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".
Chemistry (Girls Aloud album) Chemistry (Girls Aloud album) Chemistry is the third studio album by British girl group Girls Aloud. It was released in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2005 by Polydor Records. After the success of "What Will the Neighbours Say?", the album was again entirely produced by Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania. "Chemistry" is a loose concept album which details celebrity lifestyle and "what it's like to be a twentysomething girl in London." A number of the songs notably avoid the typical verse-chorus form of pop music, instead making use of unusual structures. "Chemistry" was widely acclaimed by a