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Gentleman (The Saturdays song)

"Gentleman"
The Saturdays – Gentleman (Official Single Cover).png
Single by The Saturdays
from the album Living for the Weekend
B-side "Wildfire"
Released 28 June 2013 (2013-06-28)
Format
Genre Pop rap
Length 3:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Ambience
The Saturdays singles chronology
"What About Us"
(2012)
"Gentleman"
(2013)
"Disco Love"
(2013)
"What About Us"
(2012)
"Gentleman"
(2013)
"Disco Love"
(2013)
Music video
"Gentleman" on YouTube

"Gentleman" is a song recorded by English-Irish girl group The Saturdays from their fourth studio album Living for the Weekend (2013). It was released on 30 June 2013 as the third single from the album. It was written by Priscilla Renea, Lukas Nathanson and Scott Effman, with production by Ambience. The song hears the five-piece claim that finding a gentleman is difficult in modern society as compared to the 1990s.

The Saturdays promoted the single around the UK and appeared on a number of different chat shows including Daybreak and Lorraine. They also appeared on Steve Wright's BBC Radio 2 show with Patrick Kielty on Thursday 27 June to promote the single. Other appearances include BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend on 25 May and at Capital FM's Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium on 9 June and This Morning on 28 June 2013.

Sandford noted that the track was a "different sound for us", but she felt like it was "a natural progression" from their previous single. King added that she found enjoyment in the studio "messing around" on the track. On 4 May 2013, the group posted a 15-second clip as a preview on their Official Twitter account. On 7 May 2013, the group revealed on their Twitter page that the track would get its first play on radio on 9 May. On 8 May 2013, the track was leaked online in full a day ahead of the premiere. The single premiered on Capital Breakfast on 9 May as scheduled.

Idolator blogger Sam Lansky described the song as a "funky little tune, with a spoken-word bit that evokes Girls Aloud built around the following largely inexplicable hook". But, went on to comment that he found the track′s sound dated. The Daily Mail described the track as a "tongue-in-cheek" take on the Nineties urban pop sound. US blogger Perez Hilton found the song decent and their voices pretty, but felt that the lyrics were confusing. Sara D. Anderson of PopCrush found the chorus was catchy but slightly irritable with the spoken-word style. She went on to question why the girls weren't using their "killer voices and harmonies". She concluded her review stating that the single overall falls flat. Linds Foley of Sugarscape commented that the single reminded her of Little Mix.


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