Sales
UK Certifications
Certification awards from the BPI.
Singles
Platinum - Sound Of The Underground (14th March 2003)
Gold - The Promise (30th January 2009)
Silver - Jump (30th January 2009)
Silver - Love Machine (23rd August 2013)
Silver - I'll Stand By You (14th May 2010)
Silver - Something Kinda Ooooh (30th January 2009)
Silver - Call The Shots (30th January 2009)
Silver - Can't Speak French (22nd July 2013)
Albums
4xPlatinum - The Sound Of Girls Aloud - The Greatest Hits (22nd July 2013)
2xPlatinum - What Will The Neighbours Say? (14th May 2010)
2xPlatinum - Out Of Control (30th January 2009)
Platinum - Sound Of The Underground (28th November 2003)
Platinum - Chemistry (23rd December 2005)
Platinum - Tangled Up (25th January 2008)
Gold - Ten (22nd July 2013)
DVDs
Gold - Girls On Film (22nd July 2013)
Gold - What Will the Neighbours Say? Live In Concert (22nd July 2013)
Gold - The Greatest Hits - Live From Wembley (14th May 2010)
Gold - Tangled Up - Live From The O2 2008 (14th May 2010)
Gold - Out Of Control - Live From The O2 2009 (14th May 2010)
UK Total Sales Figures
Official figures and estimates for singles and albums.
Singles
01. 660,000 - Sound Of The Underground (#1) (Official Charts Company: February 2013)
02. 536,700 - The Promise (#1) (Official Charts Company: November 2013)
03. 290,000 - Call The Shots (#3)
04. 250,000 - Something Kinda Ooooh (#3) (Estimate Figure: November 2013, based on an article from October 2012) *
05. 250,000 - Jump (#2) (Official Charts Company: November 2013)
06. 210,000 - I'll Stand By You (#1)
07. 210,000 - Love Machine (#2) (Official Charts Company: September 2014)
08. 200,000 - Can't Speak French (#9) (Official Charts Company: July 2013)
09. 165,000 - Biology (#4) (Official Charts Company: October 2012)
10. 160,000 - The Loving Kind (#10) (Official Charts Company: August 2014)
11. 155,000 - Something New (#2) (Estimate Figure: March 2013)
12. 135,000 - Walk This Way (#1) (Estimate Figure: October 2012) *
13. 135,000 - No Good Advice (#2)
14. 115,000 - Untouchable (#11) (Estimate Figure: October 2012) *
15. 115,000 - Sexy! No No No... (#5)
16. 98,955 - The Show (#2) (Official Figure: 21st June 2009) **
17. 90,000 - I Think We're Alone Now (#4) (Estimate Figure: October 2012) *
18. 90,000 - Life Got Cold (#3)
19. 75,000 - Wake Me Up (#4)
20. 70,000 - See The Day (#9)
21. 65,000 - Long Hot Summer (#7)
22. 52,081 - Whole Lotta History (#06) (Official Figure: 21st June 2009)
23. 15,000 - Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me (#97) (Estimate Figure: January 2013)
30,564 - Theme To St. Trinian's (#51) (Official Figure: 21st June 2009)
28,544 - Girls Aloud Megamix (Didn't Chart) [2006 Version] (Official Figure: 21st June 2009)
Figures courtesy of MTV & the Official Charts Company. MTV article is from April 2010.
* These estimated figures are deduced from an Official Charts Company article from October 2012, which states that 'Something Kinda Ooooh' has outsold 'Jump', 'Walk This Way' has outsold 'No Good Advice' & 'Untouchable' has outsold 'Sexy! No No No...'. The original MTV figures for these 2 singles were 245,000 for 'Something Kinda Ooooh', 130,000 for 'Walk This Way' & 110,000 for 'Untouchable'. The figures listed above for these particular singles could be less than what they have actually sold.
The article also states that 'I Think We're Alone Now' has outsold 'Life Got Cold. Original official figure listed was 86,131 from June 2009.
** The above Official Charts Company article states that 'The Show' has sold less than 'I Think We're Alone Now' & 'Life Got Cold'. However I believe this to be a mistake. My theory for this is fairly long winded, but I've posted it in the spoiler tags within this post on DenDen (click the orange writing if you wish to read!)
Albums
01. 1,200,000 - The Sound Of Girls Aloud - The Greatest Hits (#1)
02. 796,000 - Out Of Control (#1)
03. 599,000 - What Will The Neighbours Say? (#6)
04. 505,000 - Tangled Up (#4)
05. 390,000 - Chemistry (#11)
06. 368,000 - Sound Of The Underground (#2)
07. 167,290 - Ten (#9) (Official Figure: 20th October 2013)
19,418 - Mixed Up (#56) (Official Figure: 21st June 2009)
14,824 - Girls A Live (#29) (Official Figure: 21st June 2009)
Figures courtesy of Billboard & the Official Charts Company. Billboard article is from March 2013.
Note: 'Sound Of The Underground' had sold around 143,000 copies prior to its 1st December 2003 re-release.
Official figures and estimates for singles and albums.
Singles
01. 660,000 - Sound Of The Underground (#1) (Official Charts Company: February 2013)
02. 536,700 - The Promise (#1) (Official Charts Company: November 2013)
03. 290,000 - Call The Shots (#3)
04. 250,000 - Something Kinda Ooooh (#3) (Estimate Figure: November 2013, based on an article from October 2012) *
05. 250,000 - Jump (#2) (Official Charts Company: November 2013)
06. 210,000 - I'll Stand By You (#1)
07. 210,000 - Love Machine (#2) (Official Charts Company: September 2014)
08. 200,000 - Can't Speak French (#9) (Official Charts Company: July 2013)
09. 165,000 - Biology (#4) (Official Charts Company: October 2012)
10. 160,000 - The Loving Kind (#10) (Official Charts Company: August 2014)
11. 155,000 - Something New (#2) (Estimate Figure: March 2013)
12. 135,000 - Walk This Way (#1) (Estimate Figure: October 2012) *
13. 135,000 - No Good Advice (#2)
14. 115,000 - Untouchable (#11) (Estimate Figure: October 2012) *
15. 115,000 - Sexy! No No No... (#5)
16. 98,955 - The Show (#2) (Official Figure: 21st June 2009) **
17. 90,000 - I Think We're Alone Now (#4) (Estimate Figure: October 2012) *
18. 90,000 - Life Got Cold (#3)
19. 75,000 - Wake Me Up (#4)
20. 70,000 - See The Day (#9)
21. 65,000 - Long Hot Summer (#7)
22. 52,081 - Whole Lotta History (#06) (Official Figure: 21st June 2009)
23. 15,000 - Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me (#97) (Estimate Figure: January 2013)
30,564 - Theme To St. Trinian's (#51) (Official Figure: 21st June 2009)
28,544 - Girls Aloud Megamix (Didn't Chart) [2006 Version] (Official Figure: 21st June 2009)
Figures courtesy of MTV & the Official Charts Company. MTV article is from April 2010.
* These estimated figures are deduced from an Official Charts Company article from October 2012, which states that 'Something Kinda Ooooh' has outsold 'Jump', 'Walk This Way' has outsold 'No Good Advice' & 'Untouchable' has outsold 'Sexy! No No No...'. The original MTV figures for these 2 singles were 245,000 for 'Something Kinda Ooooh', 130,000 for 'Walk This Way' & 110,000 for 'Untouchable'. The figures listed above for these particular singles could be less than what they have actually sold.
The article also states that 'I Think We're Alone Now' has outsold 'Life Got Cold. Original official figure listed was 86,131 from June 2009.
** The above Official Charts Company article states that 'The Show' has sold less than 'I Think We're Alone Now' & 'Life Got Cold'. However I believe this to be a mistake. My theory for this is fairly long winded, but I've posted it in the spoiler tags within this post on DenDen (click the orange writing if you wish to read!)
Albums
01. 1,200,000 - The Sound Of Girls Aloud - The Greatest Hits (#1)
02. 796,000 - Out Of Control (#1)
03. 599,000 - What Will The Neighbours Say? (#6)
04. 505,000 - Tangled Up (#4)
05. 390,000 - Chemistry (#11)
06. 368,000 - Sound Of The Underground (#2)
07. 167,290 - Ten (#9) (Official Figure: 20th October 2013)
19,418 - Mixed Up (#56) (Official Figure: 21st June 2009)
14,824 - Girls A Live (#29) (Official Figure: 21st June 2009)
Figures courtesy of Billboard & the Official Charts Company. Billboard article is from March 2013.
Note: 'Sound Of The Underground' had sold around 143,000 copies prior to its 1st December 2003 re-release.
UK First Week Sales Figures
Official first week sales for singles and albums.
Singles
213,140 - Sound Of The Underground (to place at #1)
77,110 - The Promise (to place at #1)
70,850 - Something New (to place at #2)
59,820 - Jump (to place at #2)
57,597 - I'll Stand By You (to place at #1)
51,500 - Walk This Way (to place at #1)
42,762 - No Good Advice (to place at #2)
42,114* - Something Kinda Ooooh (to place at #3)
35,828 - Love Machine (to place at #2)
31,963 - Life Got Cold (to place at #3)
31,457* - Call The Shots (to place at #3)
28,600 - The Show (to place at #2)
25,917 - Biology (to place at #4)
21,708* - Untouchable (to place at #11)
21,612 - Sexy! No No No... (to place at #5)
20,857* - I Think We're Alone Now (to place at #4)
20,000** - See The Day (to place at #9)
19,655* - The Loving Kind (to place at #10)
19,556* - Can't Speak French (to place at #9)
18,451 - Long Hot Summer (to place at #7)
16,351 - Wake Me Up (to place at #4)
11,720* - Whole Lotta History (to place at #6)
* Full release week - downloads & physicals combined | ** Estimate
Albums
85,717 - What Will The Neighbours Say? (to place at #6)
85,670 - Out Of Control (to place at #1)
84,354 - The Sound Of Girls Aloud - The Greatest Hits (to place at #1)
81,962 - Chemistry (to place at #11)
49,065 - Tangled Up (to place at #4)
38,758 - Ten (to place at #9)
37,077 - Sound Of The Underground (to place at #2)
26,000* - Sound Of The Underground (Re-issue) (to place at #42)
9,637 - Girls A Live (to place at #29)
6,147 - Mixed Up (to place at #56)
* Music Week only stated 'Sound Of The Underground' re-release first week sales as being "more than 26,000" in an article published in the week the album re-entered.
Official first week sales for singles and albums.
Singles
213,140 - Sound Of The Underground (to place at #1)
77,110 - The Promise (to place at #1)
70,850 - Something New (to place at #2)
59,820 - Jump (to place at #2)
57,597 - I'll Stand By You (to place at #1)
51,500 - Walk This Way (to place at #1)
42,762 - No Good Advice (to place at #2)
42,114* - Something Kinda Ooooh (to place at #3)
35,828 - Love Machine (to place at #2)
31,963 - Life Got Cold (to place at #3)
31,457* - Call The Shots (to place at #3)
28,600 - The Show (to place at #2)
25,917 - Biology (to place at #4)
21,708* - Untouchable (to place at #11)
21,612 - Sexy! No No No... (to place at #5)
20,857* - I Think We're Alone Now (to place at #4)
20,000** - See The Day (to place at #9)
19,655* - The Loving Kind (to place at #10)
19,556* - Can't Speak French (to place at #9)
18,451 - Long Hot Summer (to place at #7)
16,351 - Wake Me Up (to place at #4)
11,720* - Whole Lotta History (to place at #6)
* Full release week - downloads & physicals combined | ** Estimate
Albums
85,717 - What Will The Neighbours Say? (to place at #6)
85,670 - Out Of Control (to place at #1)
84,354 - The Sound Of Girls Aloud - The Greatest Hits (to place at #1)
81,962 - Chemistry (to place at #11)
49,065 - Tangled Up (to place at #4)
38,758 - Ten (to place at #9)
37,077 - Sound Of The Underground (to place at #2)
26,000* - Sound Of The Underground (Re-issue) (to place at #42)
9,637 - Girls A Live (to place at #29)
6,147 - Mixed Up (to place at #56)
* Music Week only stated 'Sound Of The Underground' re-release first week sales as being "more than 26,000" in an article published in the week the album re-entered.