Tangled Up

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Tangled Up
Tangled Up cover
Studio album by Girls Aloud
Released November 19, 2007 (UK)
Recorded 2007
Genre Pop, Power pop
Length 47:26
Label Fascination
Producer Brian Higgins
Xenomania
Professional reviews
Girls Aloud chronology
The Sound of Girls Aloud
(2006)		 Tangled Up
(2007)
Fan Edition cover
Fan Edition cover
Mixed Up cover
Mixed Up cover
Singles from Tangled Up
  1. "Sexy! No No No..."
    Released: September 3, 2007
  2. "Call the Shots"
    Released: November 26, 2007
  3. "Can't Speak French"
    Released: March 17, 2008

Tangled Up is the fourth studio album (fifth overall) by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud. It was released by Fascination Records on November 19, 2007 (see 2007 in music) in the United Kingdom. Like their previous efforts, Tangled Up is produced by the production team of Brian Higgins and Xenomania. A tour of the same name (Tangled Up Tour) commenced in May 2008.

Contents

[edit] Album information

The album title, Tangled Up, came from the song "Close to Love", the second song featured on the album. Girls Aloud have co-written 2 of the 12 tracks on Tangled Up, of which are "Sexy! No No No..." and "Crocodile Tears". They also co-wrote and recorded a song titled "Hoxton Hero", which pokes fun at indie bands. The song was deemed too controversial for Tangled Up and therefore left off of the album;[1] however, the song was released as a B-Side to "Can't Speak French".[2] Cheryl Cole said of their contributions, "We never got into this industry to be brilliant lyricists but recently we’ve felt more comfortable with writing bits and pieces."[3]

The album took around six months to record, partially due to the release of "Sexy! No No No..." falling in the middle of recording.[3] The process began with each member talking to producer Brian Higgins about their lives, and he "takes inspiration from all that."[3] Nadine Coyle said that with this album "The songs are all in the same vein, whereas the others have been quite random."[4] In an interview for the Fascination Records website, Cheryl Cole said the album was "heading in a more mature direction."[5]

On 25 January 2008, Tangled Up was certified Platinum.[6]

[edit] Singles

The first single from Tangled Up, "Sexy! No No No...", was released September 3, 2007. It became their 16th consecutive top ten hit in the UK. This was followed by the second single, "Call the Shots", released a week after the album on 26 November 2007. The song peaked at number three, and has spent fifteen weeks in the top forty.[7] The third single was confirmed on 15 January 2008 as "Can't Speak French".[8] MTV News announced that after "Can't Speak French", the album is expected to have yet another two singles lifted from it.[9]

[edit] Critical reception

The reviews for Tangled Up have been extremely positive. The BBC labelled it "yet another unrelenting pop masterpiece", also calling Girls Aloud "undoubtedly the best girl band the UK has ever seen".[10] The Guardian said Tangled Up was "irresistible".[11] Many critics said it was Girls Aloud's best album, including Popjustice, who gave it a "6/5",[12] and Virgin Media who said "the girls excel themselves".[13] The Daily Star took a lighter approach, joking that it will "be knocking the stuffing out of turkeys this Christmas".[14]

There was only mild criticism for the album. The Times said that the album was "as predictable as a motorway, but fun".[15] Yahoo! Music praised songs such as "Black Jacks" and "Control of the Knife". However, the reviewer believed that the rest were "neither great nor grisly - simply so-so".[16]

[edit] Track listings & formats

  • Standard Edition: Fascination / 1750580 (UK)

The standard edition does not feature a photograph of the Girls on the cover art, and the inlays also do not contain any of the lyrics.[17]

# Title Time
1. "Call the Shots"
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, T. Powell, G. Sommerville, L. Cowling		 3:45
2. "Close to Love"
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, T. Powell, N. Coler, J. Lei, L. Cowling		 3:53
3. "Sexy! No No No..."
Writers: Xenomania, Nazareth, Girls Aloud		 3:18
4. "Girl Overboard"
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, T. Powell, N. Coler, J. Lei		 4:11
5. "Can't Speak French"
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, T. Powell, N. Coler, J. Lei, C.M. Williams		 4:04
6. "Black Jacks"
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, T. Powell, N. Coler, L. Cowling		 4:20
7. "Control of the Knife"
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, J. Shave, G. Sommerville		 3:51
8. "Fling"
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, C.M. Williams, T. Powell, N. Coler, Moguai		 4:13
9. "What You Crying For"
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, T. Larcombe, L. Cowling, M. Boyle		 3:44
10. "I'm Falling"
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, T. Powell, Y. Maru'e, N. Scarlett		 4:01
11. "Damn"
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, T. Powell, N. Coler, L. Cowling		 3:46
12. "Crocodile Tears"
Writers: M. Cooper, Girls Aloud, B. Higgins, T. Powell, N. Coler, G. Sommerville, T. Larcombe		 4:18
  • Fan Edition: Fascination / 1753999 (UK)

This is the only version of the album to contain a picture of Girls Aloud on the cover, along with song lyrics and signed postcards.[17] It is only available for purchase from their official website.

  • Mixed Up: Fascination / 1753391 (UK)

This is an extra remix album available to purchase only from Woolworths while stocks last, and is available at a discounted price when bought together with Tangled Up. Jewels & Stone are responsible for the album, and it is an album in its own right.[18][19] Whilst the CD inlay lists it as an 8 track CD, it is actually a 1 track CD of a 38 minute megamix of the 8 tracks listed.

# Title Time
1. "The Show" (Tony Lamezma Club Mix)
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, L. Cowling, J. Shave, T. Powell, Xenomania		 3:43
2. "No Good Advice" (Doublefunk Clean Vocal Mix)
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, L. Cowling, N. Coler, L. Nystrom, Xenomania		 5:19
3. "I Think We're Alone Now" (Tony Lemezma Baubletastic Remix)
Writer: R. Cordell		 5:10
4. "Sexy! No No No..." (Tony Lamezma's "Yes Yes Yes" Mix)
Writers: Girls Aloud, Xenomania		 5:53
5. "Something Kinda Ooooh" (Tube City Remix)
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, T. Powell, N. Coler, J. Lei, G. Sommerville		 4:40
6. "Wake Me Up" (Tony Lamezma's "Love Affair")
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, T. Powell, S. Lee, L. Cowling, P. Woods, Y. Marue		 5:09
7. "Jump" (Almighty Vocal Mix)
Writers: G. Skardina, M. Sharron, S. Mitchell		 4:09
8. "Biology" (Tony Lamezma Remix)
Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, L. Cowling, G. Somerville		 4:23

[edit] Charts and certifications

Tangled Up debuted in the UK Albums Chart at number four. The album fell steadily, before rising back into the top thirty with the release of "Can't Speak French" and later the top twenty at 12.[20] In the Irish Albums Chart, it debuted at number twenty-five. Since the release of Can't Speak French and the beginning of the tour, the album has climbed back into the top 40, and re-entered the charts at number 12. It still remains in the top 40 to this date.

Chart (2007) Peak Position Certification
UK Albums Chart 4 Platinum[6]
Irish Albums Chart 25 Gold[21]
UK Year-End Album Chart (2007) 68
United World Chart 45[22]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Smashed hits. The Guardian (2007-11-11). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ More details on Can't Speak French. GirlsAloud.co.uk (2008-01-31). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b c Ps and Qs: Girls Aloud (2007-11-24). Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
  4. ^ Girls Aloud on their new album. Daily Post (2007-12-07). Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
  5. ^ Exclusive Cheryl Cole Interview. Fascination Records (2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  6. ^ a b Tangled Up Platinum Award. British Phonographic Industry (2008-01-25). Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  7. ^ Girls Aloud - Call the Shots. Chartstats.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
  8. ^ News on the Girls' next single. GirlsAloud.co.uk (2008-01-15). Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
  9. ^ Girls Aloud talk French. MTV News (2008-03-12). Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  10. ^ Pop/Chart Review - Girls Aloud, Tangled Up. BBC (2007-11-16). Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  11. ^ Girls Aloud, Tangled Up. The Guardian (2007-11-09). Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  12. ^ Ten important facts about the new Girls Aloud album. Popjustice (2007-10-31). Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  13. ^ Girls Aloud: Tangled Up review. Virgin Media. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  14. ^ Girls Aloud track by track. The Daily Star (2007-11-07). Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  15. ^ Girls Aloud: Tangled Up review. The Times (2007-11-16). Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  16. ^ Girls Aloud Tangled Up Album Review. Yahoo! Music (2007-11-21). Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  17. ^ a b Pre-order Tangled Up! - Fan Edition. GirlsAloud.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  18. ^ It's a 'Mixed Up' world. Fascination Records (2007-11-05). Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  19. ^ Mixed Up. GirlsAloud.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  20. ^ Girls Aloud - Tangled Up. Chartstats.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
  21. ^ Irish Recorded Music Association
  22. ^ World Top 50 Albums.

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