Few pieces of pop music have dented a career quite like Robbie Williams’ Rudebox, so I’m so glad to finally be able to talk about this weird electro-rap song about how TK Maxx costs less and how you don’t sweat much for a fat lass. Once called the worst song ever, is it (whisper it) actually a brilliant piece of 2000s pop? We find out on the latest episode of the music history podcast where every week we relive the singles chart from this week 20 years ago.
Elsewhere on the pop music charts this week in 2006: Nelly Furtado’s US number one finally gets its UK release - which Nelly seems intent to destroy the memory of with her weird new version. Plus the Scissor Sisters are back with Elton John in tow and their biggest track yet, I Don’t Feel like Dancin’.Also on this week’s edition of The 2000s Chart Show:
* Muse spell out ‘TITS’ in Morse Code
* Sandi Thom has a meltdown
* We discover the real person that inspired Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis
All that plus the following 2006 tracks:Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before the Lights Come On
Basement Jaxx - Hush Boy
Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Deja Vu
Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards - World Hold On (Children of the Sky)
Cascada - Everytime We Touch
Cassie - Me & U
Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - Ridin’
Christina Aguilera - Ain’t No Other Man
David Guetta vs The Egg - Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)
The Feeling - Never Be Lonely
The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces
James Morrison - You Give Me Something
Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
Kasabian - Empire
Keane - Crystal Ball
The Kooks - She Moves in Her Own Way
Lazy-B - Underwear Goes Inside the Pants
Lily Allen - Smile
Little Man Tate - House Party at Boothy’s
Matt Willis - Hey Kid
Micky Modelle v Jessy - Dancing in the Dark
Muse - Starlight
Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland - Promiscuous
Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind
Paolo Nutini - Last Request
Pink - U & Ur Hand
Pink - Who Knew
Razorlight - In the Morning
Rihanna - Unfaithful
Robbie Williams - Rudebox
Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child
Ronan Keating - Iris
Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
Sandi Thom - What If I’m Right
Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’
Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Stacie Orrico - I’m Not Missing You
Supermode - Tell Me Why
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