Girls Aloud discography

Girls Aloud discography
Girls Aloud in 2013
Studio albums5
Live albums2
Compilation albums2
Singles24
Remix albums1
Extended plays1
Box sets2
Video albums11
Promotional singles1
Music videos25

The discography of British-Irish girl group Girls Aloud consists of five studio albums, two compilation albums, twenty-four singles, one promotional single, two live albums, one remix album, two box sets, eleven video albums and twenty-five music videos.

Girls Aloud was formed in 2002 on the ITV1 talent show Popstars: The Rivals.[1][2] Viewers voted for Cheryl Tweedy, Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh and Sarah Harding to be members of the group.[1][2] The following month they won the program by claiming the coveted Christmas number one ahead of the male group One True Voice. They released their debut single "Sound of the Underground", which became the Christmas number-one on both the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart.[3] Their second single, "No Good Advice", was released on both CD and DVD single formats in May 2003. A week later, the group released their debut album Sound of the Underground, which was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The third single to be taken from the album was "Life Got Cold". Their fourth single, "Jump", a cover version of "Jump (for My Love)" by the Pointer Sisters, was taken from the soundtrack for the film Love Actually, and appeared on the re-issue of Sound of the Underground.

What Will the Neighbours Say?, the group's second album, was released in November 2004 and produced four singles, "The Show", "Love Machine", "I'll Stand by You", and "Wake Me Up". Preceded by the singles "Long Hot Summer" and "Biology", their third album, Chemistry, was released in December 2005. It is their lowest-charting album to date, although it was still certified platinum in the UK. The following year, Girls Aloud released their compilation album, The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits, which included their first twelve singles and three new songs, two of which, "Something Kinda Ooooh" and "I Think We're Alone Now", were released as singles. March 2007 saw the release of "Walk This Way", a charity single for Comic Relief, performed in collaboration with Sugababes.[4]

In November 2007, the album Tangled Up was released and entered the UK Albums Chart at number four. It was preceded by the lead single "Sexy! No No No...". The group's nineteenth single, "The Promise", was released in October 2008, and entered the UK and Irish Singles Charts at numbers one and two respectively. It was taken from Out of Control, their fifth studio album, which was released on 31 October 2008 in Ireland and 2 November in the UK. "The Loving Kind" was released on 12 January 2009 in the UK and peaked at number ten in the UK, becoming their 20th consecutive top-10 single, while "Untouchable" reached number 11, making it their first single to miss the UK top 10. In 2012, the group's second greatest hits album Ten was released and entered the UK Albums Chart at number nine. The album yielded two singles, "Something New" and "Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me", which were both released in 2012. Sarah Harding died in 2021. In 2024, the group released "I'll Stand By You (Sarah's version)" for that year's Children in Need; the alternate version features only Harding singing the verses.

As of 2013, Girls Aloud have sold over 4.3 million singles and 4 million albums in the United Kingdom;[5][6] in the United States, their digital song sales stand at 79,000, while their first four albums have sold 8,000.[6]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
UK
[7] 		IRE
[8] 		NLD
[9]
Sound of the Underground 2 6 53
What Will the Neighbours Say?
  • Released: 29 November 2004
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
 6 12 —
Chemistry
  • Released: 5 December 2005
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 11 31 —
Tangled Up
  • Released: 19 November 2007
  • Label: Fascination
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 4 25 —
Out of Control
  • Released: 3 November 2008
  • Label: Fascination
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 1 7 —
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[11]
  • IRMA: 2× Platinum[16]
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales[A] Certifications
UK
[7] 		IRE
[8]
The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits
  • Released: 29 October 2006
  • Label: Fascination
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 1 9
Ten
  • Released: 26 November 2012
  • Label: Fascination
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 9 10

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[7]
Girls A Live
  • Released: 3 November 2008
  • Label: Fascination
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 29
Out of Control: Live from the O2 2009
  • Released: 5 October 2009
  • Label: Fascination
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 —
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Remix album

List of remix albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[7]
Mixed Up
  • Released: 19 November 2007
  • Label: Fascination
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 56

Box sets

List of box-sets
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
Singles Box Set —
The Collection (Studio/B-Sides/Live)
  • Released: 27 May 2013[21]
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD box set
 165[22]

Video albums

List of video albums
Title Details Notes
Popstars: The Rivals
  • Released: 7 December 2002
  • Studio: 2 Entertain
  • Format: DVD
  • Footage of contestants' performances[23]
  • Interviews with the judges and contestants[23]
Girls on Film
  • Released: 13 June 2005
  • Studio: Polydor, Universal
  • Format: DVD
What Will the Neighbours Say? Live in Concert
  • Released: 7 November 2005
  • Studio: Polydor, Universal
  • Format: DVD
Girls Aloud: Off the Record
  • Released: 28 August 2006
  • Studio: Channel 4, Universal
  • Format: DVD
Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits Live from Wembley Arena
  • Released: 13 November 2006
  • Studio: Polydor, Universal
  • Format: DVD
Get Girls Aloud's Style
  • Released: 12 November 2007
  • Studio: Polydor, Universal
  • Format: DVD
  • The group discuss their style and give fashion tips
  • Features their first sixteen music videos[28]
Ghosthunting With... Girls Aloud
Tangled Up: Live from The O2 2008
  • Released: 27 October 2008
  • Studio: Polydor, Universal
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
Out of Control Live from The O2 2009
  • Released: 5 October 2009
  • Studio: Polydor, Universal
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
Ten: The Videos
  • Released: 26 November 2012
  • Studio: Polydor, Universal
  • Format: DVD
  • Contains fifteen music videos for songs from the standard edition of Ten[33]
Ten: The Hits Tour
  • Released: 11 November 2013
  • Studio: Polydor, Universal
  • Format: DVD
  • Contains the live tour to celebrate ten years of Girls Aloud[33]

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Details
The Whole Damn Show Megamix
  • Released: 17 May 2024[34]
  • Label: Polydor, Universal
  • Format: digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales, certifications and associated album
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album
UK
[7] 		AUS
[35] 		BEL
(FL)
[36] 		FRA
[37] 		GER
[38] 		IRE
[8] 		NLD
[39][9] 		NZ
[40] 		SCO
[41] 		SWE
[42] 		SWI
[43]
"Sound of the Underground" 2002 1 31 13 55 42 1 9 — 1 39 25 Sound of the Underground
"No Good Advice" 2003 2 88 45 — — 2 26 — 2 — —
"Life Got Cold" 3 — 64 — — 2 — — 2 — —
"Jump" 2 23 6 — — 2 8 13 2 9 58
"The Show" 2004 2 67 — — — 5 — — 1 — — What Will the Neighbours Say?
"Love Machine" 2 — — — — 9 52 — 2 — —
"I'll Stand by You" 1 — — — — 3 85 — 1 — —
"Wake Me Up" 2005 4 — — — — 6 — — 4 — —
"Long Hot Summer" 7 — — — — 16 — — 13 — — Chemistry
"Biology" 4 26 — — — 7 — — 3 — —
"See the Day" 9 — — — — 14 — — 8 — —
"Whole Lotta History" 2006 6 — — — — 18 — — 2 — —
"Something Kinda Ooooh" 3 — — — — 7 — — 2 — — The Sound of Girls Aloud
"I Think We're Alone Now" 4 — — — — 11 — — 3 — —
"Walk This Way"
(with Sugababes) 		2007 1 — — — — 14 — — 1 — — Non-album single
"Sexy! No No No..." 5 — — — — 11 — — 3 — — Tangled Up
"Call the Shots" 3 — — — — 9 — — 4 — —
"Can't Speak French" 2008 9 — — — — 12 — — 3 — —
"The Promise" 1 — — — — 2 — — 3 — — Out of Control
"The Loving Kind" 2009 10 — — — — 16 — — 2 — —
"Untouchable" 11 — — — — 19 — — 2 — —
"Something New" 2012 2 — — — — 4 — — 2 — — Ten
"Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me" 97 — — — — 80 — — 75 — —
"I'll Stand By You"
(Sarah's version) 		2024 —[A] — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released, selected chart positions and associated album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[7]
"Theme to St. Trinian's" 2008 51 St Trinian's

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Directors
"Sound of the Underground" 2002 Phil Griffin[45]
"No Good Advice" 2003
"Life Got Cold"
"Jump" Katie Bell[45]
"The Show" 2004 Trudy Bellinger[46]
"Love Machine" Stuart Gosling[47]
"I'll Stand by You" Trudy Bellinger[46]
"Wake Me Up" 2005 Harvey & Carolyn[48]
"Long Hot Summer" Max & Dania[49]
"Biology" Harvey & Carolyn[50][51]
"See the Day"
"Whole Lotta History" 2006 Margaret Malandruccolo[52]
"Something Kinda Ooooh" Stuart Gosling[53]
"I Think We're Alone Now" Alex Hemming[54]
"Walk This Way" 2007 Trudy Bellinger[55][46]
"Sexy! No No No..."
"Call the Shots" Sean de Sparengo[56]
"Theme to St. Trinian's" Trudy Bellinger[citation needed]
"Can't Speak French" 2008 Petro[57]
"The Promise" Trudy Bellinger[55][46]
"The Loving Kind"
"Untouchable" 2009 Marco Puig[58][59][60]
"Something New" 2012 Ray Kay[61][62]
"Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me" Paul Caslin[63]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "I'll Stand by You (Sarah's Version)" did not enter the UK Singles Chart Top 100, but debuted and peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Downloads and the UK Singles Sales charts, respectively.

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