“Time goes by so slowly for those who wait...” after a brief delay due to some snotty children, The 2000s Chart Show is back LIVE FROM MY BED. Just in time to talk about the return of a true icon.

....But enough about James from Busted, Madonna also returned with a storming comeback from her iconic Confessions of a Dancefloor. Which involved some serious grovelling to ABBA and way too many trips to see Mamma Mia!

Elsewhere on the 2000s pop music history podcast where every week we count down the 40 biggest selling songs from this week in 2005....

- James from Busted lauches into a public feud with Kelly Osbourne

- Lil’ Kim goes to prison for a reason you’ll never expect and starts a feud with (WHO ELSE) 50 Cent

- Kaiser Chiefs take on Dave Grohl at bowling

- Jamiroquai break the record for the highest gig of all time (and this time we don’t mean dr*gs)

- Weird facts about the city of Hartlepool

Plus the following tracks:

Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

Bananarama - Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango)

Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation

Coldplay - Fix You

Corinne Bailey Rae - Like a Star

Craig David - Don’t Love You No More

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

Darren Hayes - So Beautiful

Duallers - Truly Madly Deeply

Eurythmics - I’ve Got a Life

Friday Hill - Baby Goodbye

Goldfrapp - Number 1

Gorillaz - Dare

Hilary Duff - Wake Up

James Blunt - High

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Jamiroquai - (Don’t) Give Hate a Chance

Kaiser Chiefs - Modern Way

Kate Bush - King of the Mountain

Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles

Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger

Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes

Kubb - Wicked Soul

Liberty X - Song 4 Lovers

Lil’ Kim - Lighters Up

Madonna - Hung Up

Mariah Carey - Get Your Number/Shake It Off

Monkey Hangerz - 2 Little Boys/Never Say Die 2005

My Chemical Romance - I’m Not Okay (I Promise)

Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure

Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like That

Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha

Robbie Williams - Tripping

Rosetta Life feat. Billy Bragg - We Laughed

Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’

Simon Webbe - No Worries

Son of Dork - Ticket Outta Loserville

Sugababes - Push the Button

Uniting Nations feat. Laura More - Ai No Corrida

Westlife - You Raise Me Up

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