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 Nail, Fluke and Michael Jackson all aiming for the top. Plus, a line dancing novelty record from the Woolpackers...

Listen to the entire Top 40 from this week here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1WGKQ0Qq3L9oe63uVbHtO8

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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 there are also new singles from Gina G, Simply Red, Babyface, 911, Bjork, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Tricky, My Life Story and BT featuring Tori Amos.

Check out this week's entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kPA0XUi5cPKivfYAM80gA

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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 contend with, plus new singles from Madonna, Space, Alisha's Attic, Reef, Livin' Joy, R.E.M., Lightning Seeds and the Presidents Of The United States Of America! Oh, and a completely baffling cover of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'...

Listen to the entire Top 40 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5PpARi0tBR6p6vdwbdzfys

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And get in touch with us directly with your reactions, questions, memories and spicy hot takes at chartlifepod@gmail.com.

Thank you all you Lifers!