Cheryl (singer) first contestant to qualify for the girl group, and was joined by Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh to form Girls Aloud, following the final public vote. The group's debut single "Sound of the Underground" peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the 2002 Christmas number one over boy band One True Voice's "Sacred Trust / After You're Gone". Girls Aloud hold the record for the shortest time between being formed as a band and achieving a number one single. Girls Aloud released their debut album "Sound of the Underground" in May 2003, which
Wake Me Up (Girls Aloud song) Chart, becoming Girls Aloud's first single to miss the top three. It fell to number ten the following week. "Wake Me Up" is Girls Aloud 18th best-selling single in the United Kingdom. In Ireland, the single debuted and peaked at number six, falling to number 11 the following week. "Wake Me Up" failed to debut at the top ten in Europe, peaking at number 13 on the European Hot 100 Singles. Wake Me Up (Girls Aloud song) "Wake Me Up" is a song recorded by English-Irish girl group Girls Aloud from their second studio album, "What Will the Neighbours Say?"