Sound of the Underground (album)

Sound of the Underground
Studio album by Girls Aloud
Released	23 May 2003
Recorded	November 2002 – April 2003
Genre	Dance-pop power pop pop rock teen pop drum and bass
Length	53:44 (standard) 55:04 (reissue)
Label	Polydor
Producer	Steve Anderson Anders Bagge Arnthor Birgisson Beatmasters Betty Boo Brian Higgins Tim Kellett Gary Miller Peters & Peters Brian Rawling Graham Stack Jeremy Wheatley Xenomania
Girls Aloud chronology
Sound of the Underground (2003) What Will the Neighbours Say? (2004)
Reissue edition cover
Singles from Sound of the Underground
"Sound of the Underground" Released: 16 December 2002 "No Good Advice" Released: 12 May 2003 "Life Got Cold" Released: 18 August 2003

Sound of the Underground is the debut studio album by English-Irish girl group Girls Aloud, formed through the ITV television series Popstars: The Rivals. It was released in Ireland on 23 May 2003, in the United Kingdom and Europe on 26 May 2003, and reissued on 17 November 2003 through Polydor. Girls Aloud worked with a variety of musicians and producers on Sound of the Underground, which was largely inspired by 1980s music. Comparisons were made with artists such as Bananarama, The Bangles, Blondie and Spice Girls.

Sound of the Underground debuted to generally favourable reviews from contemporary music critics, who noted the high quality of the album compared to output from other reality show contestants. The album was certified platinum in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It yielded four singles, including the title track, which topped the UK Singles Chart for a month. The album has sold 368,000 copies in the United Kingdom alone.

The album was re-released on 16 June 2023,^[1] in celebration of the album's 20th anniversary, available in vinyl format for the first time.