Tangled Up (Girls Aloud album)
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| Studio album by Girls Aloud | ||||
| Released | 16 November 2007 | |||
| Recorded | April – July 2007 | |||
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| Length | 47:26 | |||
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The special fan edition that utilizes shots from the albums booklet; this was to commercialize Tangled Up in the UK.
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| BBC Music | (positive) |
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| DIY | (8/10) |
| Daily Star | (positive) |
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| NME | (7/10) |
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Tangled Up is the fourth studio album by British girl group Girls Aloud. It was released through Fascination and Polydor Records on 16 November 2007, and distributed in two physical formats and available for digital consumption. The record was produced by Brian Higgins and production team Xenomania, whilst each band member earning songwriting credits for two tracks. Production and development began with each member meeting with Higgins to discuss their personal and professional experiences since the release of their third album Chemistry (2005). It was recorded separately between April and July in 2007.
According to member Cheryl, Tangled Up emphasizes a more mature nature than their previous efforts. Musically, the record is a pop album that incorporates elements of dance-pop, synthpop, and various EDM sub-genres. Lyrically, it delves into themes of love, relationships, and femininity. Majority of the numbers consists of synthesizers, drum machines, electric and acoustic guitars and keyboards, whilst it was the groups first experimentation with pro-tools such as autotune and vocoder.
Upon its release, Tangled Up received universal acclaim from music critics, who commended the dance-oriented sound, songwriting and fun production. However, minor criticism was aimed towards certain inclusions on the record. Despite this, Tangled Up has been identified by numerous commentators as Girls' Aloud and Xenomania's best work. Commercially, it experienced success in the United Kingdom, peaking at number four and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 300,000 units. It performed moderately in Ireand, reaching number 25 and was certified gold by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) for 7,500 claimed sales.
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