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It's easier to hear with headphones in. 1st Verse First half Frankie Second half Una Chorus 1 Una Chorus 2 Ness Chorus 3 Ness Second half Una "lose control" only Verse 2 1st line Ness 2nd line Rochelle 3rd line Mollie 4th line Una Chorus 1 x1 Chorus 2 x1 Verse 3 Rochelle "Coming up" Rochelle Chorus 1 x1 Chorus 2 x1 Chorus 3 x1 Outro Ness "Tonight were on a massive attack"

I love Bigger. It's actually taken me by surprise. Do you know what song I think it really complements? What About Us. I feel if they'd have done an LP of tracks like 'What About Us', 'Lease My Love' and 'Bigger' that would have possibly been their best effort yet. The verses are just pure bliss. So simple yet so effective. The lyrics actually feel like they mean something, and I don't know if it's just me, but I felt like I instantly connected with the song. It feels very powerful - which is ironic considering the track itself is pretty simple. I love the production too - love what direction they've gone in. I'm loving RNB Saturdays. I feel it could have been a bit longer, maybe some ad-libs thrown in towards the end too. But, I love the track just the way it is and for what it is.

Pretty bang on. Signings do not necessarily equal more sales. It might raise some publicity, but that's about it. Random people who are not fans most likely are not gonna waltz into HMV, buy their CD and get it signed. It is the fans who go to signings, and sometimes not all fans can get to signings so the most logical thing to do is estimate how many people will pay more for a signed edition of the LP and then sell it online. Everyone wins.

I'm quite surprised that they didn't shove them on for Disco Week! Disco Love would have been perfect! Maybe there's a pop week coming up or something.

They did The Voice in Ireland which was surprising. Hopefully that will tie them into the next series (I can already see Rochelle bribing Marvin already ;) ) Not every artist gets these shows that have that much exposure. The Wanted didn't pay 250k for a slot. That's the fee they had to fork out for a private jet back to the UK to make it for the show (I believe). But besides that, like someone else has mentioned, just because the girls don't get these kind of opportunities, it doesn't stop them from being successful. Look at The Wanted, they had loads more support for Show Me Love than Disco Love did and look what happened. The worst-case scenario is that if the girls were to get a slot and they performed and the end result was that the single they promoted had done no better than 30 Days or a single that they only did some minor promo for. That would be rather embarrassing. I don't see why they shouldn't get a slot personally, they have plenty of achievements in their careers. But then you have to look at.. who has achieved more? For example, if it was between having Katy Perry or The Saturdays on, the execs are obviously going to put Katy Perry on.

They didn't promote it?! You kidding me?! They do more promo than any other group do...

The album industry in general is a laughing stock right now. I wouldn't even worry one bit about them being at #90-odd. There's what, 1 copy separting each release in the bottom end of the Top 100? I'm excited that they're still going to be out there pushing the album and Disco Love. Paul loves the girls and they love Paul; it's been so long since they've performed on one of his shows. Great promotion. It's a shame in this climate there's not as many music-specific shows to promote on no more, and add that to the growing concern of radio play.. If you can get airplay then you're pretty safe. All of their radio hits have done well. It's just more difficult when radio appear to be reluctant to play you and there's not much more they can do apart from the usual daytime tv rounds. They seem to really want to sell this album though which is good news. Cheers to the next single *clink* ^_^ I don't see the theory that if you do a signing more people will buy your record. Who goes to signings? Fans. Will fans by the record with or without a signing? Yes. A signing just makes things a bit more personal. I don't really think it drums up many more sales. If people want to buy your record they will find a way.

10 What About Us 07 Disco Love 06 Gentleman 05 Leave A Light On 09 Not Giving Up 10 Lease My Love 06 30 Days 05 Anywhere With You 07 Problem With Love 06 You Don't Have The Right 06 Don't Let Me Dance Alone 04 Somebody Else's Life 07 Wildfire

Those 'sales' are bonkers. I don't really see albums selling what they used to 5 years ago; anytime soon at least anyway.

They're in a right predicement. Not Giving Up is the obvious choice. It doesn't matter that it's not a balad, it's party season! This will smash at Christmas and New Years parties. Will deffinately get everyone 'on the floor'. It has mass appeal. The only thing that's going to scupper it's chances of actually being a single is that if Frankie is not present, they'll end up leasing her parts to someone else. Will she be 100% ready to return to their routines (not that they're that demanding these days). Finally, the girls don't seem to be behind the track that much. If they want to go down the balad route, I hope they'd go with Lease My Love. It shows a different side to them which wont have the 'Gentlemen effect' ie (open too many doors at once). It does have a slight wintery substance (I very cold and sharp video would complement the song well). If Frankie is not back in time her parts aren't too forgettable to re-record. It showcases their RnB balad side which they haven't really done since Issues. The credits alone on this should make them look 'good'. Darkchild has produced for so many legends. But again, the girls aren't backing it which is a shame as it's a beautiful song. I really don't want Leave A Light On <_<. It's nice, but it sounds way to similar to Here Standing in production values, therefore sounds dated and doesn't really offer much progression-wise compared to Not Giving Up and Lease My Love. It could have been on Wordshaker 4 years ago. I feel the track isn't very instant, it's a very slow grower and that second verse sounds terrible which is what puts me off liking it more. However the girls love it, and Frankie's not in it so easy-peasy performance wise. Afterall, we'll only get another single if Frankie's return is prompt and they can get a video out in the next 6wks which will be pushing it. I fear that if she doesn't return untill next year they'll shelf the single and re-start on another album. They gotta stop doing that!!

On their Facebook that's all I ever see. "Living for The Weekend out NOW" "Disco Love out NOW"

This is such a random obvservation. Has anyone else seen the promos on ITV that just say 'Saturdays :heart:' in neon writing? It promotes the whole Saturday night entertainment for ITV but reminds me so much of The Saturdays logo and gets me excited that The Saturdays are going to be part of something huge on ITV. :lol:

Haha yes!! I thought they were saying "oh feel the cameras streak in here" :blink:

In 2013, album sales are not the be all and end all. 10-34 is poor, but their drops from Wordshaker and On Your Radar were far worse in a stronger sales climate. The fact that it's stable in this weeks midweeks is a positive thing. The fact they're still in the Top 40 is a good thing. It is no good comparing any sales nowadays to previous release beacuse albums just do not sell as well they used to. If people want to measure an artists 'place' in the industry, take a look at their singles or their ability to pull the punters in for live gigs. Albums are a useless way of determining an artists palce in the industry these days. If the label didn't give two f**ks about this album, they wouldn't have done half the promotion they did for Disco Love. I swear people think they just can just magic up performances on every single TV show that's going. Cosidering 'Gentlemen' put them in a bit of an awkward place, they picked it back up with Disco Love.. and because of that Living For The Weekend got them another Top 10 album. Risks don't always pay off, and in this case Gentlemen didn't, but they recovered okay from it. Had that have never happened I believe they could be in a better position right now. What they need to do next is, first of all determine when Frankie is returning from maternaty (meanwhile decide on what the next single is going to be). Shoot the video ASAP. It doesn't matter if the release is going to be as far away as January as it'll start circulating as soon as the video is out there. They're not going to film a video with a member missing, and they sure as hell wont re-arrange a track 'officialy' because they're a member short. I'm not ranting at anyone in particular. This is just a general view.

In 'Lease My Love' during Mollie's verse, she sounds like Una when she sings the following lyrics "one of us was in it for the profit".