Lions 3 Radio 4 (With Beats) - 26th May 1996 (Ep41)

Lions 3 Radio 4 (With Beats) - 26th May 1996 (Ep41)

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. Oh, and a certain football song makes its debut... Check out the entire chart (or as much of it as we can find!) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3uzSpjUYiUnYoPvGl0LQEz [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3uzSpjUYiUnYoPvGl0LQEz] Follow us on social media - Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and X - here: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife [https://linktr.ee/ChartLife] And get in touch with us with your reactions, memories, opinions and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com [chartlifepod@gmail.com]. Thank you all you Lifers!

The Blink of a Maquillaged Eye - 19th May 1996 (Ep40)

Join Juliet and Ed as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart from thirty years ago, as it was announced on 19th May 1996. Can George Michael make it four weeks at Number One with 'Fastlove'? Challengers this week include Sean Maguire, Moloko, Black Grape, John Alford, Pulse, Nu Colours, SWV and Scooter (yes, sadly). Check out the entire UK Top 40 Singles Chart (or as much of it was we can find!) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5VibstDLdlFQNf845c9W1U?si=fHxolyuNSoWhdL2KsBmAcg [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5VibstDLdlFQNf845c9W1U?si=fHxolyuNSoWhdL2KsBmAcg] Follow us on social media here: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife [https://linktr.ee/ChartLife] And get in touch with us with your reactions, questions and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com [chartlifepod@gmail.com] Thank you all you Lifers!

Justified Ancients of Chartlife - 12th May 1996 (Ep39)

Hail, Lifers! Join Juliet and Ed once again as they travel back in time thirty years to count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was revealed on 12th May 1996! It was two weeks at the top for George Michael last time out, but this week there are 14 new entries vying to knock him off the top, including singles from Smashing Pumpkins, Horace Brown, JX, Underworld, Soundgarden, Lisa Moorish, White Zombie and Rebekah Ryan. And if that wasn't enough, there are not one but TWO novelty football singles: one good, one not quite as good... Check out the entire Top 40 (or as much of it as we could find) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6oeyBg6bTWCQQUsK5I2nhI?si=MMKryHXNRe2npmcDPyvVDw [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6oeyBg6bTWCQQUsK5I2nhI?si=MMKryHXNRe2npmcDPyvVDw] Follow us on social media here: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife [https://linktr.ee/ChartLife] And message us with your reactions, questions and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com! [chartlifepod@gmail.com!] Much energy and love!

"I Got Mashed In '96" - 5th May 1996 (Ep38)

Join Juliet and Ed in their musical time machine as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced thirty years ago exactly, on 5th May 1996! This episode, there are 15 new entries we'll be checking out, including from Blur, Luniz, Klubbheads, The Bluetones, Sting, Alex Reece, a remix of S'Express and chart debuts for Busta Rhymes, Super Furry Animals and 911! All of which are looking to displace George Michael's 'Fastlove' from the summit. Check out (most of) the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7wHOxrKC13UmJwTixqBnLS [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7wHOxrKC13UmJwTixqBnLS] Follow us on social media (Bluesky, Facebook, Insta, X) here: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife [https://linktr.ee/ChartLife] And get in touch with us with your recollections, reactions and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com! [chartlifepod@gmail.com!] Thank you all you Lifers!

What On Earth Are You Doing, Fellow Kids? - 28th April 1996 (Ep37)

Join Juliet and Ed as they count down the UK Top 40 Singles Chart as it was announced on 28th April 1996! Mark Morrison's 'Return Of The Mack' was spending its second week at the top where we left it last week, but this time there are new entries from Pet Shop Boys, Terrorvision, George Michael, 3T, Kula Shaker, Bruce Springsteen, Tony Rich Project and The Cure... plus a heavyweight bout for potential worst song of 1996 between Def Leppard and some rapping footballers. Check out the entire UK Top 40 (or as much of it as we can find!) here via Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7E8ywRvxkSycLPsf644bem?si=J-JjW2GXReOh05OHglwVSw [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7E8ywRvxkSycLPsf644bem?si=J-JjW2GXReOh05OHglwVSw] Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ChartLife [https://linktr.ee/ChartLife] And get in contact with us with your reactions, questions and hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com [chartlifepod@gmail.com]. Thank you all you Lifers!