With UK temperatures today set to hit 95 degrees in the shade (that's a rather ridiculous 35 degrees Celsius), the time feels right to finally speak our truth.
It's a belief we've held for almost 17 years. Something for which you may judge us, but could never berate us. We're here to state that Girls Aloud's Long Hot Summer is a bloody brilliant pop song, actually.
Somewhat tarnished as the track that ended Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl, Sarah Harding and Kimberley Walsh's streak of Top 5 singles, all we ask is that you're open to reconsidering your stance on this barmy Xenomania bop.
Look, we'll start out by saying we're by no means claiming Long Hot Summer is Girls Aloud at their commercial, transcendent best.
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