The UK Top 40 Singles Chart, thirty years ago this week! Counting down the charts, analysing and picking apart all the new entries, from the platinum-selling hits to the forgotten gems.
ChartLife
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The UK Top 40 Singles Chart, thirty years ago this week! Counting down the charts, analysing and picking apart all the new entries, from the platinum-selling hits to the forgotten gems.
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Recent Episodes
August 4, 2026
Shine 5 On You Crazy Diamond - 4th August 1996 (Ep 51)
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!
July 28, 2026
Every Sean Is Sacred - 28th July 1996 (Ep50)
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!
July 21, 2026
Re-Nationalise Tina Turner! - 21st July 1996 (Ep49)
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!
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