Charlotte Church goes pop while Backstreet Boys flop (9 July 2005)

Which pop star's former boyfriend got 12 years in prison after getting involved with £10 million worth of heroin? Which boy band member adopted Marcel the monkey from Friends? Which R&B singer forced their mother into an intervention on TV? Find out the answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of the 2000s pop music podcast where every week we relive the 40 biggest songs of this week 20 years ago. This week that means the following big 2000s pop tunes: Alkaline Trio - Time to Waste Akon - Lonely Amerie - 1 Thing Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down Backstreet Boys - Incomplete Bizarre - Rockstar 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 DJ Sammy - Why 50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit The Faders - Jump Feeder - Pushing the Senses Foo Fighters - Best of You The Game feat. 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl Hard-Fi - Hard to Beat James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Jamiroquai - Feels Just Like it Should Jem - Just a Ride John Legend - Ordinary People Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less Mario - Here I Go Again Missy Elliott - Lose Control MVP - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2) Nelly - N Dey Say Pondlife - Ring Ding Ding Royksopp - Only This Moment Soulwax - NY Excuse Stereophonics - Superman The Tears - Lovers Tony Christie - (Is This Way to) Amarillo 2Pac feat Elton John - Ghetto Gospel The White Stripes - Blue Orchid Will Smith - Switch If you still want more 00s pop music fun, follow The 2000s Chart Show over at The App Formerly known as Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and email us at the2000schartshow@gmail.com with your pop music memories.