Chasing Lights
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| 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 | |||
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| BBC Music | (positive) |
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Chasing Lights is the debut album by English-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". The album has sold over 400,000 copies.
The Saturdays started production of their debut album in May 2008 while supporting Girls Aloud—with whom they shared the same record label—on their Tangled Up Tour. The Saturdays were also reportedly offered the chance to record songs rejected by Girls Aloud. 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 written and recorded by Alex Cartana, but later picked up by The Saturdays. Unlike on their subsequent albums, the members of The Saturdays have no writing credits on the record.
Chasing Lights received remarkably positive reception from music critics. Often being compared to other British female acts such as the Sugababes and Girls Aloud, they have been praised for their debut album.
Some critics even referred to Chasing Lights as "A definite contender for pop album of the year." Most also appreciated the fact that The Saturdays are able to be in the same league as their fellow UK pop acts after less than a year of being together. The album was number four on Popjustice's 2008 year-end chart of the best albums.
In the UK, Chasing Lights debuted at number eleven while in Ireland it debuted at number forty-nine. By April 2009, the album reached a new peak of number thirty-four in Ireland. The album climbed from number fourteen to number nine on 25 January 2009, marking the album's first time inside the UK top ten. The album was certified Platinum in the UK on 6 November 2009.
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