The 100 greatest number 1 singles: 100-91
February 2005 was a momentous moment in the chart, when the 1000th number one single was achieved by a very dead Elvis Presley.
As promised, we are celebrating this landmark with a 10 part series, in which I count down my absolute favourite number ones from the start of the UK top 40 in 1952 to the start of 2005. That means talking about some of the biggest acts in pop history: Beatles, Stones, Abba, Spice Girls, Madonna, Britney, Kylie, Blur, Elvis and many, many, many more. It also means talking about some of the maddest crap that ever graced the top spot of the top 40.
So what to expect from our first 10 entries? Expect animated bands, duos with weird psychosexual feelings for each other, a reality TV show single that's actually good and much much more.
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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