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The second single from ''Wordshaker'' was "[[Ego (The Saturdays song)|Ego]]". It peaked at number nine on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and at number ten in Ireland. The song later achieved a certification of Silver.<ref name=bpi>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|title=BPI Certified Awards|accessdate=06-09-2009}}</ref> Although the single is the groups second lowest charting, it later become their second best selling single after "[[Up (The Saturdays song)|Up]]", while selling roughly 277,411 and "Up" selling roughly 311,000.
The second single from ''Wordshaker'' was "[[Ego (The Saturdays song)|Ego]]". It peaked at number nine on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and at number ten in Ireland. The song later achieved a certification of Silver.<ref name=bpi>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|title=BPI Certified Awards|accessdate=06-09-2009}}</ref> Although the single is the groups second lowest charting, it later become their second best selling single after "[[Up (The Saturdays song)|Up]]", while selling roughly 277,411 and "Up" selling roughly 311,000.
[[File:The Saturdays 16.7.10.jpgd|thumb|right|The Saturdays in a gig at [[Rochester Castle]] on July 16, 2010]]
[[File:The Saturdays 16.7.10.jpg|thumb|right|The Saturdays in a gig at [[Rochester Castle]] on July 16, 2010]]


===2010–present: ''Headlines!'', 24/7 and The Headlines Tour===
===2010–present: ''Headlines!'', 24/7 and The Headlines Tour===

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This article is about the musical group. For the novel, see The Saturdays (novel).
The Saturdays

The Saturdays are a British/Irish girl group formed in London, England in 2006, consisting of members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White, Rochelle Wiseman. They made their recording debut in 2008 under the record label Fascination Records, a sub-division of Polydor Records. They have released two albums and one mini-album, and ranked up seven top ten singles, with only eight singles released. As of August 2010, the band have sold nearly 2 million records.[2]

Their debut album, Chasing Lights, produced four top ten singles on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The band embarked on their first headlining UK tour, The Work Tour, in June 2009, and started work on their second album during this tour.[4] The band released the number-two single "Forever Is Over" in October 2009 from their second album, Wordshaker.[3][5] The album peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart and produced another top ten single, "Ego".[3] The Saturdays released an mini album, Headlines!, on 16 August 2010.[6] "Missing You" is the album's first single, and "Higher" is the second. Soon after release, the band announced an accompanying tour, The Headlines Tour.[7]

History

2008–2009: Chasing Lights and First headlining tour

Main articles: Chasing Lights and The Work Tour
File:The Saturdays @ T4 Stars of 2009.jpg
The Saturdays performing at T4 Stars of 2009 in November 2009

The Saturdays were signed to Fascination Records, a sub-label of Polydor Records. Their first studio 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 on 2 July 2008 and peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart,[3] the track featured a sample of Yazoo's 1982 single, "Situation. The second single, "Up", was released in October 2008 and peaked at number five, the single achieved a certificate of Siver by the BBI. Also in October, the album Chasing Lights was released. It peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart,[3] but in early 2009 the album was certificate of Platinum by the BBI.[8] The third single, "Issues", was released in January 2009 and reached number four,[3] which also gained a certificate of Siver by the BBI.[8] Early in the band's career, Frankie Sandford stated in an interview with Mail Online, "'We're not models who can't sing. We all sing and we all dance. No one's telling us what to do. We're all different because we're just ourselves - and that's the way it should be."[9]

As well as supporting Girls Aloud, The Saturdays also supported the Jonas Brothers at their Hammersmith Apollo gig on 11 September.[10] They also played at Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball at The O2 Arena in December.[11] On 5 November they performed at Perez Hilton's One Night In Liverpool, and played at Cardiff's Gay Pride event.[12] On the Christmas 2008 special of British Nickelodeon show Ross Lee's Ghoulies, The Saturdays made a special appearance.[13] They also guest starred in Hollyoaks Later in September 2008 and on a 10-minute BBC show, Myths. Early in 2009, the group presented a "Debut Singles" chart show for 4Music.

In March, 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. The single peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and was the group's third consecutive top twenty hit in Ireland, reaching number six, the group's first top ten appearance in a foreign music market.[14] The single later achieved a Siver certificate by the BBI.[8]

The group announced that they would be doing their own tour in 2009 – The Work Tour, the tour had twenty-seven dates. The group's support acts for the tour were Mini Viva, Pixie Lott, Vagabond and Jessie Malakouti.[15] The name The Work Tour came across after the band released a fifth and final single from the first studio album, Chasing Lights, which was the single "Work", the single later peaked at number 22 in the UK and number 21 in Ireland.[3] Also McFly's Dougie Poynter, Frankie Sandford's boyfriend played bass guitar during "Just Can't Get Enough".[16][17][18] Vanessa White tripped on some wires back stage and had a foot injury, she remained seated on stage for some shows.[19] On the last night of the tour at Manchester Apollo, Michael Jackson's memorial service was on backstage and the band was watching it, so they played a tribute song, singing, sing-a-long of The Jacksons' "Blame It on the Boogie".

2009–2010: Wordshaker

Main article: Wordshaker
The Saturdays performing at The Civic Hall in Wolverhampton on June 20, 2009

The group released their second album Wordshaker on 12 October, with opening sales of 15,022.[20] It peaked at number nine, dropping to number forty a week later.[3] The lead single from the album was "Forever Is Over", which entered the UK Singles Chart at number two[3] and the Irish Singles Chart at number nine. The single was originally wrote for American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, written by ex-Busted member James Bourne.[citation needed] The song was also wanted by American pop rock artist P!nk.[21] The B-side of the song "I Can't Wait" was wrote by the band with Hannah Robinson and producers Ben Macklin, Julian Peake and Richard Stannard.[22]

In 2008 and 2009, The Saturdays appeared in adverts for several products including a brand of deodorant, tampons,[23] mobile phones, an operating system, and hair removal products.[24] They performed a gig at the HMV Forum in London, which was aired on Channel 4 in January 2010.[citation needed]

The second single from Wordshaker was "Ego". It peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart and at number ten in Ireland. The song later achieved a certification of Silver.[8] Although the single is the groups second lowest charting, it later become their second best selling single after "Up", while selling roughly 277,411 and "Up" selling roughly 311,000.

File:The Saturdays 16.7.10.jpg
The Saturdays in a gig at Rochester Castle on July 16, 2010

2010–present: Headlines!, 24/7 and The Headlines Tour

Main articles: Headlines! and The Headlines Tour

The group's newest project is titled Headlines! and according to member Una Healy,it is a mini album[25] due for release on 16 August 2010.[26] The group have said that if the chance arose they would like to collaborate with American R&B singer-songwriters singers, Ne-Yo and Jason Derülo.[27] The project's lead single, "Missing You" was released on 8 August 2010. Universal Music said "Missing You" is "bittersweet lyrics are an ode to a lost love, sung over some synth riffs."[26] The music video was shot at the end of May, 2010. On 26 June, the music video was premiered on The Saturdays' website. It was shot in Malaga, Spain.[26] The single was performed for the first time an T4 on the Beach 2010 on 4 July 2010,[28] though King was absent from the performance due to an injury.[29] Mollie King stated on The Saturdays: 24/7, "It puts a strain on the band, you have to rearrange the formation and someone’s having to learn my lines and my harmonies."[30] 'Missing You' entered the UK Singles Chart at number three, with 'Headlines' also entering at number 3 on the album chart.[31] According to Rochelle Wiseman, the next single will be "Higher",[32][33] which has already debuted on the charts at #86 on 22 August.[34] After Flo Rida beat the group to number one for the second time, the American rapper offered to do a collaboration with the band, after saying, "I don’t know much about The Saturdays but we put smiles on people’s faces when we make music, which counts more than getting number ones."[35] The Saturdays jetted off to Los Angeles to film their latest music video for single "Higher".[36] They are also scheduled to perform at the 2010 Help for Heroes charity concert, with over 60,000 fan set to be there.[37] Boy band JLS have expressed views to record a duet with the band.[38][39] On 31 August 2010, it was announced that the band had collaborated with American rapper, Flo Rida.[40][41] It was later confirmed, by the band's official website that Flo Rida had recorded a new version of the group's ninth single, "Higher", which Rida's vocals would be featured in it.[42][43] It was also announced that the single would be released on the 29th of September 2010[44] Flo Rida recorded his parts of the music video separately.[45] The video was completed on 29 August 2010.[46] "Higher" had its first radio airplay on 16 September 2010, the Flo Rida version.[47] The Saturdays have recorded a song with grime band, Roll Deep, for their upcoming album.[48] The Saturdays took part in paranormal tv series, Ghosthunting With... with host, Yvette Fielding. The program is set to air in November 2010.[49][50]

The Saturdays announced their second national tour in the UK, the tickets will go on sale from Friday 3 September 2010, the tour is named The Headlines Tour. The tour will take in a total of 17 cities across the country beginning in Liverpool on 5 February, before culminating in the Republic Of Ireland on 2 March, the last of their first headlining gigs in the country. This will be there first venture into touring in a foreign country, with their dates in Belfast and Dublin, so far, bringing the tour to an end. Rochelle Wiseman says: "We couldn't be more excited for the 'Headlines' tour. Performing live is absolutely our favourite part of being in The Saturdays, and we can't wait to see all our fans up and down the country!"[51] The Headlines Tour has already sold out two dates, at Newcastle City Hall, and Plymouth Pavilions.[52][53]

The Saturdays: 24/7

The Saturdays were given their own reality tv show, by ITV2, which is set to air on August 26 at 9pm, titled The Saturdays: 24/7.[54] The program is produced by RDF Television. The show has four episodes, set to air on, 26 August, 2nd, 9th and 16 September. The Saturdays: 24/7 is an ITV Studios Production and Globe Productions for ITV2. The series was ordered by Zai Bennett, Director of Digital Channels and Acquisitions at ITV and commissioned by Katy Thorogood, ITV's Commissioning Editor Factual and Daytime. The executive producer is Jo Scarratt, ITV Studios.[55][unreliable source?] The program is sponsored by watch maker, Sekonda.[56] The group stated they were happy to get their own show, Frankie Sandford stated "You always see in the papers, that me and girls are always arguing, we really don't, and there is no bitching at all."[57][unreliable source?] The plot of the show is to follow The Saturdays every step - from gigs, photo-shoots and TV appearances to driving lessons, surprise birthday sky-dives and hanging out with family and friends.[58] Kevin O'Sullivan from The Mirror said that The Saturdays: 24/7 was "Exciting stuff". But he went on to criticize the show after he compared the program to Jedward: Let Loose, he said that they are both as bad as each other, and he does not know how anybody can be tuning in, for both of the shows.[59]

In the first episode of The Saturdays: 24/7 the band were shown gigging around UK, without member Mollie King, after she was taken ill after being bitten by a Horse-fly[60] the members tackle a high-wire assault course and challenge Diversity to a dance-off, Vanessa has a driving lesson and gets chatted up by Siva from new boyband The Wanted, and Una jumps out of a plane (sky diving) with her boyfriend – England rugby player Ben Foden.[61]

Discography

Main article: The Saturdays discography
Studio albums
Extended plays

Tours

Headlining

As supporting act

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