This story from the UK top 40 singles chart we’re looking at this week all seem united by one thing...how it sucks to be a famous pop star.

When you’re not suing your record company (Badly Drawn Boy), you’re having people hack your phones (The Ordinary Boys), or you’re going into cocaine psychosis (Rick James) or you’re having to fire band members to STOP yourself going into cocaine psychosis (Placebo).

Not great for these artists, but gives us lots of great 2000s pop music history (and great 2000s pop music in general) to talk about!Featuring the following tracks:Badly Drawn Boy - Nothing’s Gonna Change Your Mind

Beatfreakz - Superfreak

Bedouin Soundclash - When the Night Feels My Song

Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Deja Vu

Bob Sinclar & Cutee B - Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)

Cascada - Everytime We Touch

Cast of High School Musical - Breaking Free

Cassie - Me & U

Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - Ridin’

Chris Lake feat. Laura V - Changes

Corinne Bailey Rae - Like a Star

David Guetta vs The Egg - Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)

David Hasselhoff - Jump in My Car

Evanescence - Call Me When You’re Sober

The Feeling - Never Be Lonely

Fergie - London Bridge

The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger

Hot Chip - Over and Over

Jamelia - Something About You

James Morrison - Wonderful World

Justin Timberlake - SexyBack

The Killers - When You Were Young

The Kooks - She Moves in Her Own Way

Lemar - It’s Not That Easy

Lil’ Chris - Checkin’ It Out

Lily Allen - LDN

Muse - Starlight

My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade

Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland - Promiscuous

The Ordinary Boys - Lonely at the Top

Paolo Nutini - Jenny Don’t Be Hasty

Placebo feat. Alison Mosshart - Meds

P Diddy feat. Nicole Scherzinger - Come to Me

Pink - U & Ur Hand

Pussycat Dolls - I Don’t Need a Man

Razorlight - America

Razorlight - In the Morning

Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’

Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

It’s always fun when the British record buying public get behind a totally rubbish song, and 2006 gave us a classic example as the UK tried to get David Hasselhoff’s ‘Jump in My Car’ to the top spot.

It has some fierce competition from some actual pop songs, legendary emo tracks and whatever P. Diddy’s ‘Come to Me’ is supposed to be.

Will ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ be parading its way to the top of the charts, or will Razorlight finally get the chart-topper landfill indie lover were hoping for? Let’s find out as we dive into another classic week of 2000s pop music history from the UK top 40 singles chart.

Featuring the following tracks:

Bedouin Soundclash - When the Night Feels My Song

Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Deja Vu

Bob Sinclar & Cutee B - Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)

Cascada - Everytime We Touch

Cast of High School Musical - Breaking Free

Cassie - Me & U

Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - Ridin’

Chris Lake feat. Laura V - Changes

David Guetta vs The Egg - Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)

David Hasselhoff - Jump in My Car

Evanescence - Call Me When You’re Sober

The Feeling - Never Be Lonely

Fergie - London Bridge

The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger

Jamelia - Something About You

Janet Jackson and Nelly - Call On Me

Justin Timberlake - SexyBack

The Killers - When You Were Young

The Kooks - She Moves in Her Own Way

Lemar - It’s Not That Easy

Lil’ Chris - Checkin’ It Out

Lily Allen - LDN

Lily Allen - Smile

Muse - Starlight

My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade

Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland - Promiscuous

Nerina Pallot - Sophia

Paolo Nutini - Jenny Don’t Be Hasty

Paolo Nutini - Last Request

P Diddy feat. Nicole Scherzinger - Come to Me

Pink - U & Ur Hand

Pussycat Dolls - I Don’t Need a Man

Razorlight - America

Razorlight - In the Morning

Robbie Williams - Rudebox

Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’

Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

The Streets feat. Pete Doherty - Prangin’ Out

Trivium - Anthem (We Are the Fire)

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We’re soooooooaaaaaarrrrrrrriiinnnnngggggg, we’re flllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyiiiiiiinnnnnnng over another iconic week of 2000s pop music as Troy and Gabriella off of High School Musical reach these shores with their duet Breaking Free.

Can the best the Disney Channel has to offer compete with Razorlight controversial play for a bigger audience America or the UK’s continued love affair with the Scissor Sisters? Or will the 00s public prefer tracks from The Streets, Dirty Pretty Things or the track behind that iconic early YouTube treadmill dance video?

Find out on the latest episode of the only 2000s pop music history podcast dedicated to reliving every single UK top 40 singles chart of the decade!

This week’s episode of The 2000s Chart Show features the following songs:

Bedouin Soundclash - When the Night Feels My Song

Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Deja Vu

Bob Sinclar & Cutee B - Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)

Cascada - Everytime We Touch

Cast of High School Musical - Breaking Free

Cassie - Me & U

Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - Ridin’

Chris Lake feat. Laura V - Changes

David Guetta vs The Egg - Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)

Dirty Pretty Things - Wondering

Evanescence - Call Me When You’re Sober

The Feeling - Never Be Lonely

Fergie - London Bridge

The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger

Jamelia - Something About You

James Dean Bradfield - An English Gentleman

Janet Jackson and Nelly - Call On Me

Justin Timberlake - SexyBack

The Killers - When You Were Young

The Kooks - She Moves in Her Own Way

Lemar - It’s Not That Easy

LeToya - Torn

Lil’ Chris - Checkin’ It Out

Lily Allen - LDN

Muse - Starlight

Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland - Promiscuous

OK Go - Here It Goes Again

Paolo Nutini - Jenny Don’t Be Hasty

P Diddy feat. Nicole Scherzinger - Come to Me

Pink - U & Ur Hand

Pussycat Dolls - I Don’t Need a Man

Razorlight - America

Rihanna - Unfaithful

Robbie Williams - Rudebox

Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child

Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’

Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t Lie

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

The Streets feat. Pete Doherty - Prangin’ Out

Us5 - Maria

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