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".
Wake Me Up (Girls Aloud song) "Chemistry" album track "Wild Horses". It was also performed during 2007's The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits Tour. On 2008's Tangled Up Tour, "Wake Me Up" was performed in a medley with "Walk This Way", and on 2009's Out of Control Tour, the song was included in a greatest hits medley which closed the concerts. In 2013, the song was performed during the . These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Wake Me Up". On the week ending on 27 February 2005, "Wake Me Up" debuted at number four on the UK Singles