In 2005, British all-female pop group Girls Aloud recorded a cover of "See the Day" for their third studio album Chemistry.

The music video, which had the feel of a painting, featured Girls Aloud in the scenic landscape of a snow globe.

Much like Girls Aloud's 2004 cover of the Pretenders' "I'll Stand by You", Brian Higgins and Xenomania felt "See the Day" needed to stick closely to the original in terms of tone.

The first disc included "It's Magic", an album track from Chemistry co-written by Girls Aloud and sung solely by Nicola Roberts.

[16] The second CD format included a previously unreleased track entitled "I Don't Really Hate You", as well as a Chemistry album medley and the Soundhouse Masterblaster Mix of "See the Day".

[10] Girls Aloud's version of "See the Day" received generally negative reviews from contemporary music critics.

[18][19] John Murphy of musicOMH stated that "See The Day should wipe away all memories of I'll Stand By You" and that while it's "not in the same league as the Girls' Xenomania compositions, but it's still by far the best cover version they've done.

"[20][21] Virgin Media said that "coming so hot on the heels of the still-charting Biology and taken from an album chock-full of corking tracks, it seems more than a little cynical.

While reflecting on their discography during an interview with the Gay Times promoting their 2024 reunion tour, the band expressed negative feelings towards the song, with Nadine sardonically stating "That's not a single.

[30] On 16 June 2006, Lucy Benjamin performed a version of "See the Day" on The X Factor: Battle of the Stars that was credited to Girls Aloud rather than Dee C.

[34] "See the Day" reached its peak of number fourteen in its fourth week on the Irish Singles Chart.

Girls Aloud performed "See the Day" live for the first time at Children in Need's Great Big Bid.