Shout Out to My Ex

Last updated

"Shout Out to My Ex"
Little Mix - Shout Out to My Ex (Official Single Cover).png
Single by Little Mix
from the album Glory Days
Released16 October 2016 (2016-10-16)
Recorded2015
Genre Dance-pop
Length4:06
Label Syco
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Electric
Little Mix singles chronology
"Hair"
(2016)		"Shout Out to My Ex"
(2016)		"Touch"
(2016)
Music video
"Shout Out to My Ex" on YouTube

"Shout Out to My Ex" is a song by British girl group Little Mix, released on 16 October 2016 through Syco Music and Columbia Records, as the lead single from the group's fourth studio album Glory Days (2016). A dance-pop song, it was co-written by group members Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, and Jesy Nelson, with lyrics referencing the downfall of a relationship at the expense of a cheating ex. [1] The song is cited as a girl power and breakup anthem.

Contents

"Shout Out To My Ex" received positive reviews from music critics, for its empowering message, for the song's production and the group vocal performance. It was included on various end of year lists of best pop and single releases from that year. The song spent three consecutive weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the only UK number one of that year to be led by a female act. It became the group's first track to be certified double and triple platinum in the country and holds the record for the most streamed girl group single and is the second best selling girl group single.

The single also peaked at number one in Ireland and Scotland and topped the official Big Top 40 and Euro Digital Sales Charts, and reached the top ten in New Zealand and Australia. It charted in twenty three other territories and reached number sixty nine on the US Billboard Hot 100. At the 37th Brit Awards Ceremony, the group won British Single of the Year. It remains as one of the group's most commercially successful songs.

Background and release

Prior to the single's announcement, the artwork and lyrics were leaked online. Little Mix announced the songs title and revealed the artwork on the October 9, 2016 on Twitter and Instagram, also announcing that the song will be performed for the first time on The X Factor UK. The song was released globally following their performance after the show. [2]

After "Shout Out To My Ex" was released speculation had surfaced about the song's lyrics being inspired by the breakup of Perrie Edwards and Zayn Malik, whose relationship had ended in 2015. The rumours were speculated even more after the music video features a scene with man who shares a similar resemblance to the singer. The original lyrics to the song were also altered and shared references to who some believed were aimed at Gigi Hadid, who was in a relationship with him at the time. The original version included explicit lyrics which were changed. [3] [4]

Following the release of the song, Little Mix were accused of copying the song "Ugly Heart", which had been released by the British-American-Canadian girl group G.R.L., in 2014. On social media, some people had pointed out some similarities between both of the songs and the accusations resulted in a hashtag trending on twitter called "#ShoutOutToUglyHeart". The group denied the accusations during a radio station in Belgium when band member Thirlwall, commented "how every song is going to have a similar chord and sequence, with slightly similar lyrics and melodies. It happens all the time". [5] [6] [7]

Composition and production

"Shout Out To My Ex" was written by group members Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall, and Jesy Nelson, alongside Chris Dunn, Edvard Førre Erfjord, Camille Purcell, Iain James, Henrik Michelsen and produced by Electric. Critics described the song as a dance-pop and power-pop song with lyrics about moving on after a relationship comes to an ends and moving forward in life towards better things, while leaving the past where it should be. It has since been regarded as a girl power and breakup anthem. [8] [9]

According to sheet music published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing on Musicnotes.com, "Shout Out to My Ex" is composed in the key of F major and set in common time at a moderate tempo of 126 beats per minute. Little Mix's voices range from F3 to a high A5. [1]

Critical reception

"Shout Out To My Ex" received positive reviews when released with Billboard describing it as "the ultimate girl-power anthem". [10] Renowned for Sound 's Michael Smith described it as a "dance pop track" and gave praise to their vocals and how the vocalising near the climax of the song was a highlight. [2] Idolator 's Rachel Sonis described the song as a "kiss-off anthem at its finest" and remarked that it felt like "a confident comeback for the group". [11] Emilee Linder from Fuse said that the song was a "Taylor Swift–like move to play into the media's narrative", and praised Perrie's "husky vocals". [12]

Attitude ranked the song #9 on their list of 32 greatest Little Mix singles writing "although it has a very simple pop formula, the blissful chorus still works as that fist-pumping earworm." [13] Metro Weekly 's Hugh McIntyre described the song as "pop perfection" and listed it as also one of the best tracks of the past decade. [14]

Chart performance

"Shout Out to My Ex" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, with 95,000 combined sales to give the band their fourth UK number one of their careers, following "Cannonball" in 2011, "Wings" in 2012 and "Black Magic" in 2015. [15] It was the third single from 2016 to debut straight in at the top of the UK charts with only four days of sales tracking. [16] "Shout Out to My Ex" was also the first UK number one single of 2016 with a female lead, as the three women with number one singles earlier in the year, Kyla, MØ and Halsey, were all featured artists. [17] It remained at number one the following week, making it Little Mix's second song (after "Black Magic") to spend multiple weeks at number 1. [18] It was certified silver by the BPI for selling over 200,000 copies in its second week. [19] It spent a third week before being replaced by "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit. In 2016 it was ranked as the 39th biggest single in the United Kingdom, and ranked as the second best selling girl group single (with combined sales and streams). [20] [21] Between 2010 and 2019 "Shout Out To My Ex" song was ranked as the eighty-six biggest song of the decade in the United Kingdom.

As of 2021, it is the group's best-selling single, as well as the second-best selling girl group single released in the United Kingdom, behind "Wannabe", by the Spice Girls. [22] It was their first single to be certified triple platinum in the UK and holds the record for the most streamed girl group song in the country with over 230 million streams. [23] [24] [25]

Outside of the United Kingdom it debuted at number six in Ireland and in its second week reached number one, making it Little Mix's third number-one single there, following "Cannonball" and "Wings". It also reached number one in Scotland. It peaked in the top ten of the charts in both Australia and New Zealand. In New Zealand it became the group's highest-charting song there and their first top ten single. In Australia it debuted at number 16 on the Australian ARIA Charts, and in its second week rose 12 places to number four. [26] This made it Little Mix's second top-five single in Australia, following "Wings", which peaked at number three.

"Shout Out to My Ex" was the highest peak for a Little Mix song in many European countries. In the US, the song debuted at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. The following week, it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 69, making it the group's last single to chart there. It also reached number 30 on the Digital Songs chart, Little Mix's highest placing on that particular list to date. [27] It charted inside the top thirty in a total of nine other countries including Austria, Finland, and Canada, where it debuted at number 37 on the Canadian Hot 100, becoming their first top 40 single there. It would go on to chart in eleven other countries including the Netherlands and Germany.

Music video

The music video for "Shout Out To My Ex" was filmed at the Tabernas Desert in Spain, and was released at 12:00 BST on 20 October 2016 on Vevo. Directed by Sarah Chatfield, it sees the members hanging out at a trailer and later chilling around the poolside. They are seen driving through a desert along a highway lined with lavender-coloured trees. They drive pass a hitch-hiker who some speculate shares a resemblance to Zayn Malik, who dated Perrie Edwards before their split in 2015. [28] [29]

Edwards, Pinnock, Nelson, and Edwards proceed to throw away the gifts they received from their exes to the curb. The group then reunites for a group hug in a show of girl power and unity, and hold hands walking towards to pink sunset to finish. Filming took place in June 2016 whilst the girls were on their Get Weird Tour. As of 2024, it has been streamed over 482 million times on YouTube. [30] [31]

Live performances

"Shout Out to My Ex" received its debut performance on the second results show of The X Factor in 2016, [32] in which the group started in a car outside its recording studios, flanked by female cheerleaders in T-shirts with the names of male and female exes on them, [32] which the cheerleaders removed towards the end of the song. On 21 October 2016, they performed the song on the Belgian TV show Jonas & Van Geel. [33] Two days later, they performed the song on the Radio 1 Teen Awards. [34] They also made an appearance and performed the single on the Norwegian program Senkveld on November 3. [35] On November 13, they gave a performance on the Australian TV show, Sunrise , [36] and performed the next day for the semi-final week of The X Factor Australia. [37] Four days later, they performed the single on BBC's Children In Need, [38] and two days later gave an acoustic performance on Sunday Brunch . [39] Then, they gave a performance on The X Factor Italy on 24 November. [40] On December 1, the group took to the LOS40 Music Awards stage and performed their hit single. They performed the song on The Today Show in 2016, and later again in 2017. [41] [42] An unplugged performance was delivered for Paper Magazine in January 2017. [43] They also performed the song acoustically on iHeart Radio's Honda Stage on 2 February 2017. [44]

In March 2017, the group performed a mashup of "Shout Out to My Ex" and "Touch" on the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, where they altered the lyrics of "Touch" to make it more kid-friendly. [45] On 22 February, Little Mix kicked off the Brit Awards by giving a fiery performance of the song. The members, who were carried to the stage on huge silver platforms, all had blonde wigs and wore futuristic black and silver outfits, while the stage was lit in a hot-pink color. [46]

They gave another performance of the song on the Radio 1 Teen Awards in 2018. [47] In August 2020, Little Mix held a virtual concert called Little Mix Uncancelled where they performed some of their hits, including "Shout Out to My Ex". [48]

Over the years, the group has performed the song in many music festivals, like the Jingle Bell Ball in 2016 and 2018, [49] [50] the Summertime Ball in 2017, [51] the Fusion Festival in 2017 and 2019, [52] the Big Weekend festival in 2017 and 2019, [53] [54] and the Popspring festival in 2018. [55] Little Mix has also included "Shout Out to My Ex" on every single tour set list since its release — the Dangerous Woman Tour in 2017, where the group supported Ariana Grande in North America; [56] the Summer Shout Out Tour in 2017, where the song served as the final number; [57] The Glory Days Tour (2017–2018), where they performed the song as an encore while wearing black t-shirts with the word "Ex" written in silver glitter; [58] the Summer Hits Tour in 2018, where it was the last song before the encore; [59] the LM5 Tour in 2019; [60] and The Confetti Tour in 2022, where it was the first song on the set list. [61] Since the tour was held after Nelson's departure from the group in 2020, Thirlwall covered Nelson's verse. [62]

Accolades

Rankings

PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
Billboard Best Pop Songs of 2016— [63]
Buzzfeed 31 Iconic Songs4 [64]
Official Charts Most Streamed UK Songs— [65]
Digital Spy Best Pop Songs of 20163 [66]
Seventeen Best Breakup Songs— [67]
Teen Vogue Best Breakup Songs4 [68]
Stereogum Top Pop Songs Of 2016— [69]
Official Charts Biggest Tracks Of 2016— [70]
Buzzfeed 84 Best Breakup Songs— [71]
Big Top 40 20 Best Pop Songs Of 20162 [72]
Teen Vogue Best Pop Songs Of 201611 [73]
Glamour 33 Breakup Songs Ranked— [74]
Women's Health The 50 Best Breakup Songs— [75]
The Independent The 22 greatest kiss-off songs7 [76]
Parade Get Over Your Big Split With the 100 Best Breakup Songs Ever— [77]
Best Life The 100 Best Breakup Songs of All Time— [78]
Marie Claire The 70 Best Breakup Songs of All Time— [79]
Daily Record Favourite break-up songs revealed27 [80]
Official Charts UK's most streamed songs by female artists19 [81]
Official Charts Biggest songs by female artists this decade24 [82]
Yardbarker The 25 best songs about breakups— [83]
People 14 of the Most Savage Breakup Anthems of All Time5 [84]

Industry awards

PublicationAccoladeResultRef.
Official Charts Awards Official Charts Awards for Official Singles Chart Number OneWon [85] [86]
The Official Big Top 40 Official Big Top 40 Charts Number One AwardWon [87] [88]
Brit Awards British Single of the Year Won [89]
Radio Music Awards Best Break-Up SongWon [90]
Teen Choice Awards Choice Song: GroupNominated [91]
Myx Music Awards Favourite International Video Nominated [92]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [131] 3× Platinum210,000‡
Belgium (BEA) [132] Gold10,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [133] 3× Platinum180,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [134] Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [135] Platinum90,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [136] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [137] Gold25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [138] Gold30,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [139] Gold15,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [140] Platinum60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [141] Gold10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [142] Gold30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [143] Platinum30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [144] 2× Platinum2,400,000 [145]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Italy28 October 2016 Contemporary hit radio Sony [146]
United States24 January 2017 Columbia [147]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Never Ever (All Saints song)</span> 1997 single by All Saints

"Never Ever" is a song by English girl group All Saints. Written by All Saints member Shaznay Lewis along with co-writers Robert Jazayeri and Sean Mather and produced by Cameron McVey and Magnus Fiennes, it was released on 10 November 1997 as the second single from their debut album, All Saints (1997).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Return of the Mack</span> 1996 single by Mark Morrison

"Return of the Mack" is a song written and recorded by British R&B singer Mark Morrison, released by WEA and Atlantic as the third single from his debut album by the same name (1996). The song topped the UK Singles Chart a month after its release, then became a European and Australian hit. In the United States, it reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and went platinum. The music video for the song, directed by Jake Nava, was released in the United Kingdom in March 1996 and in the United States in February 1997. Billboard magazine featured "Return of the Mack" in their lists of "Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s" in 2019 and "500 Best Pop Songs of All Time" in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Word Up! (song)</span> 1986 single by Cameo

"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 thirteenth album of the same name. 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Little Mix</span> English girl group

Little Mix are an English girl group, formed on the British version of The X Factor, and the first group and only girl group to win the series. The line up consisted of Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, and originally Jesy Nelson, before her departure from 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 band are ranked amongst 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.

Camille Angelina Purcell, known professionally as Kamille, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer from London, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Little Mix discography</span>

British girl group Little Mix have released six studio albums, one compilation album, 33 singles and 40 music videos, 17 of which has been received over 100 million views on Vevo. As of 2021, the group have amassed 44 chart entries on the UK Singles Chart, 31 Top 40 singles, nineteen top ten entries and five number ones. Their singles has charted for over 630 weeks, while their albums have charted for over 429 weeks. According to the Official Charts Company, the group have sold over 28 million singles and 3.6 million albums in the UK. They have amassed over 15 billion streams across all streaming platforms, and are one of the world's best-selling girl groups.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Move (Little Mix song)</span> 2013 single by Little Mix

"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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black Magic (Little Mix song)</span> 2015 song by Little Mix

"Black Magic" is a song recorded by British girl group Little Mix, released in May 2015 through Syco Music and Columbia Records as the lead single from their third studio album, Get Weird (2015). It is a teen pop and dance pop song with influences of '80s pop music. The single received acclaim from music critics upon release, who praised it for its catchy sound and upbeat tempo, and comparisons were made with the songs from the group's debut album, DNA (2012).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hair (Little Mix song)</span> 2016 single by Little Mix featuring Sean Paul

"Hair" is a song by British girl group Little Mix. It was released on 28 August 2015 as the first promotional single from the group's third studio album Get Weird. On 15 April 2016, a remix featuring Jamaican rapper and singer Sean Paul was released by Syco Music as the fourth and final single from the album.

<i>Glory Days</i> (Little Mix album) 2016 studio album by Little Mix

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rockabye (song)</span> 2016 single by Clean Bandit

"Rockabye" is a song by British electronic group Clean Bandit featuring English singer Anne-Marie and Jamaican singer and rapper Sean Paul. It was released on 21 October 2016 and was their first single since Neil Amin-Smith's departure from the group and it serves as the lead single from their second studio album, What Is Love? (2018). The song is about hardships of single mothers and alludes to the nursery rhyme and lullaby, Rock-a-bye Baby. "Rockabye" is included on the deluxe edition of Anne-Marie's debut studio album, Speak Your Mind.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Touch (Little Mix song)</span> 2016 single by Little Mix

"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's reissue Glory Days: The Platinum Edition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Power (Little Mix song)</span> 2017 song by Little Mix

"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.

"Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)" is a song by Latin American boy band CNCO. It was released on August 26, 2016, as the third single from their debut studio album, Primera Cita (2016). The song was written by Eric Perez, Jadan Andino, Jorge Class and Yashua Camacho. The video has received over 1.5 billion views on YouTube as of April 2019. On August 18, 2017, the group released an English-language remix of the song recorded with British girl group Little Mix.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woman Like Me</span> 2018 single by Little Mix featuring Nicki Minaj

"Woman Like Me" is a song by British girl group Little Mix featuring rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on 12 October 2018, by Syco Music, as the lead single from the group's fifth studio album LM5. The song was co written by Jess Glynne, Ed Sheeran, Nicki Minaj and the song's producer Steve Mac.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Falling (Harry Styles song)</span> 2020 single by Harry Styles

"Falling" is a song by English singer-songwriter Harry Styles. This ballad was released through Erskine and Columbia Records on 7 March 2020 as the third single from his second studio album, Fine Line (2019). The song was written by Styles and Kid Harpoon, the latter of whom also handled the song's production.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Break Up Song (Little Mix song)</span> 2020 single by Little Mix

"Break Up Song" is a song by British girl group Little Mix. It was released on 27 March 2020 as the lead single from the group's sixth studio album Confetti (2020). The group co-wrote the song with Frank Nobel and producers Kamille and Goldfingers a year before it was chosen as the album's lead single. "Break Up Song" received positive reviews from critics and it has been described it as a synth-pop track influenced by 1980s pop music. The song addresses themes of heartbreak and independence after overcoming an ex.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sweet Melody</span> 2020 single by Little Mix

"Sweet Melody" is a song by British girl group Little Mix, released through RCA Records on 23 October 2020, as the third single from the group's sixth studio album Confetti (2020). Little Mix worked with notable names and frequent collaborators Tayla Parx, Morten Ristorp, Robin Frid, Brian Garcia, and MNEK, who co-written and co-produced the track. It has since been regarded as one of the group's best releases.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heartbreak Anthem</span> 2021 single by Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix

"Heartbreak Anthem" is a song by Swedish electronic music duo Galantis, French DJ and music producer David Guetta and British girl group Little Mix. It was released on 20 May 2021 through Atlantic Records and appears on Little Mix's greatest hits album Between Us (2021). An EDM and pop song with dance-pop influences, it was co-written by Guetta, Galantis member Christian Karlsson, alongside Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall.

<i>Between Us</i> (Little Mix album) 2021 greatest hits album by Little Mix

Between Us is a greatest hits album released by British girl group Little Mix, on 12 November 2021 through RCA. The album has been described by the members as a celebration of sisterhood, friendship and fun. The announcement was made as part of the group's celebrations commemorating the 10th anniversary since their formation on the eighth series of The X Factor UK. It was supported by the release of two songs, "Love " and "No".

References

  1. 1 2 "Shout Out to My Ex By Little Mix - Digital Sheet Music". Sony/ATV Music Publishing . 16 October 2016. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 "If These Are The Leaked Lyrics To 'Shout Out To My Ex', Perrie Totally Went IN On Zayn!". Capital. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Original Lyrics to Little Mix's "Shout Out to My Ex" Are Way Shadier Than You Thought". Teen Vogue. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Stutz, Colin (21 October 2016). "Little Mix Look Liberated in 'Shout Out to My Ex' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Levine, Nick (24 October 2016). "Little Mix respond to accusations of copying G.R.L. on 'Shout Out To My Ex'". NME. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Watch Little Mix Shut Down Those Accusing Them of Copying "Shout Out to My Ex"". Teen Vogue. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Little Mix May Have Just Ignited A Girlband War". HuffPost UK. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  8. ↑ Blake, Liza (17 October 2016). "Little Mix Sends a 'Shout Out to My Ex' on Sassy New Single: Watch 'X Factor' Performance". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Little Mix FINALLY Explains Who "Shout Out to My Ex" is About". Teen Vogue. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  10. ↑ Blake, Liza (17 October 2016). "Little Mix Sends a 'Shout Out to My Ex' on Sassy New Single: Watch 'X Factor' Performance". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Little Mix's Fiery "Shout Out To My Ex" Is Here: Listen | Idolator". Idolator . 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Little Mix's 'Shout Out To My Ex' is more than a revenge anthem". Fuse . 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "All 32 of Little Mix's singles ranked in order of greatness". Attitude.co.uk. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Little Mix ten best songs". 8 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Little Mix's Shout Out To My Ex tops UK singles chart". BBC News. 21 October 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  16. ↑ "Little Mix's Shout Out To My Ex debuts at Number 1". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "The UK Singles Chart Just Had Its First Female #1 Of The Year & It's Nearly November". theMusic. 22 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "Little Mix's Shout Out To My Ex scores a second week at Number 1". Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  19. ↑ "Certified Awards" (enter "Little Mix" into the "Search BPI Awards" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2016". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  21. ↑ "Spice Girls lead Official Top 100 girl band singles". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  22. ↑ "Spice Girls lead Official Top 100 girl band singles". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  23. ↑ "Goodbye Little Mix (For Now...)". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  24. ↑ "Little Mix return to the studio with hitmakers behind Number 1 single Sweet Melody". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  25. ↑ "Little Mix's Official Top 40 biggest songs in the UK". Official Charts. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  26. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  27. ↑ "Little Mix - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard . Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  28. ↑ "Little Mix's new video for Shout Out To My Ex is here". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  29. ↑ Stroude, Will (20 October 2016). "Little Mix tease sass-filled 'Shout Out To My Ex' video - WATCH". Attitude. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  30. ↑ "Little Mix Shout Out to a Familiar-Looking Ex in Their New Music Video". Teen Vogue. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  31. ↑ "WATCH: Little Mix's video for Shout Out To My Ex". Glamour UK. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  32. 1 2 "Little Mix Sends a 'Shout Out to My Ex' on Sassy New Single: Watch 'X Factor' Performance". Billboard . Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  33. ↑ Desmedt, Christof (24 October 2016). "Doodsbange Sven De Ridder in 'Jonas & Van Geel' - Entertainment Today". Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  34. ↑ "BBC Radio 1 - BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards, 2016, Little Mix - Shout Out To My Ex (Radio 1's Teen Awards 2016)". BBC. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  35. ↑ "Se popsensasjonen Little Mix opptre på Senkveld". Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  36. ↑ Sunrise - Little Mix performs Shout Out to My Ex | Facebook , retrieved 16 May 2022
  37. ↑ "Little Mix's performance of 'Shoutout To My Ex' - The X Factor Australia 2016 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  38. ↑ "BBC - BBC Children in Need, 2016, Appeal Night: Part 3, Little Mix - Shout Out to My Ex". BBC. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  39. ↑ "Little Mix performed an acoustic version of 'Shout Out to My Ex' on Sunday Brunch and everyone loved it". Digital Spy. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  40. ↑ "Le Little Mix saranno ospiti di X Factor Italia giovedì prossimo!". GingerGeneration.it (in Italian). 17 November 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  41. ↑ "Little Mix perform 'Shout Out to My Ex' live on TODAY". TODAY.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  42. ↑ "Little Mix - Shout Out To My Ex (Today Show 2017) - Vidéo Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  43. ↑ "Little Mix Stopped By The PAPER Penthouse". PAPER. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  44. ↑ "Little Mix - Shout Out to My Ex (Live on the Honda Stage at iHeartRadio) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  45. ↑ "Kids' Choice Awards 2017: "Little Mix Performs 'Touch and Shout Out to My Ex" Medley'" - | KCA TV". Kids Choice Awards. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  46. ↑ Donnelly, Matthew Scott DonnellyMatthew Scott (22 February 2017). "Little Mix Perform 'Shout Out to My Ex' at 2017 BRIT Awards". PopCrush. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  47. ↑ BBC Radio 1 - Little Mix perform Shout Out To My Ex at Radio 1's Teen Awards | Facebook , retrieved 16 May 2022
  48. ↑ Tabberer, Jamie (22 August 2020). "Little Mix perform Uncancelled Concert for 300,000 digital viewers". Metro. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  49. ↑ "Little Mix - 'Shout Out To My Ex' (Live At The Jingle Bell Ball 2016)". Capital. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  50. ↑ "Little Mix Closed The Jingle Bell Ball Like Absolute Golden Goddesses, Raining Confetti On 16,000 Fans!". Capital. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  51. ↑ "Little Mix's Ninth Ball Set Was Undoubtedly Their Best Yet As They Brought ALL The Power". Capital. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  52. ↑ Murphy, Catherine (1 September 2019). "Full set list and timings for Little Mix's Fusion Festival performance". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  53. ↑ "Radio 1's Big Weekend 2017 - Little Mix". BBC Music Events. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  54. ↑ "Little Mix go green as the sun shines at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Middlesbrough". www.shieldsgazette.com. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  55. ↑ "Little Mix Setlist at PopSpring 2018". setlist.fm. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  56. ↑ "Concert Review: Ariana Grande's 'Dangerous Woman Tour' – Contrast Magazine" . Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  57. ↑ Duke, Simon (13 July 2017). "Little Mix Summer Shout Out setlist ahead of Chester-le-Street gig". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  58. ↑ "Little Mix: Facts about their 'The Glory Days Tour' 🎤". Hits Radio. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  59. ↑ "Little Mix Average Setlists of tour: The Summer Hits Tour 2018 | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  60. ↑ "What songs do Little Mix sing on 2019 tour? 'LM5' set list revealed". Heat. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  61. ↑ "Here's every song on Little Mix's Confetti Tour setlist". Capital. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  62. ↑ "Jesy Nelson leaves Little Mix: 'The constant pressure is very hard'". BBC News. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  63. ↑ "The 30 Best Pop Songs of 2016". Billboard . Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  64. ↑ "31 Iconic Songs That'll Make You Feel Like A Badass After A Breakup". BuzzFeed . 3 November 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  65. ↑ "Most Streamed UK Songs". Official Charts . Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  66. ↑ "The 20 Best Pop Songs of 2016". Digital Spy . 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  67. ↑ "30 Songs To Get You Through Every Breakup". 28 November 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  68. ↑ "The Best Happy Breakup Songs, from "Thank U, Next" to "No Scrubs"". 7 November 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  69. ↑ "Top 40 Pop Songs Of 2016" . Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  70. ↑ "Biggiest Songs Of 2016". Official Charts . Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  71. ↑ "84 Best Breakup Songs". BuzzFeed . 2 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  72. ↑ "20 Of The Best Pop Songs Of 2016" . Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  73. ↑ "The Best Pop Songs Of 2016". 7 December 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  74. ↑ "33 Breakup Songs Ranked". 21 January 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  75. ↑ "50 Best Breakup Tracks" . Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  76. ↑ "22 Greatest Kiss-Off Breakup Songs". Independent.co.uk . 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  77. ↑ "100 Best Breakup Songs Tracks". 28 February 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  78. ↑ "100 Best Breakup Songs of All Time" . Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  79. ↑ "70 Best Breakup Songs of All Time". 6 March 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  80. ↑ "30 favourite break-up songs revealed". 2 October 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  81. ↑ "Most streamed female artists songs". Official Charts . Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  82. ↑ "Biggest songs by female artists this decade". Official Charts . Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  83. ↑ "70 BestThe 25 best songs about breakups" . Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  84. ↑ "14 of the Most Savage Breakup Anthems of All Time" . Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  85. ↑ "Little Mix score fourth single award". Official Charts . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  86. ↑ "Celebrating 10 years of the Official Number 1 Award". Official Charts . Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  87. ↑ "Little Mix wins 4th award on The Official Big Top 40" . Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  88. ↑ "Who has had the most Number 1's Awards on the Big Top 40 charts" . Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  89. ↑ "Brit Awards 2017: See the Full Winners List". Billboard . Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  90. ↑ "Best Break-Up Song". 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  91. ↑ "Teen Choice Awards 2017: 'Riverdale,' Fifth Harmony Shut Out Competition". 14 August 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  92. ↑ "MYX Music Awards 2017 nominees revealed" . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  93. ↑ "Little Mix: Chart History - Australia Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  94. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  95. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  96. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  97. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  98. ↑ "Little Mix Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  99. ↑ Little Mix — Shout Out To My Ex. TopHit. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  100. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201646 into search. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  101. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201643 into search. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  102. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex". Tracklisten. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  103. ↑ "Little Mix Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  104. ↑ "Little Mix: Shout Out to My Ex" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  105. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  106. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  107. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  108. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  109. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Little Mix". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  110. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  111. ↑ "Little Mix Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  112. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 30 December 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  113. ↑ "Chart Search - Billboard". Billboard .
  114. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  115. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  116. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  117. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex". VG-lista. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  118. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  119. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  120. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201643 into search. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  121. ↑ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  122. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  123. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  124. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  125. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  126. ↑ "Little Mix Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  127. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  128. ↑ Myers, Justin (30 December 2016). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2016". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  129. ↑ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2017". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  130. ↑ Copsey, Rob (11 December 2019). "The UK's Official Top 100 biggest songs of the decade 2010 - 2019". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  131. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  132. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2017". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  133. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  134. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex". Music Canada . Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  135. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  136. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Little Mix; 'Shout Out to My Ex')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  137. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  138. ↑ "Certificados Musicales Amprofon (in Spanish)". Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas . Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  139. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  140. ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  141. ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2017 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  142. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  143. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Shout Out to My Ex')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  144. ↑ "British single certifications – Little Mix – Shout Out To My Ex". British Phonographic Industry.Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Shout Out To My Ex in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  145. ↑ Griffiths, George (11 April 2024). "Little Mix's Official Top 40 biggest songs in the UK". www.officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company . Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  146. ↑ "Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex RadioDate". Radioairplay.fm. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  147. ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

Music video on YouTube

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.