What Will The Neighbours Say - Girls Aloud

Advantages: A very decent pop album
Disadvantages: Not terribly original

...a really weak version of what was a pop-rock ballad. As Britney Spears has already proved, pop acts really shouldn’t try and cover soft rock songs, and this maintains that theory. What pop acts are more than welcome to cover, however, are other pop tunes, as they can’t do as much harm. The Pointer Sisters’ “Jump” got a working over for the “Love Actually” soundtrack and its retro pop-disco sound is perfect for Girls Aloud. It’s been bought up to ...
...there is much that’s actually rather good. In what was a lacklustre year for bubblegum pop acts, this album doesn’t have any serious competition for the best pop album around. If your neighbours are into pop music, I can tell you what they’ll say – buy it now. ... Read review

Advantages: Some great catchy songs
Disadvantages: Some not so good ones

...they are confused as to what is happening between them and a guy. 6. Deadlines & Diets (4.00) 5/5 This is my favourite song in the album it is a laid back track which has a very slinky beat to it. There is a funky guitar beat being played throughout the song and a really relaxing beat. I think the girls get to show off their voices a wee bit in this song. It is about how they are fed up with their life, all the deadlines, diets and devious men ...
...it hard to figure out what this song is about I think it might be about her daddy being too strict and he needs to let her go and stop trying to protect her. The next two tracks are bonus tracks. 13. I Say A Prayer For You (3.35) 3/5 This is a slow song and isn't much to rave about. You could have the album playing and not even realise this track playing if you weren't paying attention, as it doesn't grab your attention, as there is nothing catchy ... Read review

Advantages: Possibly the best pop/electro album of the year
Disadvantages: People will diss em cos they are Girls Aloud

...on album... very reminisent of what you got on their debut. Synth ballad 'Hear Me Out' and is the sort of song Sugababes would have liked to nick and Atomic Kitten would have sold their souls for. Singing about 'broken and bleeding' hearts, being 'left out in the rain' theres also talky bits and the ever useful soul finding middle eight! We like! The bext song on the album is without question 'Graffiti My Soul'. This song is weirdly brilliant. ...
...'Here We Go' is what the Spice Girls would be singing if they were around today! This has a real 60's feel about it with a catchy backing loop, before full Girl Power on the chorus. This is apparently a band favourite, and should be one of the fans. An electro too far with 'Thank Me Daddy'. this is working to a formula but is a case of cos it has to not cos it needs too. Too many synths and not enough punch. I also hate when people call there boyfriends ... Read review

Advantages: Very very danceable songs!!
Disadvantages: 3 slow songs to every 1 fast-paced song

...can’t put my finger on what makes me say this but there is a definite Spanish Tango feeling about it. I am having real difficulty writing about each song as, from my point of view, they are all the same rhythm wise. Catchy and danceable. This song on the other hand doesn’t drift out giving it an extra mark closer to ten. 6/10 11) Here We Go 3:47 Must say very, very bland. Nothing good to say about this song. The lyrics have nothing to shout about. ...
...thin on my patience. 3/10 12) Thank Me Daddy 3:25 Much like Beyoncé Knowles song ‘Daddy’, this song plays on the theme of fathers and their protection over there daughters. This song on the other hand goes along the raunchy route. Singing about the ‘beds I’m shaking’ and ‘rules I’m breaking’. This surprised me as I was under the impression that Girls Aloud were targeting the 8-15 age group and with lyrics like this I can’t help but feel that they ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic tracks
Disadvantages: May seem abit sameish to some

Girls Aloud return with a stonker of a second album having made their debut with ''Sound Of The Underground'' quite impressively. Girls Aloud spawned from the hit television reality television porgramme ''Popstars: The Rivals'' having since had a series of hit singles and critical acclaim, their second album meets high expectations and is consistently good. ''The Show'' is brilliant electro pop with style. The song is instantly catchy with a fantastic ...
...This was the first single released from this album and it was precieved well, an excellent video furthered the song as well. The song is fantastic and great pop. ''Love Machine'' is very much hip hop pop. The song has a brilliant rhythm and backing music and the lyrics and vocals are good. This was the second single released from this album, and it had a great video, fantastic dance moves feature in Girls Aloud - a real crediable aspect. The song ... Read review

Advantages: Different , Catchy
Disadvantages: Vocals a bit distant

...Girls Aloud are a British Girl band consisting of Nadine Coyle , Cheryl Cole , Kimberly Walsh , Sarah Harding and Nicola Roberts. Girls Aloud were formed on the reality television show Popstars : The Rivals in 2002. Since then , they have become a huge success. To date they have had eighteen top ten singles , including three number ones. Their style of music consists of pop and electro pop. The Show is the fifth single from Girls Aloud. The single was released on june 28th 2004 in the United Kingdom and reached number two in the British Single Charts. The show comes under the Dance Pop genre. The length of this track is three minutes and thirty seconds. The Show is taken of Girls Aloud's second album ; What Will The Neighbours Say ?. The Show is different to Girls Aloud's other songs. I think , perhaps at the time , they were... Read review

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Advantages: Catchy , Better Than The Original
Disadvantages: I've heard Better Songs

...audience would have been unaware as to who Girls Aloud were. Although , Girls Aloud's version of Jump is on the British version of the Love Actually Soundtrack. Jump comes under the Dance Pop genre. The length of this song is three minutes and forty seconds. Jump is on Girls Aloud's second album ; What Will The Neighbours Say. The CD includes B-Side songs ; Girls Aloud and Grease. Jump is an energetic song ; a favorite at parties. It has a beat which makes you want to get up and 'Jump' when the girls shout 'Jump' in the song. I had heard the original version of this song , and have to say that this one is the best one by far. This is definitely a catchy tune ; one which often stays in your head for hours! This song has a funky beat. The vocals are quite strong and are equally shared between the band members. At certain parts of the song... Read review

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Advantages: A far more accomplished second album
Disadvantages: The UK release was 7 months after the US release!

.... This is basic pop music, wonderfully performed, with the odd heavy edge there. If Girls Aloud's "What Will the Neighbours Say" was the pop album of 2004, this is to be its successor. Being a new album, it's yet to appear too cheaply in places like eBay and the Amazon Marketplace, at £3.20 and £6.75 respectively, but for 52 minutes of the highest quality pop music, no fan should begrudge paying £8.75 from CD Wow, or £8.99 from Amazon or Play.com. If you're going to like this, or know someone who would, buy it now. Please! Hopefully it will sell well enough to make Kelly Clarkson a star in the UK as well as in the US and I won't have to wait seven months after the American release for my copy of her third album!... Read review

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