The Sound of Girls Aloud
| The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Girls Aloud | ||||
| Released | 23 October 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 56:01 | |||
| Label | Fascination | |||
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| Singles from The Sound of Girls Aloud | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| BBC Music | (very positive) |
| The Guardian | |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.5/10) |
| Stylus Magazine' | (A) |
| The Times | |
The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album of English-Irish girl group Girls Aloud. It was first released in the United Kingdom through a limited edition on 23 October 2006, while the standard version was released on 30 October 2006. The Sound of Girls Aloud features twelve of the group's singles, two of which reached number one in the UK. The album features three new tracks, with "Something Kinda Ooooh" and "I Think We're Alone Now" being released as singles and peaking inside the top five on the UK Singles Chart.
The Sound of Girls Aloud received positive reviews from critics, who praised it as a reflection of the group's success. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number one, making it Girls Aloud's first album to do so. It also peaked at number nine on the Irish Albums Chart. In 2009, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) recognised The Sound of Girls Aloud as one of the nine albums that year to sell at least 1 million units in Europe.
On 6 October 2006, Girls Aloud announced that they would release their first compilation album, following rumours that they would split after Chemistry (2005). A limited edition of The Sound of Girls Aloud was released in the United Kingdom on 23 October. The limited edition included a bonus disc with alternate edits of the group's previous singles "No Good Advice" and "Wake Me Up", and unreleased tracks, including a cover of "Sacred Trust", originally recorded by fellow Popstars: The Rivals contestants One True Voice. The bonus disc was also going to include a cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game", however, the track did not make onto the final track listing.
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