Wait for You - new version. It's simple maths.

Some of the leaks of the new Sweet7 have been blocked on YouTube but this version of Wait for You is still up.

You can compare it with the original which we posted back in November.

The difference is stark and clearer than on any of the other tracks. This is a vocally challenging song.

In the original that's not obvious. Led by Keisha, the band effortlessly and beautifully achieve the pitch and harmonics. In the new version it is obvious they're struggling.

This is good news! It's good news because it's simple maths and it highlights what Keisha and the other individual members have contributed to the group over the years. Let's list what this lays to rest.



1/ That the band's recorded vocals were not really the individual members or that they had been digitally enhanced out of recognition.

This proves that all the digital enhancement in the world cannot recover the sound achieved by the last Sugababes' line-up.

2/ That live gigs were never really live. It was always pre-recorded.

This is final proof that some amazing voices, none more so than Keisha's, have sung in this band. I'm pretty certain they've often had back-up tracks but I think we've enjoyed a lot of amazing live singing over the years. Check out that version of No More You.

What we see is that Keisha Buchanan is emerging as an amazing talent. Let's see what she can produce on her solo.

The one concern about Sweet7 was that it would end up being a mish-mash of Euro-hip-hop, designed to appeal to the urban market. Get Sexy seemed to highlight that concern but in fact the rest of the album has good songs. The final version will simply have the wrong band singing them.

Let's hope Keisha sets the same standards for her solo work!