Girls Aloud: The Collection: Studio Albums/B-Sides/Live (Disc 6)

 Just when I thought I had run out of Girls Aloud albums to review, I find this one.  YAY!  Today I'm review Girls Aloud's "The Collection: Studio Albums/B-Sides/Live" which includes 7 cds.  The reason why I'm reviewing Disc 6 is because the first 5 cds are the group's first 5 albums, "Sound of the Underground", "What Will the Neighbors Say", "Chemistry", "Tangled Up", and "Out of Control", all of which I reviewed a year ago.  The 7th cd is from their "Tangled Up" tour.  The cd I'm reviewing, disc 6, is most of the group's songs that were released as b-sides to their singles.  Here's my track by track review:

1) Androgynous Girls: This song was not only supposed to be on the group's second album, "What Will the Neighbors Say", but it was also close to being the first single from the album.  "The Show" was the first single from that album instead and the song was later placed as a b-side for "Love Machine".  While the song fits perfectly on the album it's still taking awhile to get used to it.  7/10

2) History: No, it's not a demo version of "Whole Lotta History".  The song is a ballad that was co-written by the group and was a b-side for "Wake Me Up".  Unfortunately the song is kinda boring.  5/10

3) Loving Is Easy: I reviewed this song in my review for Girls Aloud's "The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits (Limited Edition)" back in June 2014.  Like "History", this song was also a b-side for "Wake Me Up".  It still hasn't grown on me at all though.  5/10

4) Nobody But You: This song was a b-side for "Biology".  Why the song wasn't on "Chemistry" is a complete mystery.  The song is an amazing ballad and one of my favorite songs from the group.  It should've been on "Chemistry" and released as the third single instead of "See the Day".  10/10

5) I Don't Really Hate You: This song was a b-side for "See the Day".  I like it's a pretty good song and also should've been on "Chemistry".  Nicola's voice on the chorus is what made me like the song.  8/10

6) Crazy Fool: This song was a b-side for "Whole Lotta History".  Cheryl sings lead on this song.  I reviewed the song on Girls Aloud's "Ten (Deluxe Edition) and my opinion of the song has changed a little bit since then.  While the beginning is a little weird the rest of the song is pretty good.  7/10

7) The Crazy Life: This song was a b-side for "Something Kinds Ooooh".  Kimberley sings lead on this song and it's a really good song.  Why Kimberley wasn't given more solos in group is mystery (I'm likely gonna use that term again soon.  Just a heads up.)  8/10

8) Why Do It: This song is the b-side for "I Think We're Alone Now".  Nadine sings lead on the song and it feels like "Long Hot Summer" and "Control of the Knife" combined.  The song talks about not giving into peer pressure.  The song has a good message.  7/10

9) Dog Without a Bone: This song was a b-side for "Sexy! No No No...".  The song was initially supposed to be the lead single from the group's first greatest hits album, "The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits".  The song sounds like it samples Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus".  I love this song and I wish it was put on "Tangled Up" instead of "Damn".  10/10

10) Blow Your Cover: This song was a b-side for "Call the Shots".  It was co-written by the group and it was also the reason why I'm reviewing this album.  Mainly because I've been listening to the song for the last few days.  What can I say I love it.  It should've been on "Tangled Up" instead of "I'm Falling".  10/10

11) Je Ne Parle Pas Francais: This song was a b-side for "Can't Speak French".  The song is the french version of "Can't Speak French".  So they're singing "Can't Speak French" in french...  The irony...  Despite that it's still good.  10/10

12) Hoxton Heroes: This song was also a b-side for "Can't Speak French".  I reviewed the song on my review of Girls Aloud's "Ten (Deluxe Edition)" and I still like the song a lot.  The group co-wrote the song as a response to people calling them a manufactured band.  I still think it should've been a single.  10/10

13) She: This song was a b-side for "The Promise".  I'm kinda glad the song wasn't on "Out of Control" because it doesn't really fit the album.  That being said it's still pretty good song.  It's been going on me a lot the last couple minutes (LOL).  9/10

14) Memory of You: This song was a b-side for "The Loving Kind".  Many critics felt this song was better than "The Loving Kind".  I love the song and I wish it was on "Out of Control" instead of "Turn to Stone".  Nicola covered the song and I'm not sure which version I like more since they're both perfect.  The song also got to most votes to be included on Girls Aloud's "Ten (Deluxe Edition)".  10/10

15) It's Your Dynamite: This song is the b-side for "Untouchable".  The song is pretty good, fun to dance to, and reminds me of the group's song "We Wanna Party" from "Out of Control".  I think the song should've been on "Out of Control" instead of "Love Is Pain".  9/10

16) Something Kinda Ooooh: While this was the first single from "The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits" and not a b-side, it' still amazing.  Since I've already reviewed it before, I'm just gonna say it's awesome.  10/10

17) I Think We're Alone Now (New Mix): The new mix is the single mix.  It's better than the version on "The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits" where it was the second and final single from the album.  7/10

18) Something New: The first single from "Ten" and the last song on this album.  I still wonder why it wasn't a number 1.  10/10

 Girls Aloud have a lot of amazing b-sides.  In fact some of those b-sides should've been included on the albums.  My favorite songs on this album are: "Nobody But You", "Dog Without a Bog", "Hoxton Heroes", "Blow Your Cover", "Memory of You", "Something New", "She", "Something Kinda Ooooh", and "It's Your Dynamite".  Out of 180 points I give the album 152 points which is 84%, a B.  Thank you reading this review, I hope you liked it and I'll be back with another one tomorrow.

Girls Aloud: The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits (Limited Edition Bonus Disc) Mini-Album Review

 Hello everyone! It's been awhile since I did a review and I thought I'd do a little mini review. It's obvious that I'm a huge fan of Girls Aloud and that I'm annoyed that they broke up last year. I already did a review of the original version of "The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits" so today I'm doing a mini review of the limited edition bonus disk which included different versions of songs as well as unreleased songs from the group. Here's my track by track review:

1) No Good Advice (Explicit Version): This version is nearly identical to the original version of the song. The only difference is the line "shut mouth because it might show" is changed to "shut your mouth because your s*** might show." The song's still good though. 10/10

2) Wake Me Up (Alternate Version): The whole first verse is different. The lyrics are different from the original and Cheryl sings more of the first verse than Sarah, whereas on the version that was released it's the other way around. 10/10

3) I Predict a Riot (Live from Wembley): This song is a cover, originally performed by "Kaiser Chiefs", that the group performed on their "Chemistry Tour". This song was also put on the "St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold Soundtrack" for the film which Sarah stared in. I find the track to be kinda boring. 5/10

4) Sound of The Underground (Extended Version): "Sound of The Underground" is my favorite song from the group and I was curious how the extended version would sound. There isn't much of a difference except for a new guitar part added after the chorus is sung the second time. Either way I still love the song. 10/10

5) Hanging on the Telephone: Another cover song. This song was originally recorded by Blondie. While I give the band credit for taking a risk by covering Blondie, I not really into their version of the song. 5/10

6) Loving Is Easy: This song was b-side for the single, "Wake Me Up". It's a little different from their stuff and it's still growing on me. 5/10

7) Singapore: This song is an unreleased song from the group's third album, "Chemistry". Why it wasn't on the album, I 'll never know. It should've been though since it's better than most of the stuff on that album. It's an amazing somewhat uptempo ballad. I really like it. 10/10

8) Sacred Trust: Yes, Girls Aloud released their own version of this song. This song was sung by "One True Voice" who competed against Girls Aloud for the Christmas number one with this song but Girls Aloud won with "Sound of The Underground". Nadine sings lead on this song and while her voice is amazing, as always, I don't really like it. 5/10


My favorite songs on this are: "Singapore", "Sound of The Underground (Extended Version), "Wake Me Up (Alternate Version), and "No Good Advice (Explicit Version). Out of 80 points I give the album 60 points which is 75%, a C+. I know this review was short and I promise I'll do a longer review later this month. Thank you for reading!

Girls Aloud: Out of Control Album Review

 Today I'm reviewing Girls Aloud's fifth studio album, sixth over, "Out of Control".  The album is the last album to feature all new material from the group.  Before the album's release, the album was close to being called "Girls Aloud: Revolution" after one of the songs on this album.  Here's my track by track review:

1) The Promise: The first single from the album.  It has 1960's vibe to it.  The song almost wasn't the first single from the album.  The group had to fight to get it to be the first single.  In the end it hit number 1 in the UK and became one of their biggest hits.  The video was amazing and the song itself won the group a BRIT award.  10/10

2) The Loving Kind: The second single from the album.  This is my favorite song on the album.  The song got comparisons to their single "Call the Shots", that's understandable but both songs are great.  Cheryl and Nadine got injured shooting the video, but the video turned out perfect in the end.  The song became their twentieth consecutive top ten single in the UK.  10/10

3) Rolling Back the Rivers in Time: This song was almost called "50s Sweetheart".  It's a catchy ballad and was one the group's favorites on the album.  It's a pretty good ballad.  9/10

4) Love Is The Key: The song starts off with a dark intro and later turns into a pop song with hints of country in it.  Kimberly write the bridge of this song.  It was also used to promote their special, "The Girls Aloud Party".  A remixed version of the song was also in the special.  10/10

5) Turn to Stone: Not a fan of this song.  The chorus is so bland and boring, plus the production isn't that good either.  The verses are okay though.  5/10

6) Untouchable: The third and final sing from the album.  The song is almost 7 minutes long and apparently it was Hell for the girls to record it because it had a lot of different keys.  When it was released as a single, it remixed and made shorter.  The song had a space themed video.  While it is a strong pop song it is most known for being the group's first single not to hit the top 10 in the UK since it peaked at number 11.  It's still an amazing song.  10/10

7) Fix Me Up: The song was initially called "Grange" and has a very strange auto-tuned intro.  It's very forward and different from what you'd expect from the group but it's still a pretty good song.  9/10

8) Love Is Pain: How do you go from saying "Love Is The Key" to "Love Is Pain"?  Well it makes sense because love is strange like that.  Cheryl's solo at the end is amazing, especially when she dealing with so much from the tabloids about her then husband cheating on her.  The song overall however gets kinda boring after awhile.  7/10

9) Miss You Bow Wow: The title of this song is strange.  That being said it's really good song.  It was one of the songs that the band co-wrote.  I tried to ignore the song because of the title but I cannot deny it's awesomeness.  9/10

10) Revolution in the Head: This song was the reason the album was almost called "Girls Aloud: Revolution".  The song talks about people having dreams and aspirations but not going through with them.  It reminds me of "Real Life" from their second album.  I wish this song was the fourth single from the album, but at least they performed the song on tour.  The song was also co-written by the group.  10/10

11) Live in the Country: While the second verse is awesome, the rest of the song is strange.  It's a drum and bass song that was co-written by the group.  The song has been growing on me and I like it a lot more now but I still think the animal noises at the end of the song are weird.  9/10

12) We Wanna Party: This song was initially recorded for their second album but it didn't fit on that album.  It was later recorded for this album.  The song is okay and is still growing on me.  8/10

 "Out of Control" ended up being the group's highest charting album by debuting at number 1.  My favorite songs on the album are: "The Loving Kind", "Revolution in the Head", "Untouchable", "The Promise", "Miss You Bow Wow", and "Love Is The Key".  Out of 120 points I give the album 106 which is 88%, B+.  88%, that's 6 percent higher than "Sound of the Underground".  This is the last review of the month.  I'm still shocked I was able to do a review everyday this month.  Thank you all for reading this review as well as all of the other ones I've posted!  Also you can comment on this review or any of my other ones to say if you liked it, hated it, agreed with it, ir had a different opinion on the album.  Thanks for reading!

Girls Aloud: Tangled Up Album Review

 Today I'm reviewing Girls Aloud's fourth studio album, fifth overall, "Tangled Up".  "Tangled Up" was released a year after the group's first greatest hits album, "The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits".  I'll make this intro short, so here's my track by track review:

1) Call the Shots: The second single from the album.  I said in my review for "Ten" that I didn't like the song much, but since that review I've listened to it a lot and think it's an amazing ballad.  The video was also very beautiful.  The song was the band's favorite on the album.  10/10

2) Close to Love: I can see this song be played in clubs because it's an upbeat dance-pop song.  The album's title comes from a lyric in this song.  In fact sometimes I think the song's titled "Tangled Up" until I look again.  Great song especially the part, "Now my only bet is take a plane ride west, cause I can't regret what I ain't done yet."  The song was also rumored to bee the third single from the album at one point.  10/10

3) Sexy! No No No...: The first single from the album.  It was one of the two songs that the band co-wrote.  While the beginning is dark with Cheryl singing lead with auto-tuned layered vocals, but it picks up into an awesome that makes you get off your chair and dance like an idiot.  Or maybe that's just me.  10/10

4) Girl Overboard: I said in my review for "Ten" that I didn't like the track, but after listening to it a few more times it's grown on me.  Like, "Close to Love" it was almost the third single and I know I said that I was glad it wasn't released as a single from the album but after seeing a youtube video of them performing the song, it changed my opinion of the song.  9/10

5) Can't Speak French: The third and final single from the album.  I said that this was one of my least favorite singles on the "Ten" review and I'm starting to regret saying that.  While I wouldn't have picked it as a single, it's grown a lot on me and I think it's good now.  Florence and the Machine did a cover of the song as well.  9/10

6) Black Jacks: While my opinions of the last two songs have change, my opinion on this one hasn't.  Vocally it's great and the productions good, but is the shouting in the song really necessary?  The song was originally recorded for the group's "Chemistry" album.  7/10

7) Control of the Knife: The song has a reggae feel too it but what is up with the auto-tune parts?  I felt that it brought the song down at first but after a few more listens, I liked the song more.  8/10

8) Fling: This song is clearly talking about a one night stand.  While the interlude to the song on their "Tangled Up Tour" was good, the song is overall boring and a little stupid except Sarah's part.  6/10

9) What You Crying For: This song is my favorite song on the album.  I wish it was released as the fourth single from the album.  The song is a drum and bass track and it's different from the other songs on the album.  The song was also never performed live.  Sad when it's such a great song.  10/10

10) I'm Falling: The intro makes the song sound like it'll be a rock song, sadly that's not the case.  It has a futuristic pop vibe to it.  Production is good but lyrically is boring.  I feel it' the weakest song on the album.  5/10

11) Damn: This song probably could've been on their third album, "Chemistry".  It isn't as dance sounding as the rest of the album.  It's so close to being really good but not close enough.  6/10

12) Crocodile Tears: The song has an amazing intro.  I felt that the song sounded like a watered down ballad version of "Close to Love" but it started to grow on me little bit.  It was one of the two songs on the album that the band co-wrote.  7/10

 While "Tangled Up" didn't have four singles like the group's previous singles, the album itself was still a good album.  My favorite songs on the album are: "What You Crying For", "Sexy! No No No...", "Close to Love", "Girl Overboard", "Call the Shots", and "Can't Speak French".  Out of 120 points I give the album 97 which 80%, a B.  Much better than "Chemistry".  Thanks for reading my review.  Come back tomorrow when I review Girls Aloud's fifth album, sixth overall, "Out of Control".

Girls Aloud: Chemistry Album Review

 Today I'll be reviewing Girls Aloud's third album, "Chemistry".  I've kinda been hard on some of the songs in the past and I'm gonna be hard on this album so here's my track by track review:

1) Intro: I won't be scoring this song because it's the intro.  That being said it's a great track and I wish it was made into a full song.

2) Models: I don't know why, but I like this song.  Even the "Girls, girls, girls, girls girls" part being repeated in some parts of the song.  The song had a video in 2013 when it was used as an interlude on the group's final show of the "Ten" tour.  9/10

3) Biology: The second single from the album.  The opening paart of the song is a reference to the group almost releasing a cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game", which to this day has not been released.  While the song was the highest charting single from the album, I still have no clue what it's about.  7/10

4) Wild Horses: WTF?  The intro is so strange and then the song turned into an upbeat pop track.  I don't really like it.  7/10

5) See the Day: The third single from the album.  Cheryl Cole has said she hates this song.  This would explain why it wasn't performed as much as their other songs.  The video is okay but the isn't that good.  It was a cover originally performed by Dee C. Lee.  5/10

6) Watch Me Go: Boring.  Probably the weakest song on the album.  3/10

7) Waiting: Hated this song at first, but it's growing on me.  The chorus is pretty catchy and the production is good.  8/10

8) Whole Lotta History: The fourth and final single from the album.  This is my favorite song on the album.  It's an amazing ballad both vocally and lyrically.  On the group's show "Off the Record" Sarah said that the song deserved to be in the top 3 of the charts.  I agree with her but the song still did good by peaking at number 6 on the charts.  10/10

9) Long Hot Summer: The first single from the album.  I really like this song and I don't know why Brian Higgins said that it was a disaster record.  I think it's a good song but it should've been the third single instead of the first.  9/10

10) Swinging London Town: The song is kinda a dark pop song.  I'd love the song if the group's vocals weren't buried in the song's instrumental.  6/10

11) It's Magic: This song was the only song that the group got credit for writing.  Since Nicola sings lead on the song, it is likely that she co-wrote.  Even though Nicola is an amazing singer and writer, the production brings the song down.  5/10

12) No Regret: This song is a mid-tempo ballad sung only by Nadine.  While it showcases her vocals perfectly, the song is really boring.  5/10

13) Racy Lacey: This song talks about a woman who sleeps with men so she can live the perfect lifestyle.  While the song is different from other songs that the group have sang, it's actually one of the best songs on the album.  I wonder why it wasn't a single.  9/10

 It's kind obvious from looking at this review that "Chemistry" is my least favorite Girls Aloud album.  My favorite songs on the album are: "Whole Lotta History", "Racy Lacey", "Long Hot Summer", "Models" "Waiting", and "Intro".  Out of 120 points I give the album 83 points which is 69%, a D+.  Thanks for reading this review, come back tomorrow when I review Girls Aloud's fourth album, "Tangled Up"!

Girls Aloud: What Will the Neighbors Say Album Review

 I figure with there only being a few more days until the month is over, I'd just let the rest of the reviews for the month be Girls Aloud albums.  Today I'll be reviewing their second album, "What Will the Neighbors Say".  Here's my track by track review:

1) The Show: The first single from the album.  While the video is funny, I think the song was too safe to release as the first single from the album.  I like it, but I think it should've been the fourth single from the album instead.  8/10

2) Love Machine: The second single from the album.  The album title comes from a lyric in this song.  It's pretty funny how the group didn't want this song released as a single and yet it was successful on the charts.  It's a very catchy song that's fun to dance to.  8/10

3) I'll Stand by You: The third single from the album.  I think it's a good cover with a good video.  I don't know why the group always got negative reviews when they did cover songs.  The song became their second number 1 in the UK.  9/10

4) Jump: Didn't I just review this song yesterday?  This is the fourth time I've reviewed it, so I'll make it short.  It's a good song.  10/10

5) Wake Me Up: The fourth and final single from the album.  I like how this song is more edgier than the previous four songs.  I wish it was the first single from the album.  I didn't think Nicola had a solo on this song until I saw the video and saw the she had the first part of the second verse.  I was surprised because her voice is low in this song unlike the rest of the group's songs and singles.  10/10

6) Deadlines & Diets: The group wanted this song to be the second single from the album instead of "Love Machine", kinda glad that didn't happen.  The production is good and it's an okay ballad but it feels like one of those songs that you've heard a million times before.  5/10

7) Big Brother: This song was co-written by Cheryl Cole.  While the production is great, the overall sounds weak.  2/10

8) Hear Me Out: This song was co-written by Sarah Harding.  It's a mid-tempo ballad that feels boring at first but after a couple of listens, it's pretty good.  6/10

9) Graffiti My Soul: This is my favorite song on the album.  It was supposed to be given to Britney Spears but I'm so glad it went to Girls Aloud.  The song was going to be the fifth and final single from the album, but it was cancelled so the group could record, "Chemistry".  It sucks that this song wasn't a single when it's so good.  Cheryl Cole even wished the band released this song as a single.  10/10

10) Real Life: From Sarah and Kimberly singing the chorus in the beginning to the ending, this song is awesome.  The lyrics are awesome and the song is really good.  Wonder why it wasn't a single.  10/10

11) Here We Go: This song is a cover, it was originally recorded by Moonbaby a.k.a. Miranda Cooper who has co-written a majority of the band's songs with Brian Higgins.  This is probably the only cover song the band has done that has got mainly positive reviews.  The song is pretty good, especially the chorus.  10/10

12) Thank Me Daddy: Kimberley Walsh co-wrote this song.  I kinda feel it's boring.  3/10

13) I Say a Prayer for You: Nicola Roberts co-wrote as well as sang this song by herself.  While her vocals are amazing, I forget about this song a lot.  6/10

14) 100 Different Ways: Nadine Coyle co-wrote and sang lead on this song.  It's a good ballad and her vocals are great.  It's still growing on me.  5/10

 "What Will the Neighbors Say" continued the group's success with four top 5 hits in the UK.  My favorite songs on the album are: "Graffiti My Soul", "Wake Me Up", "Real Life", "Jump", "I'll Stand by You", and "Here We Go".  Out of 140 points I give the album 112 which is 80%, a B.  Thanks for reading my review and come back tomorrow to read my review of their third album, "Chemistry"!

Girls Aloud: Sound of the Underground Re-Release Album Review

 I initially planned on reviewing a totally different album and artist, but I've been listening to so much Girls Aloud music that I thought it made sense to review another one of their albums.  This time I'll be reviewing the re-released version of their first album, "Sound of the Underground".  For those wondering how I got into listening to Girls Aloud when none of their music was released in the U.S., this is how: I had that B*Witched, who had hit with "C'est la Vie" in the U.S., were reuniting on a show called "The Big Reunion".  Atomic Kitten were also reuniting on that show.  I looked that band up and one that group's previous members was Heidi Range from the Sugababes, who did a cover of "Walk this Way" with Girls Aloud.  Just thought I'd throw that out there.  Now here's my track by track review:

1) Sound of the Underground: The first single and title track from this album, as well as the group's debut single.  It's still a really cool pop/rock song and my favorite song from them.  It's really fun to dance like a fool to.  This chorus is my favorite part of the song.  10/10

2) No Good Advice: The second single from the album.  Apparently the group had to re-record the song because it had some explicit words in it.  That being said, the song is still good and relatable with a cool video.  10/10

3) Life Got Cold: The third single from the album.  The song was one of the last one's recorded for the album.  The line, "I don't believe in Romeo's and heroes anymore" always sticks out to me for some reason.  It's a very dark ballad that shows a different side to the group.  10/10

4) Jump: The fourth and final single from the album.  This song was one of the new songs put on the re-release.  It was also more happy sounding than the group's first three singles.  It's an upbeat, fun pop song to "jump" and dance to.  10/10

5) Some Kind of Miracle: This version of the song is a new version that was supposed to be released as the fourth single.  But it scrapped in favor of "Jump".  The original version of the song was going to be the third single, but "Life Got Cold" replaced it.  This song can't catch a break.  I love both versions and I was surprised to find out that the song was co-written by Edele Lynch from "B*Witched".  10/10

6) All I Need (All I Don't): A dance-pop song that feels like it could've been on a Kylie Minogue album.  It's good at first but it does get tiring after awhile.  6/10

7) Mars Attack: I'm curious why the title of the song is "Mars Attack" when the title is never said at all in the song.  Like "All I Need (All I Don't)", it's a dance-pop song but it's better than the other in my opinion.  8/10

8) You Freak Me Out: This song was recorded specifically for the film, "Freaky Friday".  It was also supposed to be a single, but the release was canceled so the group could record their second album, "What Will the Neighbors Say".  I just started listening to this song a few days ago and I think it's pretty good.  10/10

9) Girls Allowed: Interesting song title when the group is also called "Girls Aloud", just with different spelling.  The song was co-written by Brian McFadden.  It's a really cool song to dance like a fool to.  10/10

10) Forever and a Night: A beautiful ballad that sounds like it could've been released as a single for Christmas.  I don't listen to the song much but I still like it, especially the chorus.  8/10

11) Love/Hate: I don't really listen to this song that much.  I like the chorus, but the song isn't very memorable.  6/10

12) Boogie Down Love: The strangest title for a song on this album.  The song is also really weird and to me it's the weakest song on the album.  4/10

13) Stop: Nadine Coyle sings the whole song, except the chorus, by herself.  While her vocals are amazing, this song is pretty forgettable.  6/10

14) White Lies: This song is about how your partner keeps lying and keeping secrets from you and you've had enough of it.  I love the song and you can feel the emotion of the song in the group's vocals.  Perfect song.  10/10

15) Girls on Film: This song is a cover.  The song was originally recorded by the band, Duran Duran.  This song was also a b-side of the group's single, "Life Got Cold".  I think it's okay but I don't listen to it much.  5/10

 "Sound of the Underground" was a huge success for the group and one of two of their albums to have all the singles peak into the top 5 in the UK charts.  My favorite songs on the album are: "Sound of the Underground", "Some Kind of Miracle", "Life Got Cold", "White Lies", "Jump", "No Good Advice", "Girls Allowed", and "You Freak Me Out".  Out of 150 points I give the album 123 points which is 82%, a B.  Awesome.  Thanks for reading my review and I hope you liked it.

Girls Aloud: The Sound of Girls Aloud: Greatest Hits Album Review

 What is up with me being lazy these days?  Today I'll be reviewing Girls Aloud's first greatest hits album.  While a lot of the songs on here were ones I reviewed for their second greatest hits album, "Ten", I will be adding more to some those songs because I forgot to put a few more things on them.  Anyway here's my track by track review:

1) Sound of the Underground: The first single and title track from their first album "Sound of the Underground".  The song almost wasn't theirs.  Irish singer Samantha Mumba was supposed to record the song but she decided on a different song.  This song is one of the group's biggest hits to this day.  10/10

2) Love Machine: The second single from their second album, "What Will the Neighbors Say".  Even though the group wanted "Diets and Deadlines", which isn't that good of a song, this was released and did pretty well.  8/10

3) Biology: The second single from their third album "Chemistry".  Not much to say except that I still don't understand the song.  Sarah Harding has said that she though the song was made up of three different songs put together.  I think she might be right.  7/10

4) No Good Advice: The second single from their first album, "Sound of the Underground".  It's weird how the group didn't want this song until writer Brian Higgins talked with them about it.  A very relatable song, lyrically.  10/10

5) I'll Stand by You: The third single from their second album, "What Will the Neighbors Say".  While the group always got negative reviews for their covers, except on their cover of "Here We Go", this song is still great.  9/10

6) Jump: The fourth and final single from "Sound of the Underground".  Had they not been asked to do a song for the movie "Love Actually", this song wouldn't have been covered or released as a single.  In fact the band was supposed to release "Some Kind of Miracle" as their fourth single.  It's sad that didn't happen but I love both songs, just wish that "Some Kind of Miracle" would've had a chance.  10/10

7) The Show: The first single from the second album, "What Will the Neighbors Say".  The song is okay.  Before the release of the second album, this song was one of four songs to be the lead single from the album.  The other three songs were "Wake Me Up", "Graffiti My Soul", and "Androgynous Girls".  While "The Show" became the first single, I feel it was a weak choice since the other songs were stronger.  8/10

8) See the Day: The third single from their third album "Chemistry".  Finally a song I haven't reviewed yet.  The song is a cover originally performed by Dee C. Lee.  Cheryl Cole regrets releasing this song as a single and was only released because the group was stuck on ballads.  Strange considering the fourth and final single from that album, "Whole Lotta History", which was also a ballad, was released after this song.  "Whole Lotta History" should've been the third single and then they could've released a different song as the fourth single like "Models" from the same album.  6/10

9) Wake Me Up: The fourth and final single from their second "What Will the Neighbors Say".  Although I love the song and video, I'm still annoyed that it wasn't the first single.  "Sound of the Underground" was a hard, edgy song and it was the group's first single from their first album, but I guess I shouldn't complain because the song was released as a single later on.  10/10

10) Life Got Cold: The third single from their first album, "Sound of the Underground".  Like "Jump", this song wasn't planned as the third single.  "Some Kind of Miracle" was supposed to be the third single but it was changed.  "Life Got Cold" is a sad ballad and was the group's favorite song from the album.  It's guitar parts makes the song sound almost like Oasis' song, "Wonderwall".  That being said it's a great song and a great ballad.  10/10

11) Something Kinda Ooooh: The first single from this album.  I love dancing like a fool to it.  The songs is still amazing even though the video is just...okay.  10/10

12) Whole Lotta History: The fourth and final single from their third album, "Chemistry".  I know I'm a little mean to their album "Chemistry", but I have to say this is one of the best songs from that album.  A lot of people can relate to this beautiful ballad.  10/10

13) Long Hot Summer: The first single from their third album, "Chemistry".  The song was written for the movie, "Herbie: Fully Loaded" but the song wasn't included on the soundtrack or the movie.  Brian Higgins has since said that the song was a disaster record and he can't stand it.  Oddly enough, I like the song.  I hated it at first but I gave it another chance and I think it's a pretty good song despite it being the group first song in the U.K. to miss the top 5 by peaking at number 7.  9/10

14) Money: A new song that wasn't released as a single.  I find the song to be a little strange and I still don't know if I like it or not.  For now I say it's descent.  8/10

15) I Think We're Alone Now: The second and final single from this album.  The song is a cover originally performed by Tommy James and the Shondells and later made more popular by Tiffany.  The song's video had three different endings.  One was the girls getting caught and being tied up, one was of Kimberly making the casino owners faint, and the last one was the girls playing with the money.  The song was a bad choice as a single.  6/10

 While the chances of a Girls Aloud reunion are unlikely we still have their amazing albums until the day they reunite.  My favorite songs on the album are: "Sound of the Underground", "Whole Lotta History", "Wake Me Up", "No Good Advice", "Something Kindaa Ooooh", "Jump", "Life Got Cold", "Long Hot Summer", and "I'll Stand by You".  Out of 150 points I give the album 131 which is 87%, a B+.  Awesome, and I promise tomorrow I won't be lazy doing a review!

Girls Aloud: Ten (Deluxe Edition) Album Review

 I mentioned Girls Aloud when I was reviewing Cheryl Cole's "A Million Lights" album awhile ago, so it's no surprise that I'm reviewing one of their albums.  For those of you who don't know who Girls Aloud, they are (well were since they broke up last year) a girl group formed by the show "Popstars: The Rivals".  The band consisted of Cheryl Cole, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh, Nadine Coyle, and Sarah Harding.  The group released 5 studio albums and 2 greatest hits albums, along with all but 2 of their singles becoming top 10 hits in the U.K.  Today I'll reviewing the deluxe edition of their album "Ten" which was the second greatest hits album as well as their final album before splitting up.  Here's my track by track review:

1) Something New: The first single from "Ten".  It was the group's first single in 3 years and was a perfect song to comeback with.  Kimberley and Nicola even rap on the first verse.  The video was also perfect.  10/10

2) The Promise: The first single from the group's fifth album,"Out of Control".  The song was different from the group previous singles but in the end it became one of their biggest hits.  Not only did it reach number 1 in the U.K. but it also won a BRIT award.  The video had a 50's/60's vibe.  10/10

3) The Loving Kind: The second single from "Out of Control".  This song is one of my favorite songs from the group.  Funny enough the song wasn't supposed to be on the group's album.  The song was supposed to be for the band "Pet Shop Boys".  I'm glad it was given to Girls Aloud in the end.  The song does however, sound almost exactly like their single "Call the Shots" but prefer this song over "Call the Shots".  10/10

4) Untouchable: The third and final single from "Out of Control".  The song was originally a long song being 6 minutes and 42 seconds, but when it was released as a single it was remixed and shortened to 3 minutes and 49 seconds.  The song is mostly known for being the group's first single to miss the top 10 in the U.K. by peaking at 11.  While that's not a bad chart position it did break the group's top 10 streak.  The song is still really good though and the space themed video is pretty cool.  10/10

5) Sexy! No No No...: The first single from the album the group's fourth album, "Tangled Up".  The song begins with Cheryl's vocals being vocodered making the song sound a little creepy.  In the video the girls are in dresses only to be in catsuits which works when they sing the part "Sexy, sexy".  10/10

6) Call the Shots: The second single from "Tangled Up".  The song was supposed to be on the group's album, "The Sound of Girls Aloud: Greatest Hits" but didn't make the cut.  It did better than "Sexy! No No No..." in the U.K. and was also Cheryl's favorite song on "Tangled Up".  Their single "The Loving Kind", which was released a year after this song is very similar to this but like I said earlier, I prefer "The Loving Kind" more.  8/10

7) Can't Speak French: The third and final single from "Tangled Up".  The video featured the girls in costumes that were Marie Antoinette inspired.  This song is probably one of my least favorite singles that the group has released but it is beginning to grow on me a little.  7/10

8) Something Kinda Ooooh: The first single from the group's first greatest hits album, "The Sound of Girls Aloud: Greatest Hits".  The song is very catchy but the video was kinda boring with the girls driving sports cars.  Cheryl herself had admitted that it wasn't the group's best video.  10/10

9) Biology: The second single from the group's third album, "Chemistry".  I'm still confused on what the hell this song is about.  Despite that it still became a hit and it's video was somewhat boring.  Just a strange song.  Not much else to say.  7/10

10) The Show: The first single from the group's second album, "What Will the Neighbors Say".  The video for the song showed the girls working in a salon called "Curls Allowed", a play-on of the group's name, where they treat their male customers horribly.  Despite the video being hilarious, the song is kinda boring after while.  8/10

11) Love Machine: The second single from "What Will the Neighbors Say".  The group did not want this song being released as they feared it would end their career.  In the end the song was released as a single and became a hit.  The video featured the girls in a nightclub as well as doing a little dance routine.  8/10

12) I'll Stand by You: The third single from "What Will the Neighbors Say".  It is also a cover that was originally performed by "The Pretenders".  Despite it not getting positive reviews, it still became a number 1 in the U.K.  The video featured the girls in a desert with a storm coming later on in the video.  9/10

13) Jump: The fourth and final single from the group's first album, "Sound of the Underground".  It is also a cover that was originally performed by "The Pointer Sisters" and was originally called "Jump (for My Love)".  The song wasn't on "Sound of the Underground" originally so the album was re-released with this song on it.  It was a huge success and the video showed part of the film "Love Actually" since the song was on the soundtrack for the film.  10/10

14) No Good Advice: The second single from "Sound of the Underground".  Although Brian Higgins, the man who wrote a majority of the group's songs with Miranda Cooper, wrote the song about a failure of Xenomania signing a deal with London Records, the song feels like it could be about not wanting to fear anyone's opinion on what you should or shouldn't do.  I think a lot of people can relate to the lyrics of this song.  10/10

15) Sound of the Underground: The title track and first single from "Sound of the Underground".  This song is one of their most well known songs since it not only debuted at number 1 in the U.K. but also made Girls Aloud win "Popstars: The Rivals".  It is also my favorite single from the group.  The video showed the girls performing the song somewhere underground which works with the song title.  10/10

16) On the Metro: The second new song on this album.  It was co-written by Nicola and was also performed by the group on the final tour "Ten: The Hits Tour".  The song has a J-pop sound to it but it works.  It's a shame this song wasn't released as a single since it's a really great song.  10/10

17) Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me: The second and final single from "Ten" as well as the group's final single all together.  Despite being a beautiful pop ballad and having a great video, the song peaked at number 97 in the U.K., making it their lowest charting single.  10/10

18) Every Now and Then: The fourth and final new song on this album.  The song starts off slow and by the 1:22 part the music becomes more upbeat song.  It's a perfect song to end the standard edition of the album.  9/10

 Since this is the deluxe edition of the album, there are ten more tracks.  These tracks were chosen by the groups fans.

19) Graffiti My Soul: This song was on "What Will the Neighbors Say".  This song was originally given to Britney Spears' fourth album, "In the Zone" but wasn't included although she did record a version of the song that has still not seen the light of day.  The song is one of my favorite songs that the band has ever done.  It was supposed to be the fifth and final single from "What Will the Neighbors Say" but it was cancelled so the group could record their album "Chemistry".  That annoys me so much.  The version on this album is said to be a remix but I don't really hear a difference between this and the original.  10/10

20) Wake Me Up: The fourth and final single from "What Will the Neighbors Say".  The song was supposed to be the first single from that album but the label that it was too hard and waited to release it later.  It's a little rockier than the previous singles from "What Will the Neighbors Say" but it's really good and had an awesome video.  Glad it was put on this album.  10/10

21) Wild Horses: A song from their album "Chemistry".  I don't really listen to this song that much and would've preferred "Racy Lacey" from the same album, to be on here instead of this song.  7/10

22) Swinging London Town: This song was also on the "Chemistry" album.  Despite it being one of Nicola's favorite songs, I don't like it that much.  I wish that the group's cover of "Wicked Games" that never got released was on here instead of this song.  6/10

23) Whole Lotta History: The fourth and final single from "Chemistry".  This was my favorite song and single from "Chemistry".  It's a beautiful ballad about reminiscing about an old relationship.  The lyrics and the groups vocals are perfect and video was terrific.  10/10

24) Crazy Fool: A b-side from the single "Whole Lotta History".  I don't really listen to this song that much at all.  I wish that "Nobody but You", the b-side from "Biology" was on here instead of this song.  6/10

25) Girl Overboard: A song from "Tangled Up".  Rumors are that this song was almost the first single from the album until "Sexy! No No No..." was released instead.  Thank goodness for that because I don't really like this song that much.  I would've replaced it was "What You Crying" from the same album.  6/10

26) Black Jacks: Another song from "Tangled Up".  Despite it being a good track vocally, I still find it a little boring.  I wish that "Revolution In The Head" from "Out of Control" was on here instead.  7/10

27) Hoxton Heroes: The b-side from the single "Can't Speak French".  I find this song to be way better than "Can't Speak French" though.  It talks about how some bands are all the same despite them claiming they're the next best thing.  I love this song and wish it was released as a single.  10/10

28) Memory of You: The b-side from the single "The Loving Kind".  It is a trance-like track originally called "Japan" was originally done by the trance project "Candace" with vocals by "Louise Griffiths".  New verses were written for the song, which would explain it's name change.  It should've been a single since it's really good and was also covered by Nicola herself as a b-side for her single "Yo-Yo".  10/10

 That's probably the most tracks I've ever reviewed for an album.  But I don't mind since Girls Aloud were a great band.  My favorite songs on this album are : "Sound of the Underground", "The Loving Kind", "Graffiti My Soul", "Whole Lotta History", "On the Metro", "Sexy! No No No...", "something Kinda Ooooh", "Something New", "Wake Me Up", "Untouchable" "The Promise", "Hoxton Heroes", "Memory of You", "Jump", "No Good Advice", "I'll Stand by You", "Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me", and "Every Now and Then."  Out of 280 points I give the album 248 which is 88%, a B+.  Awesome!  It's a shame they broke up but they're all doing well.  Sarah's working on her debut solo album, Nadine just had a baby, Kimberley is now pregnant, Nicola's working on her second album and writing songs for Cheryl's fourth album, and Cheryl's working on "X Factor" as well as working on her fourth album.