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* FaceOfTheBand: Cheryl. 90% of the band's tabloid and media attention have been around her. If one watches the group's first few videos, Nadine seems to be the one pushed in this role - in the middle for all the routines, frequently singing the first verses of songs etc.
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* WTHCostumingDepartment: They say as much about the outfits they wore in the "No Good Advice" video. They felt like they were dancing in tinfoil, not to mention the trousers kept ripping.

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* WTHCostumingDepartment: They say as much about the outfits they wore in the "No Good Advice" video. They felt like they were dancing in tinfoil, not to mention the trousers kept ripping.ripping.
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* HollywoodHomely: The press viciously attacked Nicola for being "ugly" just because she was a pale-skinned redhead. Many fans would disagree vehemently.
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* LesYay: In the "Jump" video, Nadine opens the second verse with "you told me" and Cheryl then goes "I'm the only woman for...you" - and the next shot is the two of them having a HeldGaze. And in another shot, Cheryl has her arm on Nadine's shoulder.

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In the "Jump" video, Nadine opens the second verse with "you told me" and Cheryl then goes "I'm the only woman for...you" - and the next shot is the two of them having a HeldGaze. And in another shot, Cheryl has her arm on Nadine's shoulder.shoulder.
** Kimberley and Cheryl are very close, to the point that the band's fanbase enjoy reading into this, nicknaming them "Chim".
*** In fact, the first time Cheryl and Kimberley met, Cheryl blurted out that she thought Kimberley had beautiful skin.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Considered this to the Music/SpiceGirls as Geri Halliwell had a hand in selecting them since she was a judge on the show that formed them. They've since outgrown that label.
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* HollywoodHomely: The press viciously attacked Nicola for being "ugly" just because she was a pale-skinned redhead. Many fans would disagree vehemently.


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* MemeticMutation: Nadine's lying about her age on TV and realising she'd accidentally caught herself out is considered one of the first moments of Irish pop culture.


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* PosthumousPopularityPotential: By 2021, Sarah's career had been the least prolific of the five; her solo album failing to chart, with only a four-episode stint on ''Series/CoronationStreet'' and 2017 win of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' to her name. The news of her cancer diagnosis in late 2020, especially the tragedy surrounding it (she had been reluctant to go the hospital for a check-up during the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning she could potentially have been diagnosed earlier) brought her to national attention. Her book ''Hear Me Out'', written knowing [[DeadManWriting she wouldn't live much longer]], was an immediate bestseller and caused the group's obscure single of the same name to top the charts. Upon her death, fans have re-evaluated her contribution to the group, her bold 'Hardcore Harding' public persona, and her sense of fashion.
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* FanNickname:
** Cheryl has "Chezza" or "Chez", Kimberley has "[[Manga/KimbaTheWhiteLion Kimba]]" and Sarah was "Hardcore Harding". (Cheryl and Kimberley actually do respond to those nicknames if called by their friends.)
** The Christmas EP that accompanied ''Chemistry'' was occasionally dubbed ''[[PunnyName Christmastry]]''.

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* HarsherInHindsight: The video for their cover of "I'll Stand By You" opens with Sarah turning to the camera and singing "oh, why you look so sad?" - which can sting in light of her tragic passing from cancer at the age of thirty-nine.

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The video for their cover of "I'll Stand By You" opens with Sarah turning to the camera and singing "oh, why you look so sad?" - which can sting in light of her tragic passing from cancer at the age of thirty-nine.thirty-nine.
** Sarah Harding entered FHM's "High Street Honeys" competition prior to her Girls Aloud fame, where she proclaimed that her boyfriend at the time told her that her boobs were too perfect. The cancer she died from was breast cancer.

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* CriticProof: Their cover of "I'll Stand By You" was panned by critics, but it became their second single to debut at #1 on the charts.



* FanonDiscontinuity: Most fans like to pretend that "Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me" isn't their final single, especially since it was not written by Xenomania.

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Most fans like to pretend that "Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me" isn't their final single, especially since it was not written by Xenomania.



* GrowingTheBeard: When the group was first formed, they were still considered a novelty, due to being formed on ''Popstars: The Rivals'' and there was no real successful act to spring from reality television. It wasn't until they released "Love Machine" and then ''Chemistry'' that critics started to take notice of their output.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Girls Aloud were always quite well known in Ireland, likely due to Nadine Coyle's prominence in the initial singles. Nicola Coughlan of ''Series/DerryGirls'' (who actually based her accent off Nadine's) refers to Nadine being part of the first bit of Irish pop culture when she infamously lied about her age on ''Popstars''.
* GrowingTheBeard: When the group was first formed, they were still considered a novelty, due to being formed on ''Popstars: The Rivals'' and there was no real successful act to spring from reality television. It wasn't until they released "Love Machine" and then ''Chemistry'' that critics started to take notice of their output. output.
* HarsherInHindsight: The video for their cover of "I'll Stand By You" opens with Sarah turning to the camera and singing "oh, why you look so sad?" - which can sting in light of her tragic passing from cancer at the age of thirty-nine.



* HilariousInHindsight: This 2006 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvpOPJlu1mc sketch]] featuring Kimberley, Sarah, and Cheryl spoofing ''Series/TheXFactor''. Two years later, Cheryl replaced Sharon Osbourne as a judge on the show.

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This 2006 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvpOPJlu1mc sketch]] featuring Kimberley, Sarah, and Cheryl spoofing ''Series/TheXFactor''. Two years later, Cheryl replaced Sharon Osbourne as a judge on the show.



* LesYay: In the "Jump" video, Nadine opens the second verse with "you told me" and Cheryl then goes "I'm the only woman for...you" - and the next shot is the two of them having a HeldGaze. And in another shot, Cheryl has her arm on Nadine's shoulder.



* NarmCharm: The attempts at 'edginess' in the first three singles, "Sound of the Underground", "No Good Advice" and "Life Got Cold" - especially in comparison to their later LighterAndSofter image. The videos are very early 2000s, along with the fashions, but the music itself is good and there is a nostalgic charm for it all the same.



* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: "Life Got Cold" bears quite a resemblance to Oasis' "Wonderwall". So much that Noel Gallagher received a writing credit to tamper down the criticism.

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"Life Got Cold" bears quite a resemblance to Oasis' "Wonderwall". So much that Noel Gallagher received a writing credit to tamper down the criticism.


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* VindicatedByHistory: The "I'll Stand by You" cover was tepidly received when it first got released. But it eventually came to be seen as an anthem for Sarah Harding's breast cancer diagnosis, and the parallels to the girls all mending their rift to be there for her.
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* HollywoodHomely: Nicola Roberts was constantly branded by the media as "ugly" because of her ginger hair and pale skin. Luckily, she fought back against this by creating a makeup range for pale-skinned women like herself.
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* EarWorm: There is a reason they had 20 Top 10 singles.
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* HilariousInHindsight: This 2006 [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvpOPJlu1mc sketch]] featuring Kimberley, Sarah, and Cheryl spoofing ''TheXFactor''. Two years later, Cheryl replaced Sharon Osbourne as a judge on the show.

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* HilariousInHindsight: This 2006 [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvpOPJlu1mc sketch]] featuring Kimberley, Sarah, and Cheryl spoofing ''TheXFactor''.''Series/TheXFactor''. Two years later, Cheryl replaced Sharon Osbourne as a judge on the show.



** This 2005 [[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3621 review of]] ''Chemistry''. The next several years did in fact see them release their first greatest hits collection, Cheryl's marriage and divorce, ''TheXFactor'' and subsequent solo career, and the other girls following suit with other reality show appearances and solo albums.

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** This 2005 [[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3621 review of]] ''Chemistry''. The next several years did in fact see them release their first greatest hits collection, Cheryl's marriage and divorce, ''TheXFactor'' ''Series/TheXFactor'' and subsequent solo career, and the other girls following suit with other reality show appearances and solo albums.
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* MorePopularSpinoff: They have pretty much eclipsed the ''Popstars'' brand at this point, much like One Direction have (outside the U.K.) done to the ''X Factor'' franchise.
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* MagnumOpus: ''Chemistry'', ''Tangled Up'', and ''Out of Control'' regularly alternate for top spots on fans and critics' lists for best album.
** Singles wise, most music critics tend to agree that "Biology" is their greatest single, although "The Promise" and "Call The Shots" are close behind.

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* FaceOfTheBand: Cheryl. 90% of the band's tabloid and media attention have been around her.

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* FaceOfTheBand: Cheryl. 90% of the band's tabloid and media attention have been around her. If one watches the group's first few videos, Nadine seems to be the one pushed in this role - in the middle for all the routines, frequently singing the first verses of songs etc.



* TheWoobie: Nicola Roberts, who was abused and branded by the media for being pale and [[HollywoodHomely "ugly"]] at age 17 when she joined the group.

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* TestosteroneBrigade: Naturally with five very attractive young women, they attracted some male fans. Sarah and Cheryl were especially promoted as the sexy ones of the group.
* TheWoobie: Nicola Roberts, who was abused and branded by the media for being pale and [[HollywoodHomely "ugly"]] at age 17 when she joined the group.group.
* WTHCostumingDepartment: They say as much about the outfits they wore in the "No Good Advice" video. They felt like they were dancing in tinfoil, not to mention the trousers kept ripping.
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** They would also prefer if the 3 minute edited down version of "Untouchable" (the version for the video) didn't exist as well, blaming it on the song's low chart performance.
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* AmericansHateTingle: Despite being another Spice Girls-sized phenomenon in the U.K., they're basically unknown to the rest of the world, largely because they never really wanted to try and because they had no time. They made an attempt to gain some recognition in Australia, Europe, and China as evidenced on their special ''Off The Record'', but the extensive travel involved ultimately lead them to prefer to stay home in the UK.

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* AmericansHateTingle: Despite being another Spice Girls-sized phenomenon in the U.K., they're basically unknown to the rest of the world, largely because they never really wanted to try and because they had no time. They made an attempt to gain some recognition in Australia, Europe, and China as evidenced on their special ''Off The Record'', but the extensive travel involved and the lukewarm reception ultimately lead them to prefer to stay home in the UK.
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** During a commentary about the "Biology" video, Sarah joked that her updo made her look like [[Series/CoronationStreet Bet Lynch]]. A few years later, Julie Goodyear herself played the part of Sarah's mother as part of a sketch on the ''Girls Aloud Party''.

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** During a commentary about the "Biology" video, Sarah joked that her updo made her look like [[Series/CoronationStreet Bet Lynch]]. A few years later, Julie Goodyear herself played the part of Sarah's mother as part of a sketch on the ''Girls Aloud Party''. And then in 2015, Sarah landed a 4-episode guest spot on the show itself.
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** "Love Machine"'s guitar riff was inspired by Music/TheSmiths' "Rusholme Ruffians", but is removed enough to not be a direct ripoff or sample.
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** Singles wise, most music critics tend to agree that "Biology" is their greatest single, although "The Promise" and "Call The Shots" are close behind.
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** Girls Aloud were named the "Most Successful Reality TV Group" by Guinness World Records in 2011...one year before being eclipsed by Music/OneDirection.
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** During a commentary about the "Biology" video, Sarah joked that her updo made her look like [[Series/CoronationStreet Bet Lynch]]. A few years later, Julie Goodyear herself played the part of Sarah's mother as part of a sketch on the ''Girls Aloud Party''.
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* AmericansHateTingle: Despite being another Spice Girls-sized phenomenon in the U.K., they're basically unknown to the rest of the world, largely because they never really wanted to try. They made an attempt to gain some recognition in Australia, Europe, and China as evidenced on their special ''Off The Record'', but the extensive travel involved ultimately lead them to prefer to stay home in the UK.

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* AmericansHateTingle: Despite being another Spice Girls-sized phenomenon in the U.K., they're basically unknown to the rest of the world, largely because they never really wanted to try.try and because they had no time. They made an attempt to gain some recognition in Australia, Europe, and China as evidenced on their special ''Off The Record'', but the extensive travel involved ultimately lead them to prefer to stay home in the UK.

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