On this week’s episode of the podcast reliving the stories of the 40 biggest songs from this week in 2006… literally everyone is causing a scene. Ashlee Simpson was getting into (ALLEGED) altercations with Pete Wentz’s ex, Lee Ryan is on a cheese-induced plane ride from hell and 50 Cent is reopening all of his old beefs for money.

And that’s without even getting into this being Chris Brown’s debut on the chart (yikes) and Pete Burns becoming a chart fixture again!

This week’s episode features the following songs:

A-Ha - Analogue (All I Want)

Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down

Ashlee Simpson - Boyfriend

Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On It

Black Eyed Peas - My Humps

Bon Jovi - Welcome to Wherever You Are

Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A Tribute

Chris Brown feat. Juelz Santana - Run It

Coldplay - Talk

Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round

DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart

Editors - Munich

Eminem - When I’m Gone

Fall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down

50 Cent - Hustler’s Ambition

Go! Team - Ladyflash

Hard-Fi - Cash Machine

Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)

James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover

Jesse McCartney - Beautiful Soul

José Gonzalez - Heartbeats

Kelly Clarkson - Because of You

Lee Ryan - When I Think of You

Madonna - Hung Up

Mogwai - Friend of the Night

Nizlopi - JCB Song

Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl

The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys

Pharrell Williams - Angel

Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha

Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu

Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night with Colour

Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal

Sugababes - Ugly

Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready

Texas - Sleep

Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body

Will Young - All Time Love

Young Jeezy feat. Akon - Soul Survivor

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In this episode of the 2000s pop music history podcast telling the story of the 40 biggest selling songs from this week in 2006:his week’s chart in 2006 was one for people who didn’t realise that time had passed them by. ‘80s legends a-ha and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon make another move for chart glory, Starsailor try to exist in a post-Arctic Monkeys world, and Notorious BIG tries for number one despite literally not being alive.

Elsewhere, I explore why Pharrell has always given me weird vibes, discover a very strange dance cover of a ‘90s alt rock classic and bemoan the fact that emo is about to enter these charts in a big way.

Featuring the following tracks:A-Ha - Analogue (All I Want)

Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down

Belle & Sebastian - Funny Little Frog

Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On It

Black Eyed Peas - My Humps

Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A Tribute

Coldplay - Talk

DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart

Editors - Munich

Eminem - When I’m Gone

Fall Out Boy - Sugar We’re Going Down

Ferry Corsten - Fire

Hard-Fi - Cash Machine

Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)

James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover

José Gonzalez - Heartbeats

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That Ship

Kelly Clarkson - Because of You

The Kooks - You Don’t Love Me

LMC feat. Rachel McFarlane - You Get What You Give

Madonna - Hung Up

Nizlopi - JCB Song

Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl

The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys

Pharrell Williams - Angel

Protocol - Where’s the Pleasure

Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha

Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu

Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night with Colour

Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal

Simon Webbe - No Worries

Son of Dork - Eddie’s Song

Starsailor - This Time

Sugababes - Ugly

Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready

Texas - Sleep

Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body

Will Young - All Time Love

Young Jeezy feat. Akon - Soul Survivor

2006 getting off to a great start, with some big names trying to knock Shayne Ward off of the top spot. Will it be Beyoncé with her worst single, can the Arctic Monkeys manage it with their ode to the shadier sides of Sheffield, will Will (Young) have the will to get All Time Love to the top of the pop music charts, or shall Biggie Smalls get a number one from beyond the grave just a few months after his great rival managed it?

Find out in another episodes full of 2000s fun, nostalgic anthems and music from:

Aaron Smith feat. Luvli - Dancin’

Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down

Belle & Sebastian - Funny Little Frog

Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check On It

Black Eyed Peas - My Humps

Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best: A Tribute

Coldplay - Talk

DHT feat. Edmee - Listen to Your Heart

Editors - Munich

Eminem - When I’m Gone

Forward Russia - Twelve

Hard-Fi - Cash Machine

Hi-Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)

Hound Dogs - I Like Girls

James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover

José Gonzalez - Heartbeats

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot/Sink That Ship

Kanye West feat. Adam Levine - Heard ‘Em Say

Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger

Kelly Clarkson - Because of You

The Kooks - You Don’t Love Me

Madonna - Hung Up

Nizlopi - JCB Song

Notorious B.I.G. feat. Diddy and Nelly - Nasty Girl

The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys

Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha

Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu

Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night with Colour

Shayne Ward - That’s My Goal

Simon Webbe - No Worries

Son of Dork - Eddie’s Song

Sugababes - Push the Button

Sugababes - Ugly

Sunblock - I’ll Be Ready

Sway - Little Derek

Test Icicles - What’s Your Damage

Texas - Sleep

Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall - Your Body

Will Young - All Time Love