Out of Control |  | Artist: Girls Aloud
Label: Polydor
Category: Music
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Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 2192
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 52 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 602517900738
EAN: 0602517900738
ASIN: B001HZ4TIG
Release Date: November 3, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | The Promise - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Jeremy Wheatley, Tim Powell, Matt Gray, Nick Coler, Miranda Cooper, Jason Resch, Owen Parker, Mark C.Brown, Mike Kearsey, Jo Auckland, Nick Squires, Stefan Defilet, Susan Early, Adrian Smith, Kieran Jones, Florrie Arnold, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh | | • | The Loving Kind - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Jeremy Wheatley, Yoad Nevo, Tim Powell, Matt Gray, Miranda Cooper, Sacha Collisson, Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Kieran Jones, Owen Parker, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh | | • | Rolling Back The Rivers In Time - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Tim Powell, Miranda Cooper, Owen Parker, Nick Coler, Johnny Marr, Jason Resch, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh | | • | Love Is The Key - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Tim Powell, Miranda Cooper, Gary Sanctuary, William Gresford, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Kieran Jones, Johnny Marr, Florrie Arnold, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh | | • | Turn to Stone - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Tim Powell, Miranda Cooper, Sacha Collisson, Jason Resch, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh | | • | Untouchable - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Tim Powell, Matt Gray, Miranda Cooper, Sacha Collisson, Owen Parker, Fred Faulke, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Kieran Jones, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh | | • | Fix Me Up - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Tim Powell, Miranda Cooper, Owen Parker, Gary Sanctuary, Nick Coler, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh | | • | Love Is Pain - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Tim Powell, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Nick Coler, Miranda Cooper, Sacha Collisson, Jason Resch, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh | | • | Miss You Bow Wow - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Tim Powell, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Miranda Cooper, Gary Sanctuary, Kieran Jones, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Owen Parker, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh | | • | Revolution In The Head - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Tim Powell, Dan Aslet, Toby Scott, Miranda Cooper, Owen Parker, Sacha Collisson, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Kieran Jones, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh | | • | Live In The Country - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Tim Powell, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Miranda Cooper, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Kieran Jones, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh | | • | We Wanna Party - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Tim Powell, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Matt Gray, Gary Sanctuary, Miranda Cooper, Sacha Collisson, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Owen Parker, Kieran Jones, Florrie Arnold, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The album title, Out of Control, is of course a misnomer-- if there is a more in control, empowered, dominant and disciplined pop tour-de-force out there, then Girls Aloud must still be sassier and brassier and a whole lot noisier, because we're not noticing anyone else. And this is also possibly the most restrained, or at least sleek and refined, collection of songs from the Girls yet. There are a couple of deeply pulsating off-the-peg club floor-fillers in "Turn to Stone" and "The Loving Kind" that embody an out-of-body hedonism, poised retro pastiches like the gliding and punchy "The Promise" and sassy rhythmic "Love Is the Key", then up-tempo 80s-flavoured ballad "Rolling Back the Rivers in Time", direct steamy pop of "Fix Me Up" and brilliantly on the button infectiousness of "Miss You Bow Wow". The fluency is palpable across such a range of subtle twists and turns, their confidence such a given they don't ever need to force the point. This is album number five and although it's impossible to fight the feeling of it being the next tidy package from a well oiled production line it's about as hard not to gawp at the electrifying consistency that sneaks and smashes through its twelve tracks--and in that sense maybe you could say it is a little Out of Control, compared to the competition. --James Berry
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 Very much IN Control! A virtually perfect album October 26, 2008
Mr. D. Maccann (Manchester)
40 out of 49 found this review helpful
Ok, first off, I'm a fan...so will this be biased? Probably. That said, having followed the girls from conception in 2002 to the present 'days of glory', I feel I am well equipped to sort the wheat from the chaff where Girls Aloud are concerned. Bad choices are seldom seen with these ladies of course, but for the purposes of this review, let's say 'Whole Lotta History', 'See The Day' and 'Can't Speak French' never fully got my seal of approval...
However, I digress...after the phenomenal success of the 'Tangled Up' album, including the effervescent 'Sexy! No No No' and the stunning 'Call The Shots', it wasn't hard to see that Girls Aloud had found a a new melodic-electronic groove, and if Tangled Up was their Freshman attempt...'Out Of Control' is the graduating class of 2008!
From start to finish, this is pop at its very best. In true GA style, generic genres have been eschewed in favour of a fusion of styles and influences, culminating in some truly amazing songs...here's my pick of the very best:
==The Loving Kind==
A collaboration with The Pet Shop Boys, very much in the vein of Call The Shots, with a truly beautiful riff from Nicola that will just grab you instantly.
==Rolling Back The Rivers=
A mid-tempo delight, with some full-on soul from Nadine. And, as we've come to expect, different from anything they've ever done.
==Turn To Stone==
Another electro-ballad, the refrain and middle-eight are to die for...dreamy, ethereal...with some gorgeous vocals from Cheryl.
==Untouchable==
My absolute standout track on the album...this is potentially as good as Kylie's whole X album (and then some)...6 and a half minutes of sheer perfection..."we're beautiful robots dancing alone"...need I say more?
==Love Is Pain==
This is a beautiful nod to early 90s electronica, and is rendered with delecious zeal...the girls are well in their comfort zone here.
==Miss You Bow Wow==
A definite and decided change of pace, and defintely a standout track...It's Blondie meets Republica, and when is that a bad thing...ever?
==Live In The Country==
Ludicrous...but oh so catchy. This is like some crazy homage to Blur via Prodigy...with a little bit of Bananarama thrown in for good measure...basically it's Sound of The Underground...on drugs....it should also be noted that the track fades out to the sound of bleating sheep...It's eccentric, out there, and oh so British.
Yes, Girls Aloud are back...not content with being the UK's biggest Girl Band, they are looking to burrow into your concious with the very best album of their illustrious career.
Buy it...buy it now.
A Great Pop Record August 31, 2010
Doctor Dolphin (UK)
This is the best album in the history of the world and should now be at the top of everyone's all-time list. Er, ok maybe I've gone off the deep end a bit - I don't really see this opus competing with Sgt Pepper or Pet Sounds for the title of Greatest Ever, but it is an almost perfect pop record with great tunes throughout. This is Girls Aloud's finest effort to date and well worthy of my carefully guarded 5 stars.
Longevity Is Masterpiece August 18, 2010
SainsBoy (HU)
And that is what Girls Aloud have achieved with their 5th Studio Album "Out Of Control";
2 years after the released i'm still not bored of this album it enver fails to cheer me up
when i'm down, get me dancing and singing along when i'm hyper and happy.
A fan of Girls Aloud from the begining and forver in LOVE with Tangled Up and Chemistry albums
i was abit let down on first listen as it seem to be a bit of a slow album,
but i now disagree with myself, theres a whole load of variety;
1. The Promise - 10/10 - we all ove this catchy well dersve number 1 singe!
2. The Loving Kind - 10/10 - love singing along to this song, always cheers me up
3. Rolling Back The Rivers In Time - 10/10 - a smooth slow song thats is bittersweet :)
4. LOve Is The Key - 10/10 - very disliked this song at first but its very catchty and with it's great hook, it was seeing them on tour performing this that amde it better, love it now
5. Turn To Stone - 7/10 - my least favourite track
6. UNtouchable - 10/10 - EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!! enough said
7. Fix Me Up - 7/10 - i have to be in a certain mood to like this song
8. Love Is Pain - 8/10 - like it then dont, love hate relationship with this song
9. Miss You Bow Wow - 10/10 loveee it, catchty and great to dance sing along too
10. Revolution In The Head - 10/10 - a hit or miss amost the GA camp i personally love it
11. Live In The County - 10/10 - just so much fun the lyrics are great
12. We Wanna Party - 8/10 - same as Fix Me Up ceetain moods requiered
Their Best albums yet, but all their albums are the best
i love this album so much that 8 out of 11 songs are in my top 25 mostp played :D
best yet November 25, 2009
Mr. Russell C. Witheyman
In "Out of control" Girls aloud have created their most acomplished album yet. They seem to be getting better every album and the previous album "Tangled up" was a much more overall solid album than any of the previous ones but OOC is even better ! The production team of Brian Higgins and Miranda cooper aka Xenomania have gifted the girls some of their best songs ever for this album and it will be hard to top this one !
1 The Promise (9/10) the first single and has a lush 60's vibe mixed with 21st century sparkle..a worthy choice as first single.
2 The loving kind (10/10) amazing song from start to finish !..one of my personal faves from the girls of all time..co-written by the pet shop boys..and the 2nd single
3 Rolling back the rivers (8/10) another very catchy track and could have easily been a single.
4 Love is the key (8/10) (another great catchy track with a jangly guitar riff..great chorous
5 Turn to stone (8/10) very electro sounding and very cool !
6. Untouchable (10/10) the 3rd single is a glorious slice of cool 6 and a half miuntes electronica!! ridiculously catchy..brilliant!
7 Fix me up (8/10) very funky with a nice funk guitar riff ! cool (8/10)
8 Love is pain (8/10) would have been my choice of 4th single had they released one. Another very electro sounding track with cool synths and bass.
9. Miss you bow wow (7/10) not quite as good as the preceeding tracks..this one is more reminicsent of the girls earlier work..though the last minute of the track is divine with its thick burbling bass!
10.Revoloution in the house (6/10) the weakest track on the album..again more like some of the tracks from their earlier albums..noit bad but not great.
11. Live in the country (7.5/10) the girls expperiment again with drum and bass on anice track.
12 we wanna party (6.5/10) a bit of a bum note to go out on but a fun track nevertheless..just doesnt have the cool factor like some others.
Overall this album is amazing and with the girls signing a new 3 album deal there's still more to come !
Girls Aloud November 6, 2009
R. Lister
Quite simply a great album a more mature sound from the group and the production on this is first class
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