Once upon a time, America was a country without sexy. The people were lost and afraid, unsure of if they would ever have sexy again. Then, in the fall of 2006, a young man with a newly shaved head arrived and brought back all the sexy that the American public could handle. He also brought his friend Timbaland. This is their story.

Number One With A Bullet

2006 - "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake (feat. Timbaland)

It seems like just yesterday Andrew and Dan were taking about the Rolling Stones and their early dreams of becoming blues rockers. Here we find them ten years older and a lot more addicted to drugs. Still, they managed to top the charts for the seventh time with this sweet ballad about a mysterious woman. Warm up that Goats Head Soup why don't ya!

1973 - "Angie" by The Rolling Stones

Old Rodney Stewart is back on the top of the charts this week with an ode to sleeping with older women and Andrew and Dan are along for the ride. We're talking jazz festivals, we're talking mandolins, and we're talking about whether or not we should tell Rod he's sexy. Someone has to let him know!

1971 - "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart

Load that 300-pound phonograph recorder into the trunk of your car, because it's time to hit the road and record some folk music for the Library of Congress. This week, Andrew and Dan take a winding trip through the history of folk, blues, and Americana, all in the name of this rather boring mid-century hit.

1950 - "Goodnight, Irene" by Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers

Long before Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber were inspired by the 2020 pandemic, your dad's good friend Huey Lewis had the idea to write a song about being emotionally trapped in a relationship. But he did it on an island! With a buffet! And a shark!

1986 - "Stuck With You" by Huey Lewis and The News

It's a country song. About a Parent Teacher Association. And it has no chorus. What more needs to be said? Apparently a lot because this song's legacy is long, convoluted, and exhausting, but Andrew and Dan are determined to cover it all.

1968 - "Harper Valley PTA" by Jeannie C. Riley

Listeners, all we can do is apologize. Each week, we try to bring you good songs. But sometimes the god's of fate bring as a number one hit that was better left forgotten. The most remarkable thing about Paul Anka's 1970s ode to pregnancy is that it is a universally reviled chart-topping single. Join Andrew and Dan in hating this thing!

1974 - "(You're) Having My Baby" by Paul Anka (feat. Odia Coates)

Hopefully you've got your DNA test prepped and ready to go because, this week, Andrew and Dan are traveling back a single calendar year to discuss the viral sleeper hit from America's favorite flutist, Lizzo. We don't want to spoil anything, but you might want to keep your controversy hats close by on this one. 

2019 - "Truth Hurts" by Lizzo

Once again the hosts of this podcasts of fallen victim to Batman fever. This time around, however, instead of discussing the eccentricities of Prince, they're talking about incomprehensible lyrics, baroque musical stylings, and the twisted mind of Joel Schumacher. 

1995 - "Kiss From A Rose" by Seal

(Sorry about the construction noise in the background on this episode. Please send complaints to the city of Chicago) Andrew and Dan return to everyone's favorite secondary podcast format, Number Two With A Bullet, to discuss the dance track that was seemingly everywhere except the top of the charts. In the end, they're forced to just throw their hands up in the air.

2010 - "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz

Sir Elton John returns to the podcast with a simple request: Please don't destroy the organ that pumps blood throughout my body. And Andrew and Dan are here to say, "OK! We won't!" They're also here to learn a little about Miss Kiki Dee and the bizarre Motown inspiration for this perfectly fine duet.

"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee

In the year two thousaaaaaaand! Remember? Well, in case you don't, this episode is going to give you a full rundown of peak boy band madness in the U.S. and a brief look at the dark underbelly, too. Make sure you have your choreography memorized and don't let the screaming fans distract you. This is our only chance!

2000 - "It's Gonna Be Me" by NSYNC

We hope you've got a strong dial-up internet connection and a really funny away message prepared, because this week Andrew and Dan are discussing a song designed specifically for people in relationships over AIM chat. It's the height of summer, so it's time to get whiny and sad with some pop punk boys from the suburbs.

2007 - "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's

It's the height of summer and Andrew and Dan aren't ready to leave the beach just yet. Thankfully, a couple football hunks from Los Angeles, California are willing to give them a ride down to the three-way capital of the world. We're going to Surf City, baby!

1963 - "Surf City" by Jan and Dean

Continuing their accidentally tenth anniversary celebration of the album Teenage Dream, Andrew and Dan find themselves discussing 2010's song of the summer. Get your flip-flops on, head to the beach, and attach whipped cream canisters to your breasts. It's unforgettable.

2010 - "California Gurls" by Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg

Each week, Andrew and Dan travel back in time to a random year between 1941 and today to discover what the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 charts was that week. It's fun! You guys!

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Number One With A Bullet

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