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You will recall how Cheryl Tweedy of reality TV band Girls Aloud recently blasted Charlotte Church's new album for 'stealing their sound'?

Well, Charlotte - who shot into fourth place in the charts last week with her first pop album, Tissues & Issues - is not happy about the accusations.

The Crazy Chick told me: "It is infuriating. After all, unlike Cheryl and the girls, I have co-written seven of my album tracks. I fail to find how that means I have copied their sound. I always admired and respected the girls but now, if they want to attack, I won't hit back.

"I will hopefully have better sales and even better songs in the future."

Char did manage to get her own dig in, though - "I mean, I haven't resorted to wearing short skirts and dating a footballer to get into the charts, now, have I?"