the The Saturdays thread

[drewbilation]

the "Issues" video is out.

the girls also had their first appearance on Hollyoaks Later tonight.

[stickyrice]

The umbrellas were so cute <3 I want a green one!

[bernardation]

they all looked beautiful!
it reminded me of the 'whole lotta history' video by girls aloud

[Kaiouforever]

I love the Issues video! (As well as the song)

And their cameo on Hollyoaks was brilliant, I liked it, very cute.

[aqua_crystal]

Love the new video. They're being very creative. As usual

[drewbilation]

"Issues" is currently no. 69 on the UK iTunes chart, based almost solely on video airplay, so it's looking likely they'll have another hit single with this.

[Re:★]

The fact that EVERY SINGLE GIRL in school is singing this too, is a good sign aswell.

I adore the song now!

[drewbilation]

cover!



LITERALLY AMAZING.

[bondingo]

Their covers seriously keep getting better and better. I'm so impressed. I may be buying this single just because I love the cover so much

[bernardation]

their covers are great indeed

[MemorialAddress]

Originally Posted by bondingo

Their covers seriously keep getting better and better. I'm so impressed. I may be buying this single just because I love the cover so much

I know!
They just Keep Gettin' Better!

[LEOyumi]

OMG, I'm just loving them!
Vanessa and Uma are my favourites <3
And the idea of the colors are great, loving it!

[drewbilation]

The Saturdays

With their fresh and distinctive sound, brightly-coloured outfits and infectious personalities, The Saturdays have worked solidly this year to become the nation's favourite new girl group. Fresh from freezing their socks off shooting the video to new single 'Issues', we hooked up with the girls - now safely in the warm - to find out what's in store for The Saturdays in 2009.

Your new single, 'Issues', is out in January. Are you excited?
Mollie: "Yes! It's our first ballad which makes performing it a totally different experience. Instead of dancing around we get to stand there and sing which is a nice change for us."

You all look a little bit chilly in the video. How did the filming go?
All: "It was freezing!"
Una: "It was filmed in Whitstable in Kent and my hands got so cold that they lost all feeling. I literally couldn't move them."
Rochelle: "We had to wear long johns and thermal underwear underneath our clothes to keep us warm."
Vanessa: "Literally if you saw underneath our clothes it wasn't a good sight! Primark's very best!"

What sort of chart position are you hoping for with this single?
Frankie: "Well, we always want to better ourselves from the previous single. As long as we go top ten we don't mind, but it would be great to go top five just because 'Up' managed that."
Rochelle: "It's just a tough time because the Christmas singles and X Factor song will still be selling so much. We'll just have to see, but we feel pretty confident."

There are rumours that you're planning to re-release your album. Is that true?
Mollie: "No, not at all. We've got the single out in January and fingers crossed it will help the album climb back up the charts."
Una: "'Issues' is doing really well as an album download, so when people see that it's on Chasing Lights they might go, 'OK, I'll get the album'. It's gone gold already, so we're pretty happy."

Are you planning to release a fourth single from the album?
All: "Yes!"
Rochelle: "All we can say is that if you're a fan of 'Work' or 'Lies' you won't be disappointed! But we're not going to give away too much right now!"

You still get the odd comparison to Girls Aloud - does that annoy you?
Rochelle: "It's a big compliment to be compared to them and we were on tour with the girls which was really good fun and inspiring. They told us that we can go to them for advice whenever we want."
Una: "They were just really nice and normal. They didn't give us too much advice because they didn't want to seem patronising."

So you're not in competition with anyone then?
Una: "Well, Louis Walsh has a new girl-band featuring Jodi Albert who goes out with Kian Egan. When he sees us, all he says is, 'I've got a new girl-band'. We're not threatened. When people compare us to Girls Aloud that's rubbish because they've been around for ages, but now there's a new girl-band on the scene, that will be competition!"
Rochelle: "We've not seen them yet so maybe we should be worried."
Una: "No, I don't think we should. There's five of us and we can stand our ground."

Did you get a chance to watch the X Factor final?
All: "Oh my God, it was amazing!"
Frankie: "I don't normally watch that much, but I watched the final and was so into it! Beyoncé was just amazing singing with Alexandra."
Vanessa: "When she came on stage I was literally blown away. I was shouting at everyone to be quiet because it was just so incredible."
Rochelle: "I know this is a bit cruel to say, but the other two had Westlife and Boyzone, so who got the better deal? She definitely did deserve to win though. She was my favourite from day one."

Do you think it's an advantage that you don't come from a reality TV background?
Frankie: "I think it's a lot more rewarding for us knowing that we've started right from the bottom and had to work our way up."
Rochelle: "I think if you come from The X Factor you have a lot more pressure to get to number one. The press have given Leon Jackson a lot of stick for example, but he's still doing really well. He had a top three hit which is still really good."
Mollie: "I just think it's really sad. He's so sweet."

Where would you like to be a year from now?
Rochelle: "We'd like to have double the success of where we are now!"
Una: "We need to keep up the momentum! I would have hated to shoot straight to the top and then start to fall. We want to keep on climbing."
Vanessa: "Doing a tour next year would be really good – that's something we've always wanted to do."
Mollie: "Getting a second album out would be really good too. We've already started to write. We're going to stick with the same sound because it's really distinctive and that is The Saturdays!"

The Saturdays release 'Issues' on January 5. Their album, Chasing Lights, is available now.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a1...saturdays.html

so, the album isn't being re-released now. and "Work" or "Lies" (or both? double a-side!) for fourth single. yay!

[Kingdom]

they look gorgeous in the issues video!

ia i want one of those umbrellas. the purple one is cute.

[bernardation]

nice interview! thanks a lot

[LEOyumi]

Wow, what a great interview!
And I'm happy they're gonna release a new single, that's gonna be great ^^
And I hope the album goes back to chart, it's so great *_*~

[Kaiouforever]

I would love a double A-side of Work and Lies! Those are great songs. Although I would prefer "Keep Her" on there too xD

[drewbilation]

The Satz performed "Issues" on GMTV this morning.

[drewbilation]

ONE 'CHELLE OF A PROJECT

CHRIS Brown could be about to make The Saturdays the happiest girl group in the world.

The perky pop quintet's Rochelle Wiseman, 19, has admitted in the past she would "drop everything" to work with the prince of R&B – even her boyfriend!

And The Saturdays, whose new single Issues is out now, told me they had a "big surprise" in store this year.

Chris, who wowed London's O2 arena at the weekend, added fuel to the speculation when his people said he was writing tunes for some "gorgeous UK girls, five of them..."

Hint

Keeping his cards close to his chest, Chris hinted: "I've been writing songs for several new girl groups."

Chris, 19, has also been penning songs for the likes of Backstreet Boys, Jonas Brothers and Pussycat Dolls – not to mention his own lady Rihanna, 20.

He said: "I'm writing for Rihanna's new album now. I actually have a couple of songs written already that would be dope collaborations between me and her."

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Saturdays: 'We want to crack America'

The Saturdays have vowed to follow in the footsteps of the Spice Girls by cracking America.

Frankie Sandford told the Daily Star Sunday that Stateside success will be the group's ultimate aim as they make plans for the future.

"No British girl group has made it in America since the Spice Girls but we are hoping to," she explained. "We worked with Rihanna's producers to give us more of an American sound."

Meanwhile, Mollie King claimed that Girls Aloud should reconsider their decision to reject offers from US labels.

"I think it's a bit weird that Nadine [Coyle] said they don't want to try and conquer America," she admitted. "I guess I can understand them not wanting to start at the bottom again but maybe we should all do it together."

The girlband's new single 'Issues' will be released tomorrow.

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omg.

[♥ you!]

wow, i wonder if they will have the same fate as McFly