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".
The Girls Aloud Party The Girls Aloud Party The Girls Aloud Party was a one-off Christmas variety show starring British girl group Girls Aloud, produced for ITV. The show was aired on 13 December 2008, in between "The X Factor" series finale and its results show. All five members took part in the show, which generally consisted of the group performing singles and unheard songs, as well as intercepted with sketches and interaction with the audience. Girls Aloud performed some of their biggest hits, as well as some tracks from their latest album, "Out of Control". James Morrison performed his track "Broken Strings" with