Red Flags (song)

For other songs, see Red flag (disambiguation) § Songs.Not to be confused with Red Flag (song).

"Red Flags"
Single by Mimi Webb
from the album Amelia
Released	13 January 2023 (2023-01-13)
Length	2:24
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Mimi Webb Henry Walter Castle Connor McDonough Riley McDonough Toby McDonough Ryan Daly
Producer(s)	Cirkut Connor McDonough Ryan Daly
Mimi Webb singles chronology
"Ghost of You" (2022) "Red Flags" (2023) "Freezing" (2023)
Music video
"Red Flags" on YouTube

"Red Flags" is a song by English singer Mimi Webb from her debut studio album Amelia . ^[1] It was released on 13 January 2023 through Epic Records as the third single from the album. The song debuted at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart, later rising to a peak of number twelve. ^[2]

Production

The song was co-produced by Cirkut (real name Henry Walter), who had also worked with Webb on her previous single, "Ghost of You". ^[3] Webb also revealed in an interview with the Official Charts Company that she "wrote [the song] with Connor McDonough, Riley McDonough, Toby McDonough, CASTLE, and Ryan Daly [Cirkut also helped produce and co-write the track]. We wrote it at the end of last summer. We did a lot of really sick songs that are on the album." ^[3]

Composition and lyrics

According to the Official Charts Company, the main theme of the song is "Mimi [beginning] to wonder why she's staying in a situation she should be well shot of" and seeing how "those red flags can actually seem a bit green".

Webb herself describes it as a "revenge song", saying "I was very in love, I think sometimes you want what you can't have. It can be really challenging and you have to have such a discipline to walk away. For me, I look back at our old conversations and, honestly, that person was really trying to get me to get break up with them. I didn't even see it! I thought it was all green flags." ^[3]

Live performances

Webb made several guest appearances on TV shows to promote the single, performing live on The Graham Norton Show on Friday 10th February 2023 ^[4] She also appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform the song on 16 January 2023. ^[5] Following the release of her album, Amelia, Webb featured in the "End of the Show Show" on Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway , aired live on Saturday 4th March 2023, performing '"Red Flags". ^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Red Flags"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [7]	42
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [8]	19
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [9]	33
Ireland (IRMA) [10]	12
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [11]	14
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [12]	14
UK Singles (OCC) [13]	12
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [14]	31
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [15]	28

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Red Flags"

Chart (2023)	Position
UK Singles (OCC) [16]	88

Certifications

Certifications for "Red Flags"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [17]	Gold	400,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Cheung, Catharina (3 February 2023). "Mimi Webb's IRL Situationship Inspired "Red Flags"". Bustle . Retrieved 14 February 2023.
2. Griffiths, George (10 February 2023). "Miley Cyrus scores month-long stint at Number 1 with Flowers". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 14 February 2023.
3. Griffiths, George (13 January 2023). "Mimi Webb on her fiery new single Red Flags: "No-one would want this song written about them!"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
4. Kettle, Emilia (10 February 2023). "Find out who's on The Graham Norton Show tonight". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
5. Cantor, Brian (16 January 2023). "Mimi Webb Takes The Stage, Hugh Jackman Chats On "Late Show With Stephen Colbert" (Early Look)". Headline Planet. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
6. Duke, Simon (4 March 2023). "ITV's Ant and Dec hit with Saturday Night Takeaway 'ban' by defiant guest". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
7. "Canada CHR/Top 40 Chart: April 1, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved 30 March 2023.
8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 37. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
9. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
10. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
11. "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of March 1, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
12. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
14. "Adult Pop Airplay Chart: March 25, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved 22 March 2023.
15. "Pop Airplay Chart: April 1, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved 28 March 2023.
16. "End of Year Singles Chart – 2023". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 3 January 2024.
17. "British single certifications – Mimi Webb – Red Flags". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 21 October 2023.