 On 4 October 2006, "Something Kinda Ooooh" became the first Girls Aloud single since "Sound of the Underground" to go onto Radio 1's A List, guaranteeing the song at least 20 plays a week.The single was released as a digital download on 16 October 2006, and on physical formats a week later on 23 October 2006.It was available on two CD single formats.