Whole Lotta History
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Single by Girls Aloud | ||||
from the album Chemistry | ||||
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Released | 13 March 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:47 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
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"Whole Lotta History" is a song by British all-female pop group
The music video was filmed in Paris, France and features Girls Aloud reminiscing about a former love. "Whole Lotta History" was promoted through numerous live appearances and has since been performed on three of the group's concert tours. Receiving comparisons to 1990s girl groups Spice Girls and All Saints, "Whole Lotta History" received generally favourable reviews from music critics.
Background and composition
"Whole Lotta History" is written in the key of
Release
"Whole Lotta History" was slightly remixed for the single release. The single version, known as the Original Ash Howes Mix, differs slightly from the album version found on Chemistry; it has different percussion, a more pronounced guitar, and faint strings during the chorus. "Whole Lotta History" was Girls Aloud's first original ballad to be released as a single since 2003's "Life Got Cold".[2] Shortly before the release of the single, Girls Aloud spent a week in Australia to promote "Biology" there.[2]
Released on 13 March 2006,
Reception
"Whole Lotta History" received generally favourable reviews from most music critics. 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 [at ballads] – not quite as saccharine as I'll Stand By You and a good deal more engaging than the turgid See The Day."[7]
The song received comparisons to ballads by 1990s girl groups
Chart performance
Although the physical single was not released, "Whole Lotta History" was eligible to enter the
Music video
The music video for "Whole Lotta History" was directed by Margaret Malandruccolo.[16] Filmed in Paris, France, the video was Girls Aloud's first to be shot outside of the United Kingdom.
The video depicts each member of the band in a different setting reminiscing about a former love, as the lyrics suggest.
The music video was included on the DVD release of 2006's Chemistry Tour, as well as 2007's Style DVD. Behind the scenes footage was shown in the second episode of the group's reality show Girls Aloud: Off the Record.
Live performances
Girls Aloud performed "Whole Lotta History" live for the first time on CD:UK on 18 February 2006. They also appeared on morning talk shows Davina, GMTV, and Loose Women, as well as the Saturday morning children's show Ministry of Mayhem. Additionally, they performed on Top of the Pops and its spin-off show Top of the Pops Reloaded. During the group's promotional trip to Australia, Girls Aloud performed the song on whatUwant.
Since its release, Girls Aloud have included the song on four of
Track listings and formats
UK CD1 (9877402)
UK CD2 (9877403)
UK 7digital exclusive download
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The Singles Boxset (CD12)
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Credits and personnel
- Bass: Shawn Lee
- Guitar: Nick Coler, Shawn Lee, Tim Powell
- Keyboards: Brian Higgins, Tim Powell
- Mastering: Dick Beetham for 360 Mastering
- Mixing: Tim Powell, Jeremy Wheatley
- Production: Brian Higgins, Xenomania
- Programming: Brian Higgins, Tim "Rolf" Larcombe, Tim Powell
- Songwriting: Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Lisa Cowling, Tim "Rolf" Larcombe, Giselle Sommerville
- Vocals: Girls Aloud
- Published by Warner/Chappell Musicand Xenomania Music
Charts
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[19] | 18 |
Scotland (OCC)[20] | 2 |
6 | |
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Year-end chart
Chart (2006) | Position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[23] | 188 |
References
- ^ "Girls Aloud - Whole Lotta History chords". Chordify. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Robinson, Peter (2009). "Whole Lotta History". The Singles Boxset (Booklet). Girls Aloud. London, England: Fascination Records. pp. 28–29.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 11 March 2006. p. 29.
- ^ "Girls Aloud – Whole Lotta History (CD, Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Girls Aloud – Whole Lotta History (CD, Maxi, Enh)". Discogs. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Radio 1 Established 1967". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Girls Aloud – Whole Lotta History". Virgin Media. 10 March 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ^ Talia Kraines. "Girls Aloud – Chemistry". BBC Music. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ^ Sinéad Gleeson (16 December 2005). "Girls Aloud – Chemistry". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ^ Sharon Mawer. "Girls Aloud – Chemistry". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ^ John Murphy (7 March 2006). "Girls Aloud – Whole Lotta History (Polydor)". musicOMH. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- Billboard.com. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ^ "Girls Aloud". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
- Newsround. 22 March 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ^ "Whole Lotta History". aCharts.us. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ "Info: Clients". Margaret Malandruccolo. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- ^ Lisa Verrico (18 May 2007). "Girls Aloud". The Times. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Emma Johnson (31 May 2008). "Girls Aloud/Echo Arena". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Whole Lotta History". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Girls Aloud". Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 12 October 2018.