Chasing Lights

Chasing Lights is the debut album by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. It was released in the United Kingdom through Fascination Records on 27 October 2008.[1] The album was re-issued on 16 March 2009 to include their cover of Depeche Mode's 1981 song "Just Can't Get Enough".[2]

For the lighting effect, see Chase (lighting).

Chasing Lights
Studio album by The Saturdays
Released	27 October 2008
Recorded	May–June 2008
Genre	Pop, electropop, dance-pop, R&B
Length	42:06
Label	Fascination
Producer	Cutfather Chris Braide David Eriksen Thomas Eriksen Josef Larossi Andreas Romdhane Ina Wroldsen
The Saturdays chronology
Chasing Lights (2008) Wordshaker (2009)
Singles from Chasing Lights
"If This Is Love" Released: 28 July 2008 "Up" Released: 13 October 2008 "Issues" Released: 5 January 2009 "Just Can't Get Enough" Released: 2 March 2009 "Work" Released: 29 June 2009

Production

The Saturdays started production of their debut album in May 2008. They were offered the chance to record songs that were rejected by Girls Aloud, with whom they shared a record label.[3] Their music is often compared to that of Girls Aloud and Sugababes. Band member Mollie King told the Daily Star, "We all thought it was a bit of a cheek. Why would we want their rejects? ... It's bad enough with all the comparisons being made".[3] The last track of Chasing Lights, "Why Me, Why Now", was originally a demo that was written and recorded by Alex Cartana but was later picked up by The Saturdays. The members of The Saturdays have no writing credits on the record but they do have writing credits on their subsequent albums.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
BBC Music	(positive)[5]
Digital Spy	[6]
entertainment.ie	[7]
The Guardian	[8]
musicOMH	[9]
OK!	[10]
The Times	[11]
Virgin Media	[12]

Critical response

Chasing Lights received a positive reception from music critics. Digital Spy called it a "consistently enjoyable debut album and said, "Their sassy, modern, chart-ready pop is more straightforward than most Girls Aloud singles and younger than the music Sugababes are now recording. The world, or at least the top ten, should be their oyster."[13]

Some critics referred to Chasing Lights as "a definite contender for pop album of the year". The album was number four on Popjustice's 2008 year-end chart of the best albums.

Commercial performance

In the UK, Chasing Lights debuted at number eleven while in Ireland it debuted at number forty-nine. By April 2009, the album reached number thirty-four in Ireland. The album climbed from number fourteen to number nine in the UK on 25 January 2009. The album was certified Platinum in the UK on 6 November 2009.[14]

Singles

• "If This Is Love", which was released digitally on 27 July 2008, is the album's lead single. It was released commercially in the UK on 28 July for digital and physical distribution, peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and became their first top-ten hit.
• "Up", which was released digitally on 12 October 2008, is the album's second single. It was released commercially in the UK on 13 October for digital and physical distribution. The song peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their second consecutive top-ten hit, and debuted at number eleven on the Irish Singles Chart. "Up" is the group's debut single in Brazil.[15]
• "Issues", released officially on 5 January 2009, is the album's third single. It was released commercially in the UK on 5 January after spending a few weeks in the top forty. The song hit number six on the UK Singles Chart and became their third consecutive top ten hit. The following week it climbed to number four.
• "Just Can't Get Enough", a non-album single, was released on 2 March 2009. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number two on 8 March 2009, second to Flo Rida's "Right Round". On the Irish Singles Chart, the song debuted at number seventeen. The following week, it climbed to number nine and peaked at number six. It became their first top-ten and highest-charting single to date in Ireland.
• "Work" was announced in January 2009 as the fifth single to be released from the album. It was a fan-favourite since the release of the album, and it was released in the UK on 29 June 2009 and peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number twenty-two. This remained their lowest charting single until "What Are You Waiting For" charted at number thirty-eight in 2014.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"If This Is Love"	Alison Moyet Ina Wroldsen Joe Belmaati John Reid Mich Hansen Mikkel Sigvardt Vince Clarke	Cutfather Joe	3:23
2.	"Up"	Andreas Romdhane Wroldsen Josef Larossi	Quiz & Larossi	4:05
3.	"Keep Her"	David Eriksen Wroldsen Thomas Eriksen	D. Eriksen T. Eriksen	3:01
4.	"Issues"	Evan Rogers Carl Sturken	Rogers Sturken	3:32
5.	"Lies"	D. Eriksen Wroldsen T. Eriksen	D. Eriksen T. Eriksen	3:51
6.	"Work"	Harry Sommerdahl Wroldsen Kalle Engstrom	Sommerdahl Engstrom	3:11
7.	"Chasing Lights"	Chris Braide Wroldsen	Braide	4:01
8.	"Set Me Off"	D. Eriksen Wroldsen T. Eriksen	D. Eriksen T. Eriksen	3:04
9.	"Fall"	Andre Lindal Wroldsen J.C. Isaksen	D. Eriksen T. Eriksen	3:22
10.	"Vulnerable"	Alex James Dean Gillard Matt Ward Nina Woodford	Gillard Ward	4:04
11.	"Why Me, Why Now"	Hannah Robinson Alex Cartana Paul Statham	Statham	3:46
12.	"Up" (Wideboys Remix Edit) (UK bonus track)	Romdhane Wroldsen Larossi	Quiz & Larossi The Wideboys	3:01
Total length:				42:06

2009 reissue

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Just Can't Get Enough" (Radio mix)	Clarke	D. Eriksen	3:05
13.	"Up" (Wideboys Remix edit)	Romdhane Wroldsen Larossi	Quiz & Larossi The Wideboys	3:01

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak position European Top 100 Albums[16] 46 Irish Albums Chart[17] 34 UK Albums Chart[18] 9

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[19] 2× Platinum 800,000[20] ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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16. "European Top 100 Albums (Chart Listing for the Week of Nov 15 2008". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
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18. "Chart Stats: The Saturdays". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
19. "British album certifications – The Saturdays – Chasing Lights". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select 2× Platinum in the Certification field. Type Chasing Lights in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
20. Jones, Alan (18 August 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: Nico & Vinz hold No.1 single spot with Am I Wrong selling 62,750". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 23 November 2015.