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| Origin | London, England |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Instrument(s) | Singing |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label(s) | Polydor, Fascination |
| Website | www.girlsaloud.co.uk |
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| Cheryl Cole Nadine Coyle Sarah Harding Nicola Roberts Kimberley Walsh |
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Girls Aloud are a British girl group created by ITV1 talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Fascination Records is a Polydor sub-label that launched in spring 2006. Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy; born 30 June 1983 is an English Singer, and member of the band Girls Aloud. Nadine Elizabeth Louise Coyle (born 15 June 1985 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish singer from the all-girl group Girls Aloud. Sarah Nicole Harding (born 17 November 1981 in Ascot) is an English singer in the Girl group Girls Aloud, and model. Nicola Roberts (born Nicola Maria Roberts, 5 October 1985 is an English pop Singer, and the youngest member of the British Girl Kimberley Jane Walsh (born 20 November 1981 is an English singer and member of pop group Girls Aloud. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A girl group is a Popular music act featuring several young Female Singers who generally harmonize together This article deals with the ITV1 brand name as it is broadcast at present A talent show is a live performance spectacle (sometimes on television where contestants perform Acting, Singing, Dancing, Acrobatics, Popstars is an international Reality television program and a precursor to the Idol series The group, consisting of Cheryl Cole (née Tweedy), Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh, has become one of the most successful British pop groups of the decade, with a record-breaking 18 consecutive Top 10 singles (including three number ones) and five platinum albums (including a number one). Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy; born 30 June 1983 is an English Singer, and member of the band Girls Aloud. Nadine Elizabeth Louise Coyle (born 15 June 1985 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish singer from the all-girl group Girls Aloud. Sarah Nicole Harding (born 17 November 1981 in Ascot) is an English singer in the Girl group Girls Aloud, and model. Nicola Roberts (born Nicola Maria Roberts, 5 October 1985 is an English pop Singer, and the youngest member of the British Girl Kimberley Jane Walsh (born 20 November 1981 is an English singer and member of pop group Girls Aloud. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure They are Smash Hits poll winners, have won a TMF Award and have been nominated for two BRIT Awards. This article is about a magazine For the compilation album by Jimi Hendrix, see Smash Hits (album. TMF (The Music Factory is a Pop music Television channel that operates in the Netherlands (TMF Nederland Belgium (TMF Vlaanderen the The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards
Their British production team Xenomania are well-known for embracing various influences, from electronica, house, power pop and dance, among others. Xenomania is one of the UK 's leading pop production houses put together by writer and producer Brian Higgins. Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular Musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and Rock music. Synonyms Since around the mid-1980s electronic dance music has enjoyed popularity in many Nightclubs and as of 2006 is the predominant type of music played in Indeed, the music of Girls Aloud ranges from the distinctly 1980s sound of "No Good Advice" and "Jump" through the 1960s sound of "Love Machine" to the more futuristic sound of "The Show" and "Sexy! No No No..."
Girls Aloud hold the record for the shortest time between formation and reaching number one in the UK Charts (with their platinum-selling début single "Sound of the Underground"), and have since become one of the few reality television groups to achieve continued success. " No Good Advice " is the second single by British all-female Pop group Girls Aloud, taken from their debut album Sound of the Underground " Jump (For My Love " was the opening track (and third single of the Pointer Sisters ' 1983 album Break Out. " Love Machine " was the sixth single by Pop group Girls Aloud, and the second to be taken from their second album What Will the Neighbours " The Show " is the fifth single by the British Girl group Girls Aloud, and the first to be taken from their second album What Will "Sexy! No No No" is the sixteenth single by the British Girl group Girls Aloud, and the first to be taken from their fourth studio album " Sound of the Underground " is the first single to be released by Popstars The Rivals winners Girls Aloud. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Guinness World Records lists them as "Most Successful Reality TV Group" in the 2007 edition, and they also hold the record for "Most Consecutive Top Ten Entries in the UK by a Female Group" in the 2008 edition, with 15 consecutive top tens from "Sound of the Underground" in 2002 through to "Walk This Way" in 2007. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U " Sound of the Underground " is the first single to be released by Popstars The Rivals winners Girls Aloud. " Walk This Way " is a Song by American Hard rock group Aerosmith. Girls Aloud have since extended this record to 18 consecutive Top 10s from debut — the most recent being "Can't Speak French" which reached #9 in March 2008. " Can't Speak French " is the eighteenth single by the British Girl group Girls Aloud; the third and final to be taken from their
For a contemporary pop group manufactured on reality television they have received unprecedented praise from broadsheet newspapers and the rock music press, with publications including the Observer Music Monthly[1][2] and the NME[3] giving their music rave reviews. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been The Observer has referred to "Biology" as the single of the decade. The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The " Biology " is a song recorded by the British pop Girl group Girls Aloud.
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Girls Aloud were formed on November 30, 2002, in front of millions of viewers on the ITV1 programme Popstars: The Rivals. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. This article deals with the ITV1 brand name as it is broadcast at present Popstars is an international Reality television program and a precursor to the Idol series The concept of the programme, hosted by Big Brother presenter Davina McCall, was to produce a boyband and a girlband who would be 'rivals' and compete for the 2002 Christmas number one single. Big Brother is a Reality television series broadcast in the United Kingdom and Following the initial success of Hear'Say (winners of the original Popstars show), several thousand applicants attended auditions across the UK in hope of being selected. Hear’Say were a British manufactured pop group created in February 2001 from the winners of Ten men and ten women were chosen as finalists by judges Pete Waterman, Louis Walsh and Geri Halliwell. Peter Alan Waterman OBE (born 15 January 1947) is an English Record producer, occasional Songwriter, Radio and Michael Louis Vincent (born 5 August 1952 in Kiltimagh, County Mayo) better known as Louis Walsh, is an Irish Music manager, and Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell (born 6 August 1972 is an English pop Singer-songwriter, Children's author, Actress However, two of these were disqualified before the live shows began: Hazel Kaneswaren was found to be too old to participate[4] whilst Nicola Ward refused to sign the contract, claiming the pay the group would receive was too poor. [5] Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts, who had made it into the final fifteen but not the final ten, were chosen as their replacements. Kimberley Jane Walsh (born 20 November 1981 is an English singer and member of pop group Girls Aloud. Nicola Roberts (born Nicola Maria Roberts, 5 October 1985 is an English pop Singer, and the youngest member of the British Girl
During October and November, the finalists took to the stage participating in weekly Saturday night live performances (alternating week-by-week between the girls and boys). Each week the contestant polling the fewest phone votes was eliminated, until the final line-ups of the groups emerged. The five girls who made it into the group were (in order) Cheryl Tweedy, Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh and Sarah Harding; Javine Hylton missed out on a place in the group, despite previous expectations that she would be placed in the line-up. Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy; born 30 June 1983 is an English Singer, and member of the band Girls Aloud. Nicola Roberts (born Nicola Maria Roberts, 5 October 1985 is an English pop Singer, and the youngest member of the British Girl Nadine Elizabeth Louise Coyle (born 15 June 1985 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish singer from the all-girl group Girls Aloud. Kimberley Jane Walsh (born 20 November 1981 is an English singer and member of pop group Girls Aloud. Sarah Nicole Harding (born 17 November 1981 in Ascot) is an English singer in the Girl group Girls Aloud, and model. Javine Dionne Hylton (born December 27, 1981 in London, England) more commonly known as 'Javine' is a British Singer. The group were named Girls Aloud and were originally managed by Walsh until 2005 when Hilary Shaw replaced him. The runners-up, a boy band called One True Voice, were managed by Pete Waterman. One True Voice were a British Boyband created on the ITV television series Popstars The Rivals, which also produced Girl group
The two groups competed for the number one position in the Christmas week UK singles chart. Girls Aloud won the battle with their single "Sound of the Underground" (produced by Brian Higgins and Xenomania) which stayed at number one for four weeks. " Sound of the Underground " is the first single to be released by Popstars The Rivals winners Girls Aloud. Brian Thomas Higgins is a British Music producer who has written and produced albums and tracks for several highly successful pop music singers and groups most notably Xenomania is one of the UK 's leading pop production houses put together by writer and producer Brian Higgins. Disney Channel viewers later voted this as best single of 2002–2003 at the Disney Channel Kids Awards. [6] Originally tipped to be more successful than the girls, One True Voice released just two singles before disbanding in the summer of 2003.
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After the huge success of their first single "Sound of the Underground", the newly formed group took several months to record their début album. Also entitled Sound of the Underground, this was released on 26 May 2003. Sound of the Underground is the first Studio album by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. It entered the charts at number two, behind Justin Timberlake's album Justified. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Justified is the debut Studio album by pop / R&B singer Justin Timberlake. One of the tracks, "Girls Allowed", was written for the girls by ex-Westlife star Bryan McFadden while "Some Kind of Miracle" was co-written by former B*Witched member Edele Lynch. Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on 3 July 1998 They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish Singer and Songwriter, who rose B*Witched was an Irish Girl group who enjoyed success in both Europe and North America between 1998 and 2000 releasing two albums and eight singles all of which B*Witched was an Irish Girl group who enjoyed success in both Europe and North America between 1998 and 2000 releasing two albums and eight singles all of which
The girls' second single, the number two hit "No Good Advice", was also released in May 2003, and the third single, "Life Got Cold", charted at number three in August 2003. " No Good Advice " is the second single by British all-female Pop group Girls Aloud, taken from their debut album Sound of the Underground " Life Got Cold " was the third single released by UK pop group Girls Aloud from their debut album Sound of the Underground.
In November 2003, the girls released "Jump"—a cover of the Pointer Sisters classic 80's dance smash. " Jump (For My Love " was the opening track (and third single of the Pointer Sisters ' 1983 album Break Out. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released The Pointer Sisters are an American Grammy Award -winning Pop / R&B recording act from Oakland, California that achieved The song featured on the soundtrack to the 2003 film Love Actually. Love Actually is a 2003 British Romantic comedy Film written and directed by Richard Curtis. It entered the chart at number two, behind Westlife's single "Mandy". Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on 3 July 1998 They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. The album went platinum after a re-issue was released on 1 December 2003. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
The new version of Sound of the Underground featured a new album cover and the replacement of three original songs with "Jump" (which wasn't included on the original version), "You Freak Me Out" (which appeared on the soundtrack of Freaky Friday) and "Girls on Film" (a cover of a Duran Duran song originally a B-Side to "Life Got Cold"). Freaky Friday (also known as Fortune Cookie in Japan is a 2003 Comedy Drama film starring Lindsay Lohan Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two "You Freak Me Out" found its way onto release schedules and was performed on CD:UK in early 2004, with presenter Cat Deeley stating that it would be their next single. CDUK was a UK Television Music show It was launched on 29 August 1998 on ITV, in conjunction with Catherine Elizabeth "Cat" Deeley (born 23 October 1976) is an English Disc jockey, Television presenter and former fashion However the plans for this release were scrapped as work began on a second album.
Due to a sharp cut in price, and the group's increased popularity after the release of their Greatest Hits collection, Sound of The Underground re-entered the Top 75 in December 2006. The album stayed on the Top 75 chart for 20 non-consecutive weeks, over a period of more than three years.
After a brief break, the girls returned in June 2004 to promote their new single "The Show" - the first release from their second album. What Will the Neighbours Say? is the second Album by British all-girl pop group Girls Aloud. " The Show " is the fifth single by the British Girl group Girls Aloud, and the first to be taken from their second album What Will It had an unusual structure for a pop song, consisting of a number of interchanged sections rather than the more typical verse-chorus form. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Verse-chorus form is a Musical form common in Popular music and predominant in rock since the 1960s This single showed off a new look for the girls and was backed by a pre-release promotional campaign featuring five empty chairs bearing the girls' names. This built up excitement over the new look, and the image later featured on the single cover with the girls in their seats. When released, the single entered the charts at number two.
The follow-up release "Love Machine" also peaked at number two in September 2004. " Love Machine " was the sixth single by Pop group Girls Aloud, and the second to be taken from their second album What Will the Neighbours "Love Machine" was nominated for ITV's The Record of the Year and finished in sixth place. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent The Record of the Year is an award voted by the UK public It was given in conjunction with a television programme of the same name "Love Machine" went on to be used in a television advert for Homebase. Homebase is a British Home improvement store and Garden centre, with 320 stores across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
Their seventh single, a cover of The Pretenders' hit "I'll Stand by You", reached the number one position on the UK singles chart in November 2004, and stayed there for two weeks. The Pretenders are a British rock band The original band consisted of group founder and main Songwriter Chrissie Hynde ( lead vocals " I'll Stand by You " is a 1994 song recorded by The Pretenders from their sixth studio album Last of the Independents. This was 2004's single for the Children in Need appeal with its proceeds going towards the charity. BBC Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC.
"What Will the Neighbours Say?" was released on 29 November 2004 and entered the album charts at number six. What Will the Neighbours Say? is the second Album by British all-girl pop group Girls Aloud. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The album featured the production and song writing skills of Xenomania. Xenomania is one of the UK 's leading pop production houses put together by writer and producer Brian Higgins. The album's immediate success led to the girls announcing their first What Will the Neighbours Say? Live tour, which took place in May 2005. The What Will the Neighbours Say? Live Concert tour in 2005 was the first by Girls Aloud. What Will the Neighbours Say? received excellent reviews; most critics deemed it an improvement on their début release.
The final single to be taken from this album was "Wake Me Up", released in February 2005. " Wake Me Up " was the eighth single released by Girls Aloud, the fourth from their second album What Will the Neighbours Say?. It charted at number four - their first to miss the top three, but their eighth top-five single.
In early 2005, the girls won Glamour Magazine's "Band of the Year" award, and were also nominated for a BRIT Award for best pop act. Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards
After a short break following their first tour, the girls began work on their third studio album, Chemistry. Chemistry is the third Album by British all-girl pop group Girls Aloud. Chemistry is the third Album by British all-girl pop group Girls Aloud. The first single from the album, "Long Hot Summer", was released in August 2005 and charted at number seven, ending their consecutive top five run but continuing their unbroken run of top ten singles. " Long Hot Summer " is the ninth single by British Girl group Girls Aloud, and the Lead single to their third album Chemistry The single that launched their third album was "Biology". " Biology " is a song recorded by the British pop Girl group Girls Aloud.
Chemistry was released on December 5, 2005. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It features "Models", a song first heard being recorded on their ITV2 documentary Girls Aloud: Home Truths and also used as the theme music to their E4 documentary Girls Aloud: Off the Record. It boasts writing credits from JC Chasez of 'N Sync fame, who penned the track Watch Me Go. Joshua Scott Chasez, better known as JC Chasez, is an American Singer, Songwriter, Record producer, and occasional Actor The album peaked on the charts at number eleven, their lowest so far, despite overwhelming critical acclaim; it has also gone platinum.
Their cover of Dee C. Lee's "See the Day", released in the Christmas week, charted at number nine. Dee C Lee (born Diane Catherine Sealey, 6 June 1961, Balham, South London) is an English Singer. " See the Day " was a 1985 single by Dee C Lee. The single was released on 21 October, 1985, and on 2nd December it peaked at number "See the Day" became Girls Aloud's biggest hit in terms of radio airplay since "Sound of the Underground", peaking at number six due to its success on stations such as BBC Radio 2.
Girls Aloud released their début DVD Girls on Film in June 2005, featuring their first eight music videos and television performances. It peaked at number five on the DVD Music chart. This was followed by the What Will the Neighbours Say? Live DVD in November 2005, which reached number six.
The group travelled to Australia and New Zealand in February 2006 to release the single "Biology" and the album Chemistry. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island " Biology " is a song recorded by the British pop Girl group Girls Aloud. Arriving on 23 February, the girls undertook a one-week promotional tour, during which they appeared on many TV shows. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable "Biology" peaked at number twenty-six in the Australian singles chart failing to break the Australian market.
"Whole Lotta History" was the fourth and final single to be taken from Chemistry. " Whole Lotta History " is a pop song written by Xenomania for British group Girls Aloud 's third studio album Chemistry Released on 13 March 2006, it became the fourth highest download-only entry at number eighty (this was the first time singles had been able to chart on downloads alone). Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The week after its download release the song reached number six, and as the number-eighty position was outside the top seventy-five, this became the week's highest new entry. The single was accompanied by a video filmed in Paris, their first outside the UK.
In May 2006 the girls embarked on their second UK tour (and first arena tour), Chemistry. The Chemistry Tour was in 2006 Girls Aloud 's first Arena -based Concert tour. During the tour, the girls performed at ten large arenas in the UK, playing to over 100,000 people in total. The tour received rave reviews, with the majority of tabloids awarding 4/5 marks. In the same month, Girls Aloud were moved to Fascination Records, a sub-label of Polydor Records; all future Girls Aloud releases will be published by Fascination Records. Fascination Records is a Polydor sub-label that launched in spring 2006. Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Girls Aloud also won the Heart Award for the single "See the Day" at the O2 Silver Clef Lunch, with Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh attending the awards presentation ceremony.
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In September 2006, the official Girls Aloud web site confirmed the release of The Sound of Girls Aloud - a compilation that contains Girls Aloud's singles and some new and previously unreleased material. The Sound of Girls Aloud The Greatest Hits is a " Greatest hits " anthology by British girl band Girls Aloud. The album was released on October 30, 2006, and on November 5, 2006 it débuted at number one on the UK album chart. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The album was also released on a limited edition double CD format containing live tracks such as "I Predict a Riot" and previously unavailable tracks such as "Singapore" and "Hanging On The Telephone", a cover of the Blondie single; this has now become a highly priced collectors' item. In the week beginning 11 August 2007, the album re-entered the top 100 at number 100; the following week it climbed one place to 99, still showing strong sales. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. As of the week of 24 September 2007, the album is still in the top 200. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
The lead single from the album, "Something Kinda Ooooh", was released on 16 October 2006, on downloads, and 23 October 2006, on physical formats. " Something Kinda Ooooh " is the thirteenth single to be released by British girl band Girls Aloud. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Girls Aloud became the first British act to reach the top five purely on download sales, with the song entering at number five. On its second week of release the single climbed two places to number three on the chart, later bettering the sales and chart run of that week's number one from McFly.
The next single, "I Think We're Alone Now", a number-one hit in 1965 for Tommy James and The Shondells as well as 1987 for Tiffany, was the third time the group have entered the Christmas chart battle. " I Think We're Alone Now " is a song written by Ritchie Cordell Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2 1971) known popularly as Tiffany, is an American Singer who had a number of Teen The single charted at number fifty on downloads alone, based on downloads of the album version only. It then climbed to number four, making it Girls Aloud's fourteenth consecutive Top 10 and eleventh top five. The song is the official theme of the film It's a Boy Girl Thing. It's A Boy/Girl Thing is a 2006 romantic comedy film starring Samaire Armstrong and Kevin Zegers.
Girls Aloud collaborated with the Sugababes on their fifteenth single, a cover of the song "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith. Sugababes are a BRIT Award -winning English pop group trio from London. " Walk This Way " is a Song by American Hard rock group Aerosmith. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" The track was released on 12 March 2007 as the official single for Comic Relief, as "Sugababes vs. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension Girls Aloud". It became the group's third British number one, and their fifteenth consecutive top-ten single. [7] Despite a strong start the single dropped quickly down the chart and failed to match the success of other charity records.
In May 2007, Girls Aloud went on their third tour, The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits Tour. The Sound Of Girls Aloud The Greatest Hits Tour began in May 2007 as Girls Aloud 's second Arena -based Concert tour and their third tour overall During the tour, the girls appeared at 15 arenas across the UK and Ireland. The supporting acts for this tour were Misha Williams, Natalia and Rogue Traders. Rogue Traders is a British/ Australian dance/electro band consisting of James Ash (keyboards and Danny Spencer (guitars
In 13 July 2007, it was announced that the song "Sexy! No No No..." would become the first single from Girls Aloud's fourth studio album. Tangled Up is the fourth Studio album (fifth overall by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Sexy! No No No" is the sixteenth single by the British Girl group Girls Aloud, and the first to be taken from their fourth studio album The track was played exclusively on The Chris Moyles Show on July 20 at 8:10am. The Chris Moyles Show is the current BBC Radio 1 breakfast show in the UK, and has been since Chris Moyles became the station's breakfast show [8] It was performed for the first time at a special gig at Oakwood Theme Park, Wales on 21 July followed by a televised performance as part of T4 On The Beach in Weston-super-Mare on 22 July. Oakwood Theme Park (formerly Oakwood Leisure Park or Oakwood Coaster Country) is a Theme park in Pembrokeshire, Wales which attracts T4 on the Beach is a British one day music event which is held on the beach at Weston-super-Mare and televised for Channel 4, which is now in its sixth Weston-super-Mare is a Seaside resort town and Civil parish in North Somerset, England. It was released to download on 31 August 2007, reaching a position of #64 on the official chart as a result of only two days of downloads before the physical release on September 3. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius The following week, it reached #5 on the UK Singles Chart and stayed in the chart for eight further weeks.
The Girls' fourth studio album, Tangled Up, was released on 19 November 2007, debuting in the UK Album Charts at #4. Tangled Up is the fourth Studio album (fifth overall by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Their 17th single "Call the Shots" was released in the UK one week later on 26 November, and having reached #9 on the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone the week before, rose to #3 to give the band their 10th Top 3 single. " Call The Shots " is the seventeenth single by the British Girl group Girls Aloud, and the second to be taken from their fourth The single has now spent nineteen weeks in the top fifty. [9] "Call the Shots" also beat "Sound of the Underground" to become Girls Aloud's highest entry on the radio airplay chart when it reached #1.
Girls Aloud received their second BRIT Award nomination in 2008, nominated for the Best British Group award. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards [10] Tangled Up was also certified Platinum in January. Tangled Up is the fourth Studio album (fifth overall by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI is the British record industry's trade association. [11]
The third single from Tangled Up was "Can't Speak French". " Can't Speak French " is the eighteenth single by the British Girl group Girls Aloud; the third and final to be taken from their The single was released on 17 March, with a French version and "Hoxton Heroes", a satirical track aimed towards indie bands, as B-sides. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger On 23 March, the single entered the official UK charts at #9, continuing their consecutive run of top ten singles. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. [12] In May and June 2008, Girls Aloud embarked on the Tangled Up Tour - their third arena tour, and fourth overall. The Tangled Up Tour is Girls Aloud 's third Arena -based Concert tour and their fourth tour overall They will play a total of 34 concerts around the UK, including 24 arenas and 10 open air venues, making this tour their longest yet.
The group has confirmed that they will begin work on their fifth studio album. [13]
Girls Aloud also appeared on the 2007 compilation Radio 1: Established 1967, celebrating the 40th anniversary of BBC Radio 1, with a cover of Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag", as well as singing backing vocals on Franz Ferdinand's cover of David Bowie's "Sound and Vision". The Compilation album Radio 1 Established 1967 is a collection of covers especially recorded for Radio 1 by a number of artists Wheatus is an American Pop punk group from Northport New York. " Teenage Dirtbag " is a single by Wheatus, released in 2000. Franz Ferdinand is a rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2001 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. " Sound and Vision " is a song and single by David Bowie. [14] In addition to these appearances, Girls Aloud recorded two tracks for the soundtrack to the new St Trinian's movie ("Theme to St. Trinian's" and "On My Way to Satisfaction"). St Trinian's is the sixth in a long-running series of films based on the works of cartoonist Ronald Searle. "Theme to St Trinian's" is a song recorded by the British pop girl group Girls Aloud for the St Trinian's Original Soundtrack. They also also make a cameo appearance in the film as the school band. The soundtrack was released on 10 December 2007,[15] and the video for "Theme to St. St Trinian's Original Soundtrack is a Soundtrack album to the 2007 film St Trinian's. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Trinian's" premiered in mid December 2007. On 6 January 2008, "Theme to St. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Trinian's" became the first Girls Aloud song to enter the UK Singles Chart without any plans of a physical release, peaking at number fifty-one. [16]
In April 2008, Cheryl Cole had a guest role on will.i.am's song "Heartbreaker". William James Adams Jr (born March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles California, USA) better known by his Stage name will " Heartbreaker " is the second single from rap singer Will She provided backing vocals and appeared in the song's music video. The song peaked at #4. Sarah Harding will also appear on a song with The Filthy Dukes for the 2008 film Wild Child. Wild Child is a 2008 film It stars Emma Roberts as Poppy Moore Alex Pettyfer as Freddie Kingsley and Natasha Richardson as [17] She will perform a cover of Iggy Pop's reindition of the Johnny O'Keefe song "Wild Child". James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter John Michael O'Keefe, known as Johnny O'Keefe (19 January 1935 &ndash 6 October 1978 was an Australian Rock and roll singer whose career began in the 1950s and ended " Wild One " is a Rock and roll song written by Johnny Greenan Johnny O'Keefe, and Dave Owens [18]
Girls Aloud's backing vocals appear on Norwegian pop singer Annie's second album Don't Stop, on "My Love Is Better". Don't Stop is the second studio album by Norwegian Pop artist Annie, scheduled for a 2009 release [19] However, their mutual producer Brian Higgins reportedly didn't ask for permission, which upset Girls Aloud. [20] However, the issue was resolved and the song will remain on Annie's album. [21]
Girls Aloud recorded a six-part fly on the wall documentary series for E4 entitled Girls Aloud: Off the Record, which started its run on April 11, 2006. Girls Aloud Off the Record is a six-part series recorded by Girls Aloud for E4 that started on April 11, 2006 at 1030pm Fly on the wall is a style of documentary -making used in Film and Television. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U E4 is a digital television channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, launched as a pay-TV companion to Channel 4 on 18 January Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The series was filmed during the "Chemistry" era, and focused on the band's promotional activities, including the shooting of the "Biology" video and the lead-up to and aftermath of the release of "Whole Lotta History". " Whole Lotta History " is a pop song written by Xenomania for British group Girls Aloud 's third studio album Chemistry It also showed the band travelling abroad, to places such as Greece, Paris, Shanghai and Australia. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A DVD of the series was released on September 4, 2006 after several release date changes. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This included an unaired episode and subsequently reached number four on the Music DVD Chart.
The Girls starred in a new television series on ITV2, Passions of Girls Aloud,[22] broadcast from 14 March to 4 April 2008[23] and coinciding with the third single release from Tangled Up. The Passions of Girls Aloud is a four-part Television series starring Girl group Girls Aloud. ITV2 is a 24 hour a day Free-to-air entertainment Television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of The Passions of Girls Aloud is a four-part Television series starring Girl group Girls Aloud. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Tangled Up is the fourth Studio album (fifth overall by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud. The premise of the show is the girls achieving something that they have always wanted to do. [24] It was reported on the 13 November 2007 that Nadine would not be taking part. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [25] This is said to be due to the programme's bosses refusing to let her undertake charity work. [25]
In 2005, Girls Aloud filmed a one-off documentary entitled Girls Aloud: Home Truths. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Girls Aloud Home Truths is a Fly on the wall documentary that aired on ITV2 on 12 October, 2005 at 900pm This would later make way for Off the Record. Girls Aloud Off the Record is a six-part series recorded by Girls Aloud for E4 that started on April 11, 2006 at 1030pm A year later, they appeared in an episode of Ghosthunting with... (without Nadine), in which Yvette Fielding guided them through haunted locations. Ghosthunting with is a British Paranormal television programme based on investigating purported Paranormal activity Yvette Fielding (born 23 September 1968) is an English broadcaster and Actress. [26] In April 2007, Girls Aloud filmed a cameo appearance in the new St. Trinian's movie, playing the school band. St Trinian's is the sixth in a long-running series of films based on the works of cartoonist Ronald Searle. The film was released in the UK on December 21, 2007, with Girls Aloud providing two songs for the movie (see St. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Trinian's: Original Soundtrack). The Girls also make a cameo appearance in the Oasis documentary, Lord Don't Slow Me Down. For the "brief appearance" see Cameo appearance. For the "chemical emergency software" see Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Lord Don't Slow Me Down is a Rockumentary film looking back on British band Oasis ' Don't Believe the Truth world
In addition to their live concerts, Girls Aloud have released two other DVDs – Girls On Film and Style. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Girls On Film is the first music DVD by Girls Aloud and was released in 2005 Style is the fifth DVD featuring Girls Aloud, set to be released on November 12 2007.
Girls Aloud are reportedly looking at film scripts. See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television Kimberley Walsh said "We want it to be a Friends and Sex and the City kind of thing, all morphed into one," while Nicola Roberts added: "We'd really like the chance to do some more acting. Kimberley Jane Walsh (born 20 November 1981 is an English singer and member of pop group Girls Aloud. Friends was an Sex and the City was an American Cable television program The original run of the show was broadcast on HBO from 1998 until 2004 for a Nicola Roberts (born Nicola Maria Roberts, 5 October 1985 is an English pop Singer, and the youngest member of the British Girl We've been given a lot of dodgy scripts — they were all awful. "[27]
Cheryl Cole will be a judge on the fifth series of The X Factor, replacing Sharon Osborne. The fifth UK series of The X Factor is currently being broadcast on ITV. For versions in other countries see The X Factor (TV series. The X Factor is a British Television Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, previously Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English Music manager and promoter [28] Cheryl has said that "whilst we get started on the next album, it will be brilliant to be a judge on The X Factor. "[29] Ironically, her fellow judge Louis Walsh was a judge on Popstars: The Rivals and formerly managed Girls Aloud. Michael Louis Vincent (born 5 August 1952 in Kiltimagh, County Mayo) better known as Louis Walsh, is an Irish Music manager, and
Girls Aloud's website confirmed on April 8, 2008 that the girls will be co-writing an autobiography, titled Dreams That Glitter – Our Story. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Dreams That Glitter - Our Story is the Autobiography of British Pop group Girls Aloud, to be published in October 2008 [30] The book, named after a lyric in "Call the Shots", will be published in October 2008 through the Transworld imprint Bantam Press. " Call The Shots " is the seventeenth single by the British Girl group Girls Aloud, and the second to be taken from their fourth Transworld Publishers is a British publishing division of Random House and belongs to Bertelsmann, one of the world's largest media groups In the Publishing Industry, an imprint can refer to two different things It can mean a Brand name under which a work is published Bantam Press is an Imprint of Transworld Publishers which is a British publishing division of Random House. [31][32] The book will focus on the rise of the band, as well as the girls' individual life stories. In addition to these insights, Dreams That Glitter will include fashion tips, celebrity gossip and never-before-seen photos of the band. [30]
The group remain constant tabloid fodder. Tweedy's relationship with footballer Ashley Cole has kept her in the papers, especially during the 2006 World Cup in June and July 2006 (along with other WAGs). Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980 in Stepney, London) is an English footballer of Barbadian descent The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament WAGs (or Wags) is an Acronym used particularly (but by no means exclusively by the British Tabloid press to describe the W ives A A "cheating" scandal received widespread tabloid coverage in February 2008. [33][34] Coyle and Harding have regularly featured in the tabloids because of their Hollywood relationships. Coyle was dating Jesse Metcalfe of Desperate Housewives until January 2008, when Coyle ended it. Jesse Eden Metcalfe (born December 9, 1978) is an American actor most known for his role on Desperate Housewives as John Rowland Desperate Housewives is an American Television Dramedy series created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as Show runner, and produced [35] Harding was rumoured to be seeing Stephen Dorff,[36] and she also dated Daily Star writer Joe Mott, although the couple have since split up. Stephen Dorff (born July 29, 1973) is an American Actor, best known for portraying Stuart Sutcliffe in Backbeat [37]
Stories often suggest an imminent split. More recently, tabloids have reported that Nadine Coyle is quitting the group to go solo. The latest of these emerged in March 2008, when she was absent from Kimberley's sister Amy's 21st birthday party. The press stated that she was absent "again. "[38] Coyle has denied that she has any intention of leaving. [39] Nevertheless, her absence from the Brit Awards, parties and TV shows have only added to the claims. [40][41] It was widely reported in April 2008 that Cheryl Cole was working on solo material with T2. Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy; born 30 June 1983 is an English Singer, and member of the band Girls Aloud. T2 is a British garage / bassline Record producer from Leeds. [42][43] These accusations were quickly denied, with Cole saying that she "had been in tour rehearsals every day. "[44]
Cheryl Cole was signed up to launch Coca Cola Zero in a campaign aimed at young men in the UK (2006)[45] and Sarah Harding in Ireland (2007). Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy; born 30 June 1983 is an English Singer, and member of the band Girls Aloud. Coca-Cola Zero or Coke Zero is a product of the Coca-Cola Company. Sarah Nicole Harding (born 17 November 1981 in Ascot) is an English singer in the Girl group Girls Aloud, and model.
Sarah Harding became the new face of Ultimo in 2006,[46] and modelled their lingerie until former Spice Girl Melanie Brown became the new model in 2008. Sarah Nicole Harding (born 17 November 1981 in Ascot) is an English singer in the Girl group Girls Aloud, and model. ---- For other uses see Ultimo (disambiguation. Ultimo is a Scottish designer Lingerie Brand founded by Michelle Mone Melanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975) professionally known as Melanie Brown, Melanie B, Mel B, and Scary Spice [47]
In 2007, Girls Aloud signed a one-year deal to endorse hair care brand Sunsilk. Hair care is an overall term for parts of Hygiene and Cosmetology involving the Hair on the human head Sunsilk is the name of a Brand of Hair care products for women produced by the Unilever group The endorsement is reportedly worth £1. See also Pound (currency.The pound sign (" £ " or " ₤ " is the symbol for the Pound sterling —the currency of the 25m. [48] The girls filmed a television advertisement, and magazine advertisements also ran, with each of the five members being the face of a different shampoo. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Shampoo is a Hair care product used for the removal of oils, dirt skin particles Dandruff, environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that
In June 2007, Girls Aloud also sealed a deal with the UK division of Samsung. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Samsung Group ( Korean:, Samsung Guerup) is South Korea 's largest company or Chaebol and the world's largest conglomerate They will endorse mobile phones and MP3 players, make personal appearances and sing at Samsung events, and contribute to competition prizes, among other activities. A digital audio player, more commonly referred to as an MP3 player, is a Consumer electronics device that stores organizes and plays audio files Some [49] The Samsung F210 Purple comes with a 1GB memory card featuring Girls Aloud content. [50]
In March 2008, the girls were reported to have signed a deal to front an ad campaign for a new low-calorie KitKat bar called "Senses". A Kit Kat bar or KitKat bar is a confection which was first created by Rowntree Limited of York, England, and now The chocolate bar manufacturer will also sponsor Girls Aloud's Tangled Up Tour. The Tangled Up Tour is Girls Aloud 's third Arena -based Concert tour and their fourth tour overall [51] The exact worth of the endorsement is unknown, but a figure of £500,000 each has been suggested. [52]