EMI turns up the heat on Hot Chip.

The major is pulling out all the stops to build on the electronic five- piece's success and give them that big push towards global domination

Hot Chip will lead the first-quarter schedule for EMI, as the major looks to build on the group's firm sales foundations and take them into more commercial territory.

Over the course of two full-length studio albums the British group have followed an increasingly positive career trajectory, with Coming On Strong (2005) and The Warning (2006) selling 23,000 and 110,000 respectively in the UK.

In their forthcoming effort Made In The Dark, EMI is confident the band have delivered the radio hits to take them to the next level of commercial success.

The self-produced album is a turn into rockier territory for the group, although it manages to do so without losing any of the electronic nous for which the band are renowned.

Testament to the label's belief in the record's potential, the set's first full commercial single proper, Ready For The Floor was last week moved up to the B-list at Radio One, as well as scooping record of the week status with Sarah Cox who was standing in for Jo Whiley.

The song, which will be released across all formats on January 28, is also A-listed on 6Music, added to the day playlist at Xfm and has enjoyed spot plays at Radio Two.