As Lead Artist

## 2011

### **Cannonball**

"Cannonball" is a song by Damien Rice, covered by Little Mix. After winning the eight season of The X Factor, Little Mix released this song as their winning single.

#### **Background**

Little Mix covered the track in 2011 as one of the finalists in the eighth series of The X Factor. Following the announcement that they had won the show, their version of "Cannonball" was released as the winner's single on 11 December 2011. Little Mix and eventual runner-up  Marcus Collins performed the song during the final show of the series. Third place runner-up Amelia Lily also pre-recorded her version in the studio, which made headlines when HMV made it available for pre-order on their site days before the final. HMV later apologized and stated that it was a technical issue.

#### **Music Video**

The music video for was uploaded on Little Mix's official YouTube page on 20 December 2011.

#### **Lyrics**

**Jade:**
There's still a little bit of your taste in my mouth
There's still a little bit of you laced with my doubt
It's still a little hard to say what's going on

**Perrie:**
There's still a little bit of your ghost you witness
There's still a little bit of your face I haven't kissed
You step a little closer each day
That I can't say what's going on

**Perrie with All:**
Stones taught me to fly, love taught me to lie
Life taught me to die, so it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannonball

**Leigh-Anne:**
There's still a little bit of your song in my ear
There's still a little bit of your words I long to hear

**Jesy:**
You step a little closer to me
So close I can't say what's going on (Jade: Woah)

**Perrie with All:**
Stones taught me to fly, love taught me to lie
So come on courage, teach me to be shy
Cause it's not hard to fall
When you know that you just don't know

**Jade:**
Stones taught me to fly, love taught me to lie

**Perrie with All:**
So come on courage, teach me to be shy
Cause it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannonball, ohh

**All:**
Stones taught me to fly, love taught me to cry

**Perrie with All:**
So come on courage, teach me to be shy
'Cause it’s not hard to fall and I don’t want to scare him
It's not hard to fall and I don’t wanna lose
It's not hard to fall

**Perrie:**When you float like a cannonball

## 2012

### **Wings**

"Wings" is a song by Little Mix which serves as the lead single and appears as the first track on their debut album *DNA*. It was released on August 26, 2012.

#### **Background**

After becoming the first group to win The X Factor in 2011 and having their first number-one single in the United Kingdom with "Cannonball," the group began recording "Wings" with the song's producers, TMS. The recording was made while Little Mix were on the X Factor Tour in the United Kingdom at the Music Shed in London. In a January 2012 interview with British newspaper the Daily Mirror, Perrie Edwards said "We're going a bit urban, old school with a bit of pop. We wanna bring back old school harmonies. And Jesy beat-boxes and Leigh-Anne raps, so we're trying out different things."

On 9 March 2012 Little Mix met with Syco Music label owner Simon Cowell; Cowell was impressed with their progress, saying it was the group's input that made the song good. The recording of "Wings" was described by Edwards: "It was just such a good time and a really cool experience to be able to go into the studio and have a laugh." According to her, the group knew on first listen that the song had to be a single. In writing "Wings", the group were inspired by Beyoncé Knowles and Michael Jackson.

#### **Music Video**

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Max & Dania, and was filmed over a period of 22 hours at an abandoned warehouse (Elstree Studios in London). It was released on July 25, 2012.

#### **Lyrics**

* English
* Korean
* Romanization

**Little Mix:**

Mama told me not to waste my life

She said spread your wings my little butterfly

Don't let what they say keep you up at night

And if they give you shhhh...

Then they can walk on by

**Jesy:**

My feet, feet can't touch the ground

And I can't hear a sound

But you just keep on running up your mouth, yeah

**Jade:**

Walk, walk on over there

'Cause I'm too fly to care, oh yeah

**Little Mix:**

Your words don't mean a thing

I'm not listening

Keep talking, all I know is

Mama told me not to waste my life,

She said spread your wings my little butterfly

Don't let what they say keep you up at night

And they can't detain you 'cause wings are made to fly

And we don't let nobody bring us down

No matter what you say it won't hurt me

Don't matter if I fall from the sky

These wings are made to fly

(**Jade:** Hey hey)

**Perrie:**

I'm firing up on that runway

I know I'm gonna get there someday

But we don't need no ready steady go, no

**Leigh-Anne:**

Talk, talk turns into air

And I don't even care, oh yeah

**Little Mix:**

Your words don't mean a thing

I'm not listening

Keep talking, all I know is

Mama told me not to waste my life,

She said spread your wings my little butterfly

Don't let what they say keep you up at night,

And they can't detain you

'cause wings are made to fly

And we don't let nobody bring us down

No matter what you say it won't hurt me (Butterfly, butterfly, fly)

Don't matter if I fall from the sky (Butterfly, butterfly, fly)

These wings are made to fly

I don't need no one saying hey, hey, hey, hey

I don't hear no one saying hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

You better keep on walking I don't wanna hear your talking, boy'd

You better keep on walking I don't wanna hear your talking, boy'd

**Perrie with Little Mix:**

Your words don't mean a thing

I'm not listening

**Perrie (with Jade):**

They're just like (water off my wings)

**Little Mix (Perrie):**

Mama told me not to waste my life (Ooh woah)

She said spread your wings my little butterfly (My little butterfly)

Don't let what they say keep you up at night

And they can't detain you (**Jade:** You)

'Cause wings are made to fly

And we don't let nobody bring us down

No matter what you say it won't hurt me (Oh oh woah)

Don't matter if I fall from the sky (Oh oh woah oh)

These wings are made to fly

And we don't let nobody bring us down

No matter what you say it won't hurt me

Don't matter if I fall from the sky

These wings are made to fly

인생을 절대 낭비 하지마

작고 이쁜 나비 날갤 펼쳐봐

그 누가 뭐라건 밤을 설치지마

누가 뭐래도~ 쉬

조용히 가라해~

두발, 땅에 닿지 않아

아무 말도 안 들려

넌 계속 지껄이지만 오 예~

가 저리로 걸어가

신경쓰기엔 난 멋져 오 예~

아무 의미 없어

들리지 않아

계속 외쳐 날 믿어줘

Mama Told Me Not To Waste My Life,

She Said Spread Your Wings My Little Butterfly

Don’t Let What They Say Keep You Up At Night

And They Can’t Detain You

‘Cause Wings Are Made To Fly

And We Don’t Let Nobody Bring Us Down

No Matter What You Say It Won’t Hurt Me

Don’t Matter If I Fall From The Sky

These Wings Are Made To Fly

확 달아오른 저 런웨이

언? 가 도착 할건데

준비 따윈 필요 없어 no no

Talk, 하늘을 가르며

전혀 상관 안~해 oh yeah

아무 의미 없어

들리지 않아

계속 외쳐 날 믿어줘

Mama Told Me Not To Waste My Life,

She Said Spread Your Wings My Little Butterfly

Don’t Let What They Say Keep You Up At Night

And They Can’t Detain You

‘Cause Wings Are Made To Fly

And We Don’t Let Nobody Bring Us Down

No Matter What You Say It Won’t Hurt Me

Don’t Matter If I Fall From The Sky

These Wings Are Made To Fly

I Don’t Need No One Saying

Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey

I Don’t Hear No One Saying

Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey (Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey)

그냥 계속 걸어가

아무 말 말고 지나가 (Boy)

그냥 계속 걸어가

아무 말 말고 지나가 (Boy)

아무 의미 없어

들리지 않아

계속 외쳐 날 믿어줘,

Mama Told Me Not To Waste My Life,

She Said Spread Your Wings My Little Butterfly

Don’t Let What They Say Keep You Up At Night

And They Can’t Detain You

‘Cause Wings Are Made To Fly

And We Don’t Let Nobody Bring Us Down

No Matter What You Say It Won’t Hurt Me

Don’t Matter If I Fall From The Sky

These Wings Are Made To Fly

We Don’t Let Nobody Bring Us Down

No Matter What You Say It Won’t Hurt Me

Don’t Matter If I Fall From The Sky

These Wings Are Made To Fly

Insaengeul jeoldae nangbi hajima

jakgo ippeun nabi nalgael pyeolchyeobwa

geu nuga mworageon bameul seolchijima

nuga mworaedo~ swi

joyonghi garahae~

dubal, ttange dachi anha

amu maldo an deullyeo

neon gyesok jikkeorijiman o ye~

ga jeoriro georeoga

singyeongsseugien nan meotjyeo o ye~

amu uimi eobseo

deulliji anha

gyesok oechyeo nal mideojwo

Mama told me not to waste my life,

She said spread your wings my little butterfly

Don't let what they say keep you up at night

And they can't detain you

Cause wings are made to fly

And we don't let nobody bring us down

No matter what you say it won't hurt me

Don't matter if I fall from the sky

These wings are made to fly

hwak daraoreun jeo reonwei

eonjenga dochak halgeonde

junbi ttawin pillyo eobseo no no

Talk, haneureul gareumyeo

jeonhyeo sanggwan an~hae oh yeah

amu uimi eobseo

deulliji anha

gyesok oechyeo nal mideojwo

Mama told me not to waste my life,

She said spread your wings my little butterfly

Don't let what they say keep you up at night

And they can't detain you

Cause wings are made to fly

And we don't let nobody bring us down

No matter what you say it won't hurt me

Don't matter if I fall from the sky

These wings are made to fly

I don't need no one saying

Hey, hey, hey, hey

I don't hear no one saying

Hey, hey, hey, hey (hey, hey, hey, hey)

geunyang gyesok georeoga

amu mal malgo jinaga (Boy)

geunyang gyesok georeoga

amu mal malgo jinaga (Boy)

amu uimi eobseo

deulliji anha

gyesok oechyeo nal mideojwo

Mama told me not to waste my life,

She said spread your wings my little butterfly

Don't let what they say keep you up at night

And they can't detain you

Cause wings are made to fly

And we don't let nobody bring us down

No matter what you say it won't hurt me

Don't matter if I fall from the sky

These wings are made to fly

We don't let nobody bring us down

No matter what you say it won't hurt me

Don't matter if I fall from the sky

These wings are made to fly

### **DNA**

"DNA" is a song by Little Mix which serves as their second single and appears as the second track on their debut album *DNA*. It was released on October 1, 2012. An acoustic version titled *DNA (Unplugged)* appears on the Deluxe Edition of the album as the sixteenth track.

#### **Background**

In January 2012, Little Mix begun recording songs for their debut album. The group worked with production team TMS, and Iain James on a number of songs at The Music Shed in London, England, four of which were chosen for the album. One of these four songs was "DNA," which subsequently became the title of the album. The song originated from the group's personal experiences in romantic situations. The group wanted to create a song about their own experiences so that they could improve the quality of their live performances. Edwards said: "We perform better when the lyrics mean something to us when we sing them." "DNA" was developed to manifest a completely different side to Little Mix.

When creating the song, Little Mix took into consideration which of their performances during their time on The X Factor was the most popular. Their performance of Katy Perry's "E.T." was the week during The X Factor where the group received the most votes. The group's version of "E.T." was perceived as "quite dark" by Jade Thirlwall, in turn, Thirlwall said that the group wanted "DNA" to showcase a darker side of the group. Thirlwall told Sarah Dean of The Huffington Post that the song was also inspired to show how the group has grown in maturity.

#### **Music Video**

The music video was released on October 19, 2012. It was directed by Sarah Chatfield.

#### **Lyrics**

* Standard
* Unplugged

**Perrie:**

Does he tell you he loves when you least expect it?

Does he flutter your heart when he kisses your neck?

No scientist, or biology

It's obvious, when he's holding me

It's only natural, that I'm so affected

**Jade:**

Oh, and my heart won't beat again

If I can't feel him in my veins

No need to question, I already know

**Little Mix:**

It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA

It's in his DNA

And he just takes my breath away, b-b-b-breath away

I feel it every day

And that's what makes a man

Not hard to understand

Perfect in every way

I see it in his face

Nothing more to say

its in his D-D-D-DNA

**Jesy:**

It's the blue in his eyes that helps me see the future

Fingerprints that leave me covered for days, yeah hey yeah

(**with Little Mix:** Now I don't have any first degree

But I know... What he does to me)

No need to work it out, it's so familiar

**Jade:**

Oh, and my heart won't beat again

If I can't feel him in my veins

No need to question, I already know

**Little Mix:**

It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA

It's in his DNA

And he just takes my breath away, b-b-b-breath away

I feel it every day

And that's what makes a man

Not hard to understand

Perfect in every way

I see it in his face

Nothing more to say

It's in his D-D-D-DNA

**Leigh-Anne:**

It's all about his kiss

Contaminates my lips

Our energy connects

It's simple genetics

I'm the X to his Y

It's the colour of his eyes

He can do no wrong

No he don't need to try

**Leigh-Anne with Little Mix:**

Made from the best

He passes all the tests

Got my heart beating fast

It's cardiac arrest

He's from a different strain

That science can't explain

I guess that's how he's made

In his D-D-D...DNA

**Little Mix:**

(**Perrie:** oh woah oh) It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA...

It's in his DNA

And he just takes my breath away, b-b-b-breath away (**Jade:** breath away, yeah)

I feel it every day

And that's what makes a man (**Jade:** what makes a man)

Not hard to understand (**Jade:** to understand)

Perfect in every way (**Jade:** in every way)

I see it in his face (**Jade:** in his face)

Nothing more to say (**Jade:** nothing more to say)

It's in his D-D-D-D...DNA

**Perrie (Little Mix):**

Does he tell (Ha) you he loves when you least (Ha) expect it? (Ha) (Ha-ah)

Does he flutter (Ha) your heart when he kisses (Ha) your neck? (Ha) (Ha-ah)

No scientist (Ooh), or biology (Ooh, ooh, ooh)

It's obvious, when he's holding me

(Ooh ooh) It's only natural, that I'm so affected

**Jade (Little Mix):**

Oh, and my heart won't beat again

If I can't feel him in my veins (Ooh)

No need to question, I already know

**Little Mix:**

It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA

It's in his DNA

And he just takes my breath away, b-b-b-breath away

I feel it every day

And that's what makes a man

Not hard to understand

Perfect in every way

I see it in his face

Nothing more to say

its in his D-D-D-D-DNA

**Jesy (Little Mix):**

It's the blue in his eyes that helps me see the future (Mm-mm-mm)

Fingerprints that leave me covered for days, yeah hey yeah

(**with Little Mix:** Now I don't have any first degree

But I know, what he does to me)

No need to work it out, it's so familiar (No)

Oh oh (**with Little Mix:** woah)

**Jade (Little Mix):**

And my heart won't beat again

If I can't feel him in my veins (Ooh)

No need to question, I already know (I already know)

**Little Mix:**

It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA

It's in his DNA

And he just takes my breath away, b-b-b-breath away

I feel it every day

And that's what makes a man

Not hard to understand

Perfect in every way

I see it in his face

Nothing more to say

It's in his D-D-D-D-DNA

It's in his DNA, in his, in his DNA

It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA

It's in his DNA, in his, in his DNA

It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA

**Leigh-Anne (Little Mix):**

(Ooh aah) It's all about his kiss

(Ooh aah) Contaminates my lips

(Ooh) Our energy connects

It's simple genetics

(Ooh aah) I'm the X to his Y

(Ooh aah) It's the colour of his eyes

(Ooh) He can do no wrong

No he don't need to try

**Leigh-Anne with all:**

Made from the best

He passes all the tests

Got my heart beating fast

It's cardiac arrest

He's from a different strain

That science can't explain

I guess that's how he's made

In his D-D-DNA

**Little Mix:**

Aaah-a-aah, Aaah-a-aaah

Aaah-a-aah, Aaah-a-aaah

(**Perrie:** Oh woah oh) It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA

It's in his DNA

And he just takes my breath away, breath away

I feel it every day

And that's what makes a man (**Jade:** What makes a man)

Not hard to understand (**Jade:** To understand)

Perfect in every way (**Jade:** In every way)

I see it in his face (**Jade:** In his face)

Nothing more to say (**Jade:** Nothing more to say)

It's in his D-D-D-D-DNA