Confetti is the sixth studio album by Little Mix. It was released on November 6, 2020 with "Break Up Song" as the lead single. It is the group's first album separate from their previous record label Syco. It is the last album to feature Jesy Nelson before her departure from the band.
Background[]
On March 12, 2020, Little Mix released a music video for their song "Wasabi", where at the end of the video the album cover for the group's fifth studio album LM5 was blasted away by an explosion of confetti, followed by the message 'New Era Pending', foreshadowing the title of their next album. In March 2020, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jesy Nelson and Jade Thirlwall confirmed in an interview that the album was in the process of recording.[1] A Snapchat posted by Perrie Edwards on July 17, 2020 hinted that the album was complete. This was later confirmed by the group during an MTV Music interview on July 24, 2020. Leigh-Anne stated in an Instagram Q&A that the album will be released sometime in 2020.
The album's cover art, title and release date was posted on the group's social media platforms on September 16, 2020. The tracklist was revealed individually on October 27, 2020 via Amazon Alexa[2] and then revealed all together on the group's social media platforms on October 28, 2020.[3]
Several snippets of songs were released alongside interviews about the songs around the world prior to the album's release.
An expanded edition featuring "No Time For Tears", "Bounce Back", "One I've Been Missing" and acoustic and remixed versions of "Break Up Song, "Holiday" and "Sweet Melody" was released on December 11, 2020.[4]
A vinyl edition featuring the single version of "Confetti" was announced on April 7, 2021 and was released on June 12, 2021.[5]
Singles[]
- "Break Up Song" was announced as the lead single from the album on March 23, 2020. It was released on March 27, 2020.
- "Holiday" was announced as the second single from the album on July 16, 2020. It was released on July 24, 2020.
- "Sweet Melody" was announced as the third single from the album on October 19, 2020. It was released on October 23, 2020.
- "Confetti" (feat. Saweetie) was announced as the fourth single from the album on April 21, 2021. It was released on April 30, 2021.
Promotional Singles[]
- "Not a Pop Song" was announced as the first promotional single from the album on October 7, 2020. It was released on October 9, 2020.
- "Happiness" was announced as the second promotional single from the album on October 15, 2020. It was released on October 16, 2020.
- "Confetti" was announced and released as the third promotional single from the album on November 4, 2020.
Promotion[]
The Confetti Tour was officially announced on September 25, 2020 via their social media accounts. Additional dates were added on September 25, 2020 and October 9, 2020. Initially set to begin in 2021, it was announced on February 8, 2021, that the tour was postponed until 2022 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Tracklist[]
| Standard Edition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Break Up Song" | Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Camille Purcell, Linus Nordstrom, Frank Nobel | Camille Purcell, Goldfingers | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Holiday" | Thirlwall, Edwards, Pinnock, Purcell, Nordstrom, Nobel | Purcell, Goldfingers, Chris Loco | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Sweet Melody" | Tayla Parx, Robin Oliver Frid, Morten Ristorp, Brian A. Garcia, Uzoechi Emenike | MNEK, Peoples, Morten Ristorp, Tayla Parx, Robin Oliver Frid | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Confetti" | Jesy Nelson, Tom Barnes, Pete Kelleher, Ben Kohn, Purcell, MNEK, Maegan Cottone | TMS | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Happiness" | TMS, Purcell, MNEK, Cottone | TMS | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Not a Pop Song" | Pinnock, Thirlwall, Parx, Frid, Lara Maria Andersson | MNEK, Parx, Frid | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Nothing But My Feelings" | Pinnock, Thirlwall, Warren Felder, Keith Sorrells, James Norton, Sean Douglas, Alex Niceforo | Warren Felder, Alice Nice, Keith Sorrells | 2:42 |
| 8. | "Gloves Up" | Edwards, Pinnock, Thirlwall, Cottone, Peter Rycroft | Peter Rycroft | 2:47 |
| 9. | "A Mess (Happy 4 U)" | Edwards, Pinnock, Thirlwall, Cass Lowe, Janee Bennett | Cass Lowe | 3:29 |
| 10. | "My Love Won't Let You Down" | Purcell, Nobel, Nordstrom, James Abrahart | Purcell, Goldfingers | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Rendezvous" | Parx, Frid, Andersson, Luis Traconis Molina, Pablo Beltran Luiz, Norman Gimbel | Parx, Frid | 2:56 |
| 12. | "If You Want My Love" | Purcell, Nobel, Nordstrom, Andrew Bullimore | Purcell, Goldfingers, Andrew Bullimore, Andy Bullimore | 2:40 |
| 13. | "Breathe" | Purcell, Lowe, Jon Shave, George Astasio, Jason Pebworth | Lowe, The Invisible Man | 3:29 |
| Expanded Edition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 14. | "No Time For Tears" (Little Mix with Nathan Dawe) |
Thirlwall, MNEK, Nathan Dawe, Tre Jean-Marie | Nathan Dawe, Tre Jean-Marie | 3:16 |
| 15. | "Bounce Back" | Normani Hamilton, Beresford Romero, Jocelyn Donald, Jude Demorest, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Steve M. Thornton II, Tor Erik Hermansen | Stargate, Swiff D | 2:40 |
| 16. | "One I've Been Missing" | Pinnock, Jean-Marie, Jez Ashurst, Rachel Furner, Sinéad Harnett | Jean-Marie, Jez Ashurst | 3:13 |
| 17. | "Break Up Song (Nathan Dawe Remix)" | Thirlwall, Edwards, Pinnock, Purcell, Nordstrom, Nobel | Purcell, Goldfingers, Dawe | 3:21 |
| 18. | "Break Up Song (Steve Void Remix)" | Thirlwall, Edwards, Pinnock, Purcell, Nordstrom, Nobel | Purcell, Goldfingers, Steve Void | 2:57 |
| 19. | "Break Up Song (Acoustic)" | Thirlwall, Edwards, Pinnock, Purcell, Nordstrom, Nobel | Purcell, Goldfingers | 3:22 |
| 20. | "Holiday (MNEK Remix)" | Thirlwall, Edwards, Pinnock, Purcell, Nordstrom, Nobel | Purcell, Goldfingers, Loco, MNEK | 3:37 |
| 21. | "Holiday (220 KID Remix)" | Thirlwall, Edwards, Pinnock, Purcell, Nordstrom, Nobel | Purcell, Goldfingers, Loco, 220 KID | 3:24 |
| 22. | "Holiday (Frank Walker Remix)" | Thirlwall, Edwards, Pinnock, Purcell, Nordstrom, Nobel | Purcell, Goldfingers, Loco, Frank Walker | 3:24 |
| 23. | "Holiday (Acoustic)" | Thirlwall, Edwards, Pinnock, Purcell, Nordstrom, Nobel | Purcell, Goldfingers, Loco | 3:32 |
| 24. | "Sweet Melody (PS1 Remix)" | Parx, Frid, Ristorp, Garcia, MNEK | MNEK, Peoples, Ristorp, Parx, Frid, PS1 | 3:30 |
| 25. | "Sweet Melody (Alle Farben Remix)" | Parx, Frid, Ristorp, Garcia, MNEK | MNEK, Peoples, Ristorp, Parx, Frid, Alle Farben | 3:21 |
| 26. | "Sweet Melody (Acoustic)" | Parx, Frid, Ristorp, Garcia, MNEK | MNEK, Peoples, Ristorp, Parx, Frid | 3:34 |
| Japanese Edition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 14. | "Bounce Back" | Normani Hamilton, Beresford Romero, Jocelyn Donald, Jude Demorest, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Steve M. Thornton II, Tor Erik Hermansen | Stargate, Swiff D | 2:40 |
| 15. | "Break Up Song (Acoustic)" | Thirlwall, Edwards, Pinnock, Purcell, Nordstrom, Nobel | Purcell, Goldfingers, Raphaella | 3:23 |
| 16. | "Holiday (Frank Walker Remix)" | Thirlwall, Edwards, Pinnock, Purcell, Nordstrom, Nobel | Purcell, Goldfingers, Loco, Frank Walker | 3:24 |
| Record Store Day 2021 vinyl bonus track | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 14. | "Confetti" (featuring Saweetie) |
Kohn, Purcell, Cottone, Kelleher, Barnes, Emenike, Diamonté Harper | TMS, Klempner, Bishop, MNEK, Cottone | 3:04 |
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Trivia[]
- Confetti is the second album, after Salute, that does not have any features on the songs released from the album, excluding reissues or alternate editions. However, unlike Salute, a single from Confetti includes a feature.
References[]
- ↑ globo.com - Globo interview
- ↑ twitter.com - Individual tracklist reveal
- ↑ twitter.com - Entire tracklist reveal
- ↑ twitter.com - Expanded edition announcement
- ↑ twitter.com - Vinyl edition announcement