Which pop star's former boyfriend got 12 years in prison after getting involved with £10 million worth of heroin? Which boy band member adopted Marcel the monkey from Friends? Which R&B singer forced their mother into an intervention on TV?

Find out the answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of the 2000s pop music podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest songs of this week 20 years ago.

This week that means the following big 2000s pop tunes:

Alkaline Trio - Time to Waste

Akon - Lonely

Amerie - 1 Thing

Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

Backstreet Boys - Incomplete

Bizarre - Rockstar

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart

Bobby Valentino - Slow Down

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick

Coldplay - Speed of Sound

Crazy Frog - Axel F

DJ Sammy - Why

50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit

The Faders - Jump

Feeder - Pushing the Senses

Foo Fighters - Best of You

The Game feat. 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl

Hard-Fi - Hard to Beat

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Jamiroquai - Feels Just Like it Should

Jem - Just a Ride

John Legend - Ordinary People

Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less

Mario - Here I Go Again

Missy Elliott - Lose Control

MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)

Nelly - N Dey Say

Pondlife - Ring Ding Ding

Royksopp - Only This Moment

Soulwax - NY Excuse

Stereophonics - Superman

The Tears - Lovers

Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo

2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel

The White Stripes - Blue Orchid

Will Smith - Switch

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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.

Will being dead stop Tupac getting his first number one? Did Richard Hard-Fi REALLY date Scarlett Johansson? What x-rated gift did Eminem give Elton for his wedding?

Find the answers to all these questions and more on the latest episode of the 2000s pop music podcast where ever week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago.

This week, we're discussing the following:

Akon - Lonely

Amerie - 1 Thing

Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

Bizarre - Rockstar

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart

Bobby Valentino - Slow Down

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Coldplay - Speed of Sound

Crazy Frog - Axel F

Damien Rice & Lisa Hannigan - Unplayed Piano

DJ Sammy - Why

Erasure - Here I Go Impossible Again

50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit

Fightstar - Paint Your Target

Foo Fighters - Best of You

The Game feat. 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It

Gavin Degraw - I Don’t Want to Be

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl

Hard-Fi - Hard to Beat

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Jamiroquai - Feels Just Like it Should

Jem - Just a Ride

John Legend - Ordinary People

Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less

Max Graham vs Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart

Missy Elliott - Lose Control

MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)

Nelly - N Dey Say

Pondlife - Ring Ding Ding

Shakin’ Stevens  - Trouble/This Ole House

Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake - Signs

Stereophonics - Superman

Studio B - I See Girls

Subways - Rock & Roll Queen

Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo

2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel

U2 - City of Blinding Lights

Will Smith - Switch

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Let's hear it for the boys this week as James Blunt, Green Day, DJ Sammy, Nelly and (bizarrely) Shakin' Stevens battle it out to be the biggest selling song of this week in 2005.

This episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following songs:

Akon - Lonely

Amerie - 1 Thing

Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

Basement Jaxx feat. Lisa Kekaula - U Don’t Know Me

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Coldplay - Speed of Sound

The Coral - In the Morning

Crazy Frog - Axel F

The Cribs - Mirror Kisses

The Dead 60s - Loaded Gun

DJ Sammy - Why

Eminem - Mockingbird

Fightstar - Paint Your Target

Foo Fighters - Best of You

The Game feat. 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It

Garbage - Sex is Not the Enemy

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Jamiroquai - Feels Just Like it Should

Jem - Just a Ride

Jennifer Lopez feat. Fat Joe - Hold You Down

John Legend - Ordinary People

Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less

Max Graham vs Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart

Nelly - N Dey Say

Oasis - Lyla

Pondlife - Ring Ding Ding

Rob Thomas - Lonely No More

Shakin’ Stevens - Trouble/This Ole House

Slipknot - Before I Forget

Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake - Signs

Studio B - I See Girls

Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo

U2 - City of Blinding Lights

UB40 - Kiss and Say Goodbye

The White Stripes - Blue Orchid

Will Smith - Switch

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Is that the ring (ding ding) of cash machines I hear? Why have one set of DJs try to shamelessly cash in on the Crazy Frog trend when you can have two - including an icon of the early episodes of The 2000s Chart Show.

Elsewhere in this week's episode of the podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs of the week 20 years ago: We examine what went wrong with Ashanti's career, learn about a vicious feud in the band Good Charlotte and hear Jonathan Ross accuse Jay Kay of Jamiroquai of being a "sweaty man".

All that plus new releases from Ashanti, Audioslave, The Departure, Good Charlotte, Jamiroquai, John Legend, The Ordinary Boys, Pondlife, Saint Etienne, U2 and UB40. And discussion of the following tracks:

Akon - Lonely

Amerie - 1 Thing

Ashanti - Don’t Let Them

Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

Audioslave - Be Yourself

Ben Adams - Sorry

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Coldplay - Speed of Sound

The Coral - In the Morning

Crazy Frog - Axel F

The Departure - All Mapped Out

Eminem - Mockingbird

50 Cent - Candy Shop

Foo Fighters - Best of You

Funeral for a Friend - Streetcar

The Game feat. 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It

Good Charlotte - The Chronicles of Life and Death

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Jamiroquai - Feels Just Like it Should

Jennifer Lopez feat. Fat Joe - Hold You Down

John Legend - Ordinary People

Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less

KT Tunstall - Other Side of the World

Max Graham vs Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart

Mylo - In My Arms

Oasis - Lyla

The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys

Pondlife - Ring Ding Ding

Rob Thomas - Lonely No More

Saint Etienne - Side Streets

Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake - Signs

Studio B - I See Girls

Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo

U2 - City of Blinding Lights

UB40 - Kiss and Say Goodbye

The White Stripes - Blue Orchid

Will Smith - Switch

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Better late than never, here is a bonus episode, because we couldn't talk about 2005 and not talk about Crazy Frog vs. Coldplay.

Although as I put this episode together, I realise that the real battle is between two infinitely better songs further down the top 10 - Amerie's 1 Thing and Audio Bullys' Shot You Down.

And if that wasn't enough, Hollaback Girl!

This week's episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following songs:

Akon - Lonely

Amerie - 1 Thing

Arcade Fire - Power Out

Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart

Brian McFadden - Demons

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

British Sea Power - Please Stand Up

Ciara feat. Missy Elliott - 1 2 Step

Coldplay - Speed of Sound

The Coral - In the Morning

Crazy Frog - Axel F

Destiny’s Child - Girl

Eminem - Mockingbird

Faith Evans - Again

50 Cent - Candy Shop

Gadjo feat. Alexandra Prince - So Many Times

The Game feat. 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl

Javine - Touch My Fire

Jennifer Lopez feat. Fat Joe - Hold You Down

John Williams with the London Symphony Orchestra - Battle of the Heroes

Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less

Kelly Osbourne - One Word

KT Tunstall - Other Side of the World

Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low/Lovers & Friends

The Magic Numbers - Forever Lost

Mario - Let Me Love You

Max Graham vs Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart

My Chemical Romance - Helena

Mylo - In My Arms

Nine Black Alps - Not Everyone

Oasis - Lyla

Rob Thomas - Lonely No More

Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake - Signs

Sons & Daughters - Dance Me In

Stevie Wonder - So What the Fuss

Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo

Will Smith - Switch

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Can rock fans beat the evil Crazy Frog as Foo Fighters and The White Stripes both release new tracks? We will find out in the latest episode of the show where every week we relive the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago.

Also on this episode: bad news for both boy and girl bands as Geri Halliwell and Ben off of A1 release new tracks, as does James Blunt with a living world-dominating track called You're Beautiful.

On this week's episode of The 2000s Chart Show, we will discuss the following songs:

Akon - Lonely

Amerie - 1 Thing

Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

Ben Adams - Sorry

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Ciara feat. Missy Elliott - 1 2 Step

Coldplay - Speed of Sound

The Coral - In the Morning

Crazy Frog - Axel F

Destiny’s Child - Girl

Embrace - A Glorious Day

Eminem - Mockingbird

50 Cent - Candy Shop

Foo Fighters - Best of You

Funeral for a Friend - Streetcar

The Game feat. 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It

Geri Halliwell - Desire

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Groove Coverage - Poison

Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Jennifer Lopez feat. Fat Joe - Hold You Down

Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less

Kelly Osbourne - One Word

KT Tunstall - Other Side of the World

The Magic Numbers - Forever Lost

Mario - Let Me Love You

Max Graham vs Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart

My Chemical Romance - Helena

Mylo - In My Arms

The Noise Next Door - She Might

Oasis - Lyla

Rob Thomas - Lonely No More

Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake - Signs

Stevie Wonder - So What the Fuss

Studio B - I See Girls

Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo

The White Stripes - Blue Orchid

Will Smith - Switch

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On this week's episode of the 2000s pop music podcast where every week we revisit the 40 biggest selling songs from this week 20 years ago...We say a sad goodbye to Javine as she beats a v. pregnant Katie Price to become our Eurovision entrant for 2005. And we say and even sadder hello to Oasis, back again with yet another drummer and a single that even Noel Gallagher has slagged off.

Elsewhere on the chart, J.Lo returns, though her career is about to fall off a cliff, and the Black Eyed Peas return which a (shocker) good song.

We're also talking about the following iconic pieces of 2000s pop music this week:

Akon - Lonely

Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk with My Heart

Bodyrockers - I Like the Way

Caesars - Jerk It Out

Ciara feat. Missy Elliott - 1 2 Step

Cliff Richard - What Car

The Coral - In the Morning

Destiny’s Child - Girl

Eminem - Mockingbird

Faith Evans - Again

50 Cent - Candy Shop

Gadjo feat. Alexandra Prince - So Many Times

The Game feat. 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Hot Hot Heat - Goodnight Goodnight

Ian McNabb - Let The Young Girl Do What She Want To

Javine - Touch My Fire

Jem - They

Jennifer Lopez feat. Fat Joe - Hold You Down

Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less

Kelly Osbourne - One Word

The Killers - Smile Like You Mean It

KT Tunstall - Other Side of the World

Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low/Lovers & Friends

Mario - Let Me Love You

Max Graham vs Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart

Mylo - In My Arms

New Order feat. Ana Matronic - Jetstream

Oasis - Lyla

Praise Cats feat. Andrea Love - Shined On Me

Razorlight - Somewhere Else

Rob Thomas - Lonely No More

Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake - Signs

Stevie Wonder - So What the Fuss

Stonebridge vs Ultra Nate - Freak On

Studio B - I See Girls

Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo

Turin Brakes - Fishing for a Dream

Weezer - Beverly Hills

Will Smith - Switch

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The nostalgic 2000s pop music podcast where we look at the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago returns with an episode full of actors turned rockers, 65 year old men pretending to be teenagers and Kelly Osbourne out of nowhere delivering one of the best songs of 2005. Also, feuds

Plus new entries from The Coral, Ludacris, Doves, The Game and 50 Cent and our countdown of the best songs from actors turned singers.

This week on The 2000s Chart Show, we're talking about the following songs:

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

Cliff Richard - What Car

The Coral - In the Morning

Destiny’s Child - Girl

Doves - Snowden

Eminem - Mockingbird

Faith Evans - Again

50 Cent - Candy Shop

The Futureheads - Decent Days and Nights

The Game feat. 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Gwen Stefani ft Eve - Rich Girl

Jem - They

Juliette & The Licks - You’re Speaking My Language

Kelly Osbourne - One Word

The Killers - Smile Like You Mean It

KT Tunstall - Other Side of the World

Lemar - Time to Grow

Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low/Lovers & Friends

Ludacris - Number One Spot

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

Praise Cats feat. Andrea Love - Shined On Me

Razorlight - Somewhere Else

Rooster - You’re So Right For Me

Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake - Signs

The Stands - Do It Like You Like

Studio B - I See Girls

Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo

Weezer - Beverly Hills

Will Smith - Switch

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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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