Pussycat Dolls, Amelle-era Sugababes and Orson (remember them?!!) (12-18 March 2006)

A NEW ERA IN THE UK TOP 40 CHARTS....but enough about Amelle replacing Mutya in the Sugababes, some long-awaited rule changes came in force which gave more power than ever to downloads.Instantly, there are some winners (Black Eyed Peas), some losers (James Blunt), and a lot of chaos in between.Let me be your guide as I tell you the stories of some of the best songs of 2006. From what will.i.am is probably saying behind all those Pussycat Doll bleeps, to the strange role Craig David had in the breakup of the Royal Family, let’s get into another chart!Featuring the following tracks:Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes DownBeyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On ItThe Black Eyed Peas - Pump ItBow Wow feat. Ciara - Like YouCharlotte Church - Moodswings (To Come at Me Like That)Chico - It’s Chico TimeChris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run ItCorinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records OnCraig David - UnbelievableDead or Alive - You Spin Me RoundFall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going DownThe Feeling - SewnFightstar - Waste a MomentFreemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Watchin’Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)Jack Johnson - Better TogetherJames Blunt - Goodbye My LoverJosé Gonzalez - HeartbeatsKanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold DiggerKanye West feat. Lupe Fiasco - Touch the SkyKeisha White - The Weakness in MeKelly Clarkson - Because of YouMadonna - Hung UpMadonna - SorryMeck feat. Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart AgainMichael Jackson - Billie JeanNizlopi - JCB SongNotorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty GirlThe Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be BoysOrson - No TomorrowPlacebo - Because I Want YouThe Pussycat Dolls feat. will.i.am - BeepThe Rifles - Repeated OffenderShakira - Don’t BotherThe Shapeshifters - IncredibleThe Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the LoveSugababes - Red DressSunblock - I’ll Be ReadyWestlife - AmazingWill Young - All Time LoveIf you still want more 00s pop music fun, subscribe to our Patreon and Substack, follow The 2000s Chart Show over at The App Formerly known as Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and email us at [email protected] with your pop music memories. 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