DNA is the debut album by British girl group Little Mix. The album was released on November 19, 2012, through Syco. The group began recording the album in December 2011 and concluded in September 2012.
Background[]
Shortly after Little Mix won the eighth series of The X Factor, both Gary Barlow and Biff Stannard were rumoured to be writing songs for the group's debut studio album. On 25 January, 2012, the group made an appearance at the National Television Awards, and performed the En Vogue song "Don't Let Go (Love)". They also accompanied The X Factor judges Barlow and Tulisa Contostavlos on stage to receive the Best Talent Show award won by the program. During an interview backstage, the group confirmed that they themselves had been writing material for their debut album, however had not yet received any input from Gary Barlow; and that plans to release their next single in March of that year were underway. It was announced, shortly after, that the release of the single had been delayed, and would now not be released until August.
Singles[]
- "Wings" was announced as the lead single on May 30, 2012, via Twitcam. It was released by Syco Records on August 26, 2012 in the UK and Ireland. It was later released in New Zealand as well as Australia due to fan demands on October 5, 2012.
- "DNA" was released as the second single and title track from the album. It was available for digital download on iTunes, on November 11, 2012.
- "Change Your Life" was released as the third single from the album on February 3, 2013.
- "How Ya Doin'?" was released as the fourth and final single from the album. The single version features singer-rapper, Missy Elliott and premiered on UK radio station Capital FM on March 27, 2013. The single was originally scheduled for a digital release on May 5, 2013, but instead was released on April 17, 2013.
Promotion[]
The DNA Tour was launched in support of Little Mix's debut album 'DNA'. The tour was announced on 3 September after the girls got to number one with their debut single 'Wings'. A full list of dates were announced on 4 September. A fan Pre-sale was released on 6 September with general sale on the 8th. The tour started on 25 January and ended on 24 February. The tour consisted of dates in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The setlist included songs from the band's debut studio album: DNA as well as covers and medleys.
Tracklist[]
Standard Edition | ||||
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# | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | "Wings" | Little Mix, TMS, Iain James, Heidi Rojas, Erika Nuri, Michelle Lewis, Mischke Butler, Jesy Nelson | TMS | 3:39 |
2. | "DNA" | Little Mix, TMS, James, Nelson | TMS | 3:56 |
3. | "Change Your Life" | Little Mix, Biffco, Tim Powell, Nelson | Biffco, Powell | 3:21 |
4. | "Always Be Together" | Ester Dean, Dapo Torimiro | DAPO | 4:28 |
5. | "Stereo Soldier" | James, TMS | TMS | 3:25 |
6. | "Pretend It's OK" | Little Mix, Luke Fitton, Xenomania, Nelson | Xenomania | 3:46 |
7. | "Turn Your Face" | Steve Mac, Priscilla Renea | Mac | 3:41 |
8. | "We Are Who We Are" | Mac, Wayne Hector, Ina Wroldsen | Mac | 3:03 |
9. | "How Ya Doin'?" | Little Mix, Future Cut, Shaznay Lewis, James Carter, Glenn Skinner, Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, Nicholas Thorp, Julian Brookhouse, Miguel Drummond, Nelson | Future Cut | 3:12 |
10. | "Red Planet" (featuring T-Boz) |
Jon Levine, Autumn Rowe, T-Boz | Levine | 3:46 |
11. | "Going Nowhere" | Little Mix, Nicola Roberts, Fred Ball, James, Nelson | Ball | 3:45 |
12. | "Madhouse" | Little Mix, James, Rufio Sandilands, Rocky Morris, Nelson | Pegasus | 3:49 |
iTunes Store Standard Edition | ||||
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# | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
13. | "We Are Young (Acoustic)" | Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff, Jeffrey Bhasker | Jarrad Rogers | 5:12 |
Deluxe Edition | ||||
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# | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
13. | "Love Drunk" | Paul Meehan, Tim Woodcock, Alessandro Benassi, Leigh-Anne Pinnock | Jarrad Rogers | 3:35 |
14. | "Make You Believe" | TMS, Philippe-Marc Anquetill, James | TMS | 3:41 |
15. | "Case Closed" | Little Mix, Robbie Lamond, Cathy Dennis, Future Cut, Nelson | Lamond, Future Cut | 3:12 |
16. | "DNA (Unplugged)" | Little Mix, TMS, James, Nelson | TMS | 4:15 |
Expanded Edition | ||||
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# | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
9. | "How Ya Doin'?"
(feat. Missy Elliott) |
Darren Lewis, Iylola Babalola, Shaznay Lewis, Little Mix, James Carter, Glenn Skinner, Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, Nicholas Thorp, Julian Brookhouse, Miguel Drummond, Missy Elliott, Jesy Nelson | Future Cut | 3:33 |
17. | "Wings (Acoustic) (Live)" | Little Mix, Tom Barnes, Ben Kohn, Iain James, Heidi Rojas, Erika Nuri, Michelle Lewis, Mischke Butler, Peter Kelleher, Jesy Nelson | TMS | 3:41 |
18. | "We Are Young (Acoustic)" | Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker | Rogers | 5:14 |
19. | "Wings (The Alias Club Mix)" | Little Mix, Tom Barnes, Ben Kohn, Iain James, Heidi Rojas, Erika Nuri, Michelle Lewis, Mischke Butler, Peter Kelleher, Jesy Nelson | TMS | 5:05 |
20. | "Change Your Life (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit)" | Richard "Biff" Stannard, Tim Powell, Ash Howes, Little Mix, Jesy Nelson | Future Cut | 2:51 |
21. | "Cannonball" | Damien Rice | Richard "Biff" Stannard, Ash Howes, Steve Mac | 3:25 |
Digital Deluxe Edition | ||||
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# | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
17. | "How Ya Doin'?" (featuring Missy Elliott) |
Little Mix, Future Cut, Shaznay Lewis, Melissa Elliott, James Carter, Glenn Skinner, Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, Nicholas Thorp, Julian Brookhouse, Miguel Drummond, Jesy Nelson | Future Cut | 3:31 |
Italian Edition | ||||
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# | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
17. | "Wings (Acoustic)" | Little Mix, TMS, Iain James, Heidi Rojas, Erika Nuri, Michelle Lewis, Mischke Butler, Jesy Nelson | TMS | 3:39 |
18. | "Wings (Alias Club Remix)" | Little Mix, TMS, Iain James, Heidi Rojas, Erika Nuri, Michelle Lewis, Mischke Butler, Jesy Nelson | TMS | 3:56 |
19. | "DNA (Kat Krazy Club Mix)" | Little Mix, TMS, James, Jesy | TMS | 3:21 |
20. | "Change Your Life (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit)" | Little Mix, Biffco, Tim Powell, Jesy Nelson | Biffco, Powell | 3:26 |
Rarities | ||||
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# | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | "Wings (Sunship Extended Mix)" | Little Mix, TMS, Iain James, Heidi Rojas, Erika Nuri, Michelle Lewis, Mischke Butler | TMS | 4:51 |
2. | "Wings (Korean Version)" | TMS, Iain James, Erika Nuri Taylor, Michelle Lewis, Mischke, Heidi Rojas, Little Mix, Jesy Nelson | TMS | 3:40 |
3. | "Wings (Japanese Version)" | TMS, Iain James, Erika Nuri Taylor, Michelle Lewis, Mischke, Heidi Rojas, Little Mix, Jesy Nelson | TMS | 3:41 |
4. | "DNA (Kat Krazy Club Mix)" | Little Mix, Thomas Barnes, Peter Kelleher, Ben Kohn, Iain James, Gavin Jones, Jesy Nelson | TMS | 5:34 |
5. | "DNA (Eyes Remix)" | Little Mix, Thomas Barnes, Peter Kelleher, Ben Kohn, Iain James, Gavin Jones, Jesy Nelson | TMS | 4:45 |
6. | "Change Your Life (Sonny J Mason Radio Edit)" | Richard "Biff" Stannard, Tim Powell, Ash Howes, Little Mix, Jesy Nelson | Future Cut | 4:21 |
Outtakes[]
- "With You" - The song was scrapped from the album due to unknown reasons, and was sold to another artist. Little Mix's version was leaked in January of 2020.
- "Reality" - The song was mentioned in a YouTube video as the first song they had ever written together.[1]
Audio[]
Gallery[]
References[]
https://www.digitalspy.com/music/album-reviews/a438500/little-mix-dna-album-review/