The Saturdays are a British/Irish girl group who formed in 2006, and consists of five members; Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. They made their recording debut in 2008 for the record label Fascination Records, a sub-division of Polydor Records. They later signed a record deal with Geffen Records. Their debut single "If This Is Love" stayed in the UK Singles Chart for seventeen weeks.
The Saturdays have worked with songwriter Ina Wroldsen since they gained a record deal in 2007, with her writing the majority of the bands songs, including "Higher", "Ego" and "Up". Many critics believe that the band's music appeals to the gay community. The band's debut single, "If This Is Love," featured elements of Synthpop and New Wave genre. After the release of 2010 album, Headlines!; critics noticed that the band had developed "a feisty edge"."Missing You" (2010) is an electropop song incorporating elements of trance and synthpop. The band have made use of auto-tuning on their vocals, most notable on "Missing You" and "Higher" However, the band's music has taken criticism from some; Sir Elton John labelled the band's music "crap" and stated that he could tell the difference between Girls Aloud's music and The Saturdays' music. The band have stated they have many influences in their music, including artists such as, Ne-Yo, Jason Derülo and Girls Aloud. Spice Girls, Britney Spears, Adele, John Mayer, Katy Perry and Rihanna.
Discography
Studio albums
- Chasing Lights (2008)
- Wordshaker (2009)
- TBA (2011)
- EPs
- Headlines! (2010)
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