The Saturdays

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The Saturdays
Frankie Bridge, Una Foden, Vanessa White, Rochelle Humes and Mollie King (from left)
Frankie Bridge, Una Foden, Vanessa White, Rochelle Humes and Mollie King (from left)
General information
Genre (s) Pop , dance-pop , electro
founding 2007
resolution 2014 (break)
Website www.thesaturdays.co.uk
Founding members
singing
 Una Foden
singing
 Rochelle Humes
singing
 Mollie King
singing
 Francesca "Frankie" Bridge
singing
 Vanessa White

The Saturdays are a British / Irish girl group founded in 2007 . They stand at Fascination Records, a since 2008 record label of Polydor , under contract. The five-piece band consists of two ex-members of S Club 8 , Francesca Bridge and Rochelle Humes, X-Factor participant Mollie King as well as Vanessa White and Una Foden. In 2008, they supported Girls Aloud's Tangled Up Tour . Their debut single If This Is Love was released at the end of July 2008. Since 2014 they have been taking a break.

Band history

2007 to 2009: Founding and Chasing Lights

The group was put together in 2007 through a casting for the record label Polydor Records . They got a record deal with Fascination Records , a subcontractor of Polydor. While accompanying Girls Aloud on their Tangled Up tour, they began work on their first studio album. They also accompanied the Jonas Brothers to a concert. The song If This Is Love was released as the first single . The song debuted at number 8 on the UK charts. The debut album Chasing Lights was released in October 2008. It reached number 9 and was later awarded platinum by the BPI. Although the Saturdays were very often compared to other British girl groups, such as the Sugababes or Girls Aloud, the debut album received mostly positive reviews. The second single from the album was the song Up on October 19, 2008 . It reached number 5 in the UK charts. The third single, Issues , reached number 4 on the UK charts. Both Up and Issues were awarded silver by the BPI. In March 2009 a cover of the song Just Can't Get Enough by Depeche Mode was recorded for the charity Comic Relief , which was also awarded silver. The last single on the album was Work . However, this song clearly missed the top 10 with 22nd place. In 2009 the band was on tour for the first time as the main act. The tour, which included 24 shows, started on June 2nd, 2009 and ended on July 7th, 2009. In 2008 and 2009, the band promoted various products, including deodorants, tampons, cell phones and hair removal products.

2009 to 2011: Wordshaker and headlines!

In March 2009 the band started work on their second studio album. During their tour in summer 2009 they already presented two of their new songs, Wordshaker and One Shot . The second album, called Wordshaker , was released in October 2009. It reached number 9 on the charts and, like the debut album, was awarded silver. The lead single, Forever Is Over , was originally written for Kelly Clarkson . The singer Pink was also interested in the song. It reached number 2 on the British charts. The second and final single on the album was Ego , which reached number 9. Although the band didn't want to release any new songs in 2010, Rochelle Humes stated in an interview that they had been offered so many good new songs that they decided to release something. The band later confirmed that it would not be a full studio album, but an extended play, a mini album. The EP called Headlines! was released on August 13, 2010 and reached number 3 on the UK charts. The first single was the song Missing You , which was written by the German composer Lukas Hilbert , among others . After the second single, Missing You, had lost the battle for first place against a single by the American rapper Flo Rida , Rochelle Wieseman jokingly stated that she would have to work with the rapper first to achieve a number one hit in Great Britain land. A little later it was announced that Flo Rida would actually record some parts for a song by the band. The collaboration, the song Higher , eventually reached number 10 on the UK charts.

2011 to 2012: On Your Radar

At the end of 2010 the band announced that they were working on their third studio album. Over time it became known that they would work with a variety of different producers and artists, including Labrinth , Taio Cruz , the Danish pop band Alphabeat and Brian Higgins from the producer team Xenomania. The band described the new music as "different" and "heavy", and they would now make music for the dance floors. They also described the album as their most personal to date, as they had helped write many of the songs themselves. On November 21, 2011, the album called On Your Radar was finally released. It reached number 23 in the UK. The first single was digitally released on May 22, 2011, the song Notorious , which reached number 8. The second single All Fired Up was released on September 4, 2011 and reached number 3. Accompanying the album release was the song My Heart Takes Over . This reached number 15. After the release of the first single, a clothing line was released together with the British brand Miss Selfridge . It contained T-shirts with parts of the lyrics of the two songs Notorious and Higher printed on them. The shirts were created and designed by the band themselves. A big arena tour followed in 2011 with 14 dates.

2012 to 2014: Living for the Weekend and US projects

On May 14, 2012 the band released the song 30 Days , which reached number 7 in the UK charts. It was also confirmed that the band would be working on their fourth studio album. A release of the album in the USA is also planned. For this they signed a record deal with Island Def Jam and Mercury Records. Furthermore, from January 20, 2013, the reality show Chasing The Saturdays was broadcast on American television, which accompanies the band as they gain a foothold in America. However, due to unsatisfactory ratings, the show was discontinued after a season.

The next single on the album was the song What About Us , a duet with rapper Sean Paul , on March 15, 2013 . The song went straight to number 1 on the UK singles chart after it was released. The German release of the song took place on April 5, 2013, where it reached number 44. Furthermore, the reality TV show produced in 2012 was broadcast in German from May 6, 2013 under the name The Saturdays - The way up on the pay TV channel E! Entertainment HD broadcast. An EP of the same name as the show, which in addition to the song What About Us also contains the singles All Fired Up , Higher , Notorious and Ego , was released on January 27, 2013 in Great Britain, the USA and Canada. The third single was the song Gentleman on June 30, 2013. The German release took place on July 3, 2013. In the United Kingdom, the single reached number 14. The next single from the album was released on October 6, 2013, the song Disco Love . This premiered on August 19, while the accompanying video was released on August 26, 2013. B-sides include covers of the songs On the Radio by Donna Summer and Love Come Down by Evelyn King . One week after the release of Disco Love , on October 14, 2013, the band's fourth studio album called Living for the Weekend was released in the UK. Cover, artwork, title and track list were announced by the band on September 4th, 2013. The album was released on October 14, 2013 in the UK, where it reached number 10 on the charts. The last single on the album was the song Not Giving Up , which was released on April 4, 2014 and climbed to number 19.

Since 2014: "Finest Selection: The Greatest Hits", tour and band break

On August 11, 2014, the compilation album Finest Selection: The Greatest Hits was released, which included three new songs in addition to the 17 singles previously released. The song What Are You Waiting For? , which was made in collaboration with Xenomania, was released the day before the album on August 10, 2014. While the album again reached number 10 in the charts, the single only reached number 38, the band's weakest chart position at the time. Following the release, a tour followed in September 2014 that included 12 concerts across the UK. In December it was announced that the band would contribute the song Christmas Wrapping , a cover for The Waitresses , to the movie Get Santa . In March 2015, band member Mollie King confirmed that the band is currently taking a break to pursue solo projects and that no new music is expected before 2016. On April 1, 2017, Vanessa White announced that she was leaving the group.

Band members

Una Foden

Una Theresa Imogene Foden (née Healy ) was born on October 10, 1981 in Thurles ( County Tipperary , Ireland ) and is the only non-British member of the band. Before joining the band, she released the solo EP Sorry in 2006 . In the same year she supported Brian Kennedy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 as a background singer. She has been playing the guitar since she was 13, and she also offers this when the band performs. In 2009 she received the Virgin Media Music Award as Hottest Female .

Since 2008 she has been in a relationship with the English rugby player Ben Foden, whom she married on June 30, 2012. On September 16, 2011, she announced her pregnancy. Their child, a girl, was born on March 13, 2012. In early September 2014, she announced her second pregnancy.

Rochelle Humes

Rochelle Eulah Eileen Humes (née Wiseman ) was born on March 21, 1989 in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham , England . From 2001 to 2005 she was a member of the S Club 8 group , which was founded by the casting show S Club Search . Together with the members of S Club 8, she played in the musical series I Dream , which was broadcast in 2004. In 2005 she worked for the children's variety show Smile . From 2004 to 2006 she hosted Barney Harwood and Kirsten O'Brien on the BBC show Smile . Since 2009 she has been a regular participant in Never Mind The Buzzcocks .

From 2005 to early 2010, she was in a relationship with Irish footballer Darren Randolph. On July 27, 2012, she married Marvin Humes, a member of the British boy band JLS , with whom she had been dating since March 2010. In November 2012, she announced her pregnancy. Their child, a girl, was born on May 20, 2013.

Mollie King

Mollie Elizabeth King was born on June 4, 1987, the youngest of three children in the London Borough of Wandsworth , England . She was on the Surbiton High Ski Team with Chemmy Alcott . She competed in ski races for Great Britain and later switched to the English alpine skiing team. She worked briefly as a model for Gillette , Abercrombie & Fitch and Clean & Clear . In 2005, King took part in the casting show X Factor . However, she missed the second round and took part again in 2007 with the girl band Fallen Angelz. The band was able to pass a few rounds, but was eliminated in the so-called boot camp stage. She plays guitar.

She was in a relationship with Andy Brown, a member of the band Lawson , who wrote two songs about her after the breakup, and the British model David Gandy . She is currently dating the American music producer Jordan Omley.

Francesca Bridge

Francesca "Frankie" Bridge (née Sandford ) was born on January 14, 1989 in Upminster , London , England . She worked as a waitress in a bar and as a saleswoman at All Saints and House of Fraser in London. In 2001 she began her music career as a member of the band S Club Juniors, which were later renamed S Club 8 . She also took part in the children's programs SMTV Live and I Dream . In 2004 she released the song Dreaming with Calvin Goldspink , which reached the Top 20 in Great Britain. She was also heard in 2010 in the song Undercover Lover by the band Kids in Glass Houses . At the end of 2011, she sought medical treatment for the depression and anxiety that she had been suffering from since she was 15.

From 2008 to November 2010 she was in a relationship with Dougie Poynter from the British band McFly . She and the soccer player Wayne Bridge have been a couple since December 2010 . The two got engaged in April 2013 and married on July 19, 2014. In early May 2013, she announced that she was pregnant. Their child, a boy, was born on October 18, 2013.

Vanessa White

Vanessa Karen White was born on October 30, 1989, the second of three children in Yeovil , Somerset , England . In her childhood she attended the Sylvia Young Theater School on Saturdays . At the age of five she got the offer to change completely to this school and moved with her parents to Stratford . She worked in various theater productions. She played the role of Nala in the musical The Lion King , as well as a king's daughter in The King and I . She was the only member of the debut album Chasing Lights to have solos in every single song. The B-side of the single Work contains the song Unofficial , which is based on a composition from White's youth. In 2009, White injured himself before performing in Dundee and was only able to perform in a wheelchair . She works as a background singer on Master Shortie's debut album ADHD . In 2010 she took part in the English reality show Popstar to Operastar , but left on January 22nd.

After separating from musician Adam Chandler at the end of 2008, she has been in a relationship with stylist Gary Salter since 2011.

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK IE IE
2008 Chasing lights UK9
platinum
platinum

(48 weeks)UK 		IE34 (19 weeks)
IE
First published: October 27, 2008
2009 Wordshaker UK9
silver
silver

(9 weeks)UK 		IE36 (6 weeks)
IE
First published: October 12, 2009
2010 Headlines! UK3
gold
gold

(29 weeks)UK 		IE10 (10 weeks)
IE
First published: August 16, 2010
2011 On your radar UK23
silver
silver

(4 weeks)UK 		IE43 (1 week)
IE
First published: November 21, 2011
2013 Living for the weekend UK10 (4 weeks)
UK 		IE16 (2 weeks)
IE
First published: October 14, 2013
2014 Finest Selection: The Greatest Hits UK10
silver
silver

(5 weeks)UK 		IE32 (1 week)
IE
First published: August 11, 2014

iTunes albums

  • 2009: iTunes Live: London Festival '09

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT UK UK IE IE
2008 If This Is Love
Chasing Lights 		- - UK8 (17 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: July 28, 2008
Up
chasing lights 		- - UK5
gold
gold

(36 weeks)UK 		IE11 (24 weeks)
IE
First published: November 5, 2008
2009 Issues
chasing lights 		- - UK4th
silver
silver

(20 weeks)UK 		IE14 (12 weeks)
IE
First published: January 5, 2009
Just Can't Get Enough
Chasing Lights 		- - UK2
silver
silver

(14 weeks)UK 		IE6 (9 weeks)
IE
First published: March 1, 2009
Work
chasing lights 		- - UK22 (11 weeks)
UK 		IE21 (8 weeks)
IE
First published: June 29, 2009
Forever is Over
Wordshaker 		- - UK2
silver
silver

(10 weeks)UK 		IE9 (5 weeks)
IE
First published: October 4, 2009
Ego
Wordshaker 		- - UK9
gold
gold

(28 weeks)UK 		IE10 (24 weeks)
IE
First published: November 29, 2009
2010 Missing You
Headlines! 		- - UK3
silver
silver

(14 weeks)UK 		IE6 (7 weeks)
IE
First published: May 30, 2010
Higher
headlines! 		- - UK10
gold
gold

(25 weeks)UK 		IE11 (17 weeks)
IE
First published: June 5th, 2010
feat. Flo Rida
2011 Notorious
On Your Radar 		- - UK8th
silver
silver

(13 weeks)UK 		IE19 (11 weeks)
IE
First published: May 20, 2011
All Fired Up
On Your Radar 		- - UK3
silver
silver

(12 weeks)UK 		IE6 (6 weeks)
IE
First published: September 4, 2011
My Heart Takes Over
On Your Radar 		- - UK15 (3 weeks)
UK 		IE31 (1 week)
IE
First published: November 11, 2011
2012 30 Days
Living for the Weekend 		- - UK7 (5 weeks)
UK 		IE13 (3 weeks)
IE
First published: May 11, 2012
What About Us
Living for the Weekend 		DE44 (6 weeks)
DE 		AT57 (4 weeks)
AT 		UK1
platinum
platinum

(16 weeks)UK 		IE6 (17 weeks)
IE
First published: December 18, 2012
feat. Sean Paul
2013 Gentleman
Living for the Weekend 		- - UK14 (4 weeks)
UK 		IE28 (2 weeks)
IE
First published: June 28, 2013
Disco Love
Living for the Weekend 		- - UK5
silver
silver

(7 weeks)UK 		IE9 (8 weeks)
IE
First published: October 4, 2013
2014 Not Giving Up
Living for the Weekend 		- - UK19 (3 weeks)
UK 		IE26 (3 weeks)
IE
First published: April 4, 2014
What Are You Waiting For?
Finest selection 		- - UK38 (1 week)
UK 		IE89 (1 week)
IE
First published: August 10, 2014

Tours

  • 2009: The Work Tour
  • 2010/2011: The Headlines Tour
  • 2011: All Fired Up Tour
  • 2014: Greatest Hits Live!

Web links

Commons : The Saturdays  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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