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
Something New (Girls Aloud song) before the encore. These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Something New". Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Ten". Personnel Something New (Girls Aloud song) "Something New" is a song recorded by British girl group Girls Aloud from their second compilation album, "Ten" (2012). It was released by Polydor Records on 16 November 2012, as the first single from the album and the official single for "Children in Need 2012". In February 2009, the group signed a new record deal with Fascination Records that would see the group release another three studio albums; however,