Following the debut smash that was ‘Sound Of The Underground’ and an exhilarating run of edgy pop singles produced by Xenomania, Girls Aloud and their label Polydor turned again to the hottest production team in pop to helm the girls’ next record. Preceded by the runaway success of the band’s cover of ‘Jump’ – a UK Number 1, as featured in the film ‘Love, Actually’ – and the landmark singles ‘The Show’, ‘Love Machine’ and ‘I’ll Stand By You’, in 2004 ‘What Will The Neighbours Say’ is the sound of pop music in its right place, at the right time, with all the right people. Regarded by some as their finest moment, the record contained all four hits plus the band’s first single of 2005, the thrashy explosive ‘Wake Me Up’ along with fan favourites ‘Deadlines And Diets’, ‘Here We Go’ and the nearly-was-and-shoulda-been-a-single, ‘Graffiti My Soul’.
