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'''Girls Aloud''' are a British girl group that were created on the ] ] '']'' in 2002. The group, consisting of ], ], ], ], and ], have been successful in achieving a string of 20 consecutive UK Top 10 singles (including four number ones), two UK number one albums, and having been nominated for four ], winning Best Single in 2009 for "]".

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 "]"){{Fact|date=February 2009}}, and have since become one of the few ] ] acts to achieve continued success. ] 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,
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with 15 consecutive top tens from "]" in 2002 through to "]" in 2007.
==Formation==
Girls Aloud were formed on 30 November 2002, in front of millions of viewers on the ] programme '']''. The concept of the programme, hosted by '']'' presenter ], was to produce a ] and a ] who would be 'rivals' and compete for the 2002 Christmas number one single. Following the initial success of ] (winners of the original ''Popstars'' show), several thousand applicants attended auditions across the UK in hope of being selected. Ten men and ten women were chosen as finalists by judges ], ] and ]. However, two of these were disqualified before the live shows began: Hazel Kaneswaren was found to be too old to participate<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.showbizireland.com/news/october02/02-kaneswarren02.shtml | title=Hazel is no longer a Popstar Rival... | publisher=ShowBiz Ireland | date=2002-10-10 | accessdate=2008-04-20 }}</ref> whilst Nicola Ward refused to sign the contract, claiming the pay the group would receive was too poor.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_2324000/2324519.stm | title=Popstar Rivals' Nicola quits show | publisher=]'' | date=2002-10-13 | accessdate=2008-04-20 }}</ref> ] and ], who had made it into the final fifteen but not the final ten, were chosen as their replacements.

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, Nicola, Nadine, Kimberley and Sarah; ] missed out on a place in the group, despite previous expectations that she would be placed in the line-up.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2532667.stm</ref> The group were named Girls Aloud and were originally managed by Louis Walsh<!-- given that one of the band members has the surname "Walsh", care is needed to distinguish which "Walsh" is meant --> until 2005 when Hilary Shaw replaced him.<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/x_factor/article71381.ece</ref> The runners-up, a ] called ], were managed by Pete Waterman.

The two groups competed for the number one position in the Christmas week UK singles chart. Girls Aloud won the battle with their single "]" (produced by ] and ]) which stayed at number one for four weeks. ] viewers later voted this as best single of 2002–2003 at the ] Kids Awards.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/story.asp?j=80671796&p=8x67z5xz | title=Gareth is tops with kids | publisher=] | date=2003-09-20 | accessdate=2008-04-11 }}</ref> Originally tipped to be more successful than the girls, One True Voice released just two singles before disbanding in the summer of 2003.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3145325.stm</ref>

==Subsequent career==
===2002–2003: ''Sound of the Underground''===
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After the success of their first single "Sound of the Underground", the newly formed group took several months to record their début album. Also entitled '']'', this was released on 26 May 2003 and entered the charts at number two. One of the tracks, "Girls Allowed", was written for the group by ex-] star ], while "Some Kind of Miracle" was co-written by former ] member ]. The group's second single, the number two hit "]", was also released in May 2003, and the third single, "]", charted at number three in August 2003.

In November 2003, the group released "]"—a ] of the ]' 1980s dance hit. The song featured on the ] to the 2003 film '']'', and entered the chart at number two. The album went ] after a re-issue was released on 1 December 2003. The new version of ''Sound of the Underground'' featured a new album cover and the replacement of three original songs with "Jump" (which was not included on the original version), "You Freak Me Out" (which appeared on the soundtrack of '']'') and "Girls on Film" (a cover of a ] song originally a B-side to "Life Got Cold"). "You Freak Me Out" was included on release schedules and was performed on '']'' in early 2004, with presenter ] stating that it would be their next single. However, the plans for this release were scrapped as work began on a second album. ''Sound of the Underground'' stayed on the top 75 chart for 20 non-consecutive weeks, over a period of more than three years (it re-entered in December 2006).

===2004–2005: ''What Will the Neighbours Say?''===
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After a brief break, the group returned in June 2004 to promote their new single "]", the first release from their second album. It had an unusual structure for a ], consisting of a number of interchanged sections rather than the more typical ]. This single showed off a new look for the group and was backed by a pre-release promotional campaign featuring five empty chairs bearing the members' names. This built up excitement over the new look, and the image later featured on the single cover with the members in their seats. When released, the single entered the charts at number two. The follow-up release, "]", also peaked at number two in September 2004. "Psychosocial" was nominated for ]'s '']'' and finished in sixth place. Their seventh single, a cover of ]' hit "]", reached the number one position on the UK singles chart in November 2004, and stayed there for two weeks. This was 2004's single for the ] appeal with its proceeds going towards the charity.

'']'' was released on 29 November 2004 and entered the album charts at number six. The album featured the production and song writing skills of ]. 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. ''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 "]", released in February 2005. It charted at number four&mdash;their first to miss the top three, but their eighth top-five single. In early 2005, the group won '']'s'' "Band of the Year" award, and were also nominated for a ] for Best Pop Act.

===2005–2006: ''Chemistry''===
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After a short break following their first tour, the group began work on their third studio album, '']''. The first single from the album, "]", 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. The single that launched their third album was "]" which peaked at number four. ''Chemistry'' was released on 5 December 2005. The album peaked on the charts at number eleven, their lowest so far, despite overwhelming critical acclaim; it has also gone ].

Their cover of ]'s "]", released in the Christmas week of 2005, charted at number nine. "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 ]. 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 "]" and the album ''Chemistry''. Arriving on 23 February, the group undertook a one-week promotional tour, during which they appeared on many TV shows. "Biology" peaked at number twenty-six in the Australian singles chart, failing to break the group in the Australian market.

"]" was the fourth and final single to be taken from ''Chemistry''. Released in March 2006, it reached number six, 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 group embarked on their second UK tour (and first arena tour), ''Chemistry 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 ], a sub-label of ]; all future Girls Aloud releases will be published by Fascination Records. Girls Aloud also won the Heart Award for the single "See the Day" at the O2 Silver Clef Lunch.

===2006–2007: ''The Sound of Girls Aloud''===
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In September 2006, the official Girls Aloud web site confirmed the release of '']'', a compilation that contains Girls Aloud's singles and some new and previously unreleased material. The album was released on 30 October 2006, and débuted at number one on the UK album chart. 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 "]", a cover of the ] single; this has now become a highly priced collectors' item.

The lead single from the album, "]", was released in October 2006. Girls Aloud became the first British act to reach the top five purely on download sales, with the song entering at number five; it peaked at number three following a physical release. The next single, "]",&mdash;the official theme of the film '']'', and previously a hit single for ] (in 1967) and for ] (in 1987)&mdash;was the third time the group have entered the Christmas chart battle. The single peaked at number four, making it Girls Aloud's fourteenth consecutive top ten and eleventh top five.

Girls Aloud collaborated with the ] on their fifteenth single, a cover of the song "]" by ]. The track was released in March 2007 as the official single for '']'', as "Sugababes vs. Girls Aloud". It became the group's third British number-one, and their fifteenth consecutive top-ten single.<ref> {{ cite web | url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/13032007/babes_aloud_at_no_1 | title=Babes Aloud at No 1 | publisher=] | author=Sarah-Louise James | date=2007-03-13 | accessdate=2008-04-20 }}</ref> In May 2007, Girls Aloud went on their third tour, ''The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits Tour''. During the tour, the group appeared at 15 arenas across the UK and Ireland. The supporting acts for this tour were Misha Williams, Natalia and ].
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===2007–2008: ''Tangled Up''===
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The song "]", the first single from Girls Aloud's fourth studio album, was released in August 2007 and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart. The album, '']'', was released on 19 November 2007, debuting on the UK Albums Chart at number four. Their seventeenth single, "]", was released in the UK one week later, and rose to number three to give the band their tenth top three single. It spent nineteen weeks in the top fifty.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=33550 | title=Call the Shots | publisher=ChartStats.com | accessdate=2008-04-20 }}</ref>

Girls Aloud received their second ] nomination in 2008, nominated for the Best British Group award.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7188029.stm | title=Take That lead Brit nominations | publisher=] | date=2008-01-18 | accessdate=2008-04-20 }}</ref> ''Tangled Up'' was also certified ] in January.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=33125 | title=Certified Awards - Tangled Up | publisher=] | date=2008-01-25 | accessdate=2008-02-11 }}</ref> The third and final single from ''Tangled Up'' was "]". The single was released in March 2008, with a French version and "Hoxton Heroes", a satirical track aimed towards indie bands, as B-sides. It entered the official UK charts at number nine, continuing their consecutive run of top ten singles.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://acharts.us/song/33857 | title=Girls Aloud - Can't Speak French | publisher=aCharts.us | accessdate=2008-04-01 }}</ref> In May and June 2008, Girls Aloud embarked on the '']''&mdash;their third arena tour, and fourth overall. They played a total of 34 concerts around the UK, including 24 arenas and 11 open air venues, making this tour their longest yet. They were scheduled to play 13 open air venues, but due to the bad weather, two of the concerts were cancelled.

===2008–present: ''Out of Control''===
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In May 2008, the group confirmed that they had begun working on their fifth studio album.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.girlsaloud.co.uk/site.php | title=Special announcement from Cheryl | publisher=GirlsAloud.co.uk | date=2008-05-27 | accessdate=2008-06-12 }}</ref> The first single from the album, "]", was released in October 2008, followed by the album, '']'', on 3 November. Girls Aloud said that it was their "most exciting and thrilling album yet".<ref name="girlsoutofcontrol">{{cite news |url=http://www.girlsaloud.co.uk/site.php|title=Girls Aloud go Out of Control |publisher=Girls Aloud.co.uk |date=2008-09-29 |accessdate=2008-09-29}}</ref> "The Promise" became their fourth number one on the ], selling more than 77,000 singles in its first week of release&mdash;this made it the fastest selling single of 2008 up to that point.<ref>{{ cite news | url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1035978&c=1 | title=Retail find a Hero in SyCo | author=Stuart Clarke | work=] | date=2008-10-28 | accessdate=2008-11-01 }}</ref> ''Out of Control'' followed suit when it entered at number one on the ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/albums.shtml|title=Top 40 Albums : 09.11.2008 |publisher=BBC.co.uk |date=2008-11-09|accessdate=2008-11-09}}</ref> The single returned the group to the top two on the ],<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://acharts.us/song/38513 | title=Girls Aloud - The Promise | work=] | accessdate=2008-11-01 }}</ref> while the album became their first top ten on the ] since '']''. "]" was released as the album's second single on 12 January 2009.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a136367/girls-aloud-reveal-new-single-details.html | title=Girls Aloud reveal new single details | author=Nick Levine | work=] | publisher=] | date=2008-11-22 | accessdate=2008-11-22 }}</ref> The song, co-written by ],<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3075&Itemid=206 | title=A proper review of 'The Loving Kind' | author=] | work=] | date=2008-10-17 | accessdate=2008-10-18 }}</ref> became the girls' twentieth consecutive top ten single.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=34169 | title=The Loving Kind | work=ChartStats.com | accessdate=2009-01-20 }}</ref> It was, however, their lowest charting single to date charting at number ten in the ] and sixteen in the ].

Girls Aloud also performed at the ] for the first time in their careers in 2009. They were nominated for Best British Group and Best British Single ("The Promise").<ref name="brits09">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7837020.stm|title=Kylie to present the Brit awards|date=2009-01-19|accessdate=2009-01-19|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> They won the award for Best Single, their first ever BRIT Award but lost out to ] for Best British Group.<ref>http://www.brits.co.uk/news/the-promise-by-girls-aloud-is/</ref> The ] is scheduled to commence in April, and Girls Aloud will support ] at ] on 18 September 2009.<ref name="coldplay">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/entertainment/newsid_7762000/7762708.stm|title=Girls Aloud to support Coldplay|date=2008-12-03|accessdate=2008-12-03|publisher=BBC Newsbeat}}</ref>

In February 2009, it was announced that Girls Aloud had signed a new record deal with Fascination which will see the group release another three albums, with the next album being released in 2010.<ref>{{ cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7889067.stm | title=Three more albums for Girls Aloud | work=] | date=2009-02-13 | accessdate=2009-02-13 }}</ref> Girls Aloud are also set to release ''Out of Control'' in continental Europe in the near future, with a ] tie-in in Germany.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/ask-bb/ask-billboard-girls-aloud-david-bowie-brits-1003896071.story | title=Ask Billboard | author=Keith Caulfield | work=] | publisher=] | date=2008-11-14 | accessdate=2008-11-30 }}</ref>

The next single by the group is set to be ''"]"''. The song will be released in April to coincide with the ]. This was confirmed on the girls official website on February 20.<ref></ref>

===Other musical projects===
Girls Aloud also appeared on the 2007 compilation '']'', celebrating the 40th anniversary of ], with a cover of ]' "]", as well as singing backing vocals on ]'s cover of ]'s "]".<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a75947/girls-aloud-join-franz-for-bowie-cover.html | title=Girls Aloud Join Franz for Bowie Cover | publisher=] | author=Kimberley Dadds | date=2007-09-19 | accessdate=2008-04-20 }}</ref> In addition to these appearances, Girls Aloud recorded two tracks for the soundtrack to the new '']'' movie ("]" and "On My Way to Satisfaction"). They also make a ] in the film as the school band. The ] was released on 10 December 2007,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/3515599/-/Product.html|title=St. Trinians: Original Soundtrack|accessdate=2007-11-22|date=2007-11-22|publisher=Play.com}}</ref> and the video for "Theme to St. Trinian's" premiered in mid December 2007. On 6 January 2008, "Theme to St. 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.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=33616 | title=Theme to St. Trinian's | publisher=ChartStats.com | accessdate=2008-04-20 }}</ref> Additionally, the girls also performed a cover of ]'s hit ']' for ]'s ] in the ] in 2006 <small>]" (CD1)]</small> and returned to the show to perform ]'s hit ']' in 2007.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/jowhiley/galleries/2716/1/#gallery2716 | title=Girls Aloud on Live Lounge | publisher=] | accessdate=2008-11-15 }}</ref>

====Solo====
In April 2008, Cheryl Cole had a guest role on ]'s song "]". She provided backing vocals and appeared in the song's music video. The song peaked at number 4. Sarah Harding will also appear on a song with The Filthy Dukes for the 2008 film '']''.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.nme.com/news/tabloid-hell/37182 | title=Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding to go solo | publisher=] | date=2008-06-09 | accessdate=2008-06-12 }}</ref> She will perform a cover of ]'s reindition of the ] song "]".<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.girlsaloud.co.uk/site.php | title=Sarah hooks up with Filthy Dukes | publisher=GirlsAloud.co.uk | date=2008-06-09 | accessdate=2008-06-12 }}</ref>

====Collaborations====
Girls Aloud's backing vocals appear on Norwegian pop singer ]'s second album '']'', on "]".<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2503&Itemid=206 | title=Annie's new album: it's extraordinarily good. | publisher=] | author=] | date=2008-05-01 | accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref> However, their mutual producer Brian Higgins reportedly didn't ask for permission, which upset Girls Aloud.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/37998/It-s-not-Aloud/ | title=It's not Aloud | publisher=] | author=Kim Dawson | date=2008-05-16 | accessdate=2008-05-16 }}</ref> Annie herself revealed in an interview that "Brian asked them if they'd like to help out. They were really up for it and came into my studio and it was really fun."<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a103156/annie-denies-girls-aloud-snub-rumours.html | title=Annie denies Girls Aloud snub rumours | author=Nick Levin | work=] | publisher=] | date=2008-06-23 | accessdate=2008-07-13 }}</ref> The issue was resolved and the song will remain on Annie's album.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/38351/GA-play-away/ | title=GA Play Away | author=Kim Dawson | publisher=] | date=2008-05-20 | accessdate=2008-05-24 }}</ref>

==Non-musical activities==
===TV and film===
====''Girls Aloud: Off the Record''====
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Girls Aloud recorded a six-part ] ]Television program|series]] for ] entitled ''Girls Aloud: Off the Record'', which started its run on 11 April 2006. 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 "]". It also showed the band travelling abroad, to places such as Greece, Paris, Shanghai and Australia. A DVD of the series was released on 4 September 2006 after several release date changes. This included an unaired episode and subsequently reached number four on the Music DVD Chart.

====''Passions of Girls Aloud''====
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The Girls starred in a new television series on ], '']'',<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a75551/girls-aloud-star-to-dance-in-compton.html | title=Girls Aloud star to dance in Compton | author=Alex Fletcher | publisher=] | date=2007-09-13 | accessdate=2008-02-20 }}</ref> broadcast from 14 March to 4 April 2008<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.girlsaloud.com/site.php | title=GA TV | publisher=Girls Aloud | date=2008-02-19 | accessdate=2008-02-20 }}</ref> and coinciding with the third single release from '']''.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} The premise of the show is the girls achieving something that they have always wanted to do.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2715781.ece | title=Why it's OK to love Girls Aloud | publisher=] | date=2007-10-27 | accessdate=2008-02-20 }}</ref> It was reported on the 13 November 2007 that Nadine would not be taking part.<ref name="rte-nadine">{{ cite web | url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2007/1113/coylen.html | title=Nadine pulls out of Girls Aloud TV show | publisher=] | date=2007-11-13 | accessdate=2008-02-20 }}</ref> This is said to be due to the programme's bosses refusing to let her undertake charity work.<ref name="rte-nadine" />

====''The Girls Aloud Party''====
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Girls Aloud appeared in a ] entitled ''The Girls Aloud Party''. The show aired on 13 December 2008 on ITV for the Christmas season.<ref name="party">{{ cite web | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article1915335.ece | title=Girls on film | author=Jen Blackburn | work=] | publisher=] | date=2008-11-11 | accessdate=2008-11-11 }}</ref> Girls Aloud performed hits and revealed their Christmas single, as well chatting to showbiz pals and performing comic sketches.<ref name="party"/> ] and ] appeared as Nicola Roberts' grandmother and Sarah Harding's mother, respectively, in some of the sketches.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.people.co.uk/showbiz/showbiz/tm_method=full%26objectID=20935075%26siteID=93463-name_page.html | title='Mum' Cilla aloud in | author=Alice Walker & Katie Hind | work=] | publisher=] | date=2008-11-30 | accessdate=2008-11-30 }}</ref> The programme was first advertised after '']'' on 29 November 2008.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article1985121.ece | title=Quick, fetch the mistletoe boys | work=] | publisher=] | date=2008-11-29 | accessdate=2008-11-29 }}</ref>

====Other appearances====
In 2005, Girls Aloud filmed a one-off ] entitled '']''. This would later make way for ]. A year later, they appeared in an episode of '']'' (without Nadine), in which ] guided them through haunted locations.<ref>{{imdb title|0913956| Ghost Hunting with Girls Aloud}}</ref> In April 2007, Girls Aloud filmed a cameo appearance in the new '']'' movie, playing the school band. The film was released in the UK on 21 December 2007, with Girls Aloud providing two songs for the movie (see '']''). The Girls also make a cameo appearance in the ] ], '']''. In addition to their live concerts, Girls Aloud have released two other ]s – '']'' and '']''.

Girls Aloud were reportedly looking at ]s. ] said "We want it to be a '']'' and '']'' kind of thing, all morphed into one," while ] added: "We'd really like the chance to do some more acting. We've been given a lot of dodgy scripts — they were all awful."<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/story.asp?j=250727428&p=z5x7z8y34 | title=Girls Aloud plan movie | publisher=] | date=2008-03-29 | accessdate=2008-04-10 }}</ref> Kimberley and Nicola made a cameo appearance in the family drama show Britannia High which was aired in the UK this autumn.<ref></ref> Whilst Sarah has starred in the feature film Bad Day as Jade Jennings and is set to be starring in a BBC film called Freefall in 2009.

Cheryl Cole is a judge on the ] of '']'', replacing ].<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/10/itv.television1 | title=Cheryl Cole to replace Sharon Osbourne | publisher=] | date=2008-06-10 | accessdate=2008-06-12 }}</ref> Cheryl has said that "whilst we get started on the next album, it will be brilliant to be a judge on The X Factor."<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7446678.stm | title=Cheryl Cole is new X Factor judge | publisher=] | date=2008-06-10 | accessdate=2008-06-12 }}</ref> Her fellow judge ] was a judge on ''Popstars: The Rivals'' and formerly managed Girls Aloud. Cheryl's category on the X Factor was the 14 to 24 Girls, and her act ] made it to the final, and eventually won.

===Autobiography===
Girls Aloud's website confirmed on 8 April 2008 that the girls will be co-writing an autobiography, titled '']''.<ref name="official">{{ cite web | url=http://girlsaloud.co.uk/site.php | title=Dreams That Glitter - Our Story | publisher=GirlsAloud.co.uk | date=2008-04-08 | accessdate=2008-04-08 }}</ref> The book, named after a lyric in "]", was published in October 2008 through the ] ] ].<ref name="amazon">{{ cite web | url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girls-Aloud-Story-Style-Life/dp/0593061225/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207699357&sr=1-2 | title=Girls Aloud: Our Story, Our Style, Our Life | publisher=] | accessdate=2008-04-08 }}</ref><ref name="bookseller">{{ cite web | url=http://www.thebookseller.com/news/56111-girls-aloud-and-westlife-sign-book-deals.html | title=Girls Aloud and Westlife sign book deals | publisher=TheBookseller.com | author=Alison Flood | date=2008-04-04 | accessdate=2008-04-08 }}</ref> The book looks at the rise of the band, as well as the girls' individual life stories. In addition to these insights, ''Dreams That Glitter'' also includes fashion tips, celebrity gossip and never-before-seen photos of the band.<ref name="official"/>
Before the release, ] magazine bought the rights to preview and serialise the book.<ref></ref><ref></ref>

===Tabloids===
The group remain constant tabloid fodder. Tweedy's relationship with footballer ] has kept her in the papers, especially during the ] in June and July 2006. A "cheating" scandal received widespread tabloid coverage in February 2008.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2008/01/25/ashley-cole-cheats-on-wife-cheryl-89520-20297690/ | title=Ashley Cole cheats on wife Cheryl | publisher=] | author=Allison Martin | date=2008-01-25 | accessdate=2008-04-08 }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article725180.ece | title=Chelsea's Cole is a love cheat | publisher=] | author=Richard White and Philip Case | date=2008-01-25 | accessdate=2008-04-08 }}</ref> Coyle and Harding have regularly featured in the tabloids because of their ] relationships.
Coyle was dating ] of '']'' until January 2008, when Coyle ended it.<ref>Hilton, Beth. . '']'', 12 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-21.</ref> Harding was rumoured to be seeing ],<ref>. ''LondonNet'', 7 June 2006. Retrieved 2008-02-21.</ref> and she also dated '']'' writer Joe Mott, although the couple have since split up.<ref>. '']'', 26 October 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-21.</ref>

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."<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article924564.ece | title=Can someone get Cheryl Cole a cab and a kebab after drunken night out? | publisher=] | author=Gordon Smart | date=2008-03-17 | accessdate=2008-04-08 }}</ref> Coyle has denied that she has any intention of leaving.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/13032008/408900/girls_aloud_nadine_i_m_not_leaving | title=Girls Aloud Nadine's Not Leaving! | publisher=] | date=2008-03-13 | accessdate=2008-04-08 }}</ref> Nevertheless, her absence from the Brit Awards, parties and TV shows have only added to the claims.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.muse.ie/music-ireland-music_news-irish_news/has-nadine-quit-girls-aloud-/spId/3DCEDCB6-CB30-69B0-BC37CC9119F145A3.html | title=Has Nadine quit Girls Aloud? | publisher=Muse.ie | date=2008-02-21 | accessdate=2008-04-08 }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Nadine+Coyle-48479.html | title=Nadine Coyle's BRIT frustration | publisher=Female First | date=2008-02-22 | accessdate=2008-04-08 }}</ref> It was widely reported in April 2008 that ] was working on solo material with ].<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/16042008/415294/cheryl_cole_s_solo_plans | title=Cheryl Cole's solo plans | publisher=] | author=Tom Thorogood | date=2008-04-16 | accessdate=2008-04-22 }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1045507.ece | title=Girls Aloud star Cheryl plans solo music career | publisher=] | author=Gordon Smart | date=2008-04-16 | accessdate=2008-04-22 }}</ref> These accusations were quickly denied, with Cole saying that she "had been in tour rehearsals every day."<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://girlsaloud.co.uk/site.php | title=A Message From Cheryl | publisher=GirlsAloud.co.uk | date=2008-04-18 | accessdate=2008-04-22 }}</ref>

===Sponsorship deals===
In 2007, Girls Aloud signed a one-year deal to endorse ] brand ]. The endorsement was reportedly worth ]1.25m.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://itn.co.uk/news/1989ab8b4eeeec8d8bf2ea72ecd29bce.html | title=Girls Aloud land shampoo deal | publisher=ITN News | date=2007-04-02 | accessdate=2008-03-07 }}</ref> The girls filmed a ], and magazine advertisements also ran, with each of the five members being the face of a different ]. The same year, Girls Aloud also sealed a deal with the UK division of ]. They endorsed ]s and ]s, made personal appearances and sang at Samsung events, and contributed to competition prizes, among other activities.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i4151a69586472f436fbf38e96168960b | title=Girls Aloud seal Samsung deal | publisher=].biz | date=2007-06-26 | accessdate=2008-03-07 }}</ref> The Samsung F210 Purple came with a 1GB memory card featuring Girls Aloud content.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/artman/publish/article_651.shtml | title=Samsung launches Girls Aloud phone | publisher=Mobile Choice Magazine | date=2007-09-28 | accessdate=2008-03-07 }}</ref>

In March 2008, the girl group signed a deal to front an ad campaign for a new low-calorie ] bar called "Senses". The chocolate bar manufacturer also sponsored Girls Aloud's ].<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article885999.ece | title=Girlband get million pound payout from KitKat | publisher=] | date=2008-03-07 | accessdate=2008-03-07 }}</ref> The exact worth of the endorsement is unknown, but a figure of £500,000 each has been suggested.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=112459&in_page_id=7&in_a_source= | title=Girls Aloud's KitKat cash in| publisher=] | date=2008-03-07 | accessdate=2008-03-09 }}</ref> Later in 2008, Girls Aloud appeared in television advertisements for ].<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/oct/20/advertising-nintendo | title=Girls Aloud to appear in Nintendo ads | author=Mark Sweney | work=] | publisher=] | date=2008-10-20 | accessdate=2008-10-20 }}</ref>

==Discography==
{{main|Girls Aloud discography}}
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===Studio albums===
*2003 – '']''
*2004 – '']''
*2005 – '']''
*2007 – '']''
*2008 – '']''

===Other albums===
*2006 – '']''
*2007 – '']''
*2008 – '']''
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===DVDs===
*2005 – '']''
*2005 – '']''
*2006 – '']''
*2006 – '']'' <small>(Chemistry Tour)</small>
*2007 – '']''
*2008 – '']''
*2008 – Ghost Hunting With Girls Aloud

===Blu-rays===
*2008 – '']''
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==Tours==
] performing ] on ].]]

* 2005 – ''What Will the Neighbours Say? Live'' <small>(]/] tour)</small>
* 2006 – ''Chemistry Tour'' <small>(Arena tour)</small>
* 2007 – ''The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits Tour'' <small>(Arena tour)</small>
* 2008 – '']'' <small>(Arena tour)</small>
* 2009 – '']'' <small>(Arena tour)</small>

==Videography==
:''See main article: ].''

==Awards and recognition==
Girls Aloud have a number of celebrity fans including the ],<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/wenn/20080914/ten-jonas-brothers-still-want-girls-alou-c60bd6d.html | title=Jonas Brothers still want Girls Aloud | work=] | publisher=] | date=2008-09-14 | accessdate=2008-10-03 }}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2715781.ece?token=null&offset=12|title=Why it's OK to love Girls Aloud|accessdate=2008-02-12|date=2007-10-27|work=]|publisher=]|quote=They're the best Their songs do really musical, clever things; the stutter-rapping in Graffiti My Soul… They’re unbeatable }}</ref> ],<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/oct/05/girlsaloud.popandrock | title=Girls uninterrupted | author=Sylvia Patterson | work=] | publisher=] | date=2008-10-05 | accessdate=2008-10-06 }}</ref> ],<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1744322.ece | title=Girls Alewd | author=] | work=] | publisher=] | date=2008-09-29 | accessdate=2008-10-03 | quote=Former GUNS ’N’ ROSES bassist DUFF McKAGAN has declared himself Aloud and Proud too... }}</ref><ref>http://www.topnews.in/keisha-buchanan-kimberley-walsh-girls-aloud-26th-birthday-party-arrivals-burlington-nightclub-lond-0</ref> and ].<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1767103.ece | title=Cheryl's song plea to Ashley | author=] | work=] | publisher=] | date=2008-10-03 | accessdate=2008-10-03 | quote=He popped in to say how much he loved the girls and walked out agreeing to work with them }}</ref> They have had their music covered by artists as varied as ], ],<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.gigwise.com/news.asp?contentid=13302 | title=Arctic Monkeys Heckled At Homecoming Show: For Girls Aloud... | author=Scott Colothan, Gigwise.com | date=2006-02-09 | accessdate=2008-01-10 }}</ref> ],{{Fact|date=March 2009}} ],{{Fact|date=March 2009}} and ].{{Fact|date=March 2009}}

] covered the song ] for Radio1's Live Lounge, frontman ] said that they were his "favourite band at the moment, every new song seems to get better and better".{{Fact|date=January 2009}}

] frontman ] has also revealed he is a huge fan of the band, saying that they are at "the cutting edge of pop music. They are a great band and deserve to be centre stage."{{Fact|date=March 2009}}

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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! Year
! Award-giving body
! Award
! Result
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| rowspan="5"| 2003
| ]
| Best Pop Single ("]")
| '''Won'''
|-
| National Music Awards
| Best Newcomer
| Nominated
|-
| rowspan="2"| UK Disney Channel Kids Awards
| Best Newcomer
| Nominated
|-
| Best Single ("]")
| '''Won'''
|-
| ]
| Hot New Talent
| '''Won'''
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2004
| ]
| Best Pop Single ("]")
| Nominated
|-
| ] Kids Awards
| Best Single ("]")
| Nominated
|-
| ]
| "]"
| Nominated
|-
| ] Awards
| Favourite UK Group
| Nominated
|-
| ]
| Band of the Year
| '''Won'''
|-
| Digital Music Awards
| Band Pop Artist
| '''Won'''
|-
| rowspan="7"| 2005
| ]
| Best Pop Single ("]")
| '''Won'''
|-
| ]
| Band of the Year
| Nominated
|-
| ]
| Best Pop Act
| Nominated
|-
| rowspan="3"| ] Awards
| Favourite UK Group
| Nominated
|-
| Favourite UK Album ('']'')
| Nominated
|-
| Favourite Pop Act
| '''Won'''
|-
| ]
| Best UK Act
| '''Won'''
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2006
| ]
| Best Pop Single ("]")
| '''Won'''
|-
| ] Silver Clef Lunch
| Heart Award ("]")
| '''Won'''
|-
| Festival Awards
| Favourite Pop Act at a Festival (])
| '''Won'''
|-
| rowspan="11"| 2007
| ]
| Best Pop Single ("]")
| Nominated
|-
| rowspan="2"| ] Awards
| Best Female Singer (]
| Nominated
|-
| Best Female Band
| '''Won'''
|-
| ]
| Band of the Year
| '''Won'''
|-
| rowspan="2"| ] Kids Choice Awards
| Best Band
| Nominated
|-
| Best Female Singer (])
| Nominated
|-
| rowspan="5"| ] Awards
| Best UK Act
| Nominated
|-
| Album of the Year ('']'')
| '''Won'''
|-
| Video of the Year ("]")
| '''Won'''
|-
| Most Fanciable Female (])
| '''Won'''
|-
| Most Fanciable Female (])
| Nominated
|-
| rowspan="21"| 2008
| ]
| Best British Group
| Nominated
|-
| rowspan="2"| Capital Awards
| London's Favourite UK Group
| Nominated
|-
| ] Fabulous Award
| '''Won'''
|-
| ]
| Best Pop Single ("]")
| '''Won'''
|-
| ] Kids Choice Awards
| Best Band
| Nominated
|-
| ] Live Music Awards
| Tour of the Year
| Nominated
|-
| UK Video Music Awards
| "]"
| Nominated
|-
| UK Festival Awards
| Best Pop Act
| Nominated
|-
| rowspan="7"| ] Awards
| Best Album
| Nominated
|-
| Best Track
| Nominated
|-
| Best UK Act
| Nominated
|-
| Best Album Cover
| '''Won'''
|-
| Legend of the Year
| Nominated
|-
| Hottest Female (])
| Nominated
|-
| Hottest Female (])
| Nominated
|-
| rowspan="5"| ] Awards
| Best Band of 2008
| '''Won'''
|-
| Best Album of 2008
| '''Won'''
|-
| Sexiest Female (])
| '''Won'''
|-
| Best Reality TV Judge (])
| '''Won'''
|-
| Best Single of 2008
| Nominated
|-
| Bizarre Awards 2008
| Best Pop Band
| '''Won'''
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2009
| Producers Guild Awards
| Best Live Album of the Year ('']'')
| '''Won'''
|-
| rowspan="2"| ]
| Best British Group
| Nominated
|-
| Best British Single ("]")
| '''Won'''
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I LOVE GIRLS ALOUD SO MUCH!!!!!!