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Girls Aloud, Liberty X and Will Young: Battle of the ex-reality TV stars (feat. My Lovely Lady Lumps) (26 Nov 2005)
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- The 2000s Chart Show
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- Nov 26, 2025
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Summary
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…