Whole Lotta History
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| Single by Girls Aloud from the album Chemistry |
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| B-side | "Crazy Fool" "Teenage Dirtbag" [Live at Carling Academy London] |
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| Released | March 13, 2006 | ||||
| Format | CD single, Digital single | ||||
| Recorded | London, England | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 3:47 | ||||
| Label | Polydor | ||||
| Writer(s) | Miranda Cooper Brian Higgins Tim "Rolf" Larcombe Lisa Cowling Giselle Sommerville Xenomania |
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| Producer | Xenomania | ||||
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"Whole Lotta History" is a pop song written by Xenomania for British group Girls Aloud's third studio album, Chemistry (2005). The song was produced by Xenomania and received a positive reception from music critics.[citation needed] It was released as the fourth single in the first quarter of 2006. The version released as the single was the 'Ash Howes Mix' and differs slightly from the album version found on 'Chemistry', having different percussion and more pronounced guitar.
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[edit] Release and reception
"Whole Lotta History" received generally positive reviews from critics. A reporter for The Irish Times compared the song to "a sub-Spice Girls Christmas No 1,"[1] and an All Music Guide reviewer also compared it to "2 Become 1."[2] BBC Music called it a "lush ballad".[3] Virgin Media stated that while Girls Aloud "do so much better when they shift into uptempo gear," the song is "one of the Girls' better efforts - not quite as saccharine as I'll Stand By You and a good deal more engaging than the turgid See The Day."[4]
[edit] Music video
The music video for "Whole Lotta History" was filmed in Paris, France.
The video depicts each member of the band in a different setting reminiscing about a former love: Kimberley receives flowers inside of a café and apparently looks at her past boyfriend, Cheryl looks out of a window onto a street, Nadine looks through a photo album at a desk in a study, Nicola looks at herself in a mirror and Sarah walks alone along a river as couples pass by.
The group shot consists of all members sitting together in a lounge (in the room Nadine's section takes place) laughing and discussing past relationships.
[edit] Track listings and formats
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Whole Lotta History".
| # | Title | Time |
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| CD1: Polydor / 9877402 (UK) | ||
| 1. | "Whole Lotta History" [Ash Howes Mix] | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Crazy Fool" | 3:34 |
| CD2: Polydor / 9877403 (UK) | ||
| 1. | "Whole Lotta History" [Ash Howes Mix] | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Whole Lotta History" [Whole Lotta Lamezma Mix] | 5:09 |
| 3. | "Teenage Dirtbag" [Live at Carling Academy London] | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Whole Lotta History" [Video] | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Whole Lotta History" [Karaoke Video] | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Whole Lotta History" [Game] | |
[edit] Versions and appearances
These are the official versions and remixes and the release they appear on, of:
"Whole Lotta History"
| Version | Release appearance |
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| Album Version | Chemistry, The Sound of Girls Aloud |
| Ash Howes Mix | "Whole Lotta History" single |
| Whole Lotta Lamezma Mix | |
| Video | "Whole Lotta History" single, The Greatest Hits Live [DVD], Style [DVD] |
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| Live at Carling Academy London | "Whole Lotta History" single |
| Album Version | Radio 1 Established 1967 |
[edit] Charts
On March 13, 2006, "Whole Lotta History" was released in the United Kingdom. Although the physical single was not released, the song was eligible to enter the UK Singles Chart on 12 March 2006, due to new chart rules, which allowed singles to enter the charts on the Sunday before its release based on download sales only. "Whole Lotta History" debuted at number eighty, before peaking at number six the following week.[5] This made the song Girls Aloud's twelfth top ten single, although it only spent five weeks in the top seventy-five. "Whole Lotta History" also charted at number twenty-three on the UK Download Chart.[6] In Ireland, the song debuted at number eighteen on the singles chart, and spent a total of six weeks in the top fifty.
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 18 |
| UK Download Chart | 23 |
| Poland | 76 |
| UK Singles Chart (End-Of-Year 2006) | 188 |
[edit] References
- ^ Sinéad Gleeson (2005-12-16). Girls Aloud - Chemistry. The Irish Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ Sharon Mawer. Girls Aloud - Chemistry. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ Talia Kraines. Girls Aloud - Chemistry. BBC Music. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ Girls Aloud - Whole Lotta History. Virgin Music (2006-03-10). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ Orson, Rae Lead New U.K. Charts. Billboard.com (2006-03-20). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ All change in download chart. CBBC Newsround (2006-03-22). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
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