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Join Juliet and Ed in their musical time machine as they travel back thirty years exactly to count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 27th October 1996. Last time out, the all-conquering Spice Girls had toppled Boyzone from the summit with 'Say You'll Be There'. Can they make it a second week at number one? There's huge songs from Toni Braxton and East 17 ft. Gabrielle to contend with, plus new singles from Madonna, Space, Alisha's Attic, Reef, Livin' Joy, R.E.M., Lightning Seeds and the Presidents Of The United States Of America! Oh, and a completely baffling cover of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'... Listen to the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5PpARi0tBR6p6vdwbdzfys Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us directly with your reactions, questions, memories and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed in their musical time machine as they revisit the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 20th October 1996 - thirty years ago to the day! Last time out, Boyzone had coasted to the top with their first UK chart topping single. They've got the second Spice Girls single to contend with this week - can they stand up to their firepower? There's also new singles from Faithless, MN8, Suede, Vanessa-Mae, The Future Sound Of London, Cast, Duke, Geneva and No Doubt making an appearance. Listen to the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6wVXpjY8sJkGMxUHXCBgDu Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us directly with your reactions, questions, memories and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed as they jump in their musical time machine to travel back thirty years exactly, counting down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was revealed on 13th October 1996! Last time out, Noel Gallagher and the Chemical Brothers landed at number one with the mind-bending noise of 'Setting Sun'. This time around, it's the big return of Boyzone with their latest attempt to land their first chart-topper, plus new entries from Tina Turner, Sneaker Pimps, Boo Radleys, Mark Morrison, Korn, Scooter (sigh...) and an all-time classic from Blackstreet. Check out the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2FDLdztLqABIvBurD0FFSi Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us directly with your reactions, memories, questions and various spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed as they travel back in time by thirty years and count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 6th October 1996! Last time out, 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' had climbed to the top spot, but this week there are several blockbusters looking to dislodge it, from Babybird, The Beautiful South, Luther Vandross, Manic Street Preachers and Super Furry Animals, plus a track described as sounding like "a fire alarm on a crashing 747" featuring The Man of 1996, Noel Gallagher. Check out the entire UK Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2YXwL7fkRO4Ps3vaLENc6b Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife Did you buy any of this week's new entries? Get in touch with us directly with your reactions, memories, questions and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed as they jump in the chart time machine and travel back thirty years exactly to the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was revealed on 29th September 1996! Where we left it last time, the Fugees were enjoying a second week at Number One with their imperious hit 'Ready Or Not', but this week there are new singles from LL Cool J, Sleeper, Celine Dion, Everything But The Girl, Phil Collins, Babylon Zoo, Longpigs, CJ Bolland and Gabrielle (whom Juliet suspects has accidentally invented Vaguebooking...). Check out the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2kCMFQ25OCKJ1rE2oBDoR8 Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with directly with your reactions, memories, questions and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was thirty years ago, on 22nd September 1996! Where we left it last time, Fugees had notched up their second no.1 single of the year with 'Ready Or Not'. This week, there are 15 new entries from the likes of Ocean Colour Scene, Dina Carroll, Skunk Anansie, B.B.E., Electronic, The Bluetones, Placebo, The Lemonheads, Grace, Metallica and, yes, Daniel O'Donnell, all looking to reach the top spot. Check out the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gBYey0v58L4oIFsxgdELZ Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife You can also contact us directly with your reactions, memories, questions and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced thirty years ago exactly, namely the 15th September 1996! Where we left it last time, Peter Andre's 'Flava' had ended a seven-week reign at the top by Spice Girls' debut single, also edging out Fugees in an epic chart battle. This time out, there's new singles from Sheryl Crow, Busta Rhymes, The Cardigans, Suggs, Belinda Carlisle, Lighthouse Family and Mansun. Plus, a ubiquitous Nineties classic from Deep Blue Something... Listen to the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1I0Hx8CQwHBHTaOak6GTUh Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us directly with your reactions, memories, questions and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed in their musical time machine as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 8th September 1996. Can anyone topple the Spice Girls after SEVEN weeks at number one? Surely this time, as both Fugees and Peter Andre follow up big summer smashes with new singles? Find out by downloading and listening, and enjoy new entries from Rocket From The Crypt, Way Out West, H2O, Sting and Stretch & Vern as well! Listen to the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ooz1TlL5tjPKK5D4K6ewY Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us directly with your reactions, questions, memories and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed in their musical time machine as they travel back thirty years to the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was revealed on 1st September 1996! It's been SEVEN weeks at number one for the Spice Girls and their all-conquering debut single 'Wannabe'... but this time around, there are TWO seriously big hitters following huge summer smashes with brand new singles. Surely one of them can displace Scary, Sporty, Posh, Baby and Ginger... right? Check out the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T7Hg7QFxTrcUowpdFyjeg Follow us on social media here: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us directly with your reactions, questions, memories and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed in the chart time machine as they travel back thirty years to count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 25th August 1996! Last time out, the Spice Girls were enjoying a fifth week in a row at Number One, but this week there are some big new entries looking to dislodge them from the top, including new singles from George Michael, Shed Seven, Louise, Tony Rich Project, MN8 and De'Lacy, alongside big comeback singles from R.E.M. and Jamiroquai! Check out the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3R557SiHgymjuSCmexbjey Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us directly with your reactions, memories, questions and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed as they travel back in time by thirty years to count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 18th August 1996! Where we left it last time, the Spice Girls had made it an uninterrupted month at the top of the chart with their all-slaying debut single 'Wannabe'. This week, however, there are new entries from Aaliyah, Backstreet Boys, Bryan Adams, Pet Shop Boys, The Divine Comedy, Ant & Dec, Gloria Estefan and the heavyweight collab between Michael Jackson and his nephews 3T - all looking to top the charts. Check out the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rMxxVUVlZJhrIX0zK3W0x Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us directly with your reactions, memories, questions and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed as they count down the Top 40 from thirty years ago, namely the chart as it was announced on 11th August 1996 - the same weekend that Oasis headlined Knebworth! Last time out, the Spice Girls were enjoying a third consecutive week at the top with their debut smash 'Wannabe'. This week, there are 13 new entries vying to displace them, including new singles from Paul Weller, Nas, OMD, Pearl Jam, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Coolio, My Life Story, Sepultura and Crowded House, plus a deliriously silly Britpop supergroup fronted by Blur's Alex James, and a Disney song by Eternal. Listen to the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qNwEI8RFNKj4suieAmFBl Follow us on social media here: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us directly with your reactions, questions, memories and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com Thank you all you Lifers!

Welcome to Juliet and Ed's musical time machine - travel back thirty years exactly to the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was revealed on 4th August 1996! Where we left it last week, Spice Girls' debut single 'Wannabe' was enjoying a second consecutive week at the top. This time out, however, there are strong new entries from Suede, East 17, Dodgy, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, 911 and a debut solo single from a certain Robbie Williams looking to displace them. Check out the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4c9Wr8uk8wKtt6Ro9BJZap Follow us on social media (Facebook, Insta, Bluesky, X) at: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us directly with your reactions, memories, questions and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com! Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed in the chart time machine as they go back thirty years exactly, counting down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 28th July 1996! Last week, the Spice Girls had climbed to number one with their debut hit 'Wannabe' - this week, there are new singles from Alanis Morissette, Prince, Alisha's Attic, Neneh Cherry, Dubstar, Sean Maguire, Tina Arena, QFX, Tori Amos and the Manic Street Preachers all vying to be the toppermost of the poppermost. Check out the entire UK Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2BPGwhzBHPALtTNvLDbzDY Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Insta, X and Bluesky, here: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us directly at chartlifepod@gmail.com with your reactions, memories, questions and spicy hot takes! Thank you all you Lifers!

Travel back thirty years exactly with Juliet and Ed as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 21st July 1996! Where we left it last time, a newly solo Gary Barlow had gone straight to number one with 'Forever Love', somehow keeping the Spice Girls' debut single off the top in the process. You suspect that won't be the case for long, though... but we'll see! There's new singles this week from Mark Morrison, 2Pac, Tina Turner, Pato Banton, Josh Wink, Lush, Nightcrawlers, Apollo 440, Alex Reece, Julian Cope and Joyrider, all trying to reach the summit. Check out the entire UK Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VmsbZSIZRbRLPHfmahSrT Follow us on social media here: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in contact with us directly with your reactions, questions, memories and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!

Welcome back to Juliet and Ed's musical time machine! Join us as we count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was revealed on 14th July 1996. Where we left it last time, Fugees' 'Killing Me Softly' has gone back to Number One after a brief interruption... but this week there are some seriously big hitters entering the charts, including the Summer Novelty Hit To End Them All and the debut single from the most important pop sensation of the Nineties. Oh, and Gary Barlow. Check out the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jMeunjDDmLi3bTxNIbNVl Follow us on social media here: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us at chartlifepod@gmail.com with your reactions, memories, questions and spicy hot takes! Thank you all you Lifers!

Step into our musical time machine and travel back thirty years with Juliet and Ed as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was revealed on 7th July 1996! Where we left it last week, 'Three Lions' had climbed back up to the top spot following England and Gareth Southgate's penalty heartbreak against Germany in Euro '96. However, there are 12 more new entries this week, including new singles from Toni Braxton, Sleeper, Belinda Carlisle, Super Furry Animals, Todd Terry, Shampoo, A Tribe Called Quest, The Cranberries and Def Leppard, plus a certain breakout hit single made famous through its use in 'Trainspotting'... Check out the entire UK Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6S8bASF8sA6YrkohS3g9ba Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in contact directly with your questions, reactions, memories and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!

*****audio clip issues from original upload resolved***** Welcome back to the Nineties, where we're counting down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 30th June 1996! Where we left it last week, Fugees' 'Killing Me Softly' was spending a fourth week at the top, seemingly increasing its sales every week. This episode, however, we have 11 new entries all vying for the top spot, including singles from Bon Jovi, Ash, Reel 2 Real, Alison Limerick, Green Day, Electronic, Poltergeist, Bizarre Inc., Zee and Kula Shaker - plus, a rather unusual instance of a novelty single performed by two actresses that is actually quite good. Check out the entire chart (or as much of it as we can find on Spotify!) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5dEro0AnG998nl9wobZQL8 Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us directly with your reactions, memories, questions and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed as they revisit the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was thirty years ago exactly - namely, the week of 23rd June 1996. England have won a penalty shootout, Disney's 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' is the cinemas and the Fugees have just been enjoying their third week at Number One! This week, however, there are new singles from Everything But The Girl, Upside Down, MC Lyte, The Divine Comedy, Black Grape, Deuce, The Wildhearts, Beck, The Cure, Love Tribe, Gemini, Strike and Queen all bidding for the top spot. Check out the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DS86Zo6Mh6TD0qDp1nHGQ Follow us on social media here: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us with your reactions, questions, memories and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com! Thank you all you Lifers!

Join Juliet and Ed in their musical time machine as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was thirty years ago exactly, on 16th June 1996! Fugees were enjoying a second week at the top of the charts last time round, but this week there are 16 new entries all aiming for the summit, including new singles from Gabrielle, Mariah Carey, Crowded House, Let Loose, Simply Red, Longpigs and Shakespears Sister. There's also a new track from Chartlife antihero Shaggy collaborating with Maxi Priest, and there's a highly entertaining football song from Collapsed Lung. Check out the entire UK Top 40 (or as much of it as we could find!) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0rYjt2GNWx2QjRwaaUm1mg Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife And get in touch with us with your questions, reactions, memories and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com . Thank you all you Lifers!