
Eminem, The Killers and the possible end of Amarillo (14 May 2005)
This week on the pop music podcast where every week we celebrate the 40 biggest-selling singles of this week 20 years ago is a bit of a sausage fest, with Akon, The Chemical Brothers, Weezer, Eminem, The Killers and Maximo Park all trying to stop Tony Christie's 8th week at number one - extending his run as the longest chart-topper of the 2000s.
Also on the show...two very different songs about women falling foul of drugs laws from Faith Evans and Eminem. The latest flop post-Busted boyband flopping. Brandon Flowers being a sassy little beyatch. Plus discussion of the followinf pieces of 2000s pop music:
A - Rush Song
Akon - Lonely
Athlete - Half Light
Bodyrockers - I Like the Way
Caesars - Jerk It Out
The Chemical Brothers - Believe
Ciara feat. Missy Elliott - 1 2 Step
Destiny’s Child - Girl
The Dogs - Tuned to a Different Station
The Duke Spirit - Love is an Unfamiliar Name
El Presidente - 100 MPH
Elvis Presley vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation
Eminem - Mockingbird
Faith Evans - Again
50 Cent - Candy Shop
Freefaller - Good Enough For You
Freeloaders feat. The Real Thing - So Much Love to Give
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.
Gwen Stefani ft Eve - Rich Girl
Idlewild - I Understand It
Jem - They
The Killers - Smile Like You Mean It
Lemar - Time to Grow
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low/Lovers & Friends
Lucie Silvas - The Game is Won
Mariah Carey - It’s Like That
Mario - Let Me Love You
Maximo Park - Graffiti
McFly - All About You/You’ve Got a Friend
Natalie Imbruglia - Shiver
Phantom Planet - California
Razorlight - Somewhere Else
Rooster - You’re So Right For Me
Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake - Signs
Studio B - I See Girls
Sunset Strippers - Falling Stars
The Tears - Refugees
Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo
Weezer - Beverly Hills
Will Smith - Switch
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The 2000s Chart Show: A 00s Pop Music Podcast
The pop music podcast reliving the UK Top 40 singles charts of the 2000s, one week at a time.
Every week, culture writer Samuel Spencer relives the singles chart from that day 20 years ago. If you miss cutting out the posters and lyrics from Smash Hits in the 00s, this is the podcast for you.
On The 2000s Chart Show, Y2K big hitters like Britney Spears, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Eminem, Jennifer Lopez, Robbie Williams, Shakira, Pink, Madonna, Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga meet forgotten icons like Lisa Scott-Lee, Delta Goodrem, Rachel Stevens, The 411, Sonique and Samantha Mumba.
If you loved '00s chart pop like S Club 7, Steps, Mis-Teeq, the solo Spice Girls, Liberty X, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Blue and Natasha Bedingfield, you'll love this hilarious and informative podcast.
Every episode has nostalgia, incredible noughties songs you haven't heard for years and tunes you forgot about for a good reason. Plus fun pop facts, forgotten moments from Top of the Pops and more!
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- No. of episodes: 108
- Latest episode: 2025-07-09
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