Out of Control (Girls Aloud album)

Out of Control
Studio album by Girls Aloud
Released	31 October 2008 (Ireland); 3 November 2008 (UK)
Recorded	2004; June–September 2008
Genre	Pop electropop
Length	53:09
Label	Fascination
Producer	Brian Higgins Xenomania
Girls Aloud chronology
Tangled Up (2007) Out of Control (2008) Ten (2012)
Singles from Out of Control
"The Promise" Released: 15 October 2008 "The Loving Kind" Released: 12 January 2009 "Untouchable" Released: 26 April 2009
Alternative cover
Special edition

Out of Control is the fifth and final^[1] studio album by English-Irish girl group Girls Aloud, released on 31 October 2008 in Ireland and on 3 November 2008 in the UK by Fascination Records. Like their previous albums, it was crafted by the production team of Brian Higgins and Xenomania. Out of Control builds on the sound of Girls Aloud's previous albums and represents a move into the mainstream for the group.

Out of Control debuted to positive reviews from contemporary music critics. The album debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, Girls Aloud's first studio album to do so, and quickly became Girls Aloud's best-selling studio album. It was certified 2× platinum in the UK and Ireland. It yielded three singles, including chart-topping "The Promise", which was awarded Best British Single at the 2009 Brit Awards.