Whilst performing on their first headlining tour, The Work Tour, the group started to go back into the studio to record their second studio album in early March 2009, which would be due for release in late 2009.
The group performed two songs from the recording sessions at The Work Tour : "One Shot" and "Wordshaker" which later would appear on the album.
The official cover was revealed in a special mailer to fans on the group's official form/website on 23 September 2009.
The band began working with a number of writers and producers, including Louis Biancaniello, Chris Braide, Jörgen Elofsson, Quiz & Larossi, Steve Mac, Per Magnusson and Norwegian songwriter Ina Wroldsen who has previously written for the group, as well as working with the Pussycat Dolls, Pixie Lott and Leona Lewis. "
Forever Is Over" was released as the lead single from the group's second studio album and was originally written for former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson by former Busted star James Bourne and production group the Runaways.
The single was also wanted by American pop rock artist, Pink. "
Forever Is Over" charted at number-two on the UK Singles Chart.
Wordshaker was released in October 2009.
The album had almost identical peaks to their first studio album with the album peaking at number nine on the UK Albums Chart and thirty-six on the Irish Albums Chart.
The album also gained a certification of Silver by the BPI. "
Ego" was released as the second and final single from the album, which was written by Steve Mac and Ina Wroldsen.
Mac also acknowledged the influence of producer RedOne's work with Lady Gaga. "
Ego" charted at number nine and number ten on the UK and Irish Singles Charts and later gained a Silver certification by the BPI.

The Saturdays originally intended not to release any material in 2010, but Rochelle Humes explained in an interview with Digital Spy that "[they]'d come across some songs that [they] were really excited about. [...] [
so they] wanted to just get everything out [then]." "
We finished [Wordshaker] and we'd come across some songs that we were really excited about.
The songs that we had found were so current, and we'd written a couple of songs ourselves, [so] we wanted to just get everything out now."
The band confirmed that the album would not be a studio album and would in fact be an Extended play.
The group confirmed to be working with Steve Mac and Ina Wroldsen on the album as well as some new producers. "
Missing You" was confirmed to be the first single released from the EP. "
Missing You" is an electropop song incorporating elements of trance and synthpop.
It was written by Lukas Hilbert and Alexander Kronlund.
The music video was shot at the end of May 2010, in Málaga, Spain and later premiered on 26 June on the group's official website. "
Missing You" entered the UK Singles Chart at number three.
After Headlines!
was released it charted at number three on the UK Albums Chart and number ten on the Irish Singles Chart, marking the group's third UK top-ten album and their first in Ireland. "
Higher" was confirmed to be the second single from the EP.
After the group's previous single "Missing You" was beaten to number one for a second time by Flo Rida, Wiseman joked that the group would have to record a song with the rapper before they could top the UK Singles Chart.
Then several days later it was confirmed that a collaboration had gone ahead with Flo Rida recording vocals for one of the group's songs.
The single charted at number-ten on the UK Singles Chart and number-eleven on the Irish Singles Chart.
Whilst performing on their first headlining tour, The Work Tour, the group started to go back into the studio to record their second studio album in early March 2009, which would be due for release in late 2009. The group performed two songs from the recording sessions at The Work Tour : "One Shot" and "Wordshaker" which later would appear on the album. The official cover was revealed in a special mailer to fans on the group's official form/website on 23 September 2009. The band began working with a number of writers and producers, including Louis Biancaniello, Chris Braide, Jörgen Elofsson, Quiz & Larossi, Steve Mac, Per Magnusson and Norwegian songwriter Ina Wroldsen who has previously written for the group, as well as working with the Pussycat Dolls, Pixie Lott and Leona Lewis. "Forever Is Over" was released as the lead single from the group's second studio album and was originally written for former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson by former Busted star James Bourne and production group the Runaways. The single was also wanted by American pop rock artist, Pink. "Forever Is Over" charted at number-two on the UK Singles Chart. Wordshaker was released in October 2009. The album had almost identical peaks to their first studio album with the album peaking at number nine on the UK Albums Chart and thirty-six on the Irish Albums Chart. The album also gained a certification of Silver by the BPI. "Ego" was released as the second and final single from the album, which was written by Steve Mac and Ina Wroldsen. Mac also acknowledged the influence of producer RedOne's work with Lady Gaga. "Ego" charted at number nine and number ten on the UK and Irish Singles Charts and later gained a Silver certification by the BPI.
The Saturdays originally intended not to release any material in 2010, but Rochelle Humes explained in an interview with Digital Spy that "[they]'d come across some songs that [they] were really excited about. [...] [so they] wanted to just get everything out [then]." "We finished [Wordshaker] and we'd come across some songs that we were really excited about. The songs that we had found were so current, and we'd written a couple of songs ourselves, [so] we wanted to just get everything out now." The band confirmed that the album would not be a studio album and would in fact be an Extended play. The group confirmed to be working with Steve Mac and Ina Wroldsen on the album as well as some new producers. "Missing You" was confirmed to be the first single released from the EP. "Missing You" is an electropop song incorporating elements of trance and synthpop. It was written by Lukas Hilbert and Alexander Kronlund. The music video was shot at the end of May 2010, in Málaga, Spain and later premiered on 26 June on the group's official website. "Missing You" entered the UK Singles Chart at number three. After Headlines! was released it charted at number three on the UK Albums Chart and number ten on the Irish Singles Chart, marking the group's third UK top-ten album and their first in Ireland. "Higher" was confirmed to be the second single from the EP. After the group's previous single "Missing You" was beaten to number one for a second time by Flo Rida, Wiseman joked that the group would have to record a song with the rapper before they could top the UK Singles Chart. Then several days later it was confirmed that a collaboration had gone ahead with Flo Rida recording vocals for one of the group's songs. The single charted at number-ten on the UK Singles Chart and number-eleven on the Irish Singles Chart.
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