Rihanna, Girls Aloud, Oasis and some horrendous 'poetry' (3 Sep 2005)

One of their greatest British bands in history released a new single this week 20 years ago. Also, Oasis did.A long hot summer was coming to the end, but not before Girls Aloud released perhaps the only song trying to get onto a Disney soundtrack that featured a heavy transvestism theme. Elsewhere in the week in 2005 pop music, we got that rare thing: The birth of a superstar, as Rihanna told us all to get 'pon de replay'.Also on the podcast this week: Why will.i.am might be the worst rapper in history, a song that will take three years to get to number one, a rock star star who stayed awake for nine days without sleep and the debut of yet another solo star from Blue.This week's episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following tracks:Amerie - TouchAudio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You DownAkon - Belly Dancer (Bananza)Babyshambles - Fuck ForeverBlack Eyed Peas - Don’t LieBritish Whale - This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both Of UsBodyrockers - I Like the WayCharlotte Church - Crazy ChickCiara feat Ludacris - OhCraig David - All the WayCrazy Frog - PopcornThe Cribs - MartellDaddy Yankee - GasolinaDaniel Powter - Bad DayEminem - Ass Like ThatFreemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Love On My MindThe Game - DreamsGirls Aloud - Long Hot SummerGoldfrapp - Ooh La LaGorillaz - Feel Good Inc.Green Day - Wake Me Up When September EndsIron Maiden - The TrooperJames Blunt - You’re BeautifulJamiroquai - Seven Days in Sunny JuneKaiser Chiefs - I Predict a RiotKelly Clarkson - Since U Been GoneLee Ryan - Army of LoversThe Magic Numbers - Love Me Like YouMariah Carey - We Belong TogetherMattafix - Big City LifeMcFly - I’ll Be OKMint Royale - Singin’ in the RainMVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)Oasis - The Importance of Being IdleRihanna - Pon De ReplayThe Rolling Stones - Streets of Love/Rough JusticeSimon Webbe - Lay Your Hands2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto GospelUniting Nations - You and MeThe 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