Have to admit I didn't *love* this when it was a single, but my main qualm with it is that it felt like a backwards step to do another cover, following on from such a successful original song!

 

I certainly don't begrudge the fact it became another Top 5 for them, but I've never been able to shake the feeling that it's a bit unnecessary!

I love that I Think We're Alone Now slots in really well alongside their other singles despite being a cover, the production is top notch! It's not the most essential but it's fun.

ITWAN i love more now than back then tbh :wub:

Track 15

Walk This Way

 

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NE (18/03/2007) | 1-2-14-24-43-69-86-108-132-155-141-131-184-x

 

Weeks: 13

Sales: 156,200 (August 2019)

 

Two covers in a row :cry:

 

It gave them a #1 which was always great to see, but considering some of their immensely amazing singles that missed out, I don't think it really deserves the accolade :lol:

 

Girls Aloud and Sugababes should have had a much more imaginative song than this...

 

The way it nose dived down the chart too and never went silver, oops x

This is not a fave for me :unsure:

Walk This Way has SO many good memories for me, the amount of times my sister and I must have recreated the video by pretending to knock a wall down and peer through it :lol:

 

Track 16

Sexy! No No No...

 

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NE (02/09/2007) | 64-5-7-12-21-26-48-68-81-108-92-114-52-70-103-124-144-91-109-135-165-x

 

Weeks: 21

Sales: 150,043 (August 2019)

 

Walk This Way is a bit of a mess :') But two iconic girl groups together? We're not worthy!

 

Sexy! No No No... <333 one of their best! :cheeseblock:

Sexy! is one of their best what an absolute bop :cheer:

Sexy! is everything I love about GA in one song. It's barmy, crazy, infectious, quotable, catchy... :cheeseblock: I got my dad to pick up CD2 of this for me on his way back from work on release day, I was anticipating owning it THAT much :lol: :heart:

Sexy! No No No... :cheeseblock:

 

I have a strong memory of being on holiday in Edinburgh, when this had its radio premiere - very early in the morning! I was so tired, and this song seemed SO weird to me in that sleepy haze :lol: I didn't have an opportunity to hear it again until I was back at home. Another play or two and I totally got it. Such an incredibly frenetic song, so Girls Aloud! One of their very best. :wub:

 

The Tangled Up tour intro with them hanging on wires, before performing this - incredible.

 

By the way, that week at #64 was based on Friday and Saturday download sales alone! How ahead of their time to randomly release it on a Friday :lol:

Track 17

Call the Shots

 

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NE (25/11/2007) | 9-3-3-5-9-7-7-11-16-20-23-29-33-38-34-42-46-46-49-62-75-78-82-97-105-121-127-129-142-150-140-151-161-146-137-155-197-x

RE (31/08/2008) | 132-151-172-159-159-174-161-142-145-100-113-113-151-167-x

RE (14/12/2008) | 197-106-135-123-160-163-175-189-197-x

RE (22/02/2009) | 189-x

RE (29/03/2009) | 150-147-177-x

RE (03/05/2009) | 181-x

 

Weeks: 65

Sales: 400,000 (14/02/2020)

Certification: Gold (14/02/2020)

 

For a LONG time, this was my ultimate #1 Girls Aloud song. I was enamoured with it at the time and it still stands the test of time today - a true beautiful masterpiece <3

Call The Shots What a stunner of a song :wub:

Pop perfection, what a masterclass of a song!

 

Nicola's "dreams that glitter" part :heart: possibly my favourite moment of any GA song?

Absolutely stunning, to say the least :wub: This was the single that finally prompted UK radio to properly embrace them - it reached #1 in the airplay chart. :wub:

 

Certainly an interesting release tactic to have the CD singles for this available one week after Tangled Up. I sometimes wonder if this might have managed #2 with a more conventional tactic (Leona - Bleeding Love would have been too strong to overcome).

 

The middle 8 of this song is a career highlight, what a moment between Nicola and Nadine :wub:

Track 18

Can't Speak French

 

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NE (24/02/2008) | 49-35-20-16-9-11-14-18-21-23-27-29-43-46-56-66-66-71-84-104-107-106-59-78-101-117-115-142-142-165-168-159-144-110-138-68-82-89-110-149-x

RE (21/12/2008) | 173-134-126-172-176-196-x

 

Weeks: 46

Sales: 242,253 (August 2019)

Certification: Silver (22/07/2013)

 

This era was incredible, one 10/10 single after another :wub: Can't Speak French was one I remember being popular when I was in year 7!

 

The French version is iconic too, the way "funky music" is untouched x

Track 19

The Promise

 

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NE (26/10/2008) | 1-2-3-6-7-10-15-20-19-14-15-25-37-42-46-50-58-39-41-59-56-62-72-84-85-88-94-84-91-104-96-101-116-115-130-188-x

RE (12/07/2009) | 197-198-181-170-166-158-168-164-164-173-190-171-193-x

 

Weeks: 49

Sales: 634,748 (August 2019)

Certification: Platinum (27/07/2018)