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Girls Aloud are a British pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole (née Tweedy), Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh.
They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor imprint. Their debut single "Sound of the Underground", which spent four weeks at number one, has been credited with reshaping British pop music for the 2000s. The group achieved a string of twenty consecutive top ten singles (including four number ones) and two number one albums in the United Kingdom. All of their albums hav
Girls Aloud are a British pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole (née Tweedy), Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh.
They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor imprint. Their debut single "Sound of the Underground", which spent four weeks at number one, has been credited with reshaping British pop music for the 2000s. The group achieved a string of twenty consecutive top ten singles (including four number ones) and two number one albums in the United Kingdom. All of their albums have been certified platinum, with their albums The Sound of Girls Aloud, and Out of Control both selling over one million copies. They have been nominated for five BRIT Awards, winning the 2009 Best Single for "The Promise".
Girls Aloud's collaborations with Brian Higgins and his songwriting and production team Xenomania have earned the group critical acclaim, due to an innovative approach to mainstream pop music. The group has become one of the few UK reality television acts to achieve continued success, amassing a fortune of £25 million by May 2010. Guinness World Records lists them as "Most Successful Reality TV Group" in the 2007 edition. They also hold the record for "Most Consecutive Top Ten Entries in the UK by a Female Group" in the 2008 edition, and are credited again for "Most Successful Reality TV Group" in the 2011 edition.
The band went on hiatus in 2009. During their break, all five members have taken part in a variety of projects. However, Nicola Roberts stated in an interview on BBC Radio 1 with Scott Mills on 2 June 2011, that all 5 members are "up for a reunion for their 10th anniversary (in 2012)".
Sound of the Underground is the first studio album by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud, formed through the ITV1 programme Popstars: The Rivals. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2003 by Polydor Records, and re-issued on 1 December 2003. Girls Aloud worked with a variety of musicians and producers on Sound of the Underground, which was largely inspired by 1980s music. Comparisons were made with artists such as Bananarama, The Bangles, Blondie, and the Spice Girls.
Sound of the Underground debuted to generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics, who noted the high quality of the album compared to output from other reality show contestants. The album was certified platinum in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It yielded four singles, including the title track which was number one for a month in the UK. The album has sold 360.000.
What Will the Neighbours Say? is the second album by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud. It was released in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2004 by Polydor Records. Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania were enlisted to produce the entire album, allowing for more inventive ideas. What Will the Neighbours Say? explores various subgenres of pop music.
What Will the Neighbours Say? was released to mostly positive reviews from contemporary music critics. It yielded five singles and had high sales, going double platinum in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The album was followed by Girls Aloud's first tour, What Will the Neighbours Say? Live. The album has sold 600.000.
Chemistry is the third studio album by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud. It was released in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2005 by Polydor Records. After the success of What Will the Neighbours Say?, the album was entirely produced by Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania again. Chemistry is a loose concept album which details celebrity lifestyle and "what it's like to be a twentysomething girl in London." A number of the songs notably avoid the typical verse-chorus form of pop music, instead making use of unusual structures.
Chemistry was widely acclaimed by a number of contemporary music critics upon its release. Despite a low chart position, the album yielded four top ten singles and was certified platinum in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The album was followed by the Chemistry Tour, Girls Aloud's first concert tour to reach arenas. The album has sold 380.000 .
After the success of What Will the Neighbours Say?, which was solely produced by Brian Higgins and Xenomania, the production team was asked to craft Girls Aloud's third studio album. Chemistry was entirely written and produced by Xenomania apart from a cover of Dee C. Lee's "See the Day". The album was recorded in 2005, following What Will the Neighbours Say? Live, Girls Aloud's first tour. Parts of the process were chronicled by the fly on the wall documentary Girls Aloud: Home Truths.
Tangled Up is the fourth studio album (fifth overall) by the British all-female pop group Girls Aloud. It was released in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2007 (see 2007 in music) by Fascination Records. Like their previous albums, Tangled Up was crafted by the production team of Brian Higgins and Xenomania. Tangled Up explores a more electronic aspect of pop music.
Tangled Up was mostly praised by contemporary music critics upon its release. The album spawned three top ten singles, including the highly successful "Call the Shots", and received a platinum and gold certification in the United Kingdom and Ireland respectively. The release was followed by 2008's Tangled Up Tour, Girls Aloud's fourth concert tour. The album has sold 490,000 copies.
The album took around six months to record, partially due to the release of "Sexy! No No No..." falling in the middle of recording. Nadine Coyle recorded her vocals from Los Angeles. The process began with each member talking to producer Brian Higgins about their lives, and he "takes inspiration from all that." Coyle said that with this album "The songs are all in the same vein, whereas the others have been quite random." In an interview for the Fascination Records website, Cheryl Cole said the album was "heading in a more mature direction."
The album title, Tangled Up, came from the song "Close to Love", the second song featured on the album.
Out of Control is the fifth studio album by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud. It was released in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2008 by Fascination Records. Like their previous albums, Out of Control was crafted by the production team of Brian Higgins and Xenomania. Out of Control builds on the sound of Girls Aloud's previous albums and represents a move into the mainstream for the group.
Out of Control debuted to generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics, receiving praise from some reviewers but also criticism from others for failing to meet expectations. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, Girls Aloud's first studio album to do so, and quickly became Girls Aloud's best-selling studio album. It was certified double platinum in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It yielded three singles, including chart-topping "The Promise", which was awarded Best British Single at the 2009 BRIT Awards. The album has sold over 750,000 copies.
The album's first single, "The Promise", was released two weeks prior to Out of Control on 20 October 2008. The song is notable for its 1960s influence, with "production that tips its cap towards vintage Spector." The music video took place at a '50s-and-'60s-inspired drive-in movie theatre, where a retro-styled Girls Aloud watched themselves channel The Supremes on screen. "The Promise" became Girls Aloud's fourth number one upon release. It also earned the band their first ever win at the BRIT Award for Best British Single in 2009.
"The Loving Kind" was released as the album's second single on 12 January 2009. The music video, directed by Trudy Bellinger, was premièred on 3 December 2008. In the run-up to the single's release, commentators began to speculate that the song could possibly become the first single by the group to miss the top 10. However, "The Loving Kind" peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Girls Aloud's twentieth consecutive top ten single.
"Untouchable" was released on 27 April 2009, and is the twenty first single by Girls Aloud and the third taken from Out of Control. It was peaked at number eleven in the UK Singles Chart. It Is their lowest charting single to date.
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