- If This Is Love
Infobox Single
Name = If This Is Love
Artist =The Saturdays
from Album = Chasing Lights
B-side = "What Am I Gonna Do?"
Released =27 July 2008 (Digital Release)28 July 2008 (Physical Release)
Genre =Dance-pop ,Electropop
Length = 3:23 (Video Version)
2:58 (Radio Edit)
Label = Polydor
Writer = Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen,Vince Clarke , Alison Moyet, John Reid, Remee, Ina Wroldsen
Producer =
Last single =
This single = "If This Is Love"
(2008)
Next single = "Up"
(2008)"If This Is Love" is the debut single by pop band
The Saturdays . It was released on28 July 2008 . The single uses a sample from the Yazoo track "Situation" as the backing rhythm, but it has been tuned down to A, rather than the original's C#. The single was B Listed onRadio 1 's playlist. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist/ BBC - Radio 1 - Playlist ] ]Promotion
The Saturdays have been promoting the single throughtout
Girls Aloud 'sTangled Up Tour as well as radio and magazine interviews. They have also made a number of television appearances on theNokia Green Room [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0dvKaQ8Jhc YouTube - The Saturdays - If This Is Love (Live at Nokia Green Room) ] ] ,GMTV [http://www.thesaturdays.co.uk/news.php?id=21 The Saturdays - News, The Saturdays are on TV! ] ] ,Loose Women , Nickelodeon [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak1oRIpCpYM YouTube - The Saturdays - If This Is Love (Nick - 31st July 2008) ] ] and Big Brother's Little Brother [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5Qk6pxGJak YouTube - The Saturdays Interview on BBLB ] ] .In a recent interview for PopSugar Magazine, the group stated that they intend to release 2 singles before the release of the album. They also said they will be releasing a third single before the end of the year, which had sparked rumours that they would release this year's
Children In Need Charity single. [http://uk.popsugar.com/1787422] The band have recently stated that they will not be doing Children In Need.Music Video
The video premièred online on MSN UK on
16 June 2008 . The music video on thePolydor account onYoutube has been viewed over 820,000 times. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbC3CqyYMtI YouTube - The Saturdays - If This Is Love ] ]The video was shot at the end of May 2008 and involves the girls first getting their hair and make-up done. Then they are seen performing on a colourful and modern set within a shop window, with a crowd jumping and cheering.
Formats And Tracklistings
UK CD Single [ [http://www.thesaturdays.co.uk/discography.php The Saturdays - Discography ] ]
#"If This Is Love" (Radio Edit) 2:58
#"What Am I Gonna Do?" 3:167digital Digital Single #1 [ [http://www.7digital.com/artists/the-saturdays/if-this-is-love-1/ The Saturdays - If This is Love Downloads - 7digital ] ]
#"If This Is Love" 3:28
#"What Am I Gonna Do?" 3:167digital Digital Single #2 [http://www.7digital.com/artists/the-saturdays/if-this-is-love/ The Saturdays Downloads - 7digital ] ]
#"If This Is Love" (Extended Version) 3:54
#"If This Is Love" (Radio Edit) 2:58iTunes Exclusive#"If This Is Love" (Moto Blanco Dub) (7:42)
Promo CD
#Moto Blanco Club Mix (7:43)
#Moto Blanco Dub (7:42)
#Moto Blanco Radio Edit (3:38)
#Radio Edit (2:58)Charts
On 3rd August 2008, the single debuted at #8 on the
UK Singles Chart , a week after it's release. 'If This Is Love' has sold over 50,000 copies in the UK so far.Chart Run:
8 > 13 > 19 > 25 > 36 > 47 > 61 > 77 > 98 > 90 >TBA
Versions
#Video Version (3:23)
#Radio Edit (2:58)
#Performance Version (2:40)
#Extended Version (3:54)References
Navbox Musical artist
name = The Saturdays
title =The Saturdays
background = group_or_band
above =Una Healy·wrapMollie King·wrap
Frankie Sandford ·wrapVanessa White·wrap
Rochelle Wiseman group1 = Studio albums
list1 =nowrap begin"Chasing Lights "nowrap endgroup2 = Singles
list2 =nowrap begin"If This Is Love "·w "Up"nowrap endgroup3 = Related topics
list3 =nowrap beginFascination Records ·wTangled Up Tour nowrap end
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