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The Saturdays hope their cover of 'Love Takes Over' will "inspire" people to dance.
The girl group - consisting of Una Foden, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford and Vanessa White - have recorded their version of the hit by David Guetta and Kelly Rowland and believe it's a feel-good track that will encourage people to boogie.
Rochelle said: "We had a great time in the studio recording 'When Love Takes Over'. Adding our own spin to the well-loved track really allowed us to bring it to life in our own way. It's a real dance floor-filler so hopefully it will inspire people to get up on their feet and dance the night away!"
Meanwhile, the 'What About Us' hitmakers surprised holidaymakers with a performance of some of their greatest hits - including 'Higher' - at Holiday Village Seaview Ibiza in Spain over the weekend.
The stunning five-piece also stunned youngsters from the Razzmataz kids club after they crept in on them whilst they were learning the dance moves to 'Higher.'
The youngsters then joined the girls on stage whilst they were performing the catchy track.
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Marianne Faithfull has claimed her ex-boyfriend accidentally killed Jim Morrison.
The 67-year-old singer believes Jean de Breteuil, who was a drug dealer, was behind the Doors singer's early death in 1971 because he supplied the late star with heroin that allegedly ended his life at the age of 27.
Speaking in Mojo magazine, she said: "He went to see Jim Morrison and killed him. I mean I'm sure it was an accident. Poor b*****d. The smack was too strong? Yeah. And he died. And I didn't know anything about this. Anyway, everybody connected to the death of this poor guy is dead now. Except me."
Marianne was staying at a Paris hotel with Jean when he went to visit Jim at his apartment, where he was later found dead in his bathtub.
She added: "I could intuitively feel trouble. I thought, 'I'll take a few Tuinal [barbiturates] and I won't be there.' "
Jim's exact cause of death is unknown as no autopsy was performed at the time because the medical examiner stated there was no evidence of foul play.
Meanwhile, Marianne also went on to discuss the late Amy Winehouse, who also died at the age of 27 from alcohol poisoning, and claimed the singer disliked her because she knew about her substance abuse.
She explained: "Amy was very, very wary of me. She knew that I knew and she didn't want me to say anything. There's a level of narcissism which is all mixed up with self-hatred. I know it well."

Katy Perry wants to do an acoustic album.
The 'Roar' hitmaker is keen to strip her music back to basics in a few years time and record an LP using just her guitar because she feels people would be stunned by her ability to explore other genres.
Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine, she said: "I want to maybe break the ideas of what boundaries pop stars should be in, you know? I want to do an acoustic record and do a tour that's all theatres and just have my acoustic guitar and my Telecaster, and people would be like, 'What the f**k?'
"I'm waiting to play that ace in a couple of years and it will be so exciting. Because I know I've had that up my sleeve for so long. I don't have to prove anything to anyone, because I know who I am."
The brunette beauty admits there are other genres that she'll like to explore in the near future because she's often inspired by a variation of things.
She explained: "I think I have a lot of different personalities inside of me concerning music, and I love a lot of different things, and I like to try things, and I'm inspired by a lot of different things, and I feel like I don't ever want to be just one genre."

B*Witched are still "proud" of 'C'est La Vie'.
The Irish quartet - twins Edele and Keavy Lynch, Lindsay Armaou and Sinead O'Carroll - shot to fame with the catchy single in 1998 and despite so much time passing by, they are amazed that people still want to talk about the song.
Asked if they get tired of people singing the song to them, Lindsay told BANG Showbiz: "Not at all. I feel proud that we have a song that everyone wants to sing at us haha.
"It still amazes me how people react when that song comes on! I think it makes people feel young again."
The group separated in 2002 but reformed in late 2012 to take part in TV show 'The Big Reunion' and Lindsay admits she always had a strong feeling they would get back together one day.
She said: "I did have a feeling that we would get back together and that we had more to give as a band but as the years went by I started to doubt it more. Then the 'Big Reunion' approached us two years ago and after thinking about it for a long time we decided to do it. I knew it was now or never."
The 'Blame it on the Weatherman' hitmakers will perform at a concert after The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot racecourse on Saturday (09.08.14) alongside acts including Chesney Hawkes, The Stars of 'The Commitments', Bjorn Again and Scouting For Girls and are excited about the show - which will be hosted by Vernon Kay - as it will give them a chance to show off their new material.
Lindsay said: "Keavy and I went to see 'The Commitments' recently and it's a great show. We haven't met Chesney Hawkes, so it will be nice to meet him and the same with the other bands. It will be fun! We can't wait.
"We've just finished writing and recording our new EP 'Champagne or Guinness' which we're very excited about. We'll be performing one or two of our new songs on the 9th."
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Rixton think Justin Bieber "is a great lad."
The boy band - consisting of Jake Roche, Charley Bagnall, Danny Wilkin and Lewis Morgan - have jumped to the 20-year-old singer's defence following his altercation with Orlando Bloom last week in Ibiza.
Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper, Jake, 21, said: "Justin is a great lad and really good to us. But if we hadn't met him we would be on the same bandwagon saying 'What an a***hole' like everyone else.
"Then when you meet someone you realise it's not fair and all blown out of proportion."
However, it's not just Justin the 'Wait on Me' hitmakers think is misunderstood as they believe rapper Kanye West is also made out to be a bad guy as well.
Jake explained: "It's the same with Kanye West. We were scared he would rant at us like people in the media make out.
"But he came up to us with no security and casually said: 'Hey guys, how you doing?' So we asked for a picture and he was like: 'Sure, jump in.'
"We chatted to him, fist-bumped him, and made him laugh - that's my biggest moment of glory"
Meanwhile, the four-piece - who share the same management as Justin, Scooter Braun - have hit out at those who question their ability on their upcoming album.
Jake explained: "The album kicks off with a huge a cappella song with layers of harmonies. It's a Boyz II Men or Beach Boys sort of thing.
"We wanted to start with that as a statement, then you hear us plug in our guitars and crank it up for the rest of the album."

Ben Howard was "racked with indecision" over his new album.
The 'Only Love' hitmaker wanted to record longer songs for his forthcoming second LP, but he admits he was hesitant about it for a while beforehand because he didn't want people to get bored of it.
Speaking to radio station XFM, he said: "All the songs are really long, it might just get tiring for people! I'll probably do a short pop record next time. But it seemed like the right thing to do.
"I didn't think too much about it. Then there were times when I thought way too much about it. I was kind of supremely confident then racked with indecision for the whole the winter. The whole record's really skitty and undecided - it feels like I've kind of lost my brain a bit!"
The 27-year-old hunk insists he'll be touring the album "quite heavily" in the near future because the songs featured on it, he believes, sound better played live.
He said: "There's talk of European tours sometime at the back end of the year. It's very much a live thing this record, so we'll be touring it quite heavily I think."
Ben released his preview track 'The End Of The Affair' last night (05.08.14) and his album will follow shortly.

Mariah Carey has parted ways with her manager.
The 'Hero' hitmaker's affairs are no longer looked after by longtime collaborator and producer Jermaine Dupri - who she first teamed up with in 2005 - and though he will no longer oversee her career, he insists they will continue to work together in other capacities.
Jermaine told Billboard in a statement: "I'm a very hands-on person when it comes to my work.
"I put my all into every project. But when I'm not allowed to do what I do, then I know it's time for me to move on. Mariah and I enjoy working together and will continue to make great music together in the future."
Mariah - whose latest album 'Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse' has sold just 103,000 copies since its release in May - is now working closely with Kevin Liles, who currently manages Ty Dolla $ign and Trey Songz, though "nothing official" has been signed with his firm KWL Enterprises.
Jermaine recently insisted he wasn't worried about the low sales of Mariah's latest album.
He said: "I actually feel like it's probably one of her best albums she's ever made.
"I'm excited to see where the album ends up. I tell a lot of people, this era of music and this genre, they don't understand records that come out small and sell a lot of records."

Jake Bugg doesn't watch other artists perform because he thinks it "messes with your head a bit."
The 20-year-old singer claims he's only been to seven gigs in his life because he's worried seeing other people perform will make him doubt his own talent.
Speaking in NME magazine, he said: "I think as a performer it messes with your head a bit. You think, 'What are they doing that I'm not doing?' when you should just get on with what you do."
The 'Lightening Bolt' hitmaker prefers to focus on his own music instead and admits he feels he's let himself down if he doesn't play music one day.
He explained: "I feel disappointed if I don't pick up my guitar in the day. I feel like I've not done anything, I'm not being productive. Relaxing for me is writing songs and having my guitar there."
Meanwhile, Jake has already started work on tracks for his new album, which will be the follow-up to his 2013 'Shangri La' collection, but is determined to stay tight-lipped on the content until nearer the release date.
He said: "I've been trying to keep what I'm doing under wraps at the minute. A producer or someone could stick me on the mics and I'll just make something up on the spot and not share the ideas that I've actually spent a bit of time on because I just want to have a bit more time with it."

The Who are seeking rare memorabilia from fans for their 50th anniversary.
The British rockers, who are planning a yearlong series of special releases and events, including a Greatest Hits collection and UK Arena tour, to mark the occasion later this year, are eager to include lost recordings and footage in their celebrations, and have asked fans and collectors around the world to trawl through their archives for unusual radio and TV performances, home movies from gigs, extraordinary bootleg material, demos, photographs and merchandise.
Any item that is used will be fully credited upon any release and the person with the most outstanding find will receive two VIP tickets for a show on the next Who tour.
Fans wanting to get in touch can contact the group by emailing [email protected]
The 'My Generation' hitmakers, who will release their upcoming Greatest Hits collection and start their new tour on November 3, recently admitted it will be the "beginning of a long goodbye," though they still don't know when they will call a halt to performing live.
Speaking at a press conference in June, singer Roger Daltrey, 70, said: "We can't go on touring forever, we don't know how long we will go on touring, it's an open-ended thing at the moment but there will be a finality to it."