144-698: The Summer Hits Tour 2018 was the first stadium tour by British girl group Little Mix . It began on 6 July 2018 in East Sussex , England , and concluded on 29 July 2018 in Inverness , Scotland . The group performed at fifteen shows across England , Wales , and Scotland and grossed over $ 10.4 million worldwide, and sold over 150,000 tickets through seven confirmed shows. The tours official box office and attendance numbers are unknown because information from eight other previous shows are unaccounted for. British boy group Rak-Su and Australian music trio Germein
288-529: A backing track of "Wings", Nelson recalled, "my hairs stood up on my arms and I was like 'Oh my god!', and I looked at the girls and I went 'That's our first single.'" The band wrote most of "Wings" with TMS and songwriter Iain James in February 2012 but writing continued until they felt the song was complete. Michelle Lewis , Erika Nuri, Mischke Butler and Heidi Rojas are also credited as songwriters. It
432-446: A Boy " for a song they believe it can get them to the final. Their performance of "You Keep Me Hangin' On" received mostly negative feedback from the judges with Walsh stating that they "lost their mojo" and Rowland telling them she had seen them do "better vocal performances." Their second performance of the night, "If I Were a Boy", was generally acclaimed by the judges with Walsh telling them they have "amazing potential" and calling them
576-472: A bonus documentary. As of November 2017, Glory Days has sold over 1.6 million copies worldwide. The group announced on 27 November 2017 that they would be undertaking the Summer Hits Tour 2018 , with tickets going on sale on 30 November. In February 2018, Pinnock announced that the group were working on their fifth album, set for release in 2018, and that there would be a tour to accompany
720-424: A breath." The song opens with a brief brass introduction that ends with a B7 chord. An Em chord then introduces the four-on-the-floor arrangement and first chanted chorus, backed by sparse drums and rhythmic ad-libs. During the verses, a bass synthesizer creates an interval between each member's solo, on the preceding member's last line. The pre-chorus has a chord progression of Am7–Bm7–Cmaj–D, while
864-665: A day before Between Us was released, the group was featured on the covers of DIY and Attitude magazines to promote the album. In the same month, Little Mix won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best UK & Ireland Act , their fifth win in the category. On 2 December 2021, the group announced that they would be going on hiatus following the completion of their planned Confetti Tour in 2022 to "recharge" and work on solo projects. In December 2021, Amazon named Little Mix as one of biggest artists of 2021 year on Amazon Music. In 2021, Vevo UK revealed that Little Mix
1008-499: A dream of ours to work with her since the beginning". On 2 November 2018, the group released " Joan of Arc " as the first promotional single from LM5 , and peaked at number 61 on the UK Singles Chart. A week later on 9 November 2018, "Told You So" was released as the second promotional single from the album and peaked at number 83 on the UK Singles Chart. The group then performed "Woman Like Me" alongside Nicki Minaj at
1152-405: A dream, you should follow it." Thirlwall said "Wings" is about the group "ever being put down and just saying, 'You know what, we don't care, we're doing our thing'." Little Mix first announced the single's release on Twitter on 30 May 2012. The following day, its cover art was revealed on Facebook , featuring a new group logo and signature icons for each member. On 1 June 2012, the single
1296-403: A four-window split-screen in which each member mimes the song's words. The group then dance separately in front of brightly-coloured backdrops that represent each member's personal icon; a flower ( Perrie Edwards ), a bow-tie (Thirlwall), a cap ( Leigh-Anne Pinnock ), and boombox (Nelson). First introduced in the single's cover art, the icons promote each member's personal identity. Near
1440-433: A girl band during The X Factor , and being the favourites for elimination during the first week of live shows. They were disheartened by odds overheard in the show's green room and paparazzi predicting their elimination interview on British daytime television programme This Morning the following Monday. "Wings" was also written as an uplifting message for the group's fans to relate to. The band, however, did not want
1584-562: A huge following of LGBTQ+ fans winning a British LGBT Award , an Attitude Award , and were named as Glamour's "Women of the Year and Game-changers in music". Often named as one of the greatest girl groups of all time, Little Mix have sold over an estimated 60 million records worldwide, making then one of the best-selling girl groups of all time , and one of Britain's biggest selling acts . In 2011, Edwards, Thirlwall, Pinnock and Nelson individually auditioned successfully as soloists for
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#17327827196171728-450: A link to a website that displayed a 24-hour timer. On 15 May 2021, after the 24-hour timer finished, the group announced their new single " Heartbreak Anthem " with Galantis and David Guetta , which was released on 20 May 2021. A music video for the song, directed by Samuel Douek, was released on the same day. When the song spent its tenth week in the top ten in July 2021, Little Mix became
1872-415: A month and being new to group writing, the band struggled to find a song they liked. Group member Jesy Nelson said, "We were like, 'We want our sound to be Nicki Minaj , mixed with Missy Elliott with a bit of En Vogue put in a blender.' I think everyone got so confused. We'd hear some of the songs and were like, 'Oh my God, we're never going to get it.'" However, when production team TMS played them
2016-424: A more R&B sound. Nelson added: "I personally want to put a lot more dancey stuff in there. As in, one of the songs that comes on in a club that makes you want to dance. Not that David Guetta sound, but more R&B – a bit like Eve and Gwen Stefani 's ' Let Me Blow Ya Mind '." They also revealed that they would be starting to write material for the new album in the coming months. On 4 October, they uploaded
2160-449: A remix of " Confetti ", the title track of their most recent album, would serve as the album's fourth single. The remix, featuring American rapper Saweetie , was released on 30 April 2021, alongside a music video for the remix. The song debuted at number fifteen on the UK Singles Chart. On 29 April, the day before "Confetti" was released, Little Mix were featured on the cover of Euphoria Magazine. In May 2021, Little Mix were announced as
2304-534: A safe space to LGBTQ+ people to be who they are without fear of judgement". At the Attitude Awards ceremony, in 2018, the group were awarded for using their platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and in 2019, was a recipient of a British LGBT Award . Their 2016 single " Secret Love Song " is also regarded as a gay anthem , and is credited to helping people come to terms with their own sexuality and feelings. In 2021, Glamour honoured them as Women of
2448-604: A second number-one single. The single was also a success in other countries. It topped the Irish Singles Charts and reached the top ten in Australia, Belgium, Japan, and charted in nine other countries including South Korea, Canada, and France. It reached number seventy-nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 . A Japanese and Korean version of the track was later released. Little Mix performed "Wings" at
2592-486: A second number-one single. It also made them the final winners from the show to sell over a 100,000 copies in its opening week with their debut single. The track dropped to number four in its second week, selling 59,355 copies. It spent 25 weeks on the chart and placed at number 40 in the 2012 year-end chart, and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). According to
2736-420: A social media competition for their fans. The "Wings" release, however, was then postponed twice, resulting in purchasers of initial pre-orders having to pre-order the single again. The release was to coincide with their performance on British television game show Red or Black? , but was postponed because the episode aired later due to filming issues with a contestant on the show. Syco Music first released
2880-650: A three-octave soprano vocal range. Perrie Edwards cites Christina Aguilera , Whitney Houston , Mariah Carey , Michael Jackson and Steve Perry from the American rock band Journey as her musical influences. Jesy Nelson cites Spice Girls , TLC and Missy Elliott as her musical influences. Leigh Anne Pinnock cites Rihanna and Mariah Carey as her biggest influences. Jade Thirlwall references Diana Ross as her favourite singer. Little Mix cite Beyoncé , Michael Jackson , Destiny's Child , En Vogue , Rihanna and TLC as their musical influences. Since winning
3024-468: A timeframe for their return, with her suggesting that their break may last two years. On 21 May 2022, Little Mix was named as the second most richest celebrities on Times' The UK Young Music Rich List (30 or Under) with a net worth of 60 million. On 20 June, it was revealed that the group was the fourth most played artist of 2021 in the UK. On 7 July, Between Us was announced by Official Charts , as
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#17327827196173168-416: A varying kick and snare drum arrangement. Other instruments include guitar, keyboards, as well as woodwind and brass types: alto , baritone and tenor saxophones, trombone and trumpet. Brief use of wobbly bass synthesizer during the verses add a contrasting dubstep element. Little Mix's vocal range spans from B 3 to E 5 . Journalist Alfred Soto writes that the song "never stops for
3312-568: A video to their official YouTube page, announcing that their second album would be called Salute and would be available for pre-order on 7 October. The album was released on 11 November 2013 in the United Kingdom and was released in the United States on 4 February 2014. Throughout the recording process, Little Mix worked with several producers, including TMS, Future Cut, Fred Ball, Duvall and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis . The album
3456-451: Is chanted repeatedly at the end of each line in a call and response . Following a third double chorus, the song ends with an outro in which the members sing accompanied by the introduction of a drum pattern reminiscent of that of a military band . According to Nelson, the lyrics have a message of "not taking any crap from anyone and believing in yourself," "being individual and not being afraid to be who you want to be and if you have
3600-485: Is from the show on 6 July 2018 in Hove. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour. Little Mix Little Mix are an English girl group that formed on the eighth series of The X Factor . They are the first group and the only girl group to win the original UK series. The lineup consisted of Leigh-Anne Pinnock , Jade Thirlwall , Perrie Edwards , and originally Jesy Nelson , before her departure from
3744-616: The East Anglian Daily Times gave a positive review to Little Mix's show in Colchester, stating that "their harmonies were slick and the range in their voices, Perrie’s in particular, was impressive". Susie Beever of Examiner Live praised the Huddersfield show saying that "Little Mix’s good-humoured and fun-filled festival was the perfect way to start the summer. But what was perhaps most captivating, and sets
3888-879: The ARIA Singles Chart . It was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for sales of 210,000 copies. The track also reached number 15 on the New Zealand Singles Chart . In the US, "Wings" peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent nine weeks on the chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling 500,000 copies. In Canada,
4032-601: The Brit Awards 2021 , 41 years since it was first introduced and called out the music industry for its white male dominance, misogyny, sexism and lack of diversity during their acceptance speech. Little Mix have amassed a huge following of LGBTQ fans and are cited as LGBTQ+ allies . Writing for Gay Times , Jack Rowe wrote "They've marched in Pride parades, had LGBTQ+ representation in their music videos, and are also vocal supporters of our community. Their concerts offers
4176-601: The Confetti Tour , being their most critically acclaimed. In 2021, Little Mix became the first girl group in 41 years to win the British Group award at the Brit Awards . Their other accolades include a Madame Tussauds figure, three Brit Awards , seven MTV Europe Music Awards (the most wins for Best UK & Ireland Act ), four Glamour Awards , a iHeartRadio Music Award , two Japanese Gold Disc Awards and three Guinness World Records . They have amassed
4320-531: The Glamour Women of The Year Awards . Later that month, the group was featured on BBC Radio 1 's LOL-a-thon for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day in support of helping those who struggle due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. On 31 March 2021, Little Mix were announced as one of the nominees for British Group at the 2021 Brit Awards . On 21 April 2021, Little Mix announced that
4464-729: The LG Arena and ended on 27 July 2014 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre . Little Mix were expected to begin the North American leg of the tour in September 2014, but it was cancelled due to them wanting to work on their next album. At the 2015 Brit Awards , the group confirmed that their album was completed, describing it as having a "whole new sound" and projecting
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4608-481: The MTV European Music Awards on 4 November 2018, where they won an award for best UK & Ireland Act. It was later announced that the group would split from Cowell's record label, Syco Music, due to the label no longer working with the group's management company. LM5 was released on 16 November 2018 and was serviced by RCA UK and Columbia Records , with future records to be released by
4752-643: The Official Charts Company , "Wings" has sold over a million copies as of 2022. It has racked up 549,000 downloads, 112 million streams, and ranks as the group's eighth-best-selling single in the UK. The song also topped the Irish Singles Chart in its first week, making it Little Mix's second successive number-one single in Ireland. "Wings" became the band's highest-charting single in Australia, where it peaked at number three on
4896-613: The One Love Manchester , following the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017. It has been performed on all seven of the group's tours, the most recent being The Confetti Tour in 2022. Little Mix wanted their first original single after winning the eighth UK series of The X Factor to be instantly recognisable when it was played on the radio and believed that without their own input, the track would misrepresent their sound. After working with producers for around
5040-557: The One World: Together at Home concert. On 24 July, the group released the second single from the album, titled " Holiday ". The song was announced in a video posted to social media on 16 July 2020. A lyric video for the song was also released on the group's YouTube channel. The music video for "Holiday" was released on 28 August 2020. Little Mix embarked on their virtual concert titled Little Mix Uncancelled on 21 August, after their Summer 2020 Tour got cancelled due to
5184-531: The UK Singles Chart . Launched into mainstream recognition after the release of " Black Magic ", becoming the first song by a girl group since 2008 to spend multiple weeks at number one. In 2023, it also became the first music video by a British girl group to surpass one billion streams on YouTube and was ranked by Billboard as one of the "Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time". The group has broken various records during their career, including becoming
5328-420: The cha-cha-cha to the song during the series premiere on 16 September 2013. Ellona Santiago covered the track for her audition on the third US series of The X Factor . In week four of the live shows of the fifth Australian series of The X Factor in September 2013, contestant Ellie Lovegrove covered the song. Patrick Robinson and Anya Garnis performed the salsa to the track during week five of
5472-489: The eighth series of the UK version of The X Factor in front of judges Louis Walsh , Gary Barlow , Tulisa and Kelly Rowland , but failed the first challenge of the "bootcamp" section. They were allowed another chance to compete when they were placed in two separate ensembles by the judges during the "group bootcamp" stage, with Edwards and Nelson in four-member group Faux Pas and Thirlwall and Pinnock in three-member group Orion. Both groups failed to make it through to
5616-583: The eleventh series of Strictly Come Dancing on 26 October 2013. In November 2013, BBC Radio 3 released an orchestral mash-up of "Wings" and " Ride of the Valkyries " by a female ensemble from The Hallé and BBC Philharmonic orchestras as a charity single for Children in Need 2013 . On 11 March 2015, contestant Tyanna Jones performed the song during the live shows of the fourteenth series of American Idol . Mollie King and AJ Pritchard performed
5760-510: The feminist , girl power , and women's rights movement, with some of their songs' including " Power ", " Salute ", and " Woman Like Me " being regarded as either girl power or feminist anthems. Their music has often been the subject of numerous topics including feminism , bullying , gender equality , female empowerment , body positivity , and sexism . In 2021, they was the first girl group to win Best British Group at
5904-410: The stereo widens and pitch increases. The second verse starts with eighth note delay taps on the first lyric "I'm", which gradually becomes louder until properly sung, using an A –B pitch change which increases harmonic momentum by implying a return to the cadential D chord in the chorus, instead of a continuation of the tonic E. A breakdown occurs after the second double chorus, where "hey"
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6048-509: The twelfth series of American Idol on 1 May 2013. Jessica Sanchez performed the track during the fourth series finale episode of Glee , " All or Nothing " (aired on 9 May 2013). Alan Bersten, Brittany Cherry, Jenna Johnson and Paul Karmiryan samba -danced to "Wings" on the tenth US series of So You Think You Can Dance on 18 June 2013. Dancing with the Stars US series 17 winners Amber Riley and Derek Hough performed
6192-399: The "next big girlband." Rowland also told them they could be "incredibly dynamic" and "change the world" when they find the strength within each other. On 4 December 2011, Little Mix made X Factor history by becoming the first girlband ever to make the final of the show. They advanced to the final alongside Marcus Collins and Amelia Lily . On 11 December 2011, Little Mix were announced as
6336-568: The American R&;B singer Jason Derulo would be released as the album's third single. The single reached number six on the UK Singles Chart. On 24 February 2016 the group performed "Black Magic" at the 2016 Brit Awards , where they were nominated for Best British Single and British Artist Video. On 13 March 2016 Little Mix embarked on The Get Weird Tour to promote the album, the arena tour consist of 60 dates across Europe, Australia and Asia. The Get Weird tour sold over 300,000 tickets in
6480-789: The Australian iTunes chart and number 3 on the ARIA charts. Their debut album, DNA , was released in November 2012. Nicola Roberts co-penned a track called "Going Nowhere" on the DNA album. The album reached number 3 in both Ireland and the UK. A second single, " DNA ", was released in October, and in January 2013 they signed a record deal with Columbia Records in North America. "Wings"
6624-735: The Best Talent Show award that had been won by The X Factor . In May 2012, Little Mix reportedly signed a deal with Vivid and Bravado to release signature products including dolls, puzzles, accessories and games. Prior to their debut single release, the group covered an a cappella version of Beyoncé's " End of Time " and uploaded it on YouTube; the cover was publicly praised, especially for the group's impressive harmonies. Later in August, they also uploaded another cover, this time an acoustic cover of " We Are Young " by Fun ft. Janelle Monáe which again received positive feedback, generally, for
6768-513: The British version of The X Factor in 2011, Little Mix have gone onto to become one of the show's most successful acts. During their decade together before the group announced their hiatus in 2021, they was often labelled as "the biggest girl group in the world" with The Times citing them "as the most successful girl group since the Spice Girls , and Variety describing them as
6912-429: The COVID-19 pandemic. On 15 September 2020, Little Mix appeared on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge and performed an acoustic version of "Holiday". The group also covered Harry Styles ' " Falling ", with a mash-up of Joel Corry 's " Head & Heart " towards the end. On 9 October, the promotional single "Not a Pop Song" was released. On 15 October, Little Mix announced their second promotional single "Happiness", released
7056-527: The GRLS! Festival in São Paulo , Brazil. They performed at the festival on 8 March 2020. In February 2020, the group began filming a reality television music competition show, titled Little Mix The Search , which began airing on BBC One on 26 September 2020. In March 2020, Pollstar released a list of the 50 highest-grossing female tours of the previous two decades (2000–2019). Little Mix were placed as
7200-503: The Little Mix brand with messages of girl power and feminism. It has also been cited for helping the girl band renaissance in the UK during the late 00s and into the early 10s. The song peaked at number one in the UK Singles Chart , selling over 106,000 copies in its first week and later becoming the group's second number-one in the UK. It also made them only the third winners from The X Factor UK to follow up their winner's single with
7344-640: The Maidstone show, declaring that the group "put on a thrilling show that even got dragged-along-dads dancing" also add that "with an estimated 30,000 people there, squeals and shouts were definitely not in short supply - but this just added to the atmosphere and was a clear indicator of just how popular the band has become". Simon Duke of Chronicle Live gave five stars to the Gateshead show stating: "I say this every time I see Little Mix, but just as their albums sell more copies every time, their concerts get all
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#17327827196177488-579: The Mexican box office with $ 375.9 thousand pesos grossed. Following an illness that prevented Nelson from appearing during the final of Little Mix The Search and co-hosting the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards alongside Edwards, Pinnock and Thirlwall, it was announced by the group's publicist on 17 November 2020 that Nelson would take an extended hiatus from the group for medical reasons. On 23 November, Little Mix and Nathan Dawe announced their collaboration for " No Time for Tears " on their social media. It
7632-465: The Netherlands. It also charted in Australia, Ireland and Lebanon. The band released a cover version of Cameo 's song " Word Up! " as the official single for Sport Relief 2014. The song reached number six in the UK and number thirteen in Ireland while also charting in Australia, Austria, Denmark and France. Little Mix announced on 5 April 2014 that the title track " Salute " will be released as
7776-610: The UK Official Singles Chart. From February to April 2017, Little Mix toured North America as one of the opening acts for Ariana Grande on her Dangerous Woman Tour . The group then embarked on their own headlining The Glory Days Tour which began on 24 May 2017 in Europe, with the first UK date being on 9 October in Scotland. A remix of their song " Power ", featuring Stormzy , was released on 26 May 2017 as
7920-475: The UK Singles Chart on 20 April 2013, before ascending to number 23 the week after. In its third week, the song peaked at number 16, marking Little Mix's fifth consecutive UK top 20 hit. It charted for a further seven weeks. "How Ya Doin'?" sold 120,000 copies in the UK. The single debuted at number 55 on the Irish Singles Chart on 11 April 2013. It then climbed the chart to peak at number 26. Consequently, "How Ya Doin'?" became Little Mix's first single to miss
8064-411: The UK Singles Chart. At the 2019 Brit Awards , the group was nominated for two awards, winning Best British Video for "Woman Like Me". During the ceremony, they performed a remix of the song with South London rapper Ms. Banks. During a live stream, Jesy Nelson mentioned that the group were at the writing stage for their sixth studio album. They announced their single " Bounce Back " on 26 May 2019. On
8208-491: The UK Singles Chart. Alongside the album release, the music videos for the album tracks "Strip" and "More Than Words" were also released. On 14 December 2018, Little Mix performed " Think About Us " for the first time on The Graham Norton Show . On 25 January 2019, Little Mix released a remix version of their song "Think About Us" as the second and final single from their LM5 album. The song features American singer-songwriter Ty Dollar $ ign . The song peaked at number 22 on
8352-476: The UK album chart, becoming the group's first UK number one album and the eighth girl group in history to achieve a number one album. The album sold 96,000 copies in combined sales in the first week which is the highest first week sales for a UK girl group number one album since the Spice Girls in 1997 and the fastest-selling number one album by any girl group in 15 years, since Destiny's Child 's Survivor in 2001. Glory Days spent five weeks at number one on
8496-623: The UK album chart, making it the longest reigning girl group number one since the Spice Girls' debut 20 years previously, surpassing Destiny's Child's Survivor . The album reached number one in Ireland and debuted at number two in Australia, and in the top 10 in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain. On 1 December 2016, Little Mix performed "Shout Out to My Ex", at the 2016 Los 40 Music Awards in Barcelona, Spain. Little Mix announced on 5 December 2016 that " Touch " would be released as
8640-526: The UK and Ireland on 3 November. It was sent to Mainstream Radio in the US on 18 February 2014 and reached number 38 on that chart. The song peaked at number three in the UK, number five in Ireland, number 19 in Japan and number 12 in New Zealand. The single also charted in Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands and Slovakia. Since then, "Move" has been certified gold in Australia for sales of 35,000 and gold in
8784-498: The UK for sales of 400,000. " Little Me " was selected as the second single from the album. The song was co-written by TMS and Iain James and produced by TMS. On 21 November 2013, Little Mix revealed via a YouTube video message that they decided to release it as the second single because it held a lot meaning to them and was written with their fans in mind. The song reached number 14 in the UK, number fifteen in Iceland and number 16 in
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#17327827196178928-590: The UK from the following day, with a global release date set for 6 November 2015. The group performed at the Gibraltar Music Festival on 5 September 2015, an annual music festival held in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar . On 25 September the group released " Love Me Like You " as the second single from the album, it was released as a single only in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The group performed
9072-406: The UK. On 11 April 2016, the group announced that "Hair" would serve as the fourth single from Get Weird and would feature newly recorded guest vocals from reggae pop recording artist Sean Paul . The single was released on 15 April 2016 and reached number 11 on the UK chart while peaking at number 10 in Australia making it their fourth top 10 single there. On 21 June 2016, it was revealed that
9216-527: The US for sales of 500,000, Platinum in Canada for sales of 80,000 and double Platinum both in Australia and the UK for sales of 140,000 and 1,200,000 respectively. Little Mix also co-wrote Britney Spears ' single " Pretty Girls ", which was also released in May 2015. On 15 July 2015, Little Mix announced on Twitter that their third studio album would be titled Get Weird and would be available for pre-order in
9360-595: The US, becoming their highest-peaking single on Billboard Hot 100. The group performed the song for the first time in June 2015 for Capital's Summertime Ball at the Wembley Stadium along with some of their previous hits. "Black Magic" was also performed the song at the Teen Choice Awards in August 2015, after they received the award as Breakout Artist. Since then, "Black Magic" has been certified Gold in
9504-485: The US. It was sent to contemporary hit radio playlists there two weeks later. To promote the single in the US, they embarked on a radio tour and met fans at shopping malls in March and April 2013. "Wings" was generally well received by music critics. Robert Copsey from Digital Spy gave the track four stars out of five and said it resoundingly lived up to expectations and was a very promising first original single for
9648-647: The Year Gamechangers in Music. Little Mix are listed one of the most influential people in the UK after appearing on Debrett's list of the most influential people in the UK , and the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2018. The group have appeared on the Sunday Times "Young Rich List" for five consecutive years from 2017 to 2022 with an estimated net worth of 60 million. They were named by DIY as one of
9792-522: The album's third single. It impacted UK radio on 28 April 2014. The official music video premiered on 2 May 2014 on the group's official YouTube channel. It was released on 1 June. In December 2013, the group announced the UK and Ireland dates for their second headlining concert tour, The Salute Tour , North American dates were added in April 2014. The tour began on 16 May 2014 in Birmingham , England at
9936-425: The album. On 14 June 2018, it was revealed that a song by Little Mix and American DJ trio Cheat Codes , " Only You ", would be part of the compilation album The Pool Party , to be released on 6 July 2018 by Ministry of Sound . The song was released on 22 June 2018. In September 2018, the group announced " Woman Like Me ", the lead single from their fifth studio album LM5 , featuring US rapper Nicki Minaj . It
10080-495: The band apart from so many generic and manufactured pop artists, was the message they brought", adding: "Granted, John Smith’s Stadium is no Wembley. But with big voices and even bigger personalities, Little Mix turned what was a small-budget concert into the biggest party Huddersfield has seen in a very long time." Jessica Long of Norwich Evening News stated that "with strength, sass and unity, Little Mix really did bring girl power to Norwich." Katie Davis of Kent Online review
10224-519: The band made their US television debut with a performance of "Wings" on morning talk show Good Morning America . The group also performed the song on American morning talk show Live with Kelly and Michael on 10 June 2013. On 13 September 2013, Little Mix performed the track on Japanese music programme Music Station . For their 2014 Salute Tour , the band performed "Wings" as the closing encore wearing Grecian-themed, matching black dresses and ended their renditions with confetti showers. During
10368-458: The biggest girl group since the Spice Girls. The group have been named as one of the greatest girl groups of all time, with Billboard naming them as one of the most successful girl groups of the 10s decade . In 2022, Us Weekly magazine named them as one of the best girl groups of all time. Little Mix was named by Forbes as one of the most influential acts in Europe, referring to them as "this decade's answer to Spice Girls". In 2021,
10512-472: The compilation album, BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2012 . During week five of the eighth series of Dancing on Ice , Samia Ghadie and Sylvain Longchambon skated to the song on 3 February 2013. In the US, "Wings" received a number of high-profile television placements. Candice Glover , Angie Miller , Kree Harrison and Amber Holcomb gave a live rendition of the song during the quarter-final of
10656-503: The concert in Northampton sold out in six hours. David Bennun of Metro gave the concert at Hove, County Cricket Ground, four out of five stars, writing: "They breezed through their catalogue of singles in the most joyous and refreshing way. Sometimes, you don’t need to innovate. You just need to be fun and good" and add "this was all about songs, voices and personality; Little Mix are well equipped with all three". Lauren Hockney of
10800-533: The dance routine was cut from the final edit which premiered on 25 July 2012. The video was accidentally released to the US iTunes Store the same day, months ahead of its 2013 US release, but was promptly taken down. A clip from the dance rehearsals featuring the full routine was released on YouTube on 30 July 2012. A making of segment was shared on YouTube on 6 August 2012. During the music video, each group member wears three different outfits, all of which portray their individual styles. The video begins with
10944-399: The double chorus has a sequence of Em–G6–Dsus2–C–Dsus2–E–G–D–C6–Dsus2–E. Unusually among double choruses in pop music, "Wings" has a key change to E major halfway on the harmonised lyric "fly", sustaining the song's momentum. This is built up by transition effects and a brief return to the four on the floor kick drum sequence. The group's vocals then become more sustained and use melisma as
11088-500: The end of the video, the group are accompanied by male backing dancers for a hip hop and chair dance routine in front of a backdrop resembling the Union Jack . MTV 's Sam Lansky found the music video dazzling and cited the chair dancing as his favourite since that of " Stronger " by Britney Spears , and said, "Who needs to be high-concept when you have this much attitude?" Conversely, Ruth Saxelby of The Guardian compared
11232-594: The fifth biggest selling album in the UK so far of that year. On 13 July, Little Mix announced a limited vinyl edition of their sixth studio album Confetti , in partnership with UNICEF UK , for their Blue Vinyl series. On 6 August, they released their 2023 edition calendar. Little Mix are mainly a pop, R&B , and dance-pop girl group, with influences from genres including tropical house , latin pop , and electronic music . Their lyrics are often centred around feminism , gender equality , LGBT rights , body positivity , and sexism . All three members possess
11376-514: The first act of 2016's The Get Weird Tour , Little Mix performed the song wearing bright pink leotards. On 4 June 2017, the group performed the track in monochrome outfits at One Love Manchester , a benefit concert for victims of the Manchester Arena bombing that was broadcast live on BBC One . In a speech ahead of the performance, Thirlwall said they wrote the song "in the hopes that it would empower people to stand together and to not let anything bring them down". For 2017's The Glory Days Tour ,
11520-522: The first girl group in the show's eight-year history to progress past the seventh live show. The previous longest-surviving girl groups were The Conway Sisters ( series 2 ) and Hope ( series 4 ), who had both lasted until week 7. Through the remaining course of the competition the group generally received positive feedback. On 3 December 2011, during the semi-final stage of the show, Little Mix performed The Supremes 's " You Keep Me Hangin' On " for their Motown classic as well as Beyoncé 's hit " If I Were
11664-538: The first girl group to accumulate 100 weeks spent inside the top ten of the UK Singles Chart. On 21 May, a day after the release of "Heartbreak Anthem", Little Mix were featured on the digital cover issue of Hunger magazine. In June 2021, it was revealed that Little Mix were the most-played group on UK radio in 2020 and the sixth overall. On 16 July 2021, it was announced that Little Mix would be honoured with wax figures at Madame Tussauds in London, in celebration of
11808-630: The first girl group to spend over 100 weeks inside the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, the first to accumulate six top five entries on the UK Albums Chart , and for holding the record for the highest chart entry for a debut album by a UK girl group on the US Billboard 200 . The group achieved moderate success in America and retained a popular following in Europe, South America, Asia and other regions with Forbes naming them as one of
11952-477: The first of their two shows at Glasgow's OVO Hydro arena, they were commended and awarded a framed plaque to commemorate them becoming the band that has played the most dates, the group with the highest all-time ticket sales at the arena. After their second show, the Ovo Hydro Arena tweeted that Little Mix also now held the record for the "most tickets sold for a single all-seated show by a musical act" at
12096-469: The following day. On 11 November 2012, they gave an acoustic rendition on the British series of The Xtra Factor . In Ireland, the group performed the song along with "DNA" at the ChildLine Concert which was broadcast on TV3 on 1 December 2012. On 8 December 2012, the track was included in their set list for Capital FM 's Jingle Bell Ball . Dressed in star-themed black and pink outfits,
12240-403: The fourth and final single from their debut album. On 21 March, they announced that their next single, " How Ya Doin'? ", would feature Grammy Award -winning musician Missy Elliott . On 4 April 2013, the group revealed that Schwarzkopf hair dye Live Colour XXL would be promoted through their music video for "How Ya Doin'?" in a new sponsorship deal. "How Ya Doin'?" debuted at number 57 on
12384-414: The fourth single from Glory Days and peaked at number six in the UK. In August 2017, Little Mix and Latin American boy band CNCO collaborated on a remixed version of the latter group's song " Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos) ". The song was included on the reissue of Glory Days , which was released on 24 November 2017, and featured a revised track listing of four remixed songs and three new songs, as well as
12528-428: The future following their hiatus after The Confetti Tour. They stated they have decided to manage their own solo releases, and have no plans to release music around the same time as one another to avoid clashing on the charts. In the same month, the group appeared on The One Show , which was their last interview before their hiatus. Before the group had entered their hiatus, Edwards admitted they were already planning
12672-521: The group had begun work on their fourth studio album; they later confirmed that they would be releasing new music "before Christmas". In an interview at V Festival in Chelmsford, the group announced that the lead single from their fourth studio album would be released in October 2016. On 13 October 2016, Little Mix announced the song's title as " Shout Out to My Ex " and that their fourth studio album would be called Glory Days . "Shout Out to My Ex"
12816-566: The group in 2020. Regarded as the show's most successful winning act, their success led to a girl band renaissance in the UK. Little Mix's vocals and harmonies have garnered critical acclaim and the group have been ranked as one of the best vocal girl groups. They were often dubbed, by some media, as the "biggest girl group in the world", before going on a hiatus in 2022, allowing its members to pursue solo projects. Little Mix rose to prominence with their debut single " Wings " (2012), achieving five number-one singles, and nineteen top ten entries on
12960-466: The group in the outfits used in their " Bounce Back " music video. On 23 July, the group released " Kiss My (Uh Oh) " in collaboration with Anne-Marie as the fourth single from her second studio album, Therapy . The music video for the song was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and premiered on Anne-Marie's YouTube channel the same day. On 19 August, the group announced they would release their first greatest hits album, Between Us , in celebration of
13104-465: The group performed "Wings" wearing showgirl outfits with feather boas; during the song, golden butterflies were fired into the audience. The track was also performed as part of the setlists for their Summer Hits Tour in 2018 and LM5: The Tour in 2019. English band Scouting for Girls performed a cover of "Wings" in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 30 August 2012; this performance was included on
13248-417: The group performed the song without Edwards who was ill following a tonsillectomy . During Little Mix's 2013 DNA Tour , "Wings" and its remix by The Alias were performed as the sixth song and encore reprise. The group performed the song wearing 1990s-style baggy jeans and personalised crop tops. On 25 April 2013, they performed the track on French television programme Le Grand Journal . On 7 June 2013,
13392-409: The group postponed their Confetti Tour to 2022. The tour was originally scheduled to start in April 2021 but it was postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and also for the safety of their crew and fans. In March 2021, Little Mix were featured on the cover of the March issue of Glamour , which marked their first magazine cover as a trio. They also won the award for "Gamechangers in Music" at
13536-754: The group received their own wax figures at Madame Tussauds , with them commenting "From their award-winning music, to inspiring the next generation, Little Mix have been a massive part of the past decade and long may that continue!". The group influence has also expanded overseas to Asian countries with their music being covered by numerous kpop idols, groups, and trainees, with Twice citing them as one of their influences. In 2021, Pitchfork wrote that "Little Mix have captured K-pop's spirit better than any other Western girl group". The group are also known for their strong vocals and signature harmonies. Little Mix have been hailed as "the feminist girl band of our time". The group have been noted for their involvement with
13680-509: The group's harmonies. On 1 June, a snippet of their debut single "Wings" previewed on chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man before its later release date in August. Little Mix performed their debut single " Wings " for the first time at the T4 on the Beach concert on 1 July. The single debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart . On 31 August 2012, the group's autobiography, titled Ready to Fly ,
13824-523: The group's ten-year anniversary. Despite Jesy Nelson's departure from the group in December 2020, it was revealed she would still feature as one of the figures, as she was a significant part of the group during their ten years together, and the wax figures would depict the group in one of their most popular music videos. The figures were unveiled at the Baker Street attraction on 28 July 2021 depicts
13968-418: The group's ten-year anniversary. The album's lead single, " Love (Sweet Love) ", was announced on 30 August 2021 and was released on 3 September. In October 2021, it was revealed that Little Mix was the ninth-most-played female artist of the 21st century in the United Kingdom so far and the only girl group in the top ten. Between Us was released in November 2021, featuring five new songs. On 11 November 2021,
14112-487: The group. Joe Rivers of No Ripcord gave "Wings" a rating of nine out of ten, calling it "vivacious, fun, brash and confident" and noting its "absolute belter of a chorus". BBC Music 's Al Fox called the song "addictive", while Mikael Wood, writing in the Los Angeles Times , complimented the "big chorus" and the "chewy production touch" of its bass synthesizer. The Independent ' s reviewer regarded
14256-467: The last show of the tour, Stormzy and Kamille joined Little Mix to perform " Power " and "More Than Words" respectively. On 18 November 2019, Little Mix announced that they would release their first Christmas single, titled " One I've Been Missing ". The song was released on 22 November 2019. The group was named as the eighth most played artist of that year in the UK. On 15 January 2020, Little Mix announced on social media that they would be headlining
14400-480: The latter. On 13 November 2018, Little Mix teamed up with Apple Music for an exclusive live performance in London, featuring new tracks from their new album, LM5 . The performances was accompanied by a live band, which marked the group's first time to perform with a live band in three years. The same day, "The Cure" was released as the third and final promotional single from the LM5 album, where it peaked at number 49 on
14544-468: The lead single from their debut studio album DNA (2012) . The song was written by group members Leigh-Anne Pinnock , Jesy Nelson , Jade Thirlwall , and Perrie Edwards , with the production team TMS and songwriters Iain James , Erika Nuri, Michelle Lewis , Mischke Butler and Heidi Rojas. The song was lyrically inspired by the hardships they had experienced while contestants on The X Factor UK. Described as an R&B and Bubblegum pop track,
14688-407: The members of the girl group Rhythmix have decided to change their name, a decision which has the support of Syco and TalkbackTHAMES ." It was reported that the group decided to make the change, with no legal requirement to do so, to avoid any difficulties for the charity. On 28 October 2011, it was announced that the group's new name would be "Little Mix". On 20 November 2011, Little Mix became
14832-466: The more impressive". David Pollock of The Scotsman wrote, about the Falkirk show, that Little Mix "were bright and entertaining, their show a well targeted blend of pop hooks, only very lightly broached adult themes and the confident assurance of positive role models. Their costumes and set bore a bright retro-futurist aesthetic, with one foot in the 1980s and one firmly in the present." This set list
14976-403: The most defining pop groups of our generation. Little Mix have become one Britain's biggest selling acts and one of the best-selling girl groups of all time , with estimated sales of over 75 million records worldwide. Wings (Little Mix song) " Wings " is the debut single by British girl group Little Mix . It was released 24 August 2012, through Syco Music and Columbia Records as
15120-801: The most influential acts in Europe. Little Mix also made appearances on Debrett's list of the most influential people in the UK , the Forbes "30 Under 30" , and the Sunday Times "Young Rich List" . Their music has amassed over 15 billion streams worldwide, making them one of the most streamed girl groups on Spotify . Since their debut, their music has been cited as gay anthems , girl power anthems , and feminist anthems , while gaining popularity in South Korea, with Pitchfork describing them as "the girl group who has captured K-pop's spirit better than any other western girl group". Little Mix have sold over 3 million concert tickets worldwide, and performed in over 20 countries across their tours, with
15264-461: The next day. Their third single from the album, " Sweet Melody " was released on 23 October, as well as an accompanying music video. The track reached number one in the UK in January 2021, three months after its initial release. Their sixth album, Confetti , was released on 6 November 2020 with the title track being released the day before on 5 November 2020. The album art, title and release date were all announced on 16 September 2020. Confetti
15408-484: The next stage. A later decision by the judges recalled two members from each group to form the four-piece group Rhythmix, sending them through to the "judges' houses" section. Footage released in November 2022 revealed that Rowland alone was the judge who formed the group. They reached the live shows section and were mentored by Tulisa. During the first live show on 8 October 2011, Rhythmix performed " Super Bass " by American recording artist Nicki Minaj . Their rendition
15552-477: The other hand, NME ' s Matt Wilkinson dismissed it as "every bit as pain-inducing as you thought it would be". In his review for DIY magazine, Eddie Argos said the track sounds "like shopping in New Look ". Argos added, "It's obviously the best song in the country, because they won The X Factor . The public have decided." In 2012, "Wings" placed at number 35 on No Ripcord ' s year-end list and
15696-636: The release for sometime in 2015. Having written over 100 songs for their forthcoming album, In May 2015 Little Mix released the lead single " Black Magic " from their third studio album. The song debuted at number one in the UK and remained at the top of the chart for three weeks, becoming the first single by a girl group to do so since Sugababes 's " About You Now " in October 2007. The single also reached number 3 in Ireland, number 4 in Belgium (Flanders), number 5 in Israel, number 8 in Australia and number 67 in
15840-475: The release of "Woman Like Me", Little Mix were dragged into a feud between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, with Cardi B claiming that the song was sent to her first, before giving the feature to Minaj. On 30 October 2018, the group went on to address the situation in a tweet saying that both rappers were approached by their label to work on the song but Minaj was approached first. They also stated "We went with Nicki because like we've said over and over for years, it's been
15984-629: The same day, Little Mix performed at the 2019 BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend . "Bounce Back" was released on 14 June 2019. On 1 September 2019, the group headlined the second night of the Fusion Festival in Liverpool, UK. Little Mix's sixth concert tour, LM5: The Tour , started on 16 September 2019 in Madrid , Spain. The tour supported their fifth studio album, LM5 , and consisted of 40 shows across Europe, concluding on 22 November 2019. During
16128-450: The second girl group on the list, only behind the Spice Girls , with $ 94,856,997 gross and 1,757,654 tickets sold. On 12 March 2020, Little Mix released a music video for their song, " Wasabi ", which marked the end of their LM5 era. On 27 March 2020, the group released " Break Up Song ", the lead single from their then-untitled upcoming sixth studio album. This was the first release entirely under their new record label RCA. The single
16272-450: The second single from Glory Days . It was released on 18 December 2016 and reached number four in the UK. At the 2017 Brit Awards the group was nominated for three awards, winning Best British Single for "Shout Out to My Ex", which they also performed on the award show. A remix of their song " No More Sad Songs ", featuring Machine Gun Kelly , was released on 3 March 2017 as the third single from Glory Days and peaked at number fifteen on
16416-484: The single as a digital extended play (EP) in Ireland on 24 August 2012. In the UK, the song was released two days later in digital EP and CD single formats. In Australia, the single was released as a digital EP and CD single on 5 and 30 October 2012, respectively. The same month, the group travelled to Australia to promote the track in a series of radio and television appearances. On 5 February 2013, Columbia Records released "Wings" as Little Mix's debut single in
16560-511: The song as "somewhat Christina Aguilera -ish" and wrote, "Yes that's right: X Factor winners in quite good, non-cover single shocker." Tim Lee from musicOMH noted similarities with Aguilera's 2006 single " Ain't No Other Man ", and called it "an absolutely stomping pop song" and "possibly the best mass market pop song since Girls Aloud 's heyday". In The Times , Lisa Verrico wrote that "'Wings' rivalled primetime Girls Aloud for its inventiveness and energy." Fiona Shepherd of The Scotsman
16704-552: The song charted at number 69 on the Canadian Hot 100 and received a gold certification from Music Canada for sales of 40,000 copies. "Wings" also became Little Mix's highest-charting single in Japan, where it climbed to number seven on the Japan Hot 100 , and ranked at number 46 in the 2013 year-end chart. In Brazil, the song was certified gold by Pro-Música Brasil for selling 30,000 units. The music video for "Wings"
16848-567: The song for the first time at X Factor Australia in October 2015, then at the Royal Albert Hall in December 2015 and at the Capital Jingle Bell Ball. The group's third studio album Get Weird debuted at number 2 in the UK becoming their highest-charting album there. In the US, the album peaked at number 13 on Billboard 200, making Little Mix the only girl group from the UK to have their first three albums debut in
16992-542: The song on a revamped version of British breakfast television programme Daybreak on 3 September 2012. Arriving by helicopter, they performed from an outdoor stage in South Bank . On 7 October 2012, Little Mix performed the track along with " DNA " at BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards . To promote "Wings" in Australia, the group performed the song on the fourth Australian series of The X Factor on 30 October 2012, and on Australian breakfast television programme Sunrise
17136-440: The song to sound "cheesy" or as though they were preaching; instead, they wrote it with a theme of maternal advice using the line "Mama told me not to waste my time". The track was recorded at The Music Shed in London. Composed in E minor with a time signature of 4 , "Wings" is a bubblegum pop and R&B song with a tempo of 112 beats per minute. The music comprises syncopated, double-timed handclaps, and
17280-430: The song's production is mixed with bombastic brass that was inspired by Christina Aguilera 's album Back to Basics . "Wings" was acclaimed by music critics who found it catchy, complimented its double chorus, the group's vocal performance and considered it one of the best introductions to a band that would go on to re-define what a girl-group can do, act and sound like. Wings has been credited with helping to shape
17424-473: The top 20 in Ireland, but spent a total of seven weeks on the chart. The single peaked at number 16 on the Scottish Singles Chart on 11 May 2013, marking the group's fifth consecutive top 20 hit in Scotland. In March 2013, Little Mix began their first promotional campaign in the US. In an interview with Digital Spy in March 2013, they stated that they wanted their second album to have
17568-475: The top fifteen of the Billboard 200 . The album has been certified double platinum in the UK and has sold over 600,000 units there as of August 2016, making it their best selling album yet. The group performed a medley of "Black Magic" and "Sax" with the former UK X Factor contestant Fleur East on the season finale of X Factor. On 5 December the group announced on Twitter that " Secret Love Song " featuring
17712-518: The venue. On 26 April 2022, Little Mix announced they would be live streaming their final tour date at The O 2 Arena, in London. The stream is titled Little Mix: The Last Show (For Now...) and was available to both stream live and for a limited cinema release on 14 May 2022. Tickets were made available along with merchandise on 27 April 2022, with a portion of proceeds being donated to the charities Child Poverty Action Group and Choose Love . On 6 May 2022, Little Mix announced they plan to reunite in
17856-472: The video to a sanitary pad advertisement. Little Mix debuted "Wings" with a performance at T4 on the Beach that aired live on Channel 4 on 1 July 2012. A rehearsal video filmed prior to the rendition was shared by the group on 9 July 2012. Little Mix performed the song on British children's entertainment television programme Friday Download on 13 July 2012, This Morning on 20 August 2012, and on Red or Black? on 25 August 2012. The group performed
18000-590: The winner in the Best Group category at the 2021 Global Awards , and became the first ever girl group to win the Brit Award for British Group at the 2021 Brit Awards. The same month, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards both announced their pregnancies. On 13 May 2021, the group was featured on YouTube's Released with an exclusive acoustic live performance of their song "Confetti" following their episode. On 14 May 2021, Little Mix teased new music by posting
18144-409: The winners of The X Factor 2011, the first time that a group had won the UK show and the second (of five) in the worldwide franchise (after Random on the first series of the Australian version ). Their winner's single was a cover of Damien Rice 's song " Cannonball ", which was released via digital download on 11 December 2011 and on CD on 14 December 2011. The Xtra Factor: The Winner's Story
18288-480: Was accompanied by a lyric video, released on the same day. The music video for the song was released on 8 May 2020. The video was semi-animated, as they had to cancel their planned video shoot for the song due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Promotion for the single was also done remotely due to the pandemic. On 19 April 2020, Little Mix performed an acoustic version of their song " Touch " on the UK exclusive broadcast of
18432-455: Was announced as support acts. The tour was announced on 27 November 2017, with 15 stadium shows. The tickets went on sale 30 November. On 21 May 2018, Capital FM reported that the Swansea, Hull, Bolton and Huddersfield shows were sold out. Clare Youell from Essex Live reported on 4 July 2018 that the Colchester show was sold out. Tim Redigolo from Northampton Chronicle & Echo add that
18576-666: Was announced that the group was Sony Music 's tenth biggest selling global act of 2021, with their greatest hits album, Between Us , being one of their biggest selling album globally from that year. On 5 April 2022, the group was nominated for "Best Group" at the Global Awards . Between April and May 2022 the group embarked on The Confetti Tour , which started on 9 April 2022 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, and concluded on 14 May 2022 at The O 2 Arena in London. Following
18720-461: Was described by Pinnock as the group's "biggest" album yet. On 8 November 2020, the group hosted the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards ; they also performed "Sweet Melody" at the ceremony. From 21 to 22 November, a tour film of the LM5 Tour premiered in cinemas worldwide. The trailer for the film was released on YouTube on 15 October 2020. In Mexico, LM5: The Tour Film debuted in tenth place at
18864-405: Was directed by Max & Dania, and produced by Scott Clark. It was filmed at Elstree Studios on 11 May 2012. The video took nearly a full day to shoot due to many retakes of the choreography. Thirlwall recalled, "We were absolutely shattered because there was so much dancing to do... It was exhausting, but then you think 'we've just made our first video' and that perks you up." However, most of
19008-482: Was important to Little Mix for "Wings" to showcase their vocals individually, and have complex harmonies and melodies. Eschewing dance music popular at the time, it was composed as a retro-style pop and R&B song, influenced by music by Beyoncé and Michael Jackson . Jade Thirlwall from the band said, "It was really important for us to bring something fresh and different to the table". The lyrics were inspired by doubt and negativity Little Mix experienced as
19152-483: Was impressed by the strength of the song's melody and delivery. Michael Cragg of The Guardian said "Wings" had "everything you'd want to hear in a pop song in 2012" and likened Little Mix's "ridiculous vocal runs" to those of Aguilera. In The Irish Times , Eoin Butler gave the song three stars out of five, calling it a "a stomper ... in the vein of Beyoncé's ' Single Ladies '. Just not as good, obviously." On
19296-418: Was largely co-written by Little Mix, who stated that they were more involved in the development of this album than with their debut. On 23 September 2013, " Move " was premiered on BBC Radio 1 . For the single, Little Mix worked with Nathan Duvall, an up-and-coming R&B producer and Maegan Cottone, the girl's vocal coach. "Move" was released on 7 October in Australia and New Zealand. It was later released in
19440-449: Was made available for pre-order from the iTunes Store and a short excerpt was played during the group's appearance on the British television show Alan Carr: Chatty Man . On 2 July 2012, "Wings" premiered on BBC Radio 1 's The Greg James Show and a lyric video was shared on Vevo . To promote the single, Little Mix embarked on a radio tour in July 2012; they visited over 20 UK radio stations and did meet and greets as part of
19584-411: Was praised by the judges with Barlow calling them the "best girl band that's ever been on The X Factor ." On 26 October 2011, it was announced that they would change their name following a dispute with Rhythmix , a Brighton -based children's music charity of the same name, after the programme tried to trademark "Rhythmix". A spokesman for The X Factor said, "At the request of the charity Rhythmix,
19728-447: Was released as a single on 25 November 2020 by RCA and Warner Music . On 14 December 2020, Nelson announced her departure from the group due to mental health struggles. Following Nelson's departure, the group announced they would continue as a trio. In January 2021, Little Mix scored their fifth UK number-one single with "Sweet Melody", which reached the top of the UK Singles Chart three months after its release. On 8 February 2021,
19872-472: Was released as their debut single in America on 5 February 2013. In the US, the single reached number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart while the album reached number 4 on the Billboard 200 . On 3 February 2013, they released " Change Your Life " as the album's third single, which charted at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart . On 4 March 2013, it was announced that " How Ya Doin'? " would be released as
20016-449: Was released by HarperCollins . In October 2012, the group went on a promotional visit to Australia due to their expanding fan base there, destinations included Melbourne and Sydney. The trip lasted a week and the group visited radio stations to promote the single and debut album. They performed their single "Wings" on Australian The X Factor and on Australian breakfast-television show Sunrise . "Wings" subsequently reached number 2 on
20160-451: Was released on 12 October 2018. The music video for the song was released two weeks after, on 25 October 2018. The song debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart , later peaking at number two. On 21 October 2018, Little Mix performed "Woman Like Me" for the first time at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards, where they also won "Best British Group" at the ceremony. Little Mix also performed the song on The X Factor on 27 October 2018. After
20304-410: Was released on 16 October 2016, following the first live performance of the song on The X Factor . The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart becoming their fourth chart topping single there. It sold 67,000 downloads in its opening week, becoming the biggest opening week download sales for a song in 2016 in the UK. Glory Days was released on 18 November 2016 and debuted at number one on
20448-519: Was shortlisted for the Popjustice £20 Music Prize . At the 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards , it was nominated for Best Song to Dance To. In September 2012, "Wings" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart with first-week sales of 106,766 copies, becoming Little Mix's second consecutive number-one single in the UK. They became the third winner of The X Factor (UK) after Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke to follow up their winner's single with
20592-692: Was shown on ITV2 on 17 December 2011. Their debut single topped the UK Singles Chart on 18 December 2011. They made the Christmas number one spot on the Irish Singles Chart , beating novelty songs by The Saw Doctors and Ryan Sheridan . On 25 January 2012, Little Mix made an appearance at the National Television Awards and performed the En Vogue song " Don't Let Go (Love) ". They also accompanied fellow judges Gary Barlow and their mentor Tulisa Contostavlos on stage to receive
20736-419: Was the top female act of that year and the only British act to appear on the list top ten. On 19 December 2021, the group received two nominations for the 2022 Brit Awards , for Group of the Year and International Song of the Year for "Heartbreak Anthem". On 27 January 2022, Little Mix was nominated at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards for Dance Song of The Year with " Heartbreak Anthem ". On 3 February, it
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