"Issues" is a mid-tempo pop / R&B song performed by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. The song was written and produced by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. The single was released as the band's third official single, from their first studio album, Chasing Lights. Issues was officially released on 5 January 2009 in the United Kingdom. The single gained to mixed reviews from pop music critics.

BBC Music stated that the song was very diva-ish, and the band are divas in the making. Upon the release of the single, Issues gained a lot of chart success after charting at number four in the United Kingdom and number fourteen in the Republic of Ireland. The single also charted at number twenty-one on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles.

Prior to its single release, the lyrics to "Issues" were re-recorded after being misinterpreted as promoting violence. As the lyrics 'Can't decide if i should slap you or kiss you', left many people misunderstanding the word slap as stab, the lyrics where changed to 'Can't decide if i should leave you or kiss you'. The music video for "Issues", directed by Petro, features the group singing on a beach and inside a beach house.

After the single was released and written by Thomas Maitland, The Saturdays were forced to re-record the lyrics of Issues. Radio stations refused to play the song until it was changed. The song lyrics where changed and it was added in the radio playlist. The original lyrics were 'can't decide if I should slap you or kiss you'. The band were forced to change the lyrics due to the sounding similarities between 'slap you' and 'stab you' which they were worried might promote violence. The music video version features the lyrics "slap you or kiss you", while the radio were playing "leave you or kiss you". The single has the radio mix of the song.

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