• September 19, 2009
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The Saturdays – If This Is Love [2008]

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The Saturdays
Origin United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
Genre(s) Pop, R&B, electropop, dance pop
Years active 2007–present
Label(s) Polydor/Fascination
Associated acts S Club 8
Website http://www.thesaturdays.co.uk
Members
Una Healy
Mollie King
Vanessa White
Rochelle Wiseman
Frankie Sandford

The Saturdays are a pop girl group formed in Britain in 2008, comprising Una Healy, Mollie King, Vanessa White, Rochelle Wiseman and Frankie Sandford (Rochelle Wiseman & Frankie Sandford had previously worked in the band S Club 8). The Saturdays made their recording debut in 2008 under the record label Fascination Records, a sub-division of Polydor Records. Their debut album, Chasing Lights, produced five UK Top 25 singles: If This Is Love, Up, Issues, Just Can’t Get Enough and Work. The band embarked on their first headlining UK tour, ‘The Work Tour’, in June 2009.

The band are to release their new single “Forever Is Over” on 5 October 2009 , with their second album Colonial Masses following later. The album’s title was confirmed on MSN UK’s homepage on 16 September 2009.[1]

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History

2007-2009: Chasing Lights

Main article: Chasing Lights

The Saturdays are signed to Fascination Records, a sub-label of Polydor Records. Their album, Chasing Lights, was recorded during May and June 2008 with input from multiple producers and writers, including Ina Wroldsen and Alex Cartana. The group supported Girls Aloud on their Tangled Up Tour before the release of their first single, “If This Is Love“. The single was released in July 2008 and peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.

The second single, “Up“, was released in October 2008 and peaked at number 5. Also in October, the album Chasing Lights was released to generally mixed reviews. The album peaked at number 9 on the UK Albums Chart. The third single, “Issues“, was released in January 2009 and reached number four.

As well as supporting Girls Aloud, The Saturdays also supported The Jonas Brothers at their Hammersmith Apollo gig on 11 September. They also played at Capital FM’s Jingle Bell Ball at the The O2 Arena in December. On 5 November they performed at Perez Hilton’s One Night In Liverpool. And played at Cardiff’s Gay Pride event. On the Christmas 2008 special of British Nickelodeon show Ross Lee’s Ghoulies, The Saturdays made a special appearance.[2]

They also guest starred in Hollyoaks Later on 18 September 2008 and on a short BBC show called myths. In December 2008 The Saturdays performed in Barnsley and Hull, as part of their Christmas lights

The Saturdays performing on tour with Girls Aloud in 2008.

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In January, the group released their fourth single, a cover of the Depeche Mode song “Just Can’t Get Enough” as one of the official Comic Relief 2009 singles, released on digital sales, 1 March, and on physical sales, 2 March. On 8 March 2009, the single peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, just behind Flo Rida’s single Right Round, making this the first Comic Relief single not to reach number one since 1994. However, this is their highest charting single.[3] The song also was the girl’s third consecutive top twenty hit in Ireland, breaking into the top ten at number 9 in its second week of release, giving them their first top ten single and their first top ten appearance in a foreign music market.[4]

The group have also confirmed that they will be doing their own tour in 2009 – “The Work Tour“, which will coincide with the release of their fifth single, “Work“. The single ended up peaking in the UK outside of the top twenty at #22, making “Work” the band’s lowest charting single. The single is not in the UK Top 40 as of 2 August 2009.

2009/2010: Colonial Masses

Main article: Colonial Masses

It has been confirmed that the group will release its second album Colonial Masses on 12th October with the first single ‘Forever Is Over’ released on 5 October. The video for “Forever Is Over” was leaked onto YouTube on 22nd August 2009. They employ a street team to output enthusiastic comments onto various websites.[5] They also use third party technique.

The album’s title was confirmed on MSN UK’s homepage on 16 September 2009.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Main article: The Saturdays discography

Singles

Tours

Headlining
As supporting act

Awards and nominations

Year Award-giving body Award Result
2008 Popjustice Readers Poll Best Single (Up) 5th place
Best Album 3rd place
Best Sleeve Artwork Won
Best New Act 2nd Place
Best Haircut (Frankie) 2nd place
Most Likely To Split In 2009 3rd place[7]
Best Dance Routine (Up) 2nd place
Heat Awards Newcomer of the Year Nominated
2009 Glamour Magazine Woman Of The Year Awards Band Of The Year Nominated

References

  1. ^ http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/music/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149728834&imageindex=3
  2. ^ http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/the-saturdays-perform-silent-fart-on-ross-lees-ghoulies/
  3. ^ BBC Radio 1 Singles Chart
  4. ^ http://acharts.us/song/42129
  5. ^ http://thesaturdays.forums.umusic.co.uk/t/584.aspx?PageIndex=8
  6. ^ http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/music/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149728834&imageindex=3
  7. ^ http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3311&Itemid=9

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