Girls of Valour [CD-single] [Import]

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On 'Girls of Valour', Woodward unleashes Beach Boys harmonies on the chorus only to have Pollock slip in beside him and hit that much harder. Her interjection simultaneously pulls him down to earth and tosses him back in the air, feeding him the poignancy that makes his confidence believable. Chemikal Underground. 2005.

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Girls of Valour [CD-single] [Import]

The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits

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Excellent singles band
The Sound of Girls Aloud

The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits
Girls Aloud
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ASIN: B000JFXT72
Release Date: 2006-11-06

Tracks:

Sound of the Underground
Love Machine
Biology
No Good Advice
I'll Stand by You
Jump
Show
See the Day
Wake Me Up
Life Got Cold
Something Kinda Ooooh
Whole Lotta History
Long Hot Summer
Money
I Think We're Alone Now

Album Description

2006 compilation featuring the very best of this female quintet, who found their first taste of fame on Popstars, the UK's version of American Idol. After three hit albums and 12 Top Ten singles (including two number ones), Girls Aloud are one of the very few reality TV acts to achieve continued success. The Sound Of Girls Loud features 14 tracks including the newly-recorded single 'Something Kinda Ooooh'. Polydor.

Album Details

This 15 Track Disc Includes Girls Aloud's Astonishing Run of 12 Top Ten Singles. They have Had More Consecutive Top Ten Singles that Any Other Girl Band Beating the Likes of Spice Girls and Destiny's Child. All of the Singles Are Included, from the #1s "Sound of the Underground" and "i'll Stand By."

Customer Reviews:

Excellent singles band.......2007-01-20

No matter what you think of them, you cannot deny that Girls Aloud have put out an extraordinary series of first-rate pop-singles. the tunes and the musicianship have been well above average for this type of band. The albums have also been rather strong, surprisingly. Thus I warmly recommend this fantastic collection of pop singles.

The Sound of Girls Aloud.......2006-12-02

Four years on and already time for a greatest hits disc? If Britney Spears could pull it off after only 40 months, then Girls Aloud's thirteen top 10 singles certainly qualify them for such an offering. Yes, the hype every music magazine in Britain has been making is true- the tracks this group puts out are insane. Name one other pop act who had the audacity to mesh three songs into one and proclaim "you can't mistake my biology" as if we were stupid all along to disagree? Or, for that matter, name their comeback single "Something Kinda Oooh"? The risks taken by Girls Aloud and their production-team extraordinaire, Xenomania, are ones not common among the lazy bits of top 40. To see such livelihood and originality from a band created by reality television is an irony if we ever heard one. Simply put, they're the finest mainstream singles act of this decade and the soldiers of futuristic pop. Ballads withstanding, every one of these hits sparkles with a ferocity and sauciness that are impossible to not fall in love with. Anyone who doesn't snap their fingers to the billyrockin' "Love Machine" or strike a pose to the positively sexy electro romp "The Show" is more likely dead, and to not gawk at the genius of "Biology" is a perfect insult. Even the much-maligned "Long Hot Summer" is destined for the pop hall of fame. The music press has proclaimed for the past three to four years now that pop is dead, but with Girls Aloud leading the pack, not only would it be alive and kicking, it would be better than it ever was. And we can overlook the limp cover of "I Think We're Alone Now" (particularly unnecessary) if it meant skipping over to something like "Sound Of the Undeground". Ready for a crazy night out, stilletos and all? You've just got the perfect soundtrack.

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Sweet!

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ASIN: B000KGGB20
Release Date: 2006-12-11

Tracks:

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Love Machine
Biology
No Good Advice
I'll Stand by You
Jump
Show
See the Day
Wake Me Up
Life Got Cold
Something Kinda Ooooh
Whole Lotta History
Long Hot Summer

Album Description

South East Asian pressing of this 2006 compilation featuring the very best of this female quintet, who found their first taste of fame on Popstars, the UK's version of American Idol. After three hit albums and 12 Top Ten singles (including two number ones), Girls Aloud are one of the very few reality TV acts to achieve continued success. The Sound Of Girls Loud features 14 tracks including the newly-recorded single 'Something Kinda Ooooh'. Polydor.

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Customer Reviews:

Sweet!.......2007-05-08

Anyone who likes dance music must buy this album!. There is nothing bad I could say about this CD.

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You Can't Mistake Their Biology!
Chemistry
Another Great Album
Poor lyrics, boring tunes and sad titles
Girls Aloud's Greatest Album Yet

Chemistry
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ASIN: B000BR657Y
Release Date: 2005-12-12

Tracks:

Intro
Models
Biology
Wild Horses
See The Day
Watch Me Go
Waiting
Whole Lotta History
Long Hot Summer
Swinging London Town
It's Magic
No Regrets
Racy Lacey

Album Description

With "Chemistry" Sarah, Nicola, Nadine, Kimberley and Cheryl have made a quirky British pop album. In a genre where girl bands dream of being Destiny's Vogue, Girls Aloud have made an album that reflects what its like to be a 20-something girl living in the UK. Polydor. 2005.

Album Details

With "Chemistry" Sarah, Nicola, Nadine, Kimberley and Cheryl have Made a Quirky British Pop Album. In a Genre Where Girl Bands Dream of Being Destiny¿s Vogue, Girls Aloud have Made an Album that Reflects What It¿s Like to Be a 20-something Girl Living in the UK. There's Attitude ("Models") There's Heartbreak ("Whole Lotta History") and There's Sauciness ("Watch Me Go"). Make No Mistake this is a 24-carot Solid Gold Pop Album but Thrown Into the Mix Are Snatches of Rock, House, Electro, Salsa, Rap and Ska. The Album Has Been Made by Breaking the Rules on What You Can Do with Pop. Who Said You Can't have Two Choruses in One Song Or Three Different Sounds in Another?

Customer Reviews:

You Can't Mistake Their Biology!.......2006-06-19

this album is great! i love every song, and whole lotta history has to be their best single! go girls!

Chemistry.......2006-06-16

It's a shame that the finest pop act of this decade by far is not even known here in the States. After twelve consecutive top 10 singles in Britain and the unlikely praise of respectable rock critics who normally wouldn't even consider TV-made music groups as a sloppy after-thought, it's near rude to say that the UK's Girls Aloud deserve to go unnoticed. Their third album, Chemistry, is their finest effort yet, and no other record on the current pop map better illustrates a group with more personality and more edginess. The tracks here defy the rules of your typical pop song, and Girls Aloud's producers, the acclaimed production house Xenomania, do anything they possibly can to toss every concievable musical genre into the mix. And they succeed on all accounts. Everything from sultry electro ballads ("It's Magic") and snappy numbers that sound like they came straight from the '60s ("Waiting)", to the A-Ha-esque bounce of "Models" and the jangly guitars on "Long Hot Summer" make this a tour de force of how genius pop is made when it is both accessible and experimental. The crowning achievement, by far, is lead single "Biology". An unprecedented combo of three different songs packed into one furious package, it vamps, glides, and sasses along like no other mainstream pop track in recent memory. That track alone is well worth the purchase, but another surprising element of the Girls Aloud formula is the overwhelming lack of filler material. The ballads, as to be expected, are well worth skipping, but when it's back to the uptempo numbers and the musical mayhem begins to ensue all over again, you'll be sorely disappointed that they have yet to make their mark on America.

Another Great Album.......2006-05-08

Yet another fantastic album from Girls Aloud. Definitely Pop music at it's greatest. Although "Chemistry" admittedly doesn't live up to their second album, "What Will the Neighbours Say", it's definitely worth your buy.

1. "Intro" - 9/10 Short, but upbeat, catchy, and a great way to start off the album

2. "Models" - 5/10 Arguably the weakest track on this album. The melody and lyrics would be utterly forgettable if they weren't so bad. I was actually disappointed with this one.

3. "Biology" - 10/10 Absolutely wonderful, probably my favourite song on this album. The melody's a sort conglomeration of pop and a million other styles, while the lyrics I thought were very catchy and clever.

4. "Wild Horses" - 7/10 I'm sort of indifferent about this one. I suppose it takes some warming up to. Not the best on that album, and a little lackluster.

5. "See the Day" - 8.5/10 I always enjoy it when Girls Aloud slows down there songs, and this ballad is done very well. The lyrics could use a little bit more oomph, but I'm not complaining.

6. "Watch Me Go" - 10/10 If "Biology"'s not my favourite track, than this one certainly is. It took a little warming up to at first, but the grunge/rap/hip-hop part in the middle is absolutely get-up-and-dance AWESOME. The lyrics are a little risque, but that only contributes to the song. (Especially the last few stanzas)

7. "Waiting" - 8.5/10 Fast-paced, good beat.

8. "Whole Lotta History" - 10/10 I love this song. The ballad style is better done with this song than with "See The Day". The lyrics were pleasant surprise to me, and the melody is overall fabulous.

9. "Long Hot Summer" - 9/10 The first song I listened to from this album, and the one that got me hooked. Another up-tempo song that makes you want to get up and dance. (Or, at least me).

10. "Its Magic" - 8/10 Not the best that this album has to offer, but still pretty good. Pop song with a softcore techno accompaniment.

11. "No Regrets" - 9/10 Another great slower song. A little departure from the norm, with almost Spanish undertones. Interesting lyrics. Excellent vocals.

12. "Racey Lacey" - Great song to end it on. Bubblegum pop, energetic, great beat. Implied risque lyrics always make it more fun.

Poor lyrics, boring tunes and sad titles.......2006-04-20

I'm not surprised to read a lot of kid reviews on this CD.
This reminds me of what I used to listen to when I was 13 and didn't have much expectations for my music. These are 5 girls who a producer to make them a hit single which made them superstars overnight. They make music for the masses and probably will rank high as they already have accomplished a fanbase (consisting mostly of young girls I would assume) as they choose safe songs, but if you're looking for quality music with well-written and meaningful ("good love will always come from me" "we're in fashion don't you know" "summer in the city and the sun is high") lyrics you should be listening to something else. This is also the reason they will not break throgh in the US with this album.

The CD starts off with a cool intro, followed by an up-tempo tune (which will get stuck on your brain after enough listens)about the shallow girls on the street (referred to as MODELS, but the lyrics are amazingly poor. Next is the mid-tempo much-raved-about BIOLOGY (about their act/appearance/biology), but I can't see why; other than the fact that if you listen to a song enough you will end up liking it. Wild horses follow in the same lead.. (a past relationship which was hard to get out of, but now wild horses can't make her go back) it's just OK. SEE THE DAY is a catchy mid-tempo ballad about trying to convince a guy she's worth a try and not like everyone else he's dated before. WATCH ME GO is a naughty up-beat tune about doing her thing and giving it all to her man. The tune reminds a lot of something that could be on a Sugababe album which means you can dance to it; one of the better songs on the album. WAITING is (!) about a girl waiting for the boy she wants and the pain she had to go through. The song is mid-tempo, but there's no catchy tune and is basically just an album filler. WHOLE LOTTA HISTORY is IMO the best track on this CD. It's a catchy, heartbreaking ballad ("is she really that beautiful?") about breaking up and the boy finding a new love. LONG HOT SUMMER is a poor up-tempo track about a (!) long hot summer and that's pretty much it. SWINGING LONDON TOWN is not really a song; it sounds so electronica with loud music and some weird vocals in the background about the queen of england and other london stuff that make no sense. IT'S MAGIC is a (very) boring mid-tempo tune about love that you've heard a dozen times before "you're in my thoughts all the time". NO REGRETS is a safe ballad that you have heard a million times before, this time with a spanish feel to it, but yet again no lyrics to back it up. To finish off the CD they've chosen RACY LACY; a mid-tempo song with lyrics about this girl who makes spreading her legs into a sport. This is 10th grade locker-room chatter, but seems a bit too childish to have on this CD and the melody does not do the lyrics any justice. This would only work as a power song and sadly it isn't.

I will give it two stars for Whole Lotta History and Watch Me Go.

Girls Aloud's Greatest Album Yet.......2006-04-05

What is it with the water across the big pond? While USA may dominate the world with hip-hop-inflected mainstream music, UK and Europe have something the US can never quite master as cunningly as they do (their own secret weapon, per se): awesome pop music. Even though pop's been in a state of decline since the waning of the teen pop boom of the early '00s, ironically there have been acts that have pushed the boundaries of pop even more. Sugababes are one of them. Another great UK act is Girls Aloud. A sort of anomaly not only in pop world but also in reality TV, having been a totally manufactured girl group that rose to the ranks to become of UK's most credible and most successful mainstream acts today.

The scary thing is that within every new release, they only keep on getting better, as evidenced by this latest, greatest release. What makes "Chemistry" so amazing? Everything: it's an all-around good album. Even the ballads, Girls Aloud's main weakness, sound decent this time around. The Girls themselves have grown as entertainers, somehow magically gaining a boatload of charisma all of a sudden to back up their already explosive brand of day-glo pop. With stronger, more unpredictable dance-pop, "Chemistry" puts many recent pop releases to shame and dares to challenge the legitimacy of even the year's most praised albums. Here's a track-by-track review of the awesomeness that is "Chemistry":

1. "Intro" - Best intro I've heard in a while. Sounds like it could have been taken from Sugababes' "Red Dress," which only shows how much more awesome it could have been had it been a full-on rockin' dance-pop track.

2. "Models" - Very '80s, yet very contemporary-sounding quirky pop masterpiece. Off-kilter mainstream pop doesn't get as delectably sweet, yet as sassy and devious as this. Frenetic, bombastic, and unstoppable, and this is only the beginning.

3. "Biology" - Now THIS is what a 21st century pop track should sound like. It was recognized as one of the most critically acclaimed singles of 2005 not because it introduced a totally new sound. It actually borrows from A LOT of things, but that's what makes it extra special. The fact that it takes influences from jazz, ragtime, punk-pop, electro-pop, and bubblegum pop and mixes it all together into an awesome sonic orgy makes this one of the most ingenious pop tracks to grace the Earth in a while. Its unconventional multi-chorus song structure also helps with the unpredictability factor, making this stylistic evolution an even worthier one. Where else can you find a chorus this rousing (even though it takes nearly 2 minutes to finally explode to it) in 2005?

4. "Wild Horses" - After a few brilliant tracks past, why stop here? "Wild Horses" takes from a past hit, "Love Machine," and turns it upside down, adding chamber chorus vocals, train noise adlibs ("woo, woo"), extremely busy drumming, country Western noises, and even a slight videogame-esque feel to it all in another amazing track of pure pop brilliance.

5. "See The Day" - Okay, so after 4 extremely addictive uptempo tracks, it's time to take a breather with "See The Day." You can't help but take deep breaths with this one because even this slow track has overdramatic production: it's got crashing drums and a full backing vocal ensemble for a chorus. Now who would contest the fact that this track is a perfect, darker Christmas hit? Girls Aloud may still have a long way to go until they match Sugababes with being truly all-around pop greats, but for now their improvement in ballads is always welcomed.

6. "Watch Me Go" - A very naughty and cheeky pop track, aside from its lyrics, its feel is raw due to the clanking of the drums in the background. The quirky production in this makes this track even sassier and raunchier than it seems.

7. "Waiting" - More straightforward punk-pop track, but its a breath of fresh air coming from a totally manufactured dance-pop act. The Girls sing this with unmatched sass and attitude: a testament to their invincible camaraderie.

8. "Whole Lotta History" - Sweet-sounding, almost retro pop track from the juke joint eras. Probably a stronger ballad than "See The Day" just because it doesn't try to be sassy: in fact, its the opposite, showing that its out to melt hearts everywhere and be as gushy as anything being sent out to adult contemporary radio.

9. "Long Hot Summer" - Underrated lead single from the album, this sounds even better when grouped with a consistently strong batch of songs. The Bangles-esque feel to it mixed with the trademark crunchy electro-pop the Girls are so praised for makes this sound as addictive as ever. It's never too late to start liking a track this good all over again.

10. "Swinging London Town" - Probably one of the edgiest tracks on the album, if the other tracks only hinted at their attempts to be sexy, sultry, and sassy (try saying that 10 times in a row!), this one seals the deal by building itself all around those themes. The crunchy electro of the track sounds like if their past hit "Wake Me Up" would be more suited to a snobby socialite club atmosphere.

11. "It's Magic" - One of the most devilish tracks from the album ironically comes from one of its supposedly most innocent, quiet members, Nicola. Fronting the track, she proves that its the quiet ones that might be the naughtiest. With her soft, vulnerable, breathy vocals sashaying on top of an addictive skittering bubblegum beat, it all makes it sound almost too coy and lolita-ish: so bad, yet so good.

12. "No Regrets" - Probably the weakest ballad, it's pretty much seen as Nadine going solo. A Latin-esque feel combined with ambient atmospherics add a sense of wonder, romance, and mystery, and Nadine's strong vocals handle it pretty solidly. It's good, but it just doesn't stand out among the other innovative pop tracks that cram the album.

13. "Racy Lacey" - To end an album with a quick bang, Girls Aloud decide to bring out one more stomper. Just as though we thought the album was losing steam by the end, they bring this fun, bubbly, even naughtier track about a girl who's good at nothing but sex (hence the provocative lyrics - you gotta listen to them for yourself). A fun, extremely fast pop track that'll stay in your head until it stops abruptly, ending what is one of the best pop albums of 2005.

Every time I talk about this album, I get so worked up. I'm not alone: many UK critics have already put this album in the top spots of their favorite albums lists because it's just that damn good. Don't believe the hype? Go get it from yourself. If you truly love pop because of ability to be unabashedly anything it wants to be, then get this album. The world needs acts as vivacious and as interesting as Girls Aloud, even when they are this contrived and manufactured.

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Loves it!
Had this forever
The Neighbours Will Beg To Keep The Noise Up!
Hmmm...
just bad

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ASIN: B0006AZE00
Release Date: 2004-12-06

Tracks:

The Show
Love Machine
I'll Stand By You
Jump
Wake Me Up
Deadlines & Diets
Big Brother
Hear Me Out
Graffiti My Soul
Real Life
Here We Go
Thank Me Daddy
I Say A Prayer For You
100 Different Ways

Album Description

Since forming at the end of 2002, Girls Aloud have created their own brand of electro-pop chic. During the past year, while releasing a trio of top three singles, they have also been working on the follow-up to their debut album `Sound Of The Underground'. The result is brimming with the same brand of amused knowingness and louche sexiness as its predecessor and features the biggest party single of last year, `Jump', plus `The Show', `Love Machine' and their forthcoming Christmas ballad, `I'll Stand By You'. Includes 2 UK bonus tracks 'I Say A Prayer For You' & '100 Different Ways'. Polydor. 2004.

Album Details

Since Forming at the End of 2002, Girls Aloud have Created their Own Niche. They're Funny, Unpretentious and Opinionated About Everything. They Look Good but Sound Even Better - as Julie Birchill Stated, They're the Perfect 21st Century Group. Co-written and Produced by Brian Higgins and the Xenomania Crew, this Album features Not Only "The Show", "Love Machine", "Jump" and the 2004 Official Children in Need Single, "i'll Stand by You" but 10 Tracks from the Slinky, Bluesy "Deadlines and Diets" to Graffiti's Icy Core of Metal-machine Noise to the Mighty "Wake Me Up" which Wields a Synth-pop Punch Worthy of the B52s. It's a Great Album that Makes a Point: Girls Aloud Rock! What Will the Neighbours Say?

Customer Reviews:

Loves it!.......2007-01-24

Haha, apparently I wasn't as attentive to details as I should have, bcuz I'm missing the 2 exclusive tracks (13 and 14). But the album rocks my socks. If you like any one of the Girls' songs, buy the album, bcuz they're all alike, and very catchy and likeable. When it arrived, I didn't stop listening for days. Its especially enjoyable during workouts. I didn't like ALL the tracks, but I would NEVER say that I wasted my money.

Had this forever.......2006-01-04

I have had this ever since it came out on 29th November 2004. It is great and is my most-played album ever. I am British and I wrote a letter to Sarah since she is my favourite. This is a brilliant album and these are my reviews:

01. The Show
This was a number one and the video is just fabulous (Sarah's hairstyles on the guys were funny!). My dad likes this one and keeps begging me to play it.

02. Love Machine
Love Machine keeps coming to me, first the single, the album, the "What Will The Neighbours Say?" tour and now, SingStar Popworld has it! Love Machine is great, and Nadine's vocals are shown off in this track.

03. I'll Stand By You
A cover of Chrissy Hynde's song. But the girls give it much more style and girliness. The video for this is set at a beach and it is beautiful. In the end they go into a tent and hug, it's beautiful!

04. Jump
This is a cover, too, but Girls Aloud's version is much more snappy. This could get you up dancing, and you feel like either Nadine, Kimberley, Cheryl, Nicola or Sarah if you are at a sleepover because in the video they're at a sleepover! Great dance track for discos.

05. Wake Me Up
The video is motorbikes! Like the title, it will totally wake you up!

06. Deadlines & Diets
Slow, ballady song which talks about an emotional breakup. Could this be Sarah Girls Aloud and Mikey Phixx??? Only time will tell.

07. Big Brother
Yay, Celeb Big Brother starts in a few days and I can't wait! So I pass my time listening to the funky Girls ALoud song and it reminds me of it!! Ooo, who'll be in the house this year?

08. Hear Me Out
This is probably the best on the album, because it has the same old obvious Nadine vocals that we love!!

09. Graffiti My Soul
Kinda punk rocky, but still the cool Girls Aloud style.

10. Real Life
My dad loves this, too. It's cool and it tells you to get your mind on your occupation.

11. Here We Go
This is the Totally Spies theme tune!! But without all the verses. I love dancing to this!

12. Thank Me Daddy
This is good, too. I loved it first time. I think it has the same opening as Big Brother.

13. I Say A Prayer For You
One word- Lovely.

14. 100 Different Ways
The worst one on the album, but it's terribly good!

This album is a must-buy, so get your credit card out!

Love Fleur

The Neighbours Will Beg To Keep The Noise Up!.......2005-11-29

People who win talent contests shouldn't be given the chance to record music this good. Or at least your typical music snob would have you believe. "What Will The Neighbours Say?" is simply fantastic - start to finish. End of.

The bands debut album "Sound of the Underground" was a fine pop album, with it's dirty disco influences it gave us the inventive sounds of "Sound of the Underground" and "No Good Advice" which both featured a new pop add on - surf guitar. It was a strong pop album, but after one listen of "What Will The Neighbours Say?" it sounds dated already.

In a world where the charts are clogged with the likes of 50 Cent, Girls Aloud give pop fans a huge sigh of relief. Teaming up with Xenomania, this is an album filled to the brim with pop music that's fun, brash and sexy and it's not afraid to break the rules.

"The Show" is a funky electropop tour-de-force and if ever there were a female Duran Duran this is what they would have sounded like. "Love Machine" is akin to a head on collision between Bob Dylan and The Human League whilst "Grafitti My Soul" thumps the senses with it's electroclash rythms you can't help but feel this is what would have been the result had The Prodigy collaborated with Madonna. "Wake Me Up" is a 360 beats per minute (well..) techno blast marrying a indie rock guitar riff.

Not just musically, but lyrically, this album is great fun too. There's never the typical "I love you, you know it's true" thing happening here, it's all tongue in cheek and witty. It's not worth listing them because I'd end up writing near enough the whole sleeve out.

"What Will The Neighbours Say?" is more a great album at the hands of it's producers, Xenomania, who quite clearly see there's a lot more possible potential to pop music than just a standard structure and tales of fun in the sun. Manufactured they may be, but Girls Aloud are the saving grace in todays pop music scene. The band has a wide appeal which ranges from the teenage girls bedroom right through to the most booze-soaked of student union bars.

Finest pop album since "Spiceworld"? It's quite possible.

Hmmm..........2005-11-06

There are much more talented people around than Girls Aloud (GA). Actually, do GA even have any talent to start with?

just bad.......2005-10-15

i thought they were going to have good music but their is all stupid british crap rock/pop music compelety uninteresting

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What it is...
Cute; but disappointing

Walk This Way
Sugababes , and Girls Aloud
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ASIN: B000NA2AH8
Release Date: 2007-03-19

Tracks:

Album Version
Yoad Mix
Video
Behind The Scenes Video

Album Description

2007 enhanced charity CD single for Comic Relief finds the UK's two most popular girl bands covering the Aerosmith nugget that, last time around, had the aging rockers' pitted against upstart rappers Run DMC. This time, Sugababes and Girls Aloud are walking it like they talk it, but thankfully, it's for a good cause. It's a whole lot of fun even if Aerosmith have nothing to do with the song this time. Features two audio versions of 'Walk This Way' (Main Version and Yoad Remix) plus two video components (The Video plus a Behind The Scenes short). Polydor.

Album Details

2007's Official Comic Relief Single Sees Two of the UK'S Biggest Girl Bands the Sugababes and Girls Aloud Team Up to Cover the Classic Aerosmith Vs Run Dmc Track 'walk this Way'.

Customer Reviews:

What it is..........2007-06-22

For me its an enjoyable and fun time had by Sugababes and Girls Aloud..since i'm a big fan of both groups. I loved the original song without question i mean Run DMC and Aerosmith who would've thought that would happen. But i enjoy this version by them they bring a bit of attitude and fun to the cover of Walk This Way and for me that's what i enjoy most. Not only about the song but the accompanying video as well. Good ya girls!!

Cute; but disappointing.......2007-03-23

Ok so I like Girls aloud a lot and i think that Sugababes are OK: but this is not at all of their usual standards. I likes Walk this way by Aerosmith AND by RUN DMC but somehow this is not that good. Take two talented girl bands: one which can do perfect pop (Girls Aloud) and one that is slightly more hip (Sugababes) and have them murder a nice hard rock /hip hop crossover classic. OK it is for a good cause so I do not care but still they could and should have done a lot better. Shame on all of them...

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Tragic....
Utter tripe.
The best cd I have ever heard!
The end of English pop in America?
EVEN SLICKER THAN THE ORIGINAL RELEASE - STILL AWESOME!!!

Sound of the Underground
Girls Aloud
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ASIN: B0000V3Q64
Release Date: 2003-12-08

Tracks:

Sound of the Underground
No Good Advice
Life Got Cold
Jump [From Love Actually]
Some Kind of Miracle
All I Need (All I Don't)
Mars Attack
You Freak Me Out [From Freaky Friday]
Girls Allowed
Forever & A Night
Love/Hate
Boogie Down Love
Stop
White Lies
Girls on Film (UK Bonus Track) [*]
Sound of the Underground (CD-ROM Track] [Multimedia Track]
No Good Advice (CD-ROM Track] [Multimedia Track]
Life Got Cold (CD-ROM Track] [Multimedia Track]

Album Description

Updated version of the UK girl group's 2003 debut album omits three tracks but adds six more, 'Jump', 'Girls On Film' (UK bonus track), 'You Freak Me Out', 'Sound Of The Underground' (Video), 'No Good Advice' (Video), & 'Life Got Cold' (Video). Polydor.

Album Details

The UK'S Coolest Group Return with their Repackaged Debut Album "Sound of the Underground". With Three New Tracks "Jump", Taken from the Richard Curtis Film "Love Actually", their Version of the Classic 80's Duran Duran Track "Girls on Film" and the Track "You Freak Me Out" Taken from the Disney Film "Freaky Friday".

Customer Reviews:

Tragic...........2005-11-20

This CD is a tragic excuse for quality music. The girls have no talent whatsoever and the pure fact that they have been given the opportunity to make an album is a mockery of the whole music industry. The songs are annoying to say the least and the lyrics are equally as pathetic. If you buy this CD you will regret it for the remainder of your life, do your self, and society, a favour and buy something else.

Utter tripe........2005-06-21

Sad, cynical, horrible, untalented and vile music. This kind of dross needs to be stopped and wiped out as it openly mocks sound talent and flood s the market with c**p blocking yet another door to geniune talent in the music industry.
I have to give it 1 star becuase of the way Amazon software works, if I could I would give it minus 5 and torch every copy ever made!

The best cd I have ever heard!.......2005-01-22

This is the best cd I have ever heard. The girls do an amazing job on every single one of these songs on "Sound Of The Underground". The girls different personalities come out in the different sounds throughout the cd. All songs get a 10/10 from me. It is amazing. It's been in my cd player since I got it. Get this cd, you won't regret it.

The end of English pop in America?.......2005-01-06

Please do not buy this album i beseech you! You WILL regret it for the rest of your life! It is a complete waste of over $40 considering all the great music out there! Girls Aloud are the product of English stupidity namely popstars the rivals (a failed TV show whose result was Girls Aloud). The songs though having catchy tunes become annoying and the girls themselves are unable to sing and extensive technological work has been put in in the studio to make their voices on this album sound remotely acceptable (if you don't believe me listen to them live!!!) I find it disgraceful that such untalented vocalists are allowed to run amok on the music industry when undiscovered TALENTED vocalists are still struggling to make a living! PLEASE give your $40 dollars to charity and dont buy this CD! p.s.I would give it less than one star if it were possible!

EVEN SLICKER THAN THE ORIGINAL RELEASE - STILL AWESOME!!!.......2004-12-14

I know I've already made a review for the original release of "Sound Of The Underground," but would it hurt to make another one? I'll just make individual comments on the newer/more improved tracks and contents which make this new re-release edition a superior version of the original. If you wanna see the complete track-by-track guide of all the other original tracks, see my review for the original album. Well, okee, I'll do a small runthrough of all the older tracks. "Sound Of The Underground" still sounds extremely fresh and funky with its drum 'N' bass rhythm. "No Good Advice" is still feisty and caustic with its rocky "My Sharona" beat. "Life Got Cold" is still more subdued, but is a nice acoustically-driven touch to the album. "All I Need (All I Don't)" is still really funky with its new wave/disco/electro-ed up beat. "Mars Attack" is still hilariously delirious and upbeat with its chaotic spacey uptempo. "Girls Allowed" remains the same diva club stomper that it has always been. "Love/Hate" may still be "Sound Of The Underground"'s sonic twin, but it's still hyper and feisty. "Boogie Down Love" is still claustrophobic and super hyper with its crazy boogie-down electro beat. "Stop," with its mix of jukebox-ish influences and electro, is still a lot of fun as well. "White Lies" is still a moody, more electro version of a Britney Spears/Max Martin track. The original parts of the album remain immaculately intact in all their electro-pop glory. Here's the new stuff:

4. "Jump" - A roaring electrofied party dance/pop track, it's actually a really good cover. I mean a lot of people have slagged this particular cover to be weak and characterless; I think it still showcases the bite in Girls Aloud's group persona. It's fun, carefree, and has enough electro production in it to make it edgy-sounding while still fun! I like the stop/start electro beat portion in the end.

5. "Some Kind Of Miracle" - The newer, much more improved (single) version of this song betters the original by making it tighter and more accessible. While the original version is more unpolished, this one is polished to the max, taking its potential to the great, shimmery, almost Go Go-ish electro-pop/rock gem it's supposed to be. Also, the vocal arrangements have changed, with Nadine singing first. It's always good for her to start off songs because she has the strongest, most distinctive voice of the group. It's got more beeps and bleeps and with tighter, more focused electro-pop/rock production.

8. "You Freak Me Out" - One of the nicest touches of this new-and-improved album is a safe, giddy pop/rock track that's reminiscent of '80s happy pop/rock lite. It's not as immediately agressive as the other Girls Aloud tracks, but it's still good fun (the lyrics can be a bit dumb, but it can be forgiven with its infectiousness)!

10. "Forever And A Night" - The supposed newer version of the track isn't as different from the original as "Some Kind Of Miracle" was to its original. You can tell that the producers probably added a few more electronic beeps to make the production more cohesive with the album's glossy electro-pop package (although subtly added). The ballad is still striving to be epic, but it's not bad at all. It's a welcome addition, but unnecessary: it's disposable.

15. "Girls On Film" - Even though this track was a B-side to one of their singles, it's always a welcome addition to the album because it fits right beside the other electro tracks. It's no surprise that this track is another electro-pop showcase, but is still a good cover nonetheless. It's more light and electro-pop than the original, but it's still all in good fun. Like the "new-and-improved version" of "Forever And A Night," it's an unnecessary track to make the album more complete, but it's always a nice touch.

16. "Sound Of The Underground" (Video) - The cool thing about this release is that it's enhanced with three music videos from the first three singles. Their very first video, one of "Sound Of The Underground," shows them already in full bloom as 5 saucy chicas. It's odd that right after Sugababes released their tornado club concept video for "Round Round," Girls Aloud did a similar "trapped in a club while performing" video for "Sound Of The Underground." It's a well-executed video, thankfully not monickering them as another cheesy pop girl group sonically and visually.

17. "No Good Advice" (Video) - Probably the feistiest music video from the feistiest single of "Sound Of The Underground," this video fits the song perfectly because it all emphasizes the idea of having a cheap thrill. While "No Good Advice" almost sinfully (yet with such ingenuity) takes the beat to "My Sharona" and makes it its own, the video's basically a super retro '80s rip-off with the whole fading effects to make it seem cool. Not the most expensive production in both parts, but one of the most effectively potent concauctions GA have released musically and through video.

18. "Life Got Cold" (Video) - A stark contrast from the video before it, "Life Got Cold"'s video stems from probably the blandest release from their debut album. While the song is no way bad at all, the video seems like it could have dangerously been close to being too damn cheesy for its own girl group promotional purposes. Thankfully the attempt to make the girls seem all pouty and worried with the icy blue lighting saves the video from total cheesiness. It's basically a video that shows how pretty, yet ginger the girls can be as well.

All in all, the new album gets rid of three really awesome bonus tracks from the original, but we get some awesome extras to compensate!

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14 carat shiny pop stuff

Chemistry
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ASIN: B000BYY1BE
Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

Intro
Models
Biology
Wild Horses
See The Day
Count The Days
Watch Me Go
Waiting
Whole Lotta History
Long Hot Summer
Swinging London Town
It's Magic
No Regrets
Racy Lacey
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
I Wanna Kiss You So
Jingle Bell Rock
Not Tonight Santa
White Christmas
Count The Days
Christmas Round At Ours
Merry Xmas Everybody

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Customer Reviews:

14 carat shiny pop stuff.......2006-11-28

NOTE: This is a review of the Australian edition of this album, the track listing differs a little to the version on Amazon.

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In the UK Girls Aloud have endured years of critical slamming reserved for reality show pop bands (which is how they started). So it must be a sweet victory indeed that Chemistry is not only their third album but also a huge success.

Girls Aloud (which I've only just realised is a pun!) have also recently become the only other girl group to match the Spice Girls record of ten consecutive top 10 singles in the UK. Which again begs the question - why haven't they also been huge across the globe?

Biology is the first single off the album, it's a strange mix of swanky seventies pop that bursts into a high energy chorus; it's a bit like three different songs super-glued together, and it's only the start of the fun stuff. These pop stars know a good tune when they hear it and Xenomania deliver hooks that just won't quit. Wild Horses ("...couldn't take me back to you") begins like a school glee club that merges into a fantastic blend of rock and dance and The Show couldn't fail to impress with its rapid-fire lyrics ("sitting `round the kitchen in my underwear") and its techno shimmy.

There's the bouncy and strangely familiar sounding Watch Me Go, Long Hot Summer, and the Sarah Cracknell-ish ballad See The Day (a D Cee Lee cover). Swinging London Town is brilliantly executed with the techno pace dropping away mid-song into pop ambience and It's Magic, is just that. The track listing differs slightly to the UK release and the Australian version of the album ends with a reassuringly warm cover of The Pretenders I'll Stand by You.

There's the odd misstep - the All-Saints-y Whole Lotta History is just dull in a way some people seem to like and Models wouldn't have made it on to a Sonia album, but apart from that it's 14 carat shiny pop stuff all the way. Go on, forget your cred, hit the dance floor and enjoy, Chemistry is a sensation.

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I Think We're Alone Now
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ASIN: B000KRN04G
Release Date: 2006-12-25

Tracks:

I Think We're Alone Now (New Mix)
I Think We're Alone Now (Uniting Nations Remix)
I Think We're Alone Now (Tony Lamezma Baubletastic Remix)
Jingle Bell Rock
I Think We're Alone Now (Video)

Album Description

Part Two of Two. 2006 Enhanced CD single pulled from their hits compilation The Sound Of Girls Aloud. This cover of the Tommy James' '60s smash (also a hit for The Rubinoos in the '70s and Tiffany in the '80s) is featured here in four different versions (New Mix, Uniting Nations Remix, Tony Lamezma Baubletastic Remix and Enhanced Video) plus 'Jingle Bell Rock' Polydor.

Album Details

Following the Chart Topping Success of their "Greatest Hits" Album, Girls Aloud Are Back with their Own Unique Take on the 80's Classic `i Think We're Alone Now'.

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Wicked song!!!

No Good Advice (Enhanced)
Girls Aloud
Manufacturer: Universal
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Album Details

Featuring Some of the Most Forthright Pop Lyrics of Recent Times, the Song is Another Collaboration with Producer and Songwriter Brian Higgins, it is the Perfect Follw Up to "Sound of the Underground".

Customer Reviews:

Wicked song!!!.......2003-08-16

This is girls alouds second single, its totally wicked! in my opinion much better than the first single, its upbeat, poppy 'n' rocky, dancy and totally infectious!!

oh yes its a catchy little ditty! to say the least.
the video is cool & theyve got a bit of an 80's thing going on(which matches the song well) but it could've been better!

Tracks:

Jump
Girls Allowed
Grease

Album Description

Taken from the 2003 album 'Sound Of The Underground'. The title track is backed with 'Girls Allowed' & 'Grease' (non-LP).

Album Details

The Girls Follow their Last Three Top Ten Singles with a Cover Version of the Pointer Sister's Massive Hit "Jump (For My Love" which is Used in the Richard Curtis Film "Love Actually". They have Teamed with Brian Higgins and Xenomania to Give it a Contemporary Sound.

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