"Word Up!" is a funk and R&B song originally recorded by American funk band Cameo in 1986. It was released as the first single from their twelfth album,Word Up! (1986). The song was written by band members Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins. Its frequent airing on American dance,R&B,and contemporary hit radio,as well as its MTV music video,helped the single become the band's best known hit.
Little Mix are a British girl group,formed on the eighth series of The X Factor UK by Kelly Rowland. In 2011,the group rose to prominence after becoming the first group to win the series,and are regarded as the show's most successful winning act. Originally a four-piece group,the line up consisted of Leigh-Anne Pinnock,Jade Thirlwall,Perrie Edwards,and Jesy Nelson,before her departure in 2020. Known for their vocals and signature harmonies,they are cited for helping the girl band renaissance in the UK and for re-defining girl groups. In 2022,Little Mix went on an indefinite hiatus,allowing its members to pursue solo projects.
"Wings" is the debut single by British girl group Little Mix. It was released 24 August 2012,through Syco Music and Columbia Records as 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,the song's production is mixed with bombastic brass that was inspired by Christina Aguilera's album Back to Basics.
"DNA" is a song by British girl group Little Mix. It was released on 9 November 2012,through Syco Music,as the second single from their debut studio album of the same name (2012). It was written by the group members,along with production team TMS and songwriter Iain James.
"Change Your Life" is a song released by British girl group Little Mix. It was released on 15 February 2013,as the third single from their debut studio album,DNA (2012). The track was written by the group members,along with Ash Howes,and its producers Richard Stannard and Tim Powell. The single was inspired by the group own experiences while as contestants on the eighth UK series of The X Factor and their fans.
British girl group Little Mix have released six studio albums,one compilation album,33 singles and 40 music videos. As of 2021,the group have amassed 44 chart entries on the UK Singles Chart,with five number ones and 19 top-ten singles. According to the Official Charts Company,Little Mix have sold over 28 million singles and 3.6 million albums in the UK. They have collated over 12 billion streams across all streaming platforms,and have sold over 50 million records worldwide,making them one of the world's best-selling girl groups. In 2021,they became the first girl group to spend a total of 100 weeks within the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.
"Move" is a song recorded by British girl group Little Mix. It was released through Syco Music,as the lead single from their second studio album,Salute (2013). It was co-written by members Jesy Nelson,Leigh-Anne Pinnock,Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards with Maegan Cottone and Nathan Duvall,and produced by Duvall.
"Salute" is a song recorded by British girl group Little Mix for their second studio album of the same name (2013). It was released on 2 May 2014 as the album's third and final single. It was co-written by the group alongside TMS and Maegan Cottone,and produced by TMS. Lyrically,"Salute" is described as a girl-power song,with military metaphors and war sirens,drawing comparisons to Destiny's Child and Beyoncé's "Run the World (Girls)".
"Piece by Piece" is a song written by American singer Kelly Clarkson taken from her seventh studio album of the same name. She co-wrote the track with its producer Greg Kurstin. A midtempo pop song about restoring someone's faith in love and family relationships,Clarkson promulgated "Piece by Piece" as a sequel to the song "Because of You" (2004) but with a "happy ending". After a discussion with her sister about their family life,she introspectively co-wrote the song in a first-person narrative to her father,whose neglect of his family was used as a juxtaposition to her husband's unconditional love for her and their daughter,whom they both promised to never abandon.
Get Weird is the third studio album released by British girl group Little Mix,on 6 November 2015,through Syco Music and Columbia Records. The group began work on a previous album before it was scrapped in 2014,with only a few tracks making it to the final cut. It was supported by four singles including the UK number-one single "Black Magic","Love Me Like You","Secret Love Song" featuring American singer Jason Derulo,and "Hair" featuring Jamaican singer Sean Paul. A deluxe edition was later released and features four new tracks,while the Japanese edition of the album features a collaboration with Japanese girl group Flower.
"Love Me Like You" is a song by British girl group Little Mix. It was released through Syco Music and Columbia Records,as the second single from the group's third studio album,Get Weird (2015). It was produced by Steve Mac,who co-wrote the song with Iain James,Camille Purcell and James Newman.
"Secret Love Song" is a song released by British girl group Little Mix,featuring guest vocals from singer-songwriter Jason Derulo. It was released as the third single from the group's third studio album,Get Weird, by Syco Records and Columbia Records. The single was co-written by Derulo along with Jez Ashurst,Emma Rohan,and Tich. It is a slow ballad consisting of pounding bass and melancholic strings. It was met with mixed reviews from music critics,who praised the group for their vocal performance.
"Shout Out to My Ex" is a song recorded by British girl group Little Mix. It was released on 16 October 2016 by Syco Music,as the lead single from the group's fourth studio album Glory Days (2016). A dance-pop and power pop song,it was co-written by Little Mix and Chris Dunn lyrically addresses moving on from an ex after an unhappy relationship. The song has been cited as a girl power and breakup anthem and received highly positive reviews from music critics,for its empowering message,production and the group's vocal performance.
Glory Days is the fourth studio album by British girl group Little Mix,released on 18 November 2016 by Syco Music and Columbia Records. When released it was met with acclaim from critics,with lyrics that addresses themes on sexuality,sexual relationships,female solitude,and other topics. Little Mix worked with various producers including MNEK,Freedo,Matt Rad,all of whom had worked with them on previous releases.
"Touch" is a song by British girl group Little Mix. The song was originally released as a promotional single before being announced as the second single from the group's fourth studio album Glory Days (2016). A remix of the song featuring American rapper Kid Ink,is featured on the album reissue,Glory Days:The Platinum Edition.
"Power" is a song released by British girl group Little Mix,featuring British rapper Stormzy. It was released as the fourth and final single from Little Mix's fourth studio album Glory Days. The remix version appears on Glory Days:The Platinum Edition, the reissue of Glory Days.
"Break Up Song" is a song by British girl group Little Mix. It was released on March 27,2020,as the lead single from the group's sixth studio album Confetti (2020). The group co-wrote the song a year before it was chosen as the album's lead single with Frank Nobel and producers Kamille and Goldfingers. "Break Up Song" received positive reviews from critics who described it as a synth-pop track with influences of 1980s pop music. The song addresses themes of heartbreak,and independence with lyrics about over-coming an ex and celebrating independence.
Between Us is the first greatest hits album released by British girl group Little Mix,through RCA Records on 12 November 2021. Announced on the tenth-year anniversary of the group's formation on The X Factor UK, it was described by the members as a celebration of sisterhood and friendship. The recording stages for the new tracks took place between the COVID-19 pandemic and group members Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards' pregnancies.
"Ay!" is a song by American rappers Machine Gun Kelly and Lil Wayne. It was released on March 4,2022 as the third single from the former's sixth studio album Mainstream Sellout (2022). The song was produced by Travis Barker,BazeXX,and SlimXX.
