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OK long post alert. I agree with Hurricane regarding the moaning and stages we have gone through, but there are some reasons behind this forumula. I think the song will do very well on radio - releasing in early March is a wise move as its the time of year people appreciate a hint of summer in a song - WAU proved that. Despite the previous results, DL and LFTW were both released in Q4 - DL didn't set radio on fire, but has been played a lot since its chart success, a sign they proved to the bossess who playlist that there is life after Gentleman. I think the fact that NGU is such a summery and strong single will ensure radio support improves on the previous two campaigns. The whole LFTW did suffer due to the consistant absences of Rochelle and more-so Frankie. This isn't me sayins she shouldnt have had the time off, but in reality her pregnancy couldn't have come at a worse time. Rochelles too. Just as the US was taking off, Rochelle needed to be in the UK. She managed the bulk of WAU promo before she had to take her leave - in fairness she was off for a very short period of time. Soon after, Frankie's pregnancy was annoucnced, obviously having a third member of the band pregnant did effect the general public (not fans!) opinion of the band. Lots of jokes on twitter about them being "past it" and the fact they keep getting pregnant - nothing that didn't die down after some time. Gentleman wasn't a strong follow up, we have pretty much established that, but it was also the easiest time to be risky as they had just had great success, and it was either going to pay off or it wasn't.. unfortunately it was the latter. Rochelle came back for promotion when the single was already out - by this point, they knew the pre-order status, they knew the reviews, the knew the airplay situation and they could only book several low-key promo slots, which in reality was never going to be enough to push the single, not to mention WAU was still getting airplay and was fresh in the publics mind. As soon as the single charted, the girls gave up on it, this is quite clear from twitter to performances to promo etc. The girls were then in a catch 22 situation, Frankie was going to need time off to obviously prepare for her baby, bond with the baby after the birth etc. but the girls were balls deep in an album campaign that had been stretched out to almost two years. The label/management clearly wanted a Q4 release, and Gentleman had ensured the album needed another lead single. 'Disco Love' was perfect as Frankie could appear in a video (perhaps for consistency) but didn't appear vocally, so the performances would be OK. They promoted before the release (something that didn't happen with G.) during release week, and a few weeks later. They released in tough competition week with poor airplay and managed to turn it into a respectable hit. It did fall, but that was due to the business at that time of year, lots of new releases, lots of acts promoting through various tv shows etc. The album had to be released, and in reality performed similarly to other acts like Union J and The Wanted. They continued to promote over Christmas to obviously try and salvage sales and keep the momentum going for the campaign. Now the situation is Frankie isn't 100% ready for a full time return, but they need to release a single. They could make NGU a hit - but they need to be the five piece again from the go. 'G' didn't really have the full line up till it was already limping up the itunes chart, and 'DL' was marketed from the off as a four piece single, this is the comeback single, only about 25,000 people in the UK even have a copy of it. For it to work: * Ensure they pick a dead release week * Announce the single and tour at the same time, plug both in all promo * Ensure Frankie can be in the video, even if she can't attend radio tour and interviews * Radio Tour * Promote on either This Morning or Daybreak the Thursday before the release date * Big performance the night before release (Saturday Voice results!!) * Do the other of the itv daytime shows on the Tuesday on release week * Big performance the weekend of release week (Saturday Night Takeway? Alan Carr?) Ive typed so much I can't remember what my point was now. Its like Una has just started typing shit. Oh well, I love you all and will come back when I remember what I actually was meant to say in one sentence! :/

no mention at all. im sad.

if its not in this weeks mailer, ill be sad

Nominations: Little Mix didn't get anything. I would have imagined they would have had a nod for Breakthrough or Group. Shame The Sats were snubbed, but they got this far without a BRIT. In the late 90s early 00s they had a Pop Group category, which would be perfect!

oh well. worse things have happened, we got a 500,000+ selling UK #1. Im happy anyway

If they do it will be a shame, but im gonna accept it and move on, they already exceeded my expectations with What About Us. Yes, it would be the cherry on a very big cake, but there is already a tonne of icing on the cake anyway :)

I think itll do it when the next single is released. :)

Yes, I think a big worlwind of smoke and lights and then you see the queen... 'You took my heart, from the dark....." Also, I guess it will depend on when this tour is happening. Im actually getting bored of the mystery now :( Yes - very similar to the OOC tour where The Promise was used to open and close, and the ROTSG tour where Spice Up Your Life was reprised to close.

Gentleman was #837840 in the Year End charts, FYI. Lolly. Im pleased for Disco Love - thats pretty good considering the previous single. I HEART DISCO LOVE. FOREVER XO

I think AFU would be a good opener, none of the album tracks on LFTW strike me as an opening track. AFU to open Disco Love to end main show Higher/What About Us as encore

The Saturdays - What About Us +10 Drake - Hold On, We're Going Home Lana Del Rey vs. Cedric Gervais - Summertime Sadness Justin Timberlake - Mirrors Katy Perry - Roar Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball Avicci - Wake Me Up Bastille - Pompeii Avicii - I Could Be The One Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble

I hope I did it right :/ I say the least known/least likley answer right?

ive heard the original many times over the past few weeks - never once heard the live lounge version - must be lies darl

In my dreams it feels like it should be the SATURDAYS WORLD TOUR. USA, Germany, NZ, Hungary, Ireland, UK. In reality it will be the '30 Days Theater tour' going to six <2000 capacity theaters across England.

OMG confirmed on twitter!! @TheSaturdays 3m "Team Sats our brand new single '2am' will be released on 1 May, same days as tour dates x"

I know of at least six of my friends who have downloaded Disco Love this week! They all loved it after me repeatedly playing it in the local pub on the jukey teaching them the baby baby baby dance move lol

Can you watch Dream Ticket anywhere online?

It will be Wildfire lol FFS, there better be a single mix or a feature to drag it out this long. also, I want Frankie involved (if she is able) Im bored of 4-pieces now

pahahaha lolly

Surely LFTW has passed 20,000 by now!? :(

why the irish nostalgia-fest??

(I reset plays on 1st January each year) 01. Saturdays - What About Us 582 02. Saturdays - Disco Love 316 03. Saturdays - Missing You 253 04. Saturdays - My Heart Takes Over 202 05. Saturdays - All Fired Up 183 06. Saturdays - 30 Days 181 07. Saturdays - Gentleman 153 08. Spice Girls - Viva Forever 126 09. Saturdays - Lease My Love 119 10. Lana Del Rey - Born To Die 118 11. Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 116 12. Mel B - For Once In My Life 98 13. Saturdays - Last Call 97 14. Lana Del Rey - Ride 96 15. Spice Girls - Goodbye 89 16. Lana Del Rey - American 85 17. Saturdays - Not Giving Up 83 18. Saturdays - Chasing Lights 82 19. Lana Del Rey - Summertime... 72 20. Drake - Hold On We're Going... 71 21. Lana Del Rey - Dark Paradise 70 22. Lana Del Rey - National Anthem 67 23. Katy Perry - Roar 62 24. Cheryl - Last One Standing 58 25. Britney - Work Bitch 54 26. Leona Lewis - One More Sleep 50 27. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream 49 28. Justin Timberlake - Mirrors 48 29. Justin Timberlake - Tunnel 46 30. Liberty X - Thinking It Over 44 31. The Wanted - Show Me Love 43 32. One Direction - Story Of My Life 40 33. Melanie C - Northern Star 38 34. Saturdays - Somebody Elses Life 35 35. Girls Aloud - Something New 33 36. Labrinth - Let The Sun Shine 30 37. P!nk - Who Knew 29 38. The Script- Man Who Can't... 28 39. Saturdays - White Lies 27 40. Drake - Started From The Bottom 26

If you would have told me they would be #1 in 2013 after My Heart Takes Over and 30 Days chart performance I would have lolled so hard... :P

Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There :)