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The Saturdays Are A Pop Group Formed In The United Kingdom In 2007 Comprising Una Healy Mollie King Frankie Sandford Vanessa White And Rochelle Wiseman. Songfacts Reports That They Decided On Calling Themselves 'The Saturdays' As It Sounded Fun And Different To The Other Girl Bands. They Didn't Want The Name To Reference Their Gender Like Girls Aloud The Spice Girls Or Sugababes. The Saturdays Made Their Recording Debut In 2007 Under The Record Label Fascination Records A Sub-Division Of Polydor Records. Their Debut Album Chasing Lights Produced Five UK Top 25 Singles. The Band Embarked On Their First Headlining UK Tour Called 'The Work Tour' In June 2009. Their First Single Titled If This Is Love Was Released On 28th July 2008 And Entered The UK Chart At #8 Where It Peaked. It Reached #33 On The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. The Single's Sold Around 90 000 Copies To Date. The Second Single Up Was Released On 13 October 2008. It Debuted On The UK Singles Chart At #5 Where It Peaked #11 On The Irish Singles Chart And #15 On The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. The Single Was Certified As Silver And Sold Over 285 000 Copies To Date. The Third Single Was Released On January 4th 2009 And Was Called Issues. The Chorus' Lyrics Had To Be Changed As The Word "slap" Sounded Too Close To The Word "stab" And The Band Didn't Want To Condone Violence. It Was Later Changed To "leave". The Single Entered The UK Chart At #84 And Peaked At #4. It Managed To Hit #14 In Ireland And #21 In Europe. Their Fourth Single Just Can't Get Enough Was The Official Comic Relief Single In 2009. It Was A Cover Of The Depeche Mode Song With The Same Name. It Entered And Peaked In The Chart At #2 Giving The Saturdays Their Highest Charted Position To Date And Their 4th Consecutive Top 10 Hit In The UK. Their 5th Single Was Called Work. It Was Released On June 29th 2009 And Peaked At #22 On The UK Singles Chart. Chasing Lights Was Released On October 27th 2008 And Re-Released On March 16th 2009 Including The Comic Relief Single. It Entered The UK Album Chart At #11 Peaking At #9 And Was Certified Platinum Selling Over 300 000 Copies. It Also Reached #34 In Ireland And #46 In Europe. The Saturdays' Second Album Wordshaker Was Released October 12th 2009. The First Single From Wordshaker Was Released On October 5th 2009. Titled Forever Is Over It Peaked At #2 In The UK Charts While Coming In At #9 In The Irish Charts. This Was The Band's Fifth Consecutive Top Ten Hit. The Second Single From Wordshaker Was Ego. The Video Was Released On 17th Of November And The Single Officially Came Out On January 3rd 2010.
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The-Saturdays - Chasing Lights
"Up" Is A Song By British-Irish Recording Girl Group The Saturdays From Their Debut Studio Album Chasing Lights 2008 . It Was Co-Written By The Track's Producers Josef Larossi And Andreas Romdhane Of Quiz & Larossi In Collaboration With Ina Wroldsen And Rhys Barker. "Up" Was First Released By Fascination And Polydor Records On 12 October 2008 As The Second Single From Chasing Lights. It Was Accompanied By A B-Side Entitled "Crashing Down" Originally Recorded By The Nolans In 1982 And Written By Benjamin Findon Robert Puzey And Mike Myers And Produced By Jewels & Store. The Saturdays Previously Collaborated With Ina Wroldsen For Their Debut Single "If This Is Love" As Well As On Six Other Tracks Chosen For The Album. Future Singles Including Ego Also Came From Collaboration With Ina Wroldsen And Rhys Barker. The Song Is Upbeat And Has Prominent Pop And Electropop Genre Characteristics. It Contains Lyrical Influences From Feelings Of Feminism And Self-Confidence In A Personal Relationship With Your Lover. "Up" Received Mainly Positive Reviews From Contemporary Music Critics. On 19 October 2008 It Debuted At Number Five On The UK Singles Chart With Sales Of 26 593 In Its First Week Of Release. It Became The Group's Second Consecutive Top Ten Hit In The United Kingdom And Was Certified Silver By The British Phonographic Industry. It Was The Saturdays' Best-Selling Single At That Time With Sales Of Over 311 000 Copies In The United Kingdom Alone. The Single Became The Group's First Chart Hit In Ireland Where It Peaked At Number Eleven It Also Reached Number 15 On The European Hot 100 Singles Chart. "Up" Was Accompanied By A Music Video That Was Directed By Harvey B. Brown And Released On 2 September 2008. The Video Features The Group Performing Dance Routines In Their Signature-Coloured Dress Code And Jumping From Large Pillars. The Saturdays Performed The Song As Part Of Their Setlist For Their Tour The Work Tour. It Was Also Performed By The Group On Various Television Programmes Including Kids Choice Awards Sound And Everybody Loves Lil' Chris.
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Biography - The Saturdays
The Saturdays Are A Pop Group Formed In The United Kingdom In 2007 Comprising Una Healy Mollie King Frankie Sandford Vanessa White And Rochelle Wiseman. Songfacts Reports That They Decided On Calling Themselves 'The Saturdays' As It Sounded Fun And Different To The Other Girl Bands. They Didn't Want The Name To Reference Their Gender Like Girls Aloud The Spice Girls Or Sugababes. The Saturdays Made Their Recording Debut In 2007 Under The Record Label Fascination Records A Sub-Division Of Polydor Records. Their Debut Album Chasing Lights Produced Five UK Top 25 Singles. The Band Embarked On Their First Headlining UK Tour Called 'The Work Tour' In June 2009. Their First Single Titled If This Is Love Was Released On 28th July 2008 And Entered The UK Chart At #8 Where It Peaked. It Reached #33 On The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. The Single's Sold Around 90 000 Copies To Date. The Second Single Up Was Released On 13 October 2008. It Debuted On The UK Singles Chart At #5 Where It Peaked #11 On The Irish Singles Chart And #15 On The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. The Single Was Certified As Silver And Sold Over 285 000 Copies To Date. The Third Single Was Released On January 4th 2009 And Was Called Issues. The Chorus' Lyrics Had To Be Changed As The Word "slap" Sounded Too Close To The Word "stab" And The Band Didn't Want To Condone Violence. It Was Later Changed To "leave". The Single Entered The UK Chart At #84 And Peaked At #4. It Managed To Hit #14 In Ireland And #21 In Europe. Their Fourth Single Just Can't Get Enough Was The Official Comic Relief Single In 2009. It Was A Cover Of The Depeche Mode Song With The Same Name. It Entered And Peaked In The Chart At #2 Giving The Saturdays Their Highest Charted Position To Date And Their 4th Consecutive Top 10 Hit In The UK. Their 5th Single Was Called Work. It Was Released On June 29th 2009 And Peaked At #22 On The UK Singles Chart. Chasing Lights Was Released On October 27th 2008 And Re-Released On March 16th 2009 Including The Comic Relief Single. It Entered The UK Album Chart At #11 Peaking At #9 And Was Certified Platinum Selling Over 300 000 Copies. It Also Reached #34 In Ireland And #46 In Europe. The Saturdays' Second Album Wordshaker Was Released October 12th 2009. The First Single From Wordshaker Was Released On October 5th 2009. Titled Forever Is Over It Peaked At #2 In The UK Charts While Coming In At #9 In The Irish Charts. This Was The Band's Fifth Consecutive Top Ten Hit. The Second Single From Wordshaker Was Ego. The Video Was Released On 17th Of November And The Single Officially Came Out On January 3rd 2010.
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"Up" is a song by British-Irish recording girl group The Saturdays from their debut studio album, Chasing Lights (2008). It was co-written by the track's producers, Josef Larossi and Andreas Romdhane of Quiz & Larossi, in collaboration with Ina Wroldsen and Rhys Barker. "Up" was first released by Fascination and Polydor Records on 12 October 2008 as the second single from Chasing Lights.
It was accompanied by a B-side entitled "Crashing Down"; originally recorded by the Nolans in 1982, and written by Benjamin Findon, Robert Puzey and Mike Myers, and produced by Jewels & Store. The Saturdays previously collaborated with Ina Wroldsen for their debut single "If This Is Love", as well as on six other tracks chosen for the album. Future singles including Ego, also came from collaboration with Ina Wroldsen and Rhys Barker. The song is upbeat and, has prominent pop and electropop genre characteristics. It contains lyrical influences from feelings of feminism and self-confidence in a personal relationship with your lover.
"Up" received mainly positive reviews from contemporary music critics. On 19 October 2008 it debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart with sales of 26,593 in its first week of release. It became the group's second consecutive top ten hit in the United Kingdom and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry. It was The Saturdays' best-selling single at that time, with sales of over 311,000 copies in the United Kingdom alone. The single became the group's first chart hit in Ireland where it peaked at number eleven, it also reached number 15 on the European Hot 100 Singles chart.
"Up" was accompanied by a music video that was directed by Harvey B. Brown and released on 2 September 2008. The video features the group performing dance routines in their signature-coloured dress code and jumping from large pillars. The Saturdays performed the song as part of their setlist for their tour, The Work Tour. It was also performed by the group on various television programmes, including: Kids Choice Awards, Sound and Everybody Loves Lil' Chris. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.