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The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 21)

May 21, 2020Jun 5, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 1 Comment

It's Thursday, it's midday, and time as always to continue our look back at all the big UK chart hits from the turn of the millennium with The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: the third and final chart topper for a future assistant to the Time Lord... It's strange to think that with all … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 21)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 20)

May 14, 2020Jun 5, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Taking our weekly Tardis ride back to the sights and sounds of the UK charts as they were at the turn of the millennium, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: the sassy Antipodean floorfiller that struck it second time lucky... Formed of songwriter, DJ and producer Andy Van Dorsselaer and impossibly pouty … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 20)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 19)

May 7, 2020Jun 5, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Time once again, as we do every Thursday, to take you back to the sights and sounds of the UK top 40 as it looked two whole decades ago with The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: Britney does it yet again... By the start of May 2000, it had been just over a year … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 19)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 18)

Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Welcome to this week's instalment of The Story of Pop: 2000, as we revisit another huge UK chart smash from two whole decades ago. This week: the tale of two South London teenagers who rocketed to the top with an unusual take on UK garage... There could be little doubting that UK garage was the … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 18)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 17)

Apr 23, 2020Apr 27, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

It's midday on Thursday, and time to take another look back at the big UK chart hits from the turn of the millennium with The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: a US R&B diva makes her final UK top 10 entry with an absolute classic banger... Before the spring of 2000, husky voiced US … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 17)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 16)

Apr 16, 2020Apr 23, 2022 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 1 Comment

Revisiting the sights and sounds of the UK charts from the year Professor Robert Winston started chronicling the lives of 21st century newborns in Child of Our Time on BBC One, and when Billy Elliot hit the box office, this is The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: the tale of two underperforming dance tracks … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 16)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 15)

Apr 9, 2020Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

It's Thursday, it's midday, and time once again to revisit another huge UK chart hit from the turn of the millennium with The Story of Pop: 2000. This week - the debut UK number one for Southampton's biggest musical export... It's funny really. A record like Artful Dodger's seminal UK garage banger 'Re-Rewind' that we … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 15)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 14)

Apr 2, 2020Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

The Story of Pop: 2000. It's our weekly visit back to the sights and sounds of the UK charts as they looked back at the start of the 21st century. This week: the biggest hit to date for one of dance music's finest exports from Ireland... Just how do you follow a record like 'Sing … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 14)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 13)

Mar 26, 2020Apr 1, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 1 Comment

It's Thursday, and it's just gone midday. Meaning it's time to look back at another UK chart smash from two whole decades ago with The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: two legends of 90s girl groups unite for one epic chart topper... As we touched on last week, Geri Halliwell had stolen the show … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 13)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 12)

Mar 19, 2020Mar 25, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Welcome to this week's instalment of The Story of Pop: 2000. Every Thursday at midday we transport you back like a one man pop tardis to the sights and sounds of the UK singles chart from the turn of the millennium. This week: the Ginger one makes it a hat trick... When we last left … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 12)

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