Robbie's 'Rudebox', Nelly Furtado's 'Promiscuous' and the Return of Scissor Sisters (3 - 9 September 2006)

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 FratellisAll that plus the following 2006 tracks:Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before the Lights Come OnBasement Jaxx - Hush BoyBeyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Deja VuBob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards - World Hold On (Children of the Sky)Cascada - Everytime We TouchCassie - Me & UChamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - Ridin’Christina Aguilera - Ain’t No Other ManDavid Guetta vs The Egg - Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)The Feeling - Never Be LonelyThe Fratellis - Chelsea DaggerGnarls Barkley - Smiley FacesJames Morrison - You Give Me SomethingJustin Timberlake - SexyBackKasabian - EmpireKeane - Crystal BallThe Kooks - She Moves in Her Own WayLazy-B - Underwear Goes Inside the PantsLily Allen - SmileLittle Man Tate - House Party at Boothy’sMatt Willis - Hey KidMicky Modelle v Jessy - Dancing in the DarkMuse - StarlightNelly Furtado feat. Timbaland - PromiscuousParis Hilton - Stars Are BlindPaolo Nutini - Last RequestPink - U & Ur HandPink - Who KnewRazorlight - In the MorningRihanna - UnfaithfulRobbie Williams - RudeboxRogue Traders - Voodoo ChildRonan Keating - IrisSandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)Sandi Thom - What If I’m RightScissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don’t LieSnow Patrol - Chasing CarsStacie Orrico - I’m Not Missing YouSupermode - Tell Me Why 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