Girls Aloud “The Sound of Girls Aloud”: The Goodbye That Wasn’t

Girls Aloud’s “The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits” was almost their goodbye. Instead, it reset their career. In this honest review, Chris and Chantel Nicole go track by track through every new song from the era: “Something Kind of Oooh”, “Money”, “I Think We’re Alone Now”, and the Comic Relief charity single “Walk This Way” with the Sugababes.

First up is the album cover, which gets roasted for its Picnik-sticker energy and an Irish flag that may actually be the flag of Ivory Coast. After that, the hosts get into the production, the vocals, the music videos and the live performances. Topics include Kimberley Walsh’s iconic spoken line and how it evolved from TV to The Girls Aloud Show, the “party map” lyric debate, the three alternate endings in the “I Think We’re Alone Now” heist video, the rushed album version versus the single mix, and the Keisha and Nadine Coyle ad-lib battle that saves “Walk This Way”.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 0:33 - Album Info
• 1:18 - The Album Cover
• 4:44 - “Something Kinda Ooooh”
• 15:35 - “Money”
• 20:30 - “I Think We’re Alone Now”
• 31:00 - “Walk This Way” (vs. Sugababes)
• 42:04 - Cut or Keep
• 42:38 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating

• References:
  “Something Kinda Ooooh” MV https://youtu.be/Wy3SV2fvoG8?si=SN-a0CZ5MdThEiLu 
• “Something Kinda Ooooh” Live at TOTP https://youtu.be/Txwo7EIyXhI?si=kIhYKINTphRe_nDRc 
• “Something Kinda Ooooh” Live at Tangled Up Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/CLrxduB2mo8?si=wZ-FZP2lvQ3OkpRX 
• “Something Kinda Ooooh” Live at Out Of Control Tour 2009 https://youtu.be/1M35WyeciSY?si=ML_QTi10Ly3McG7e 
• “Something Kinda Ooooh” Live at The Girls Aloud Show 2024 https://youtu.be/vMLme6Nd-sA?si=_VV-6yBA-wwXLyIl 
• “Money” Fancam from the Greatest Hits Tour 2007 (@monispice)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3K9MVRRK6M 
• Tommy James & The Shondells - “I Think We’re Alone Now” https://youtu.be/hFWhTqLSVzE?si=zn-UQJNszpsIy8r_ 
• Tiffany - “I Think We’re Alone Now” MV https://youtu.be/w6Q3mHyzn78?si=OEntjlhjTY_we1NH 
• “I Think We’re Alone Now” MV https://youtu.be/WjpbcsttFyM?si=_vpD8CKgnR79nFvd 
• “I Think We’re Alone Now” MV (Kimberley Ending): https://youtu.be/lvMM72RFfv8?si=I2VTHdNKlkgmSNGA 
• “I Think We’re Alone Now” MV (Tied Up Ending): https://youtu.be/sZfKxc6MHQU?si=ANzvitUeg6kaP6QY 
• “I Think We’re Alone Now” MV (Cash Ending): https://youtu.be/xyopYnekTaA?si=C-pYQt8YGfPtTmn8 
• “I Think We’re Alone Now” Live at Strictly Come Dancing https://youtu.be/dABj425y2mo?si=x9QFRZPTCMMsU7FU 
• “I Think We’re Alone Now” Fancam from the Greatest Hits Tour 2007 (@monispice) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaoD4UGFkBQ 
• Run DMC vs Aerosmith - “Walk This Way” MV https://youtu.be/4B_UYYPb-Gk?si=FAGAKqx4C7LuNLhx 
• “Walk This Way” vs Sugababes MV https://youtu.be/1Jvrjd8DI-c?si=rAVsdgt0JNrfnD6Z 
•  “Walk This Way” vs Sugababes Live at Fame Academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW3qi4EYxxA 
• “Walk This Way” vs Sugababes Live at Comic Relief https://youtu.be/UoTONmgn7uM?si=E1hvrnFT7x-2K103