 The Sound of Girls Aloud became Girls Aloud 's first album to debut at number one in the United Kingdom , and stayed on the UK Albums Chart for a total of 38 weeks . On 24 November 2007 , Mark Sutherland of Billboard reported that the album had already sold a total of 767 @,@ 000 units in the country . On the week ending 2 November 2006 , the album debuted at number 13 on the Irish Albums Chart , rising to a new peak of number nine the following week . It was certified Platinum by the Irish Recorded Music Association , denoting shipments of 15 @,@ 000 units in the country alone . On 29 January 2009 , the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ( IFPI ) recognised The Sound of Girls Aloud as one of the nine albums that year to sell at least 1 million units in Europe . As of 21 March 2013 , the album has sold over 1 @,@ 2 million units in Europe . 
