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}} "What About Us" is a single released by English-Irish girl group The Saturdays. Their first international single, it is the lead single from their first American-only release EP, ''Chasing The Saturdays'' (2013). It also acts as the second single from their fourth studio album ''Living for the Weekend'' (2013). The single was first released in the United States and Canada on 18 December 2012 via digital download, before being released in the United Kingdom on 16 March 2013 via CD single and digital download. The single was written by Camille Purcell, Ollie Jacobs, Philip Jacobs. There are two different versions of the track which have been recorded and released: a solo version, which was released exclusively in the US and Canada, and a version featuring Jamaican rapper Sean Paul, which was released internationally. Music critics gave the song positive feedback, but questioned the heavily auto-tuned chorus and the move away from the group's traditional sound. A music video was released for the song was published and released via The Saturdays' Vevo account on 11 January 2013. The video was filmed in Los Angeles, where the band were filming their U.S. reality series, ''Chasing The Saturdays'', which is broadcast through E!. An acoustic version of "Somebody Else's Life", which can be heard on the opening titles of the show, was released as a B-side. The Saturdays went onto an promotional tour in order to get the song "out there" in the United States, and appeared on a number of different chat shows including ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', ''The Jeff Probst Show'', ''Fashion Police'', ''Chelsea Lately'' and ''The Today Show'' in New York City. They later went onto a promotional tour in the UK, visiting radio stations around the country. "What About Us" gained commercial success, debuted at number one on the UK Singles Charts to become The Saturdays' twelfth UK top 10 single and first ever number-one. In Ireland, the song debuted at number six on the Irish Singles Chart, gaining the group their fifth top 10 single there. With first-week sales of 114,000 copies and 40,000 copies more sold than their closest competitor to number one, "What About Us" was the fastest-selling single of 2013 in the UK until it was overtaken by Naughty Boy's "La La La" two months later. In December 2013, it was announced as the eleventh fastest-selling single of the year overall. As of August 2013, the song has sold 372,262 copies in the UK. On 23 December 2013, Mollie King posted a photo on Instagram of her holding a 500,000 sales plaque from their record label, with the message that "What About Us" had sold over 500,000 copies in UK and USA, with 120,000 copies in the US alone even without charting on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ==Background == In 2012, it was announced that The Saturdays had received an offer to star in their own reality television programme, ''Chasing The Saturdays'', broadcast through E! Network.〔(E! Greenlights Series Following British Pop Group The Saturdays ) ''Multichannel News'', 29 October 2012〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Saturdays Tease Sean Paul Single, E! Reality Show )〕 A few weeks on from the announcement that the band had gained their reality show, they revealed that they had also signed a joint record deal with Island Def Jam Records and Mercury Records. The joint deal would let the band release future material in North America.〔 While filming their show, the band began visiting the recording studio, where they began work with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, who has previously worked with Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez. Frankie Sandford said that going to America was always the plan, but that they wanted to prove themselves in the UK first. They decided that 2012 was the time to try due to the constant success they had enjoyed in their native.〔 The Saturdays felt comfortable with their US labels, and thanked them for not only giving them a chance in North America, but for making them feel at ease and welcome which took a lot of "weight of our shoulders". The band said they have always respected the labels due the massive success they've had with artists.〔 The band began to make their presence in America known after they performed at the opening ceremony of MTV Video Music Awards〔 and at the 70th Golden Globe Awards.〔 They said that they are hoping to enjoy the same success as fellow British artists, One Direction, Adele, Cher Lloyd, The Wanted and Emeli Sandé. It was revealed by Perez Hilton that the band had been working with Demi Lovato in the recording studio. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「What About Us (The Saturdays song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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