CHART BATTLE REWIND

First of several trips to 2006 and it's possibly one of the last few instances where the top 4 consisted entirely of new entries, since the chart rule change allowing songs to chart on downloads a week prior to physical sales was about to come into effect. The worlds of Pop, Rock, R&B and Hip-Hop collide with British acts Arctic Monkeys and Will Young taking on US stars, Beyonce & The Notorious B.I.G. The Arctic Monkeys won the battle, scoring their second straight #1 hit, while Biggie settled for #2 (though would later climb to #1). Will Young claimed #3, out-charting his previous single 'Switch It On' (#5) while Beyonce finish at #4 (before climbing into the top 3 the following week).

But which is your number one? Vote above.

Other chart battles:

Kelly Clarkson vs Taylor Swift

Timbaland vs Mark Ronson

Alexandra Burke vs Robbie Williams

Cascada vs Michael Jackson

Geri Halliwell vs blink-182

The Shapeshifters vs Rachel Stevens

Christina Aguilera vs DJ Sammy

Atomic Kitten vs Destiny's Child

Rage Against The Machine vs Joe McElderry

Eric Prydz vs Girls Aloud vs Green Day

All Time Love - what a song

Easily Arctic Monkeys

but I do quite like that Will Young song as well.

'All Time Love' for me. Both that and 'Who Am I' are among my fave Will songs. I do like the Arctics track as well though and Beyoncé's is also fine.

I think the right song won, but they are all good. I wouldn't necessarily regularly check Nasty Girl or Check On It though.

Right song won here definitely x

I really like All Time Love so I've voted for that. The Artics track wasn't one of my favourites of theirs

Arctics, what a time when they could enter at #1.

I went Biggie.

It was nearly Arctics, but I just think I would enjoy Nasty Girl more if it was on the radio.

Arctics > Beyonce > Will > Biggie. Pre-Diddy case I would've had Biggie in 2nd, he deserved a number one but it's a shame it (and most of his other work) is tainted.

All Time Love

I think Arctics just beat Will for me.

That Beyoncé song is one of the worst things she has done.

Arctics > Will > Biggie > Bey

My favourite here is actually 'Check On It'! It's one of my fave Bey songs. SOOOO underrated.

'Check On It' > 'When The Sun Goes Down' > 'Nasty Girl' >>>> 'All Time Bore'

On 17/04/2025 at 16:59, Jade said:

Easily Arctic Monkeys

but I do quite like that Will Young song as well.

This!