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James Blunt vs Daniel Powter: Battle of the Blands (6 Aug 2005)

James Blunt vs Daniel Powter: Battle of the Blands (6 Aug 2005)

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For a 2000s chart show, this week is looking awfully like the 1980s, with new singles from Bananarama, Roxette and Madness.

But the real battle on this week's episode of the 2000s pop music podcast where every week we're reliving the top 40 singles chart from this week two decades ago is between two mild-mannered man whose songs were inescapable in 2005: James Blunt with You're Beautiful and Daniel Powter with Bad Day.

Also on this podcast, discover:- Which dance act went to prison for serious drug smuggling- Why Tony Christie is beloved of gangsters everywhere-Which '80s icons inspired the drunken falls of Ab Fab

All that plus great music from Natalie Imbruglia, Nine Inch Nails, Uniting Nations and the following 40 tracks:

Akon - Lonely

Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down

Bananarama - Move in My Direction

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

Daddy Yankee - Gasolina

Dancing DJs v Roxette - Fading Like a Flower

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

Deep Dish - Say Hello

El Presidente - Without You

Eminem - Ass Like That

50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl

Inaya Day - Nasty Girl

James Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone

Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

Lee Ryan - Army of Lovers

Lucie Silvas - Don’t Look Back

Madness - Shame & Scandal

Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

Mario - Here I Go Again

Martin Solveig - Everybody

Missy Elliott - Lose Control

MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)

Natalie Imbruglia - Counting Down the Days

Nine Inch Nails - Only

Paul Weller - From the Floorboards Up

Roll Deep - The Avenue

Tony Christie - Avenues & Alleyways

Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo

2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel

Uniting Nations - You and Me

Will Smith - Switch

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