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I LOVE this song waay too much. it's like an improved 'California Gurls', especially with that intro! I just think it's an all round American sounding song. The production is brilliant, I think a bit more of a dub-step influence on the breakdown would've just taken it to another level though, as well as a bit more life on the overall sound. But all in all it's for me their best single yet, they're not trying too hard "AFU" and it's not subpar "30 Days", for me it's just RIGHT! Brilliant tune.

If you stop listening to the remixes and watch the live performances and then watch the E! advert you would realise that it's actually quite up tempo lol.

*Sorry for the double post* but it's also funny that on the GA forum, the high majority of fans aren't impressed with the song so yeah...funny that :)

To be fair, I personally think 'Something new' is a poor single choice for Girls Aloud. They've stepped down their game compared to the brilliant pop tunes they've realised over the years. I think 'What About Us' is a way better song BUT I do agree that it doesn't scream at you the way 'Something New' does. And definitely doesn't carry the personality and sass in comparison but you have to remember GA have 10 years of experience to bring to the table so naturally, they'll be freer about who they are in my opinion. The Saturdays have never been THAT in your face so maybe it's too late for them to start so.

Absolutely love it. Like said above, it does sound very instant and it's their first one that sounds like an instant 'hit'. I'm impressed cos it sounds dancey-pop but it's also very different and refreshing. The drum beat is probably what makes it stand apart. Can't WAIT for the HQ!!

The girls are going to America now, probably this weekend or on Monday. My friend was at Vanessa's leaving party yesterday and he said she'll be gone for a while so yaay!

Not particularly ground breaking in comparison to songs like "Black heart" but I'm thinking the music, videos and harmonies are gonna be amazing!!

Am I the only one thinking Keisha's talking about her solo album? Hahaha

I don't know why mollie keeps being mentioned. She's a decent looking blonde but yeah, sub par vocalist and not a fantastic performer either. Who is she to judge anyone? Her personality is great but she would get slated by everyone. At least Cheryl can perform like hell and can try to attempt an average vocal. Rochelle is an okay choice, she's a gd performer, average singer but her personality and personal life also add to her credentials i guess.

Hey guys is the re-release off On your Radar called on MY Radar? Or was that an error the tv people made, because on tv they had 'On My Radar' at the end of 30 days :s

Yeah tell me about it, glad I bumpt in to it. The girls look amazingg. I can't stand widescreen videos cos I feel like I'm missing bits out lol. The solo shots look a little cheap too OTHERWISE, everything else is fantastic and charming as it showcases the girls personalities. It's making me love the song a whole lot more!

I guess noone else is watching "On set with the saturdays" on MTV for '30 days'? The video looks very fresh, exciting and american haha. Quite 'higher' inspired.

Aww, her original partner was a HUNK! Lool sorry, that's the main thing that caught my attention.

Rochelle and Mollie duets album? LOL just kidding

Why Rochelle has tweeted that she's in the studio is beyond me, what for? *sighs* Hello album no. 5

That Vanessa is LONG gone loool. Her voice has probably changed from a mezzo-soprano/soprano to a slightly lower darker contralto timbre. Although she can still sing like a mezzo-soprano if she really warmed up her voice and had more vocal lessons to stop from cracking, and perhaps if she took more care of her voice too and didn't party so hard and drink alcohol often *i've seen her many times and she loves her red wine and rosé* lol. She just sounded effortless in that video. AS much as I love Rochelle and believe me, I do. She could never be Vanessa because although her vocals have improved, and she looked amazing with her long hair and voluptuous but flat tummy body, her tone has a slightly nasally sound and is no match for Vanessa's open, strong tone. I admit they looked great as a 4 piece on the Missing You video and others but Vanessa has a diva sound to her voice while Rochelle doesn't, in my opinion. There's a certain strength that isn't found in her tone that's abundant in Vanessa's, even though she isn't what she used to be :(. Ahh, so young and innocent (I always forget how to put up a video clip :angry: ) ruw2Cvk9UYY

I don't really give two dogs about excuses either, I already don't respect the girls' work ethic as an entity anyway. I was just merely guessing that may have been the problem, in no way am I playing a violin for her and saying it's okay. She needs to fix up cos at the end of the day maybe the girls told her she's getting that way because of her own actions. Perhaps there's more going on in her life that's making her put on weight so who knows.

I think it may have to do with her weight because she was getting a bit of stick for it in some magazine my friend told. So perhaps she got here, putting a tight fighting outfit, voice wasn't great as usual and it all got too much for her, who knows.

Loool what a difference a comma makes aye. She definitely meant it as it's own statement. Not joined

Because we're obviously typing loads and the debate is going backwards and forwards Martyn. More to do with the quantity of words is clearly giving people this monstrous 'headache' lol. Rather than the content. And once again 2nd Adventure you had mis understood my point lol. Them being on a similar level to Girls Aloud doesn't mean that they should automatically be better performers, no. That isn't what I said. I had said that since they're vocals are not on such a different standard to Girls Aloud (especially these days) they can't afford to slack as it's not really an excuse to explain why they should be classified as "girls that can sing but can sort of dance" when Girls Aloud are in the same category pretty much vocally yet outperform them. That's my point. If you disagree it's fine. The girls career has ended anyway muahaha. Lol joking. All this is pointless cos they're not gonna change so we'll just agree to disagree cos I can't be bothered.

To the people complaining just don't read the posts lol. Simple?@ Lol you've agreed with me on the girls aloud thing yet called the comparison dull even though it does make complete sense. It's a fair comparison and they should take note because you've even said you'd rather go to a GA concert. I haven't denied the Sats of great music, I prefer theirs too. Nothing to do with the discussion. They have become stronger dancers over time, since Missing You they're standard of performing grew but since All Fired Up. It's gone downhill again. Such dry and repetitive choreography. Anyway yeah sometimes it could take years but somethings they could be doing now, they don't. But I guess we'll just have to wait and see what will happen.

Nope not busking. I mentioned the tweet thing for example and how many followers and they have and how they don't utilize it at all. Even their weekly videos of the vlogs they used to do more often for longer lengths just don't exist anymore. And you shouldn't have to not expect too much from musicians lol. That's ridiculous. They should always be outdoing your expectations if they're truly driven and should be all rounders and aim to be unstoppable. At this current state I would say Nadine is a better vocalist than Vanessa. Soo much more constant and she has great range. Sarah shouts a bit but nonetheless her and Rochelles consistancy is pretty much even though I prefer Rochelle's voice. Una is what gives the sats an edge because she's another strong vocalist whereas Nicola doesn't really match up, nor do Cheryl and Kimberly but really they're not THAT different vocally are they now? So why shouldn't the Saturdays be all round performers as well? Just another silly excuse. They should work more on their stage presence and routines because aside from Vanessa's pre 2009/2010 ad libs (which are barely done these days) I'm sure any girl band can sing their songs and do their dance routines a lot stronger than the girls do unfortunately. You shouldn't think as an artist "Well I'm a sort a singer and not an all rounder so I'll settle on that" wtf lol. It should be "My dancing is my weakest point, let me strengthen it"..looking at you Una (Though she tries very hard tbh). Or "My vocals need strengthening and I should shy away from going into head voice for all the chest notes I record in studio and abandon live" - Ms Frankie (denial). And Mollie's a combination of both. Sub par vocals and average dancing. There are girls out there would work a lot harder and improve themselves. The Saturdays are complacent. Like Diddy said, "There's always someone out there who's willing to take your spot". And you should never be content with anywhere you are, always strive for more.

Lol yeah 2nd Adventure you've completely derailed and you're not going to back down whatsover when it's pretty obvious what shadow is saying and those excuses are just excuses silly. Oh no, sitting in hair and make up to prepare for a performance...so what? lol. Everyone does that too with more rigorous routines. The girls have gotten complacent, it's a fact and it's showing. People will voice their complains because it's true. They've never gone the extra mile to show their passion for what they do. They've always done just enough and taken a break. What they did this year is nothing, sorry but they have not worked hard to the bone because they don't have a drive to be truly successful and on top of their game. Even Girls Aloud for Christ sake lol. They had major exposure YET, they're work ethic is higher than the Sats. Some of their routines on their tours are truly athletic. And their stage presence is just of a different standard. The Saturdays have a long way to go but I highly they're ever going to fulfill that road. Yes I'm pessimistic at the moment but I'm not gonna sugarcoat the missing ingredient in The Sats success - Hunger for success and not being satisfied. Lets put it this way. If ALL five girls had Una's work ethic and passion, this discussion wouldn't exist. Frankie doesn't even utilize the bloody half million followers she has on twitter to tell them to buy the album or single. Only on the odd occasion and it's like wtf? Do you not care? Little things like that they don't even consider doing cos they reckon they've made it big time already.

Shadow you are talking complete sense. The Saturdays have a little girls mentality and have fans making silly excuses for them. So they miss xmas and new years? So? Whats the point of having those two days you've had for over 20 years when your career dies and you eventually end up broke? lol. Being in the music business is not a walk in the park and where you stand shows how much work you put in. The girls work, but they don't work hard to the bone. Only during the Missing You promotion work did they put effort in and it showed. If they were truly driven like at the start of their career even when they were so fresh and new then they'd be somewhere a lot higher right now. Perhaps US artists have a different work ethic and they're managed by people who know how exactly to get their artists to be the best of themselves they can be. It seems, UK management is way too lenient and don't really think 2 steps ahead because if they had, they would've shot their 4th single video while Una was in the early stages of her pregnancy, but now instead they will make a boring simple video to make sure there's no strain on Una as she will be heavily pregnant. What Beyoncé has been doing while pregnant this year puts all these girls put together to shame and I'm not even a massive fan. But she's done something like 5/6 videos (and some of those videos included several dance routines -Run the world, Countdown..), a live concert performance (roseland), glastonbury, as well as performances internationally (which I can somewhat substitute for the sats arena tour in terms of travel and audience). They ought to take a leaf out of a real hard workers book to learn how it's done. Even Miss work Non Stop Rihanna, my God. The Loud Era and tour barely finished and she's already released another album and has been promoting it non stop as well as preparing for the next tour i'm sure lol. She's gotten where she is because of her work ethic because she's nowhere near as talented as the Sats but she has been pushed and she's also pushed to get herself to be a mega star. Sorry to ramble and stuff but really I hate people that make excuse, I know what it's like to be a musician. People don't give two sh*ts about excuses. You either do it, or you don't. The fact that you're tired/pregnant/ill/old or whatever does not matter. Work hard to get it, or you die out. It's that simple to be honest. The only 'excuse' I could comprehend for the sats is that they started from scratch and didn't have the reality tv exposure etc but then again....Spice Girls? All Saints? Sugababes? Destinys Child? En Vogue? I know, different genres and eras but it's not a fantastic 'excuse'.

^ It's the difference in work ethic and stars and a MEGA star. Thats why she is where she is. Simple. The Saturdays aren't serious lol