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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