Girls Aloud by Louis Walsh until 2005 when Hilary Shaw replaced him. The new group competed with the boys' winning group, One True Voice to have 2002's Christmas number one single. Girls Aloud won the battle with their single "Sound of the Underground", produced by Brian Higgins and Xenomania. The song spent four consecutive weeks at number one and was certified platinum in March 2003. The song received critical acclaim; Alexis Petridis of "The Guardian" stated that "it proved a first: it was a reality pop record that didn't make you want to do physical harm to everyone involved in its manufacture".
Tangled Up (Girls Aloud album) November that year, the band performed their single "Call the Shots" on various charity and television shows, such as UNICEF and "The X Factor", and performed a Christmas special for "Top of the Pops" in December. The following year, Girls Aloud performed "Can't Speak French" on various shows such as the 2008 V Festival. Through 2007 and 2008, Girls Aloud had also recorded several television specials and shows that promoted themselves and the work from "Tangled Up". The group performed and made a cameo appearance in the British teen film "St Trinian's"; they also provided vocals to the soundtrack, whilst