The Show (Girls Aloud song)

"The Show"
Single by Girls Aloud
from the album What Will the Neighbours Say?
Released	28 June 2004
Format	CD single
Recorded	2004
Genre	Dance-pop electropop
Length	3:36
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	Miranda Cooper Brian Higgins Lisa Cowling Jon Shave Tim Powell
Producer(s)	Xenomania
Girls Aloud singles chronology
"Jump" (2003) "The Show" (2004) "Love Machine" (2004)
Alternative cover UK Maxi CD/Australian cover

"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 synth rhythm, composed by Shave, represents a change in musical direction from the band's previous releases. "The Show" is an uptempo dance-pop and electropop song with elements of the 1990 rave records. It garnered a positive response from music critics, who deemed it as another unique track produced by Xenomania, and was considered one of the best songs of 2004 by The Times.

"The Show" debuted and peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, continuing the band's string of hits by becoming their fifth consecutive single to chart within the top three. The song also peaked inside the top ten in Ireland and certain European territories. In 2006, it charted at number 67 on Australia's singles chart. The accompanying music video was directed by Trudy Bellinger, and portrays the five members as characters working in a salon. To promote the song, Girls Aloud performed "The Show" at the 2004 Royal Variety Performance and at London gay nightclub G-A-Y. It was also performed on five of the group's concert tours.