Every Number One Ever
A comedy podcast for pop music historians. Join us as we keep or bin every UK number one!
A comedy podcast for pop music historians. Join us as we keep or bin every UK number one!
Episodes
Jan 9, 2023
Episode 9 - Tom’ll Be Back Around
Jan 9, 2023
Jan 9, 2023
49 min
Another week, another dive into the annals (anals?) of pop music history. What will be the dross du jour? Who will the machine be? Will there be another fight over the Beatles? And who will be forever cast into the bin?
Jan 16, 2023
Episode 10 - Not Just The Colour, The Band
Jan 16, 2023
Jan 16, 2023
58 min
We've actually made it to ten, yes TEN, whole episodes. Thats 90 number ones assessed and either discarded or kept and held aloft for all to witness! What new dross will sneak this week? Or will we have a 'perfect game' without any twaddle cropping up? Is that even possible?! Let's find out...
Remember Moesha?
Jan 23, 2023
Episode 11 - Ally Sheedy
Jan 23, 2023
Jan 23, 2023
35 min
Are you ready to hear Craig's sexy voice? Ever wondered how many flesh trenchcoats you can make from the carcass of a Welsh Elvis impersonator? Or perhaps you're curious just how low the X-Factor will stoop to manipulate your emotions? Well.. you'll have to listen to find out.
Jan 30, 2023
Episode 12 - That Shoplifting Chef
Jan 30, 2023
Jan 30, 2023
43 min
According to Craig this episode represents 'democracy in action'. I think its an example of injustice and I am torrentially angry about it. But thankfully I get to write the pod notes so what I say goes. What am I talking about? You'll have to listen to find out.
Feb 6, 2023
Episode 13 - Hot Button
Feb 6, 2023
Feb 6, 2023
38 min
Oh god. Its 'that' episode. The episode where we really get into the moral maze of it all. Its been waiting in the wings for months but now we've finally got to address the great big stonking elephantine terror in the room. So join us as we dive into the quagmire.
Feb 13, 2023
Episode 14 - Tick Your Stonker
Feb 13, 2023
Feb 13, 2023
48 min
5 weeks. 5. Weeks. That's 5 weeks. I can't. As well as that we deal with some absolute stonecold 80s and 90s classics that demand your attention. Strap in kids.
Feb 20, 2023
Episode 15 - Get The Gays On First
Feb 20, 2023
Feb 20, 2023
46 min
This week we're going to be dealing with some of the worlds biggest boy bands, some 'also rans', emo heavy hitters, psychedelic novelties, and some MOR dross. How will it shake out?
Feb 27, 2023
Episode 16 - The Yorkshire Vet in a Smeg Fridge
Feb 27, 2023
Feb 27, 2023
41 min
This week's episode sees the boys getting very silly. We hear what 'sultry' music does to Liam (I'm very sorry), come across some forgotten gems from the early days of the charts, and Craig has to invoke his new rule already.
Mar 6, 2023
Episode 17 - Pleasure She Wrote
Mar 6, 2023
Mar 6, 2023
44 min
One of the giggliest corpsiest episodes ever for which we can only apologise. We'd got very worked up. But its a diverse collection this week. We've got some teenage pop rock, EDM divas, some lesser disco, awful covers, and the sound of Craig angrily scribbling his resignation note.
Mar 13, 2023
Episode 18 - S Club Asda
Mar 13, 2023
Mar 13, 2023
54 min
Liam's ongoing mission is thwarted by the majesty of arguably one of the greatest number one singles of all time - there's no way that wouldn't be unanimous. You know which one we're talking about. That one. No, THAT one. Still unsure? Listen and find out.

Welcome to Every Number One Ever!
A revisionist history of pop music and culture from 1952 to now.
Over the next three years, friends and DAA stalwarts Matthew Leonard, Craig Lowe, and Liam Maloney are pruning the UK pop charts from day dot to now. Randomly selected number ones fired at them and either banished to the bin for all eternity or raised to the hallowed pantheon of pop after discussion, argument and general nonsense.
The discarded songs will be expunged from history and in their stead shall be one randomly selected number two single. Will it be Penny Lane, God Only Knows, Jean Genie? Or the Dexys Midnight Runner's parody 'Come On England'? Only fate and a random spreadsheet function can know for sure!
So join us on our odyssey into pop as we try to correct some historical musical maladies and revitalise the once glittering UK pop chart.



