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Ten - The Hits Tour 2013
Ten: The Hits Tour (also known as The Ten Tour) was the sixth and final concert tour by British-Irish girl group Girls Aloud in support of the greatest hits album '' Ten'' (2012). It was the group's first tour in four years, following a three-year hiatus. The tour ranked on Pollstar's annual "Top 100 Mid Year Worldwide Tours". It earned £7.8m ($13.5m) from 20 shows. Background Following their Out of Control Tour in 2009, Girls Aloud announced they would take a year-long hiatus before returning for a new album in 2010. The plans never came to be. On 19 October 2012, they held a press conference where they announced their reunion and their plans to release a "greatest hits" album, '' Ten'', in November, followed by a tour in early 2013. The tour's first fourteen dates in the United Kingdom and Ireland were announced the same day. Due to popular demand, extra dates were added in London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Belfast and Dublin. Critical reception Kate Mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud were an pop girl group that was created through the ITV talent show '' Popstars: The Rivals'' in 2002. The group comprised singers Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. The group achieved a string of twenty consecutive top ten singles in the United Kingdom, including four number ones. They also achieved seven certified albums, of which two reached number one. They have been nominated for five Brit Awards, winning the 2009 Best Single for " The Promise". The group's musical style is pop, but they had experimented with electropop, dance-pop and dance-rock throughout their career. Girls Aloud's collaborations with Brian Higgins and his songwriting and production team Xenomania earned the group critical acclaim, due to an innovative approach to mainstream pop music. The group became one of the few UK reality television acts to achieve continued success, amassing a fortune of £30 million by May 2010. ''Guinness World Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake Me Up (Girls Aloud Song)
"Wake Me Up" is a song recorded by British girl group Girls Aloud from their second studio album, '' What Will the Neighbours Say?'' (2004). It was released by Polydor Records on 21 February 2005, as the fourth and final single from the album. The song had been initially considered as the lead single, however, it was deemed to sound too harsh and the record company did not want to take the risk. The track was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Tim Powell, Shawn Lee, Lisa Cowling, Paul Woods and Yusra Maru'e. "Wake Me Up" is a pop rock song composed of a "garage rock guitar riff". It received mixed reviews from music critics. While some described it as predictable, others wrote that it appeared to be an attempt to recapture the sound of some of their previous release. Alex Kapranos, the lead singer of indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, said "Wake Me Up" inspired the band to work with producer Brian Higgins. "Wake Me Up" debuted and peaked at number 4 on the UK Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something New (Girls Aloud Song)
"Something New" is a song recorded by British girl group Girls Aloud from their second compilation album, ''Ten'' (2012). It was released by Polydor Records on 16 November 2012, as the first single from the album and the official single for ''Children in Need 2012''. In February 2009, the group signed a new record deal with Fascination Records that would see the group release another three studio albums; however, they announced that they were taking a hiatus to pursue solo projects. In April 2012, bandmate Cheryl revealed the girls had been in talks to regroup for the group's tenth anniversary later that year. In October 2012, a countdown was activated on Girls Aloud's official website, which would last until 19 October 2012, when "Something New" would be premiered on radio. However the date was brought forward to 16 October 2012 following an early online leak of the track. "Something New" is a dance song produced by Girls Aloud's long-time collaborator Brian Higgins. Music c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After studying musical theatre for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth season of ''Canadian Idol'' in 2007. In 2008, Jepsen released her folk music-influenced debut studio album, ''Tug of War'', exclusively in Canada before it was internationally released in 2011. Jepsen's breakthrough came in 2012 with her universally acclaimed single " Call Me Maybe", being declared the best-selling single of that year, selling over 18 million copies, reaching number one in more than 19 countries, and leading to major record deals with School Boy Records and Interscope Records. Jepsen's sophomore album, ''Kiss'', released later that year and included the single " Good Time" with Owl City, charting in the top ten in Canada and the United States. In 2014, Jepsen made her Broadway theatre stage debut, playing the titular character in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Kinda Ooooh
"Something Kinda Ooooh" is a song by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud, taken from their first greatest hits collection '' The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits'' (2006). The song was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania, and produced by Higgins and Xenomania. Inspired by 1980s pop and George Michael, "Something Kinda Ooooh" was released as a single in October 2006. It returned Girls Aloud to the top three of the UK Singles Chart for the first time in two years. It also made Girls Aloud the first British act to debut in the top five on the chart based on legal download sales alone. The music video shows Girls Aloud driving sports cars. The group admitted that the video was not their best, due to time restraints. "Something Kinda Ooooh" was promoted through numerous live appearances and has since been performed on each one of Girls Aloud's subsequent concert tours. Described as "a welcome return to a tune which gets you moving", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Metro
"On the Metro" is a song by British-Irish pop group Girls Aloud, recorded and taken from their second greatest hits compilation '' Ten'' (2012). The song was written by Girls Aloud member Nicola Roberts, along with its producers Jason Pebworth, George Astasio, Shave and Dan Stein, otherwise known by The Invisible Men and DJ Fresh. The song is a dance-pop song, which is influenced by progressive house music and J-pop. Many contemporary music critics acclaimed the song, with many feeling that the production was still up to date and felt that it was one of the best electropop-recorded songs ever. Many critics also deemed it one of the best songs on the album, with many fans believing it would have been more fitting as the album's second/final single rather than "Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me". Background and composition The group's second compilation album, '' Ten'', was the first record to be released by the group since their hiatus in 2008. Before then, the group signed a 3-album d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Untouchable (Girls Aloud Song)
"Untouchable" is a song performed by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud, taken from their fifth studio album '' Out of Control'' (2008). The song was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania, and produced by Higgins and Xenomania. Influenced by trance music and Balearic beat, the album version of "Untouchable" is almost seven minutes long. Remixed for single release in April 2009, "Untouchable" memorably became Girls Aloud's first of only two singles to miss the top ten on the UK Singles Chart, breaking a run of 20 top ten hits. The song received generally favorable reviews from most contemporary music critics, who praised its ambition. "Untouchable" would be the final release by the group before their hiatus. In the accompanying music video, inspired by Stanley Kubrick's film '' 2001: Space Odyssey'', the group members travel through space and approaches Earth in illuminated glass spheres, resembling meteorites. "Untouchable" was promoted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexy! No No No
"Sexy! No No No..." is a song by British girl group Girls Aloud from their fourth studio album, ''Tangled Up (Girls Aloud album), Tangled Up'' (2007). In 2007, the group announced that they would release a new album, due in November of that year. In July 2007, it was announced that "Sexy! No No No...", due to be released in September, would be as the first single from ''Tangled Up'', with a radio premiere scheduled for 20 July. The track leaked a few hours prior to the premiere. "Sexy! No No No..." was written by Girls Aloud and Xenomania, and is an electropunk song that incorporates a sample of Nazareth (band), Nazareth's 1975 song "Hair of the Dog (song), Hair of the Dog", for which they received a writing credit. Composed of three songs welded together, the song avoids the verse-chorus form present in most contemporary pop music, similar to their previous single "Biology (song), Biology" (2005). "Sexy! No No No..." received generally favourable reviews from music journalism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biology (song)
"Biology" is a song performed by English-Irish all-female pop group Girls Aloud, taken from their third studio album ''Chemistry'' (2005). The progressive pop song was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins and Higgins' production team Xenomania, and produced by Higgins and Xenomania. Composed of distinct sections, it avoids the verse-chorus form present in most contemporary pop music. "Biology" was released as a single in November 2005, ahead of the album's release. Following the disappointment of " Long Hot Summer", "Biology" returned Girls Aloud to the top five of the UK Singles Chart and became their tenth top ten hit. The music video, consisting only of group shots, witnesses Girls Aloud seamlessly moving through various sequences while performing disjointed choreography. "Biology" was promoted through a number of live appearances and has since been performed on all of Girls Aloud's subsequent concert tours. The song, which includes a variety of styles, received widespr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Speak French
"Can't Speak French" is a song performed by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud, taken from their fourth studio album and serving as the third and final single from the album '' Tangled Up'' (2007). The song was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania, and produced by Higgins and Xenomania. Described as "a swirling, slower cut with great jazzy guitar changes," Higgins said it was "the easiest Girls Aloud single they made." Upon its release in March 2008, "Can't Speak French" charted within the top ten on the UK Singles Chart, continuing their five-year streak of top ten hits. The music video sees Girls Aloud seduce guests at a dinner party in elaborate costumes inspired by Marie Antoinette and 18th century French fashions. "Can't Speak French" was promoted through numerous live appearances and has since been performed on all of Girls Aloud's subsequent tours. The "sultry" song received praise from most contemporary musics, cited as an exam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whole Lotta History
"Whole Lotta History" is a song by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud, taken from their third studio album ''Chemistry'' (2005). The song was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania, and produced by Higgins and Xenomania. Described as "a lush ballad", "Whole Lotta History" was slightly remixed and released as a single in March 2006. It continued Girls Aloud's string of hits by becoming their twelfth consecutive single to chart within the top ten on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was filmed in Paris, France and features Girls Aloud reminiscing about a former love. "Whole Lotta History" was promoted through numerous live appearances and has since been performed on three of the group's concert tours. Receiving comparisons to 1990s girl groups Spice Girls and All Saints, "Whole Lotta History" received generally favourable reviews from music critics. Background and composition "Whole Lotta History" is written in the key of F# major. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Machine (Girls Aloud Song)
"Love Machine" is a song recorded by British girl group Girls Aloud from their second studio album, '' What Will the Neighbours Say?'' (2004). It was released by Polydor Records on 13 September 2004, as the second single from the album. The song was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Tim Powell, Nick Coler, Lisa Cowling, Myra Boyle, and Shawn Lee. The instrumentation was inspired by The Smiths, and created by Powell and Coler. "Love Machine" is an uptempo pop rock song with elements of 1980s synthpop. The single was received favourably by contemporary music critics, who deemed it a joyful track that was different from the single releases by other artists at the time. According to research carried out for Nokia in 2006, "Love Machine" is the second "most exhilarating" song ever. "Love Machine" debuted and peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, continuing the band's string of hits by becoming their sixth consecutive single to chart within the top three. The so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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