ChartLife
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Podcast counting down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was thirty years ago, week by week. Taking an irreverent look at every new entry, bangers to clangers. https://linktr.ee/ChartLife
NEW EPISODE! The chart as it was on 5th November 1995! Join Juliet and Ed as they belatedly get into the Halloween spirit with Tricky, explore every room of the Diva House and despair over what people buy their grandmas to listen to at Christmas… Available in all good poddy places!
November 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
NEW EPISODE! The chart as it was on 5th November 1995! Join Juliet and Ed as they belatedly get into the Halloween spirit with Tricky, explore every room of the Diva House and despair over what people buy their grandmas to listen to at Christmas… Available in all good poddy places!
NEW EPISODE! The chart as it was on 29 October 1995! But was it really Heaven for EVERYONE?! Join Juliet and Ed as attempt to find out by sifting through allegedly better classes of boy bands and the beginning of the reign of terror of the cast of Soldier Soldier… Find us in usual poddy places!
October 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
NEW EPISODE! The chart as it was on 29 October 1995! But was it really Heaven for EVERYONE?! Join Juliet and Ed as attempt to find out by sifting through allegedly better classes of boy bands and the beginning of the reign of terror of the cast of Soldier Soldier… Find us in usual poddy places!
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That was their faces wasn’t it?
October 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
That was their faces wasn’t it?
Not this queen’s dream you’re not. I wouldn’t touch him with yours, dear 💅🏼 #TOTP
October 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Juliet from the pod’s first crush was Andrea Corr. Juliet pictured here:
a woman in a purple shirt is standing in a kitchen holding a bottle of water .
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October 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Juliet from the pod’s first crush was Andrea Corr. Juliet pictured here:
Oh I’m sad when there’s only 4 of them. Nice outfits though - very corporate conference, except Mel C overslept and they had to bundle her in the car quickly… “look you are sort of dressed, QUICK, we will miss the break out session on the future of mobile phones” #totp
October 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Oh I’m sad when there’s only 4 of them. Nice outfits though - very corporate conference, except Mel C overslept and they had to bundle her in the car quickly… “look you are sort of dressed, QUICK, we will miss the break out session on the future of mobile phones” #totp
Alda’s backing band is like somebody trained an AI machine on Nina from the Cardigans… But nowhere near that good in reality, alas. #totp
October 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Alda’s backing band is like somebody trained an AI machine on Nina from the Cardigans… But nowhere near that good in reality, alas. #totp
“For all you laydeeeez out there” Poor ol’ gay Kavana, at least he’s been able to be his true self now. Also, that’s a lorra lorra dancers - did they get a group rate on the train there? #totp
October 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“For all you laydeeeez out there” Poor ol’ gay Kavana, at least he’s been able to be his true self now. Also, that’s a lorra lorra dancers - did they get a group rate on the train there? #totp
We are sad to hear of the death of Dave Ball - as well as being part of the legendary Soft Cell, he also formed (The) Grid with Richard Norris. We discussed their final UK Top 40 single Diablo as part of our 17 Sept episode (Ep. 5) and very much enjoyed it.
RIP Dave Ball.
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RIP Dave Ball.
youtu.be/tkDYLcawkXA?...
October 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We are sad to hear of the death of Dave Ball - as well as being part of the legendary Soft Cell, he also formed (The) Grid with Richard Norris. We discussed their final UK Top 40 single Diablo as part of our 17 Sept episode (Ep. 5) and very much enjoyed it.
RIP Dave Ball.
youtu.be/tkDYLcawkXA?...
RIP Dave Ball.
youtu.be/tkDYLcawkXA?...
NEW EPISODE!! The chart as it was on 22 October 1995! Do join us as Ed remains the Karaoke King and Juliet reports from the mean streets of *checks notes* Battle, East Sussex… In usually poddy places but helpfully compiled here linktr.ee/ChartLife
October 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
NEW EPISODE!! The chart as it was on 22 October 1995! Do join us as Ed remains the Karaoke King and Juliet reports from the mean streets of *checks notes* Battle, East Sussex… In usually poddy places but helpfully compiled here linktr.ee/ChartLife
NEW EPISODE! The UK Top 40 as it was on 15 October 1995! Join Juliet and Ed to find out who’s got a voice that could power a hovercraft, why Cliff Richard is like Troy McClure from The Simpsons and what made Juliet just want to sit and read her Radio Times… In usual podcast places!
October 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
NEW EPISODE! The UK Top 40 as it was on 15 October 1995! Join Juliet and Ed to find out who’s got a voice that could power a hovercraft, why Cliff Richard is like Troy McClure from The Simpsons and what made Juliet just want to sit and read her Radio Times… In usual podcast places!
NEW EPISODE! The UK Top 40 as it was on 8 October 1995! Join Juliet and Ed as they disagree over a Britpop band, enjoy the soundtrack to Juliet’s school sports day and endure the worst record either of them have ever heard… available via usual podcast places but also here linktr.ee/ChartLife
October 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
NEW EPISODE! The UK Top 40 as it was on 8 October 1995! Join Juliet and Ed as they disagree over a Britpop band, enjoy the soundtrack to Juliet’s school sports day and endure the worst record either of them have ever heard… available via usual podcast places but also here linktr.ee/ChartLife
NEW EPISODE! The UK Top 40 as it was on 1 October 1995! Join Juliet and Ed as they are Fair-ground down, Ed regales us with tales of shirtless karaoke and Juliet is reminded of her days as a Bus Prefect by Cypress Hill… Available wherever you get your podcasts but also here! linktr.ee/ChartLife
October 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
NEW EPISODE! The UK Top 40 as it was on 1 October 1995! Join Juliet and Ed as they are Fair-ground down, Ed regales us with tales of shirtless karaoke and Juliet is reminded of her days as a Bus Prefect by Cypress Hill… Available wherever you get your podcasts but also here! linktr.ee/ChartLife
NEW EPISODE ALERT! What could be Number One in the chart as of 24 September 2025.. Join Juliet and Ed to find out this together with which UK soap was the hipsters’ choice and what turned out to be the exception to the Oh No, White Reggae rule…in usual poddy places but also here! linktr.ee/ChartLife
September 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
NEW EPISODE ALERT! What could be Number One in the chart as of 24 September 2025.. Join Juliet and Ed to find out this together with which UK soap was the hipsters’ choice and what turned out to be the exception to the Oh No, White Reggae rule…in usual poddy places but also here! linktr.ee/ChartLife