Out Of Control
by Girls Aloud
  • Record Label: Polydor
  • Release Date: Nov 3, 2008
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27

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  1. hectorsnsd
    May 25, 2020
    10
    Untouchable is their best song ever, just a masterpiece. One of the best albums ever.
  2. marcmyworks
    Aug 28, 2018
    6
    Out of Control is a decent pop effort from Girls Aloud. It contains one of their biggest hits "Promise" which is a good but not great track. Unfortunately the flaw with the five ladies is their inability to produce harmonies and focus mostly on the lead vocals of Nadine Coyle. Download: Untouchable, The Loving Kind.
  3. owenrw89
    Dec 7, 2016
    7
    It's not their best work - Chemistry still holds that title. It hops from pure-pop to dance with little grace, making it feel a little disjointed, but very, very fun.
  4. whathehellder
    Sep 6, 2014
    10
    Não é o melhor delas, realmente. Mas não deixa de ser maravilhoso. Músicas como Love Is Pain e Miss You Bow Wow merecem carregar o álbum a nota máxima.
  5. diofelicciano
    Oct 23, 2013
    9
    Not their best album (Tangled Up is better) but it's pure smart europop, tracks like "Untouchable", "Love is Pain" and "The Loving Kind" are amazing, and their Brit Awards-winning single "The Promise" it's brilliant!
  6. Ashley1998
    Sep 29, 2013
    9
    It is a great girls aloud album. Here are the song review. 1. The Promise 10/10. 2. The loving kind 10/10. Rolling back the rivers in time 9/10. Love is the key 8/10. 5. Turn to stone 7/10.6. Untouchable 9/10.7. Fix me up 8/10. 8. Love is pain 8/10. 9. Miss you bow wow 8/10. 10. Revolution in the head 7/10. 11. Live in the country 4/10. 12. We wanna party 8/10. So overall it is a very goodIt is a great girls aloud album. Here are the song review. 1. The Promise 10/10. 2. The loving kind 10/10. Rolling back the rivers in time 9/10. Love is the key 8/10. 5. Turn to stone 7/10.6. Untouchable 9/10.7. Fix me up 8/10. 8. Love is pain 8/10. 9. Miss you bow wow 8/10. 10. Revolution in the head 7/10. 11. Live in the country 4/10. 12. We wanna party 8/10. So overall it is a very good album apart from track 11 Live in the country which is a silly filler.… Expand
  7. musicisallineed
    Sep 26, 2011
    3
    Where do I begin. I used to class myself as a die hard Girls Aloud fan, I'm aware their albums have never been outstanding, but they have always been at least 50% likeable (unlike Tangled Up that was about 60%). This album is a mess from start to finish, it's saved by the singles they released that to be fair, are electro/pop gold. I'm struggling to right much else, it's just awful, wishWhere do I begin. I used to class myself as a die hard Girls Aloud fan, I'm aware their albums have never been outstanding, but they have always been at least 50% likeable (unlike Tangled Up that was about 60%). This album is a mess from start to finish, it's saved by the singles they released that to be fair, are electro/pop gold. I'm struggling to right much else, it's just awful, wish washy, ASAP music that means nothing. Sorry Girls.… Expand
  8. [Anonymous]
    Feb 7, 2009
    10
    I love it so much the promis and miss you bow wow my 2 favourite songs.
  9. EdP.
    Nov 19, 2008
    9
    Not only one of the best pop albums of the year, one of the best albums of the year! From the rompy 60s girl-group anthem 'The Promise', to the 80s follow-up to Call The Shots 'The Loving Kind', to the killer catchiness of 'Miss You Bow Wow', all the way to the drum'n'bassy 'Live in the Country', these girls have outdone themselves. The Not only one of the best pop albums of the year, one of the best albums of the year! From the rompy 60s girl-group anthem 'The Promise', to the 80s follow-up to Call The Shots 'The Loving Kind', to the killer catchiness of 'Miss You Bow Wow', all the way to the drum'n'bassy 'Live in the Country', these girls have outdone themselves. The highlight for me is 'Love is The Key', an instant addiction.… Expand
  10. Alexis
    Nov 11, 2008
    10
    Another polystylistic opus.
  11. maries
    Nov 11, 2008
    9
    Really enjoyable and different than usual sort of Album from the Girls Aloud. Rolling back the rivers of time, Turn to Stone, Miss you Bow Wow, of Course The promise, their No 1 hit single, off this UK No1 album are just great songs. A worthwhile and well used album to have, for me anyway.

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63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. musicOMH.com
    80
    Out Of Control is, generally, yet another excellent album from a group who may have risen from a lot of people's 'guilty pleasure' to becoming full-on national treasures.
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Not their best, but still more consistent than any British indie album released this year.
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  3. Observer Music Monthly
    60
    Out of Control is more of a lucky dip, with scintillating trinkets and humdrum knick-knacks.
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