspired Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis
All that plus the following 2006 tracks:Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before the Lights Come On
Basement Jaxx - Hush Boy
Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Deja Vu
Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards - World Hold On (Children of the Sky)
Cascada - Everytime We Touch
Cassie - Me & U
Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - Ridin’
Christina Aguilera - Ain’t No Other Man
David Guetta vs The Egg - Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)
The Feeling - Never Be Lonely
The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces
James Morrison - You Give Me Something
Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
Kasabian - Empire
Keane - Crystal Ball
The Kooks - She Moves in Her Own Way
Lazy-B - Underwear Goes Inside the Pants
Lily Allen - Smile
Little Man Tate - House Party at Boothy’s
Matt Willis - Hey Kid
Micky Modelle v Jessy - Dancing in the Dark
Muse - Starlight
Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland - Promiscuous
Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind
Paolo Nutini - Last Request
Pink - U & Ur Hand
Pink - Who Knew
Razorlight - In the Morning
Rihanna - Unfaithful
Robbie Williams - Rudebox
Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child
Ronan Keating - Iris
Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
Sandi Thom - What If I’m Right
Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’
Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Stacie Orrico - I’m Not Missing You
Supermode - Tell Me Why


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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 songs...it must be another episode of the 2000s pop music history podcast where every episode we’re reliving the biggest songs of this week 20 years ago.
This week’s episode features some of the biggest pop music icons of the 00s. As well as Timberlake, we have two of the decade’s defining producers teaming up as Kanye and Pharrell collab; We have Missy Elliott saying a sad goodbye to the charts; And we have Keane making a surprisingly excellent song. Plus, you won’t believe the deranged Aqua spin-off that this week’s charts in 2006 gave us!This week’s episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following songs:
Alesha Dixon - Lipstick
Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before the Lights Come On
Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Deja Vu
Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards - World Hold On (Children of the Sky)
Cascada - Everytime We Touch
Cassie - Me & U
Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - Ridin’
Christina Aguilera - Ain’t No Other Man
David Guetta vs The Egg - Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)
The Feeling - Never Be Lonely
The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces
James Morrison - You Give Me Something
Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
Kasabian - Empire
Keane - Crystal Ball
The Kooks - She Moves in Her Own Way
Lazy-B - Underwear Goes Inside the Pants
Lily Allen - Smile
Maria Lawson - Sleepwalking
Matt Willis - Hey Kid
Michael Gray feat. Shally Poole - Borderline
Micky Modelle v Jessy - Dancing in the Dark
Missy Elliott - We Run This
Morrissey - In the Future When All’s Well
Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind
Paolo Nutini - Last Request
Pharrell feat. Kanye West - Number One
Pink - U & Ur Hand
Razorlight - In the Morning
Rihanna - Unfaithful
Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child
Ronan Keating - Iris
Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Stacie Orrico - I’m Not Missing You
Supermode - Tell Me Why
Thom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill
The View - Wasted Little DJs
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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 week in 2006, as our most anonymous pop star covers The Goo Goo Dolls and derails his career. On the more successful side of things, Beyoncé is back - and it takes a brave pop star to so obviously rip off their own biggest hit and literally call it Deja Vu! Plus, we get the debut of Britain’s Beyoncé, Alesha Dixon.Elsewhere in the world of 2000s pop music, we have Chico trying and failing to have a real career; another X Factor reject trying to launch herself way too late; And the Arctic Monkeys firing their bass player for unclear reasons.
Featuring the following tracks
Alesha Dixon - Lipstick
Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before the Lights Come On
Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Deja Vu
Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards - World Hold On (Children of the Sky)
Busta Rhymes - I Love My Chick
Cascada - Everytime We Touch
Cassie - Me & U
Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - Ridin’
Chico - DISCO
Christina Aguilera - Ain’t No Other Man
David Guetta vs The Egg - Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)
Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces
James Morrison - You Give Me Something
Kasabian - Empire
The Kooks - She Moves in Her Own Way
Lily Allen - Smile
Maria Lawson - Sleepwalking
McFly - Don’t Stop Me Now/Please Please
Michael Gray feat. Shally Poole - Borderline
Micky Modelle v Jessy - Dancing in the Dark
Mousse T vs The Dandy Warhols - Horny as a Dandy
Ne-Yo - Sexy Love
Orson - Happiness
Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind
Paolo Nutini - Last Request
Pink - Who Knew
Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg - Buttons
Razorlight - In the Morning
Rihanna - Unfaithful
Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child
Ronan Keating - Iris
Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie
The Similou - All This Love
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
The Sunshine Underground - Put You In Your Place
Supermode - Tell Me Why
The View - Wasted Little DJs
The Young Knives - Weekends and Bleak Days (Hot Summer)
The Zutons - Valerie


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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 summer holidays.
Not that there aren’t amazing 00s pop nuggets to enjoy this week 20 years ago on your favourite 2000s pop music history and commentary podcast! Cascada shocked everyone by getting Europop into the US top 10, grotty dance music videos are all over TV, and The View are getting arrested with Pete Doherty. Plus...whistling is having a moment!Featuring the following tracks:
Armand Van Helden - MyMyMy
Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards - World Hold On (Children of the Sky)
Busta Rhymes - I Love My Chick
Cascada - Everytime We Touch
Cassie - Me & U
Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - Ridin’
Christina Aguilera - Ain’t No Other Man
David Guetta vs The Egg - Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)
Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces
Infernal - From Paris to Berlin
James Morrison - You Give Me Something
Kasabian - Empire
The Kooks - She Moves in Her Own Way
Lily Allen - Smile
Madonna - Get Together
McFly - Don’t Stop Me Now/Please Please
Michael Gray feat. Shelly Poole - Borderline
Mousse T vs The Dandy Warhols - Horny as a Dandy
Ne-Yo - Sexy Love
Orson - Happiness
Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind
Panic at the Disco - Lying is the Most Fun A Girl Can Have…
Paolo Nutini - Last Request
Peter Björn and John feat. Victoria Bergsman - Young Folks
Pink - Who Knew
Primal Scream - Dolls
Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg - Buttons
Ray LaMontagne - Trouble
Razorlight - In the Morning
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Tell Me Baby
Rihanna - Unfaithful
Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child
Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie
The Similou - All This Love
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Supermode - Tell Me Why
Tom Novy & Lima - Take It (Closing Time)
The View - Wasted Little DJs
The Zutons - Valerie


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