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 19 November 1995! Join us as Enya is out for vengeance over Hater Ed, we are all woken up by Bjork and find out what made Juliet think of stinky boys in Big Shorts! Available in all usual poddy places!
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
NEW EPISODE! The chart as it was on 19 November 1995! Join us as Enya is out for vengeance over Hater Ed, we are all woken up by Bjork and find out what made Juliet think of stinky boys in Big Shorts! Available in all usual poddy places!
Happy 30th Birthday to Too Young To Die! You can hear us talking about He’s On The Phone on episode 12, available in all the usual poddy places!
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Happy 30th Birthday to Too Young To Die! You can hear us talking about He’s On The Phone on episode 12, available in all the usual poddy places!
NEW EPISODE!! The Chart as it was on 12 November 2025! Join Juliet and Ed as they disagree over new ageism but are As One over Those Soldiers! Find us at usual podcast places!
November 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
NEW EPISODE!! The Chart as it was on 12 November 2025! Join Juliet and Ed as they disagree over new ageism but are As One over Those Soldiers! Find us at usual podcast places!
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!
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
Happy #tshirtday from Ed and Juliet, who have both gone suitably 90s! What’s your choice today?
September 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Happy #tshirtday from Ed and Juliet, who have both gone suitably 90s! What’s your choice today?
NEW EPISODE! The chart as it was on 17 September 1995! Join us as Ed proposes a Grand Unified Field Theory of Nineties Dance, Juliet encourages sibling rivalry and the enemy’s enemy becomes our friend… Available in usual podcasty places but also here linktr.ee/ChartLife
September 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
NEW EPISODE! The chart as it was on 17 September 1995! Join us as Ed proposes a Grand Unified Field Theory of Nineties Dance, Juliet encourages sibling rivalry and the enemy’s enemy becomes our friend… Available in usual podcasty places but also here linktr.ee/ChartLife
Glad to hear all your lovely feedback about Chart LIfe and that you are still N-Tranced by it… If you’ve yet to have the opportunity to Get Raw With The Fever On The Dancefloor then you can still listen in all the usual podcasty places!
September 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Glad to hear all your lovely feedback about Chart LIfe and that you are still N-Tranced by it… If you’ve yet to have the opportunity to Get Raw With The Fever On The Dancefloor then you can still listen in all the usual podcasty places!
NEW CHARTLIFE EPISODE! Please join us for the chart as at 10 September 1995, where the Immovable Objects of Juliet and Ed are hit by an Irresistible (Ricardo Da) Force… Available usual places but also here linktr.ee/ChartLife
September 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
NEW CHARTLIFE EPISODE! Please join us for the chart as at 10 September 1995, where the Immovable Objects of Juliet and Ed are hit by an Irresistible (Ricardo Da) Force… Available usual places but also here linktr.ee/ChartLife
NEW EPISODE! Join us for the chart as it was on 3 September 1995! Join as Ed and Juliet try to cope with not one but two pestilences called Michael… Available most podcasty places but also here linktr.ee/ChartLife
September 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
NEW EPISODE! Join us for the chart as it was on 3 September 1995! Join as Ed and Juliet try to cope with not one but two pestilences called Michael… Available most podcasty places but also here linktr.ee/ChartLife
Thank you for all your kind comments and cracking reviews! Sadly geography prevents the dynamic duo from celebrating J’s birthday together, so here we are having a good time at another time! #meetthehosts
September 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Thank you for all your kind comments and cracking reviews! Sadly geography prevents the dynamic duo from celebrating J’s birthday together, so here we are having a good time at another time! #meetthehosts
NEW EPISODE! Join us for the chart as it was on 27 August 1995! Ed takes us on a tour of The Diva House, Juliet has flashbacks to noisy neighbours and we both pay tribute to our fallen hero… Available most podcasty places but also here linktr.ee/ChartLife
August 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
NEW EPISODE! Join us for the chart as it was on 27 August 1995! Ed takes us on a tour of The Diva House, Juliet has flashbacks to noisy neighbours and we both pay tribute to our fallen hero… Available most podcasty places but also here linktr.ee/ChartLife
Bank Holiday happens 6 times a year!!* We hope you’re all having good times! Thanks for all the lovely comments so far, we are glad you are enjoying! Link in bio if you haven’t had the chance to catch up yet.
*unless a royal gets married or dies
*unless a royal gets married or dies
August 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Bank Holiday happens 6 times a year!!* We hope you’re all having good times! Thanks for all the lovely comments so far, we are glad you are enjoying! Link in bio if you haven’t had the chance to catch up yet.
*unless a royal gets married or dies
*unless a royal gets married or dies
Greetings, pop fans! 30yrs ago today the outcome of this HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH was announced...Join our maiden trip through the UK Chart of 20 Aug 95 for who won, what genre of music winds Juliet up and the banger still doing it for Ed and his family down the kiddie discos of Europe! linktr.ee/ChartLife
August 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Greetings, pop fans! 30yrs ago today the outcome of this HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH was announced...Join our maiden trip through the UK Chart of 20 Aug 95 for who won, what genre of music winds Juliet up and the banger still doing it for Ed and his family down the kiddie discos of Europe! linktr.ee/ChartLife