Chasing Lights

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2008 studio album by The Saturdays

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Field	Value
name	Chasing Lights
type	Studio
artist	The Saturdays
cover	The Saturdays Chasing Lights (Album Cover).jpg
border	yes
released	27 October 2008
recorded	May–June 2008
genre
length	42:06
label	Fascination
producer	{{flat list
next_title	Wordshaker
next_year	2009
misc	{{Singles
name	Chasing Lights
type	studio
single1	If This Is Love
single1date	28 July 2008
single2	Up
single2date	13 October 2008
single3	Issues
single3date	5 January 2009
single4	Just Can't Get Enough
single4date	2 March 2009
single5	Work
single5date	29 June 2009
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Cutfather
Chris Braide
David Eriksen
Thomas Eriksen
Josef Larossi
Andreas Romdhane
Ina Wroldsen}} | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Wordshaker | next_year = 2009 | misc = {{Singles | name = Chasing Lights | type = studio | single1 = If This Is Love | single1date = 28 July 2008 | single2 = Up | single2date = 13 October 2008 | single3 = Issues | single3date = 5 January 2009 | single4 = Just Can't Get Enough | single4date = 2 March 2009 | single5 = Work | single5date = 29 June 2009

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

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. 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". The last track of Chasing Lights, "Why Me, Why Now", was originally a demo that was written and recorded by Alex Cartañá 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

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."

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.

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. "Up" is also used as dubbed over theme song for the 19th annual edition of WWE pay-per-view SummerSlam in 2006, replacing both original theme songs "Cobrastyle" by Teddybears featuring Mad Cobra and "The Enemy" by Godsmack - which was used from SummerSlam: The Complete Anthology Vol. 4 Disc 19 DVD on WWE Home Video released on 5 August 2008 and not to feature dubbing from the original version on WWE Network.
"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

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Alison Moyet
Ina Wroldsen
Joe Belmaati
John Reid
Mich Hansen
Mikkel Sigvardt
Vince Clarke}} | extra1 = {{flat list|
Cutfather
Joe}} | length1 = 3:23 | title2 = Up | writer2 = {{flat list|
Andreas Romdhane
Wroldsen
Josef Larossi}} | extra2 = Quiz & Larossi | length2 = 4:05 | title3 = Keep Her | writer3 = {{flat list|
David Eriksen
Wroldsen
Thomas Eriksen}} | extra3 = {{flat list|
D. Eriksen
T. Eriksen}} | length3 = 3:01 | title4 = Issues | writer4 = {{flat list|
Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken}} | extra4 = {{flat list|
Rogers
Sturken}} | length4 = 3:32 | title5 = Lies | writer5 = {{flat list|
D. Eriksen
Wroldsen
T. Eriksen}} | extra5 = {{flat list|
D. Eriksen
T. Eriksen}} | length5 = 3:51 | title6 = Work | writer6 = {{flat list|
Harry Sommerdahl
Wroldsen
Kalle Engstrom}} | extra6 = {{flat list|
Sommerdahl
Engstrom}} | length6 = 3:11 | title7 = Chasing Lights | writer7 = {{flat list|
Chris Braide
Wroldsen}} | extra7 = Braide | length7 = 4:01 | title8 = Set Me Off | writer8 = {{flat list|
D. Eriksen
Wroldsen
T. Eriksen}} | extra8 = {{flat list|
D. Eriksen
T. Eriksen}} | length8 = 3:04 | title9 = Fall | writer9 = {{flat list|
Andre Lindal
Wroldsen
J.C. Isaksen}} | extra9 = {{flat list|
D. Eriksen
T. Eriksen}} | length9 = 3:22 | title10 = Vulnerable | writer10 = {{flat list|
Alex James
Dean Gillard
Matt Ward
Nina Woodford}} | extra10 = {{flat list|
Gillard
Ward}} | length10 = 4:04 | title11 = Why Me, Why Now | writer11 = {{flat list|
Hannah Robinson
Alex Cartana
Paul Statham}} | extra11 = Statham | length11 = 3:46 | title12 = Up | note12 = Wideboys Remix Edit) (UK bonus track | writer12 = {{flat list|
Romdhane
Wroldsen
Larossi}} | extra12 = {{flat list|
Quiz & Larossi
The Wideboys}} | length12 = 3:01 | extra_column = Producer(s) | headline = 2009 reissue | title12 = Just Can't Get Enough | note12 = Radio mix | writer12 = Clarke | extra12 = D. Eriksen | length12 = 3:05 | title13 = Up | note13 = Wideboys Remix edit | writer13 = {{flat list|
Romdhane
Wroldsen
Larossi}} | extra13 = {{flat list|
Quiz & Larossi
The Wideboys}} | length13 = 3:01

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2008–2009) | Peak position | |---|---| | European Top 100 Albums | 46 | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (2008)	Position	Chart (2009)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)	198
UK Albums (OCC)	57
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Certifications

References

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(28 October 2008). "OK! review". Ok.co.uk.
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(27 October 2008). "The Saturdays – Chasing Lights Album Review". Digital Spy.
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