Girls Aloud After the success of their first single "Sound of the Underground", Girls Aloud spent five months recording the follow-up single and their debut album. "Sound of the Underground" was completed in April 2003 and released the following month. The album entered the charts at number two and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. The second single, "No Good Advice", was also released in May 2003 to similar success. Girls Aloud's third single, "Life Got Cold", charted at number three in August 2003. In November 2003, Girls Aloud released a cover version of the Pointer Sisters' 1980s dance hit
Girls Aloud mainstream British pop could get in the noughties, play them this." In 2009, "The Times" included 2007's "Tangled Up" at number 62 on a list of the decade's best pop albums, while the "Daily Mail" listed it as the twentieth best album of the decade. MSN listed 2005's "Chemistry" as one of the decade's best albums. Girls Aloud are also notably one of the few British reality television acts to achieve continued success and longevity. According to "The Times", Girls Aloud are the highest-earning UK reality television stars, having amassed a fortune of £25 million by May 2009. The figure