Madonna, Corinne Bailey Rae and 'fun' facts about Westlife (26 Feb - 3 Mar 2006)

Je suis NOT desolé that I have another episode full of 2000s pop music bangers for your nostalgic enjoyment this week. Madonna is releasing her least favourite single, Corinne Bailey Rae is dragged into a feud with Lily Allen and Kian Westlife is falling out of windows. All in a day’s work for the 2006 charts, in other words.Meanwhile...The Darkness are blowing £1 million on an album, one of my favourite records of the entire 2000s is being released, and Michael Jackson is flopping HARD.This week’s episode features the following tracks:Alkaline Trio - BurnArctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes DownAshlee Simpson - BoyfriendBeyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On ItBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsChris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run ItCorinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records OnThe Darkness - Is It Just MeDead or Alive - You Spin Me RoundDelays - ValentineFall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down50 Cent - Hustler’s AmbitionFriday Hill - One More Night AloneFuneral For a Friend - Roses for the DeadGoldfrapp - Ride a White HorseHi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)James Blunt - Goodbye My LoverJames Blunt - You’re BeautifulJesse McCartney - Beautiful SoulJosé Gonzalez - HeartbeatsKaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That ShipKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKelly Clarkson - Because of YouLiz McClarnon - Woman in Love/I Get the Sweetest FeelingMadonna - Hung UpMadonna - SorryMaximo Park - I Want You to StayMeck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart AgainMichael Jackson - Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get EnoughMorning Runner - Burning BenchesNizlopi - JCB SongNotorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty GirlThe Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be BoysShayne Ward - That’s My GoalSimon Webbe - After All This TimeThe Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the LoveSunblock - I’ll Be ReadyWe Are Scientists - It’s a HitWestlife - AmazingWill Young - All Time Love This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com