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''The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits'' is the first greatest hits album of British 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. ==Release and content== 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.〔 The standard version of the compilation album was released the following week, on 30 October.〔 The regular track listing includes three new tracks: "Something Kinda Ooooh", "Money" and a cover of Tommy James and the Shondells's 1967 single "I Think We're Alone Now".〔 Originally, a cover of "What A Feeling" from the film ''Flashdance'' was included on the tracklist instead of "I Think We're Alone Now", but Girls Aloud contacted the record label three days before the album was manufactured to say they would rather record the Tommy James and the Shondells song. The group recorded the song the following morning and the album was mastered three days later.〔 Apart from the new tracks, the album contains twelve of the group's previous singles, two of which reached number one in the UK: "Sound of the Underground" and "I'll Stand by You".〔 According to Irish bandmate Nadine Coyle, the first draft of the artwork included only the Union Jack, but she demanded the addition of the Irish flag. However, the flag appears incorrectly on the cover. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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