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Out Of Control
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

  • Summary: The fifth album for the British pop group debuted at number one on the British Album chart.

Top Track

The Promise
1, 2, 3, 4 Everything he does, better than anything ordinary Everything he wants he gets, cause everything he does is kinda necessary I believe in... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Hot Press
    80
    The girls play to a new beat in this album, as they focus on evolving their sound while changing up their lineup.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Not their best, but still more consistent than any British indie album released this year.
  3. 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.
  4. Dot Music
    70
    There is an exploration outside of archetypal Girls Aloud territory on their latest offering but it barely steers too far from their recipe for success.
  5. Observer Music Monthly
    60
    Out of Control is more of a lucky dip, with scintillating trinkets and humdrum knick-knacks.
  6. The Guardian
    60
    Despite ear-catching touches such as the deadpan voiceover on 'Love Is the Key,' nothing hits the spot like the Phil Spector-like single 'The Promise,' one of this year's better chart-toppers.
  7. Sputnikmusic
    20
    For an album called Out of Control, it's astonishing just how bland and devoid of personality or expression this is.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. hectorsnsd
    May 25, 2020
    10
    Untouchable is their best song ever, just a masterpiece. One of the best albums ever.
  2. [Anonymous]
    Feb 7, 2009
    10
    I love it so much the promis and miss you bow wow my 2 favourite songs.
  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 aNão 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.… Expand
  5. 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 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.… Expand
  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 timeIt 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.… Collapse
  7. 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 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
  8. 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 haveWhere 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

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