Whole Lotta History

Infobox Single
Name = Whole Lotta History

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Artist = Girls Aloud
from Album = Chemistry
B-side = "Crazy Fool"
"Teenage Dirtbag"
[Live at Carling Academy London]
Released = March 13 2006
Format = CD single, Digital single
Recorded = London, England
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:47
Label = Polydor
Writer = Miranda Cooper
Brian Higgins
Tim "Rolf" Larcombe
Lisa Cowling
Giselle Sommerville
Xenomania
Producer = Xenomania
Last single = "See the Day"
(2005)
This single = "Whole Lotta History"
(2006)
Next single = "Something Kinda Ooooh"
(2006)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = The Sound of Girls Aloud
Type = compilation
prev_track = "Something Kinda Ooooh"
prev_no = 11
this_track = "Whole Lotta History"
track_no = 12
next_track = "Long Hot Summer"
next_no = 13Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Background = khaki

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Lower caption = UK CD 2 coverAudiosample
Upper caption = Audio sample
Name = Whole Lotta History
Audio file= WholeLottaHistorySample.ogg

"Whole Lotta History" is a pop song written by Xenomania for British group Girls Aloud's third studio album, "Chemistry" (2005). The song was produced by Xenomania and received a positive reception from music critics.Fact|date=February 2008 It was released as the fourth single in the first quarter of 2006. The version released as the single was the 'Ash Howes Mix' and differs slightly from the album version found on 'Chemistry', having different percussion and more pronounced guitar.

Release and reception

"Whole Lotta History" received generally positive reviews from critics. A reporter for The Irish Times compared the song to "a sub-Spice Girls Christmas No 1," [ cite web | url=http://www.ireland.com/theticket/articles/2005/1216/1132330277160.html | title=Girls Aloud - Chemistry | publisher=The Irish Times | date=2005-12-16 | accessdate=2008-03-09 | author=Sinéad Gleeson] and an Allmusic reviewer also compared it to "2 Become 1." [ cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:09fqxqydld6e | title=Girls Aloud - Chemistry | publisher=Allmusic | accessdate=2008-03-09 | author=Sharon Mawer] BBC Music called it a "lush ballad". [ cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/wqf9/ | title=Girls Aloud - Chemistry | publisher=BBC Music | accessdate=2008-03-09 | author=Talia Kraines] 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 - not quite as saccharine as I'll Stand By You and a good deal more engaging than the turgid See The Day." [ cite web | url=http://www.virginmedia.com/music/reviews/singlereviews/girlsaloud_wholelottahistory.php | title=Girls Aloud - Whole Lotta History | publisher=Virgin Music | date=2006-03-10 | accessdate=2008-03-09]

Music video

The music video for "Whole Lotta History" was filmed in Paris, France.

The video depicts each member of the band in a different setting reminiscing about a former love: Kimberley receives flowers inside of a café and apparently looks at her past boyfriend, Cheryl looks out of a window onto a street, Nadine looks through a photo album at a desk in a study, Nicola looks at herself in a mirror and Sarah walks alone along a river as couples pass by.

The group shot consists of all members sitting together in a lounge (in the room Nadine's section takes place) laughing and discussing past relationships.

Track listings and formats

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Whole Lotta History".

Charts

On March 13 2006, "Whole Lotta History" was released in the United Kingdom. Although the physical single was not released, the song was eligible to enter the UK Singles Chart on 12 March 2006, due to new chart rules, which allowed singles to enter the charts on the Sunday before its release based on download sales only. "Whole Lotta History" debuted at number eighty, before peaking at number six the following week. [ cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002199360 | title=Orson, Rae Lead New U.K. Charts | publisher=Billboard.com | date=2006-03-20 | accessdate=2008-03-09 ] This made the song Girls Aloud's twelfth top ten single, although it only spent five weeks in the top seventy-five. "Whole Lotta History" also charted at number twenty-three on the UK Download Chart. [ cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4830000/newsid_4835100/4835132.stm | title=All change in download chart | publisher=CBBC Newsround | date=2006-03-22 | accessdate=2008-03-09 ] In Ireland, the song debuted at number eighteen on the singles chart, and spent a total of six weeks in the top fifty.

Live Performances

The band performed this track at the following events:

* Chemistry Tour
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* Tangled Up Tour
* Top of the Pops Reloaded
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* Davina
* Loose Women
* WhatUWant

References