The Saturdays feat.
Sean Paul – What About Us
I’m going to start
this by saying I have become completely obsessed with this song recently, hence
why I’ve chosen to write about it, but there’s just one thing about the song
that niggles away at me so let’s start with the one negative about this song
before we go into the many positives, shall we..?
I cannot for the life
of me work out why when Rochelle starts the song singing in an accent that she
clearly doesn’t possess when she talks. You know the bit I’m on about, right?
The slight Jamaican accent she chooses to sing in for that part only. I don’t
get it. Leave the accent stuff to Sean Paul.
Right, with that over
with…
Rochelle’s vocals are
absolutely incredible on this track. With a voice as strong and consistent as
hers, it’s brilliant to see her taking the lead vocals on a track that’s going
to be as popular as this. There’s a depth to Rochelle’s voice that works
perfectly for this song. Add that depth to her range and you’ve got yourself a
job well done.
In fact, all the
vocals are brilliant. It’s nice to be able to differentiate between each
individual member’s vocals. It makes it a lot easier to see how much both
Frankie and Mollie’s vocals have improved since they first started. There’s no
denying they’re not the strongest singers in the band but they both bring
something that helps to make The Saturdays special – not just pretty faces,
after all. It also makes it easier to see what each member brings to the band
vocally – strong vocals, great harmonies, sultry voices, etc.
The Saturdays pairing
up with Sean Paul isn’t exactly a collaboration I ever expected but it does
make sense. They both make music that makes you want to dance until your feet
hurt (with the exception of The Sat’s slower songs) and they both tend to bring
a bit of summer into the winter months. If you don’t like Sean Paul or you
think the track would be better without him in it (crazy!), then you’re in luck
because that’s available too.
This is undoubtedly
one of the catchiest songs I’ve heard in recent times, especially with the “na,
na, na’s” in the chorus. I can imagine it’s going to do super well in the
States as well as in the UK. It seems like now is the time for British bands to
crack America, just look at The Wanted, One Direction, and now The Saturdays.
It’s also a great song to listen to on a miserable day because it’s inevitably
going to get you extremely excited for summer and dreaming of a road trip to
the beach or something. We might be
listening to The Sat’s first number one here… How exciting!
I’m not sure about
the video, it doesn’t really match the song or bring anything to it but it’s
still pleasant to watch. The clips of the girls dancing is enough to make me
want to learn the moves and join in. The track itself makes me want to go running
or work out in some manner. Sadly, I’m too lazy to do either.
The single is
available for pre-order on iTunes right now for £1.99 (click here to do so)
and is set to be released on March 17th.
What do you think of ‘What
About Us’? Who shines through for you on this track?