Whole Lotta History

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"Whole Lotta History"
Girls Aloud - Whole Lotta History CD1 Cover.jpg
Single by Girls Aloud
from the album Chemistry
B-side
Released13 March 2006
Recorded2005
Genre Pop
Length3:47
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Girls Aloud singles chronology
"See the Day"
(2005)
"Whole Lotta History"
(2006)
"Something Kinda Ooooh"
(2006)
Audio sample

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Whole Lotta History"
Chart (2006)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [20] 18
Scotland (OCC) [21] 2
UK Singles (OCC) [22] 6
UK Physical Singles Chart (OCC) [23] 2

Year-end chart

Year-end chart performance for "Whole Lotta History"
Chart (2006)Position
UK Singles (OCC) [24] 188

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