It is a truth of 2000s pop universally acknowledged that you can’t mistake my biology...but did the British public in the 00s have enough musical taste to put the best Girls Aloud song (and maybe best song of all time?) to number one?Or did they prefer Fergie and her humps, bumps and lovely lady lumps? Or perhaps Will Young’s first attempt at an overtly gay single? The Darkness’ too late comeback? Or even Liberty X’s desperate attempt to stay on the charts with a sad cover for Children in Need?Find out on the latest episode of the 2000s pop music history podcast where every week we’re counting down the 40 biggest selling songs from this week in 2005. This week’s ep also features:-The hilarious feud between Charlotte Church and Cheryl Tweedy-Donny Tourette being thrown off buses, banned from Download Festival and generally being the biggest berk of all time-An inspired ballad take on My Humps-Jack White sending out copies of his single via balloonsPlus the usual 2000s pop music nostalgia, and discussions of the following tracks:Arcade Fire - Wake Up
Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation
Craig David - Don’t Love You No More
Daniel Powter - Bad Day
The Darkness - One Way Ticket
Friday Hill - Baby Goodbye
Funeral for a Friend - History
Girls Aloud - Biology
Goldfrapp - Number 1
Gorillaz - Dare
Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia
Hilary Duff - Wake Up
Jamiroquai - (Don’t) Give Hate a Chance
Kaiser Chiefs - Modern Way
Kate Bush - King of the Mountain
Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles
Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger
Kelly Clarkson - Behind these Hazel Eyes
Kubb - Wicked Soul
Liberty X - A Night to Remember
Lil’ Kim - Lighters Up
Madonna - Hung Up
The Modern - Jane Falls Down
My Chemical Romance - I’m Not Okay (I Promise)
Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like That
Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha
Robbie Williams - Tripping
Rosetta Life feat. Billy Bragg - We Laughed
Sean Paul - We Be Burnin’
Simon Webbe - No Worries
Son of Dork - Ticket Outta Loserville
Sugababes - Push the Button
Towers of London - How Rude She Was
Uniting Nations feat. Laura More - Ai No Corrida
Westlife - You Raise Me Up
The White Stripes - The Denial Twist
Will Young - Switch It On
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