The accompanying music video was directed by Trudy Bellinger, and features the group singing and dancing through pins and wires in black latex catsuits and red dresses.

[1] The production and songwriting began with producer Brian Higgins meeting each member of the group individually, and discussing their life since the release of Chemistry (2005).

[2] Higgins took inspiration from these discussions in his songwriting, with bandmate Nicola Roberts explaining that "it's important he's up to date with where we are.

[9] The first disc included a live version of "Something Kinda Ooooh" (2006), recorded at the Bournemouth International Centre.

[11] The b-side was originally written in 2006 in an attempt to come up with a lead single for the group's first compilation album, The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits, however, "Something Kinda Ooooh" was released instead.

[6] Her vocals have been vocodered and she sings "Cause I've been sitting back, no chance of falling / Hoping that nothing ever blows, no no / Boy, did you ever think that loving would be / Nothing more than walking me home, no no".

[17][18] As the chorus begins, the song incorporates a sample from Scottish rock band Nazareth's 1975 track "Hair of the Dog",[15] and the group starts singing, "Did you tell him?

[6] A Newsround reviewer described the lyrical content, saying that Girls Aloud are "trying a different approach to getting the guy", in that "instead of being 'sexy', they've backed off.

John Lucas of Allmusic described the "pounding electro-punk number" as "one of the most daring songs they've yet released,"[14] while a reviewer for Newsround deemed it "yet another sample of their perfect pop: bold, sassy, slightly loopy and unbelievably catchy.

', just like all the best Aloud anthems are",[21] while Nick Levine of Digital Spy rated it four out of five stars, noting that Xenomania sacrificed the "conventional song structure in the name of keeping those hooks coming thick and fast - and quite right too.

"[17] Levine also praised Girls Aloud for restyling themselves "as teasing minxes, claiming that they've 'dropped their d-d-dirty style'".

No No No..." was a "stellar single", describing it as an "'80s-flavoured radio hit",[22] while Matt O'Leary of Virgin Media stated that the song "slam[s] home the power-pop message we're used to [from Girls Aloud].

[28] It opens with Cheryl singing the introduction, as she and the group are seen wearing latex catsuits while standing in front of shiny red material.

As the chorus begins, the camera zooms out to show the girls wearing giant inflatable red dresses.

The group also performed it at Dance X on 18 August 2007,[30] at ITV1 special Saturday Night Divas on 3 November 2007,[31] and at the V Festival in 2008.

[33] As the song's chorus began, Girls Aloud removed their cloaks to reveal stage outfits designed by Julien Macdonald.