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 Show (Girls Aloud song) medley which closed the concerts. In 2013, the song was performed in full during the in the style of a Victoria's Secret show . These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "The Show". The Show (Girls Aloud song) "The Show" is a song recorded by British girl group Girls Aloud for their second studio album, "What Will the Neighbours Say?" (2004). It was released by Polydor Records on 28 June 2004, as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Lisa Cowling, Jon Shave, and Tim Powell. The