I know I haven’t been updating recently. I have so much work for Uni currently in progress (basically readings for the Final Year Project!).
Anyway I thought I’d share with you the HQ cover of The Saturdays‘ new single Forever Is Over (released for download on the 5th October!)
Also another interesting thing I found online here today is this alternative artwork.
Personally, I’m a little disappointed with the removal of the original ‘The Saturdays’ Logo. I also much prefer the second photo to the first one.
(I’d like to state that ALL rights to this artwork belongs to Fascination/Geffen Records, please visit www.thesaturdays.co.uk for more details)
Wow, well today I found this on The Saturdays’ forum (thanks KevKev). The album doesn’t have a title currently and it features a track called Not Good Enough which was leaked last year and was to be featured on the Chasing Lights album – hopefully they have changed up the track.
Only time will tell if this is the true one, I for one need to see official confirmation but it looks pretty exciting! Anyway this out 12th October. The single Forever Is Over is out on the 5th October.
1. Forever Is Over
2. Here Standing
3. Ego
4. No One
5. One Shot
6. Wordshaker
7. Denial
8. Open Up
9. Lose Control
10. Not Good Enough
11. Deeper
12. 2 A.M.
Very good indeed.
Out 5th October.
Album (currently untitled) out 12th October.
Radio premier tomorrow, 23rd August.
Video premier (if this one is down) on their official site from the 24th August.
ENJOY.
Filed under: Music | Tags: Come to Life, Forever Is Over, Natalie Imbruglia, new album, new single, The Saturdays, Want
Remember my last post about dear Ms. Natalie Imbruglia and how disappointed I was with her latest offering… Wild About It actually not feeling too ‘wild about it’ myself…
Well it seems that the song Want, still off her new album Come to Life is the lead single! Listen to it here:
I think it’s so much better than what I was expecting from this campaign! I’m super excited!
Released September 21st
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Oh and next is The Saturdays, just a very quick update on information. Single, Forever Is Over, is currently slated for a 5th October release; whilst their still un-named follow-up album is due for released on the 12th October.
Here’s a fun photo of them:
Filed under: Music | Tags: best of, Britney Spears, greatest hits, Leona Lewis, Natalie Imbruglia, new album, new single, singles collection, Sugababes, The Saturdays, Will Young
Howdy folks!
It’s that time again to bring you more thrilling updates on some of my favourite music artists. Now, again most of this should’ve been posted yesterday so it was a little more up-to-date but I was a tad too preoccupied.
But better late than never!
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Let’s begin with Mr Will Young who has announced the release of his first Greatest Hits collection. In his Official Newsletter the information is as follows:
Will Young – The Hits
- Evergreen
- Light My Fire
- You & I
- Leave Right Now
- Your Game
- Friday’s Child
- Switch It On
- All Time Love
- Who Am I
- Changes
- Grace
- Let It Go
- Bonus Track 1
- Bonus Track 2
The collection, if you haven’t already gathered, contains the majority of the singles from his four albums: From Now On, Friday’s Child, Keep On & Let It Go; plus 2 brand new tracks. The only singles omitted are Evergreen’s a-side partner Anything Is Possible, The Long & Winding Road (a duet with Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates) and Don’t Let Me Down which was You & I’s other a-side.
He’s been apparently working with Calvin Harris and Groove Armada, possibly on a new album or for the bonus tracks for this hits collection.
I have all of Will’s albums but I never really considered myself a huge fan but I feel the track listing contains a good solid body of work that any artist should be proud of. I did wish Anything Is Possible was included in the track list and that the listing should really be a little mixed up rather than just in a chronological order; if you were to do that I would’ve preferred it to be Present to Past.
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Next up with have another fun update on the Sugababes (you can almost tell that I actually like these guys…).
Here’s the single cover for their single Get Sexy out on the 31st August.
Plus here’s a better quality version of the video:
Slightly off on a tangent, Tinchy & Amelle‘s single Never Leave You is currently topping the UK iTunes chart and are #1 on the midweek’s (counting both physical and digital sales) at the moment. The biggest contenders so far will be the Black Eyed Peas‘ follow-up single I Gotta Feeling and Madonna‘s Greatest Hits single Celebration which is out in the next few days!
Tinchy Stryder also feels that he’d be up for “returning the favour” to Amelle and working on a new Sugababes’ track as a featured artist if it felt like it was right for him (click here for the full article).
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Alrighty, now onto The Saturdays.
It’s just a quick one really, but this article (click here) stating that they threatened to go on strike in favour of more break time seems like a load of bulls**t. However, I must say I’m not surprised they seem like they’ve been working non-stop since they’ve started!
Oh and don’t forget to pre-order their 2010 calendar! (here)
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Woo now for the legend that is Miss Britney Spears.
I love, love, love this cake that a massive Britney fan got made for their birthday! I wish I got this type of cake made for me..!
There’s still no news on the apparent Greatest Hits/Best Of/Singles Collection she is meant to be releasing which coincides with the final leg of her Circus Tour. Amazon.com has it listed here. (Obviously I don’t count this as real evidence for a release…)
She’s been in the studio with Max Martin during her mainland European stint of the Circus Tour and it seems Fernando Garibay has been working on some new tracks to submit; furthermore Keri Hilson has also mentioned that she may be working on some new tracks for her.
No one actually knows what these tracks are for, whether new tracks for the greatest hits or for a new album??
And talking about the Final Act of the Circus Tour (starring Britney Spears) – which kicks off soon! – I’m wondering whether, with the name change, there will be any significant changes. I mean she has added Mannequin to her set list and has not been performing Touch of My Hand in some of her recent shows. Are these signs of things to come? Will she add new songs? Change songs? Or just change up the costumes? Who knows until she resumes her tour August 20th in Hamilton, Canada!
I would probably like to see more oldies coming back, like Stronger or Overprotected; or perform more Circus tracks (seeing as she’s only performing the singles from it despite it being called “The Circus Tour”) like Out From Under or Kill the Lights. OR even perform Toy Solider from Blackout! I actually wish I could see her again!
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Now we’re onto someone new! Natalie Imbruglia.
She releases her fourth album, Come To Life, on October 5th! Here’s the track listing:
- My God
- Lukas
- Fun
- Twenty
- Scars
- Want
- WYUT
- Cameo
- All The Roses
- Wild About It
The new single is Wild About It, out September 28th, and the video is available on the official site or you can watch it on youtube here:
I’m looking forward to what she puts out because I liked Counting Down the Days, Left of the Middle and White Lillies Island. She’s worked with Coldplay on this album and I’m interested to what spin they put on her music. However, I must say I am slightly disappointed with Wild About It. It’s a little bit mundane. I suppose I was expecting another Shiver or Torn or Wrong Impression, but I’ll reserve judgement ‘til I hear the rest of her output.
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Finally a little quickie on Leona Lewis.
I just wanted to update you on what she’s been doing for her follow-up to the smash Spirit. She’s been working with a hell of a lot of amazing writers and producers including:
Timbaland, Ryan Tedder, Taio Cruz, James Fauntleroy, Danja, Xenomania, Bangladesh, Max Martin, Aqualung, Ina “the 6th Saturday” Wroldsen, Ne-Yo, Claude Kelly, Novel, John Shanks and Will.I.Am.
Good Stuff.
Filed under: Music | Tags: Beyoncé, Claude Kelly, Kelly Clarkson, Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey, Ryan Tedder, Sugababes, The Saturdays
Righteo, I’ve got another couple of little musical musings here and there… This post will be littered with YouTube-ings I’m afraid…
First off the SUGABABES.
Here’s a fancy video of them performing their new single Get Sexy at Amsterdam’s Gay Pride 2009:
The song is not bad live, plus the dance routine isn’t over-the-top, it didn’t look awkward, just seemed like the ‘Sugababes’. I think it is far better than when they just seemed to point during the Push the Button performances. All-in-all very good! So I can’t wait for a proper television performance!
I was also flicking through various sites and came across some more exciting news about their upcoming album including the some (possible) track names for their yet-to-be-named album (many sites, e.g. Amazon.co.uk have given it the name “LP7”, but I’ll wait and see):
About A Girl, No More You, Thank You For The Heartbreak, Wait For You & Wear My Kiss.
With Get Sexy being produced by the Smeezingtons, About a Girl is apparently tipped to be the next single (prior to the release of their album) which is rumoured to be produced by RedOne. The next track is produced by Stargate and the latter two tracks are done by Fernando Garibay. All of which I am really quite excited now! It seems like they have gone all out for this return to prominence after the disappointment of Catfights & Spotlights.
The next music act next in line for some comments is THE SATURDAYS.
Here’s a quite literally thrilling performance of “Beggin’” at this year’s Oxegen Festival.
With Girls Aloud missing in action this year it’s time for these ladies to give it all they’ve got to prove that they can make it in the current music climate where Pop is more or less back and ruling the charts! After their sold out UK theatre tour, to which I did go to and I found to be AMAZING, they’re working hard to put together their upcoming sophomore album.
I have been snooping on sites and have discovered some (possible) track names, also the writers of the tracks which are in the parenthesis. The first two they previewed to fans as they performed it during their Work Tour.
- Wordshaker (David Eriksen, Ina Wroldsen)
- One Shot (David Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Ina Wroldsen)
- Deeper (Una Healy, Vanessa White, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Rochelle Wiseman, Ina Wroldsen)
- Baby Baby, also known as 4AM (Josef Larossi, Andreas Romdhane, Ina Wroldsen)
- Denial (Chris Braide, Ina Wroldsen)
- No One (David Eriksen, Ina Wroldsen)
So all these tracks seems to be co-written by Ina who is their “6th Saturday” – she co-wrote the majority of their debut including Up and Issues.
Other rumours suggest that Forever Is Over is the title of their next single, for which they have filmed the music video to it already! They’re working non-stop at the moment as they are taking themselves around Asia to promote their music for the next 12 days. Plus they’ve already been to the US to record a couple of songs in L.A. Plus! They may also be supporting Kylie Minogue (!!!) on her first US tour “For You, For Me”.
Other track names I’ve also found include: Open Up, How Do You Want My Love & Ego.
I have high hopes for this group and I really can’t wait to see what else they can come up with!
Onto more random stuff… MARIAH CAREY
As physical music sales are slumping some music labels are apparently trying to integrate branding into some artists’ CD album booklets!
For the full article click here
Island Def Jam has decided to test this out on Mariah’s upcoming album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. In this the CD booklet will contain lifestyle ads from Elizabeth Arden, Angel Champagne, Carmen Steffens, Le Métier de Beauté and the Bahamas Board of Tourism and also a mini-magazine containing Mariah-centric editorials. 
Personally, I don’t believe this is necessary, the mini-magazine could be good but only if they actually put any effort into the interviews and if they had some pretty good photos. All I really care for in any album booklet is some good artwork/photos and the lyrics so I can sing along with the album. I don’t even look at the rubbish they normally include with the album, e.g. ringtones; I’m not really going to be interested in these advertisements. Also with iTunes and other download systems it’s not going to be possible to include copious amounts of advertisements. You might as well sell some lifestyle magazine with the album!
Back to Mariah, not really feeling her new track “Obsession”, sorry it’s just a bit dull. Maybe the next single?
Woo right onto other business… KELLY CLARKSON
Here’s performing “Already Gone”:
I love the song but most people have already said it sounds a lot like Beyoncé’s Halo.
Kelly’s urged the record company not to release this as a single, by the looks of the cover seems like she wanted Cry to be released instead. Anyway, she’s very upset with her record company and Ryan Tedder (who wrote both songs).
The melody of both songs are very similar, apparently it was written before Halo but Tedder may have also given the melody to Beyoncé as he didn’t think Kelly’s would be released/a big hit.
Then, I found this hilarious commentary about it…
Right Click. Save As… (or just Left Click)
I loved the Circus “Remix” haha.
Frankly, I love both songs; and I don’t even see the songs ripping off the other.
I feel sorry for Kelly but I’m guessing after she had her way with My December (and seeing how that went down… quite literally) she may be forcibly inclined into listening to her record company. I feel that both songs should be listened to in isolation and peoples should ignore their quite similar melody. To be honest I doubt the average music listener will notice, but those that do will accuse Kelly of copying Beyoncé – actually no one copied, it’s just Tedder gave both acts the same melody! How rude! And the accusations are the reason why Clarkson is very upset about this release. She doesn’t even perform the song during her sets.
Tedder has commented stating that he did not do anything wrong and that he did not sell both artists the same song. The Beyoncé camp has not commented.
Oh well I still love the song!
On another Kelly related thing, I found someone had posted the demo for her song “Don’t Let Me Stop You”:
Interestingly Claude Kelly originally gave it an R&B-lite spin which I would not have seen Kelly accepting for a record but the final outcome (click) which has taken a far more pop/rock route, equally good!
And Finally… BEYONCÉ
Some exciting news for the Australian fans is her album I Am… is coming out in a special “platinum” edition, the difference from the original also is that it includes:
Scared Of Lonely, That’s Why You’re Beautiful & Hello - Which were included on her Deluxe Edition of her album.
Plus the addition of:
Ego (Remix – feat. Kanye West), Why Don’t You Love Me, Honesty (a Billy Joel cover) & Save The Hero
And a DVD, featuring all her videos!
- If I Were A Boy
- Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
- Diva
- Halo
- Broken Hearted Girl
- Ego (Remix – feat. Kanye West)
- Ego (Fan Exclusive)
- Sweet Dreams
- Behind the scenes of the videos
I wish I could get this but it’s only available down under! One thing that bugged me is that the double CD had been mixed into one which I though missed the point of the CD, as one disc was Beyoncé’s tracks and the other was identified as Sasha Fierce’s tracks. Oh well.
Also, I have been listening to all things Beyoncé today and yesterday and, as with Britney & Michael Jackson, here’s my little hierarchy of her albums!
- I Am… Sasha Fierce
- B’Day
- Dangerously In Love
I probably will do the Sugababes soon, maybe after the release of their next album!
Thrilling stuff.
