 The Sound of Girls Aloud received positive reviews from critics , who praised it as a reflection of the group 's success . The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number one , making it Girls Aloud 's first album to do so . It also peaked at number nine on the Irish Albums Chart . In 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 . 
