The Saturdays – What About Us

“What About Us” – Single by The Saturdays featuring Sean Paul from the album Living for the Weekend and the EP Chasing the Saturdays
B-side “Somebody Else’s Life” (Acoustic)
Released: December 18, 2012
Label: Fascination, Polydor
Songwriters: Camille Purcell, Ollie Jacobs, Philip Jacobs
Producer: Ollie Jacobs
Charted No. 1 in UK, No. 50 in US (Billboard Pop Digital Songs), No. 44 in Germany, No. 1 in Scotland

Two different versions of the track were 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.

The music video for “What About Us” was filmed during the summer of 2012 in Los Angeles, while the Saturdays were filming their reality television series. The North American version of the video was released via the Saturdays’ official Vevo account on YouTube on 11 January 2013. A variant of the video, featuring vocals and additional scenes of the women with Sean Paul, was later released on 5 February 2013.