sound girls aloud greatest hits sound girls aloud greatest hits greatest hits album british girl group girls aloud released united_kingdom limited edition october standard version released october sound girls aloud features group singles reached number album features new tracks kinda think released singles peaking inside singles chart sound girls aloud received positive reviews critics praised reflection group success album entered albums_chart number making girls aloud album peaked number irish albums chart recognised sound girls aloud albums year sell million units europe release content october girls aloud announced release compilation album following rumours split chemistry limited edition sound girls aloud released united_kingdom october limited edition included bonus disc alternate edits group previous singles good advice wake unreleased tracks including cover sacred trust originally recorded fellow rivals contestants bonus disc going include cover wicked game track final track listing standard version compilation album released following week october regular track listing includes new tracks kinda money cover single think originally cover feeling film included instead think girls aloud contacted record label days album manufactured record song group recorded song following morning album mastered days later apart new tracks album contains group previous singles reached number sound underground stand according irish draft artwork included union jack demanded addition flag ireland flag appears upside cover reception critical response sound girls aloud received positive reviews critics bbc_music called album journey exciting daring pop music recent times went add reality band surpassed expectations stylus magazine described party odd years pop taking inspiration unexpected places hailed girls aloud finest singles band britain sic produced decade allmusic reviewer andy_kellman noted album making ideal introduction group said new songs likely group remarkable streak dominance afloat times gave album stars stating girls aloud personality flows sugar rush pop singles kinda sound underground pitchfork_media critic described album trip bizarre pop leave complimented songs hooks multi genre noted diverse varying different genres embracing elements big beat guardian characterised album slick near high pop way felt ballads necessary girls aloud sound far exciting simply having fun chart performance sound girls aloud girls aloud album debut number united_kingdom stayed albums chart total weeks november billboard reported album sold total units country week ending november album debuted number irish albums_chart rising new peak number following week certified platinum denoting shipments units country january recognised sound girls aloud albums year sell million units europe march album sold million units europe promotion singles kinda released october lead single sound girls aloud week prior album release track debuted number singles chart download sales reaching peak position number week ending november accompanying music video directed produced features group singing dancing think chosen second final single album released december song peaked number singles chart christmas week music video directed portrays attempt rob las_vegas casino tour girls aloud went tour promote album announcement tour recording fourth studio album helped stop rumours band splitting surfaced release greatest hits album received mixed reviews music critics guardian saying group fare best playing songs critic daily_mail deemed group tour singing dancing stand element girls aloud latest tour sex appeal track listing tracks produced credits adapted liner notes sound girls aloud greatest hits personnel credits adapted allmusic charts certifications release history
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