More good news for Girls Aloud

In chart terms at least, Girls Aloud continue to bask in the warm glow of an Indian Summer. They recently topped the singles chart with 'The Promise' - and they'd be still be there if the X Factor charity single hadn't got in the way - and now they could reach number one again.

The group's latest album, Out of Control, is in pole position in today's midweek charts - ahead of the current chart-topper, Pink's Funhouse, and the week's other big new release, Razorlight's Slipway Fires. At present, it's opened up a lead that's comfortable but not unassailable.

If Out of Control does hold on until Sunday, it will be the first time Girls Aloud have made number one with a studio album. Their greatest hits set, The Sound of Girls Aloud, reached the top in 2006, but their previous best with a "normal" LP was a #2 peak for Sound of the Underground in 2003. Even Nicola's got to crack a smile if they beat it, right?

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