Beyoncé's Return, the Arctic Monkey's Off-Cuts and David Guetta's Chart Reign of Terror (20 - 26 August 2006)

This week on the 2000s pop music history podcast reliving every song from the singles charts of the 00s…“I just want you to know who I am,” bellowed Ronan Keating this week in 2006, as our most anonymous pop star covers The Goo Goo Dolls and derails his career. On the more successful side of things, Beyoncé is back - and it takes a brave pop star to so obviously rip off their own biggest hit and literally call it Deja Vu! Plus, we get the debut of Britain’s Beyoncé, Alesha Dixon.Elsewhere in the world of 2000s pop music, we have Chico trying and failing to have a real career; another X Factor reject trying to launch herself way too late; And the Arctic Monkeys firing their bass player for unclear reasons.Featuring the following tracksAlesha Dixon - LipstickArctic Monkeys - Leave Before the Lights Come OnBeyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Deja VuBob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards - World Hold On (Children of the Sky)Busta Rhymes - I Love My ChickCascada - Everytime We TouchCassie - Me & UChamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - Ridin’Chico - DISCOChristina Aguilera - Ain’t No Other ManDavid Guetta vs The Egg - Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)Gnarls Barkley - Smiley FacesJames Morrison - You Give Me SomethingKasabian - EmpireThe Kooks - She Moves in Her Own WayLily Allen - SmileMaria Lawson - SleepwalkingMcFly - Don’t Stop Me Now/Please PleaseMichael Gray feat. Shally Poole - BorderlineMicky Modelle v Jessy - Dancing in the DarkMousse T vs The Dandy Warhols - Horny as a DandyNe-Yo - Sexy LoveOrson - HappinessParis Hilton - Stars Are BlindPaolo Nutini - Last RequestPink - Who KnewPussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg - ButtonsRazorlight - In the MorningRihanna - UnfaithfulRogue Traders - Voodoo ChildRonan Keating - IrisSandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t LieThe Similou - All This LoveSnow Patrol - Chasing CarsThe Sunshine Underground - Put You In Your PlaceSupermode - Tell Me WhyThe View - Wasted Little DJsThe Young Knives - Weekends and Bleak Days (Hot Summer)The Zutons - Valerie This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the2000schartshow.substack.com