Contemporary music critics praised "Swinging London Town" for Xenomania's creative and skilled production, while some reviewers noted the irony of Girls Aloud singing the song's lyrics.
In 2012, fans voted for "Swinging London Town" to be included on the second disc to the deluxe edition of their greatest hits album Ten.
[2] "Swinging London Town" in particular chronicles "the diverse characters - from wannabes to trustafarians - found in the nation's capital.
[5] The song itself was described as "a collision of warp-speed funk guitar riffs and distorted Giorgio Moroder-style techno-disco that unexpectedly drops into wafting movie-soundtrack ambience.
[6] "Swinging London Town" was originally released as a track on Girls Aloud's third studio album Chemistry on 5 December 2005.
"[5] Michael Deacon of The Daily Telegraph wrote, "After the dark, hyperventilating dance rush of Swinging London Town, the band could legitimately rename themselves the Chemical Sisters.