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Join Juliet and Ed in their musical time machine as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced exactly thirty years ago - namely, 10th November 1996! Much to our displeasure, the Singing Soldiers had displaced the Spice Girls from Number One last week, but this time there are new singles from Robert Miles, Backstreet Boys, The Divine Comedy, Beck, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Jimmy N...

Welcome to Chartlife, where your hosts Juliet and Ed travel back thirty years exactly to count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart that week - in this case, 3rd November 1996. Where we left it last time, the Spice Girls had made it two weeks at the top with their second single 'Say You'll Be There'. But the dreaded Singing Soldiers - Robson & Jerome - are back this week with a TRIPLE A-SIDE, and...

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 cont...

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...

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...

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 d...

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 Colli...

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, Meta...

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,...

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 W...

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 dis...

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...

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...

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,...

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 f...

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 t...

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...

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...

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 si...

*****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, includi...

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 C...

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 Sha...

Join Juliet and Ed in their musical time machine as they travel back thirty years exactly to run down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 9th June 1996! Fugees had just dislodged 'Three Lions' where we left it last week, but there are 16 new entries vying for the number one spot this time out, including new singles from Ocean Colour Scene, D'Angelo, Livin' Joy, Happy Clappers, the E...

Welcome to Chartlife, where your hosts Juliet and Ed travel back in time to bring you the UK Top 40 Singles Chart from thirty years ago exactly! This week we count down the chart as it was announced on 2nd June 1996, where we have new entries from Fugees, Space, Tina Turner, Robert Miles, Dodgy, Darren Day, Monica, Joan Osborne and Louise, aka The World's Nicest Pop Star. Check out the entire UK T...

It's coming home... join Juliet and Ed as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was revealed on 26th May 1996! Gina G had at last reached the top spot after eight weeks on the chart, but this time out there are 14 new entries including new singles from Backstreet Boys, Metallica, Bryan Adams, Lighthouse Family, Grace, Pizzaman, Ed's nemesis Peter Andre, Ice T, Bedrock and Celine Dion....