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".
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