Sound of the Underground (album) written with the aim of launching their own girl group. The song was originally recorded in 2001 by London girl group Orchid, who disbanded before gaining a firm record deal. It was chosen by Girls Aloud's manager Louis Walsh as their debut single. "Sound of the Underground" was 2002's Christmas number one single and spent a further three weeks at number one. "Sound of the Underground" and another Xenomania production, Sugababes' "Round Round", have been called "two huge groundbreaking hits", credited with reshaping British pop music for the 2000s. Following the single's success, Girls Aloud proceeded to begin recording their
Ten (Girls Aloud album) a two-disc set, six exclusive art prints, and a golden ticket to win one of ten prizes. In addition to performances of "Something New" on Children in Need 2012 and "Strictly Come Dancing", Girls Aloud performed their 2008 single "The Promise" at the 2012 Royal Variety Performance in London in November 2012. It was televised on 3 December 2012 to over eight million viewers. They performed a headlining set at Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball, performing five songs – "Something Kinda Ooooh", "The Promise", "Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me", "Call the Shots", and Something New". On 14 December, Girls Aloud