Pussycat Dolls, Coldplay and apologising to Victoria Beckham (17 September 2005)

Don't you wish your podcast was about the 40 biggest selling songs of this week 20 years ago? Well you're in luck, because The 2000s Chart Show is back for another episode of nostalgic pop music.But who had what it takes to knock Gorillaz off the top spot? Was it the stolen skank-pop of the Pussycat Dolls, or did we prefer a good old cry about Gwyneth Paltrow's dad from Coldplay? All will be revealed as we delve into the pop music of September 2005, featuring Goldie Lookin' Chain nearly causing an international incident, Foo Fighters building a studio that is definitely haunted, and Faithless recording a rave classic in their garden shed. All that plus the following tracks:Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza)Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)Babyshambles - Fuck ForeverBig Ang feat. Siobhan - It’s Over NowBlack Eyed Peas - Don’t LieBodyrockers - I Like the WayCiara feat Ludacris - OhColdplay - Fix YouCraig David - All the WayCrazy Frog - PopcornDaniel Powter - Bad DayDavid Gray - The One I LoveFaithless - Insomnia 2005Foo Fighters - DOAFreemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Love On My MindGirls Aloud - Long Hot SummerGoldfrapp - Ooh La LaGoldie Lookin’ Chain - Your Missus Is a NutterGorillaz - DareGwen Stefani - CoolIan Brown - All AblazeJames Blunt - You’re BeautifulJessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walkin’Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a RiotKelly Clarkson - Since U Been GoneKT Tunstall - Suddenly I SeeLes Rhythmes Digitales - Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat)Mariah Carey - We Belong TogetherMattafix - Big City LifeMcFly - I’ll Be OKMint Royale - Singin’ in the RainMylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor PressureOasis - The Importance of Being IdlePussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t ChaRihanna - Pon De ReplaySimon Webbe - Lay Your HandsSupafly vs Fishbowl - Let’s Get Down2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto GospelTransplants - Gangsters and ThugsThe White Stripes - My DoorbellIf 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