30 Sep 2011

[FIRST LISTEN] The Saturdays "My Heart Takes Over"

The Saturdays, one of Britain's biggest girl bands, returns with their brand-new single "My Heart Takes Over" on November 14.

The song is the third single from the group's forthcoming album, titled "On Your Radar," which is due November 21 on Polydor Records. Since their debut in 2008, The Saturdays have remained a permanent fixture in the British charts, having sold over an impressive 2 million records and napped up ten top ten singles.

Released in just in time for the holiday season, "My Heart Takes Over" is a polished slice of girl pop balladry that sees Mollie, Frankie, Rochelle, Una and Vanessa leave the dancefloor to harmonize about letting go and letting love take over. The song is an accomplished, middle of the road tune that may not particularly excite purists, but it represents an exciting new artistic direction for the group that is mostly known for their dance hits.

"My Heart Takes Over" was produced by Steve Mac who also produced massive hits for people like Kelly Clarkson ("A Moment Like This"), JLS ("The Club Is Alive"), Susan Boyle ("The Gift") and Cobra Starship's current chart stomper "You Make Me Feel."

In a recent interview with Digital Spy, The Saturdays talk frankly about their new album. "We are excited about this new album for a few reasons," they explain. "The ballads this time are very strong. There are quite a few tearjerkers on this one. Our last album ["Headlines"] only had one ballad. This time, we have a few more and they are very singalong."

"My Heart Takes Over" indicates an important transition for the girl group that is also reflected on the new album. Having previously collaborated with heavy hitters from both the U.K. and U.S., such as Chipmunk and Flo Rida, for "On Your Radar" the group has been working with an all-starcast of producers including Space Cowboy, Steve Mac, David Eriksen and Brian Higgins. They also joined forces with Travie McCoy for a spunky feature. Get a first taste of "My Heart Takes Over" after the break.