Break Up Song (Little Mix song)
"Break Up Song" is a song by British girl group Little Mix, released on 27 March 2020 through RCA UK as the lead single from the group's sixth studio album "Confetti" (2020). The song was influenced by 1980s pop music and was written by group members Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards along with Frank Nobel and producers Kamille and Goldfingers. "Break Up Song" peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart, and charted in thirteen other countries. It has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and  certified gold by the Pro-Música Brasil (PMB). Composition. Little Mix members Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall wrote "Break Up Song" with Frank Nobel, and producers Kamille and Goldfingers. According to Thirlwall, they wrote the song more than a year prior to its release with 1980s pop music and an element of nostalgia in mind, similar to that of their 2015 single "Black Magic". Edwards, Pinnock and Thirlwall composed it during a whirl of creativity where they wrote seven songs with Kamille in one day, after having only one melody from a frustrating previous session. The track 's 1980s sound stemmed from a synthesiser they dabbled with in the studio. A different song was initially chosen as their sixth album's lead single with an accompanying music video already filmed. However, the group opted for "Break Up Song" at the last minute after hearing the demo again during a playback session. The demo had only one verse and main line. Edwards described it as "very basic at the time. The beat was all over the place and it was really, really rough - but it just had something about it." Thirlwall recalled, "We got that jittery feeling that  we had with "Shout Out to My Ex" and "Black Magic" where it just felt special." Thirlwall described the track as "a very feel-good kind of empowerment song about going out and just forgetting about all your woes and troubles". It was also called an "80s-synth pop anthem" about "getting over the end of a relationship". Promotion. A Little Mix-themed filter on Instagram was made available to the group's followers to promote the track. The song was released on 27 March 2020 and on the same day a Spotify vertical video and a lyric video were  both released. The latter was made by Kayleigh, a fan of the band from the Netherlands. Music video. Little Mix announced the official music video for the song on 7 May 2020 on their social media, and it was released a day later at 9am BST. The music video, directed by Zac Ella, was semi-animated, as the planned video shoot for the song had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group filmed portions of the video at home using the original concept. The animation of the video displayed felt fabric texture to depict the band . In the video, the animated part was focused on the group hosting a Good Morning Britain-style breakfast show on a television channel called LM TV. Leigh- Anne Pinnock is presented as a news reporter, while Jesy Nelson presents the weather forecast. Perrie Edwards is presented as a fitness mentor, while Jade Thirlwall tackles the latest fashion, with each of them having their own segment in their respective verses of the song. The video also includes real-life clips of the band dancing to the song while dressed in different styles of 80's clothing. Live performances. On 21 August  2020, Little Mix performed "Break Up Song" for the first time as part of the set list for their Little Mix Uncancelled concert. The song was later performed on the eighteenth series of "Strictly Come Dancing" in December 2020, with member Jesy Nelson absent from the performance. The song was also performed on their seventh concert tour The Confetti Tour in 2022. Track listing. Digital download and streaming Digital download and streaming – acoustic Digital download and streaming – Nathan Dawe remix Digital download and streaming – Steve Void remix Streaming – "Break Up Song – EP" Personnel. Credits adapted from Qobuz. Break Up Song