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Confetti
The members of Little Mix posing for the camera with a blurred photograph and smears of colors in the background
Studio album by
Little Mix
Released6 November 2020 (2020-11-06)
GenrePop[1]
Length40:26
LabelRCA
Producer
Little Mix chronology
LM5
(2018) 		Confetti
(2020)
Singles from Confetti
  1. "Break Up Song"
    Released: 27 March 2020
  2. "Holiday"
    Released: 24 July 2020
  3. "Sweet Melody"
    Released: 23 October 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY[3]
The Guardian[1]
The Independent[4]
The Line of Best Fit5.5/10[5]

Confetti is the sixth studio album by British girl group Little Mix. The album was released on 6 November 2020, by RCA Records. The record was preceded by three singles: "Break Up Song", "Holiday" and "Sweet Melody". Upon release, the album received mostly positive reviews.

Background

On 12 March 2020, Little Mix released a music video for LM5's album track "Wasabi". At the end of the video, the album cover for LM5 is seen standing on a platform before being thrown out by a explosion of confetti, followed by the message 'New Era Pending'.[6]

On 16 September 2020, Confetti was announced across multiple social media platforms by Little Mix, revealing the release date to be 6 November 2020, as well as the album art and the title.[7] On 18 September, streaming services released pre-orders of the album.[8] The standard edition has 13 tracks. On 27 October, Little Mix partnered with Amazon Alexa to release the official track listing. Fans were encouraged to say "Alexa, drop some Confetti" and they would receive a track name.[9] The next day, 28 October, the full track listing was confirmed.[10]

The album was "pretty much finished" before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns were implemented, with "little tweaks" still to be made. As restrictions eased, each of the members individually visited the studios to add "final touches", whereas for their previous albums, they would complete the album process together. Member Perrie Edwards noted that it was a "weird process", but that they felt they had to complete it due to wanting "everyone to hear it". Member Jesy Nelson noted the contrast between Confetti and LM5 (2018), stating that LM5 was very "girl power", whereas with Confetti, she said: "With this album, we just had fun and wrote songs that we liked and it came together". Member Jade Thirlwall agreed with Nelson, adding: "Not every single song has to have this super deep meaning. People know what we’re about now and know what we stand for. I think LM5 was very much about solidifying that, whereas with this album it is just about writing brilliant pop songs that we love."[11] Confetti was described by member Leigh-Anne Pinnock as the group's "biggest" album yet.[12]

Composition

The opening track, "Break Up Song", is a 1980s synth-pop "kiss-off anthem" that has been compared to "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley.[4][1] "Holiday" has a "post-Daft Punk" feel and is set to house beats.[1] "Sweet Melody" is a reggaeton-trap "TikTok-ready" song whose lyrics have been described as "dirt-dishing".[3][1] The title track is reminiscent of a compilation of early 2000s hits.[3]

"Happiness" is a Europop and R&B song that has a "skillfully cheesy melody".[4][1] "Not a Pop Song" has been described as having a "big sunny chorus", and is "perfectly pitched as the final stage of reality-TV rebellion". The lyric "I don't do what Simon says / Get the message 'cause it's read" received praise from critics for calling out Simon Cowell, their former manager.[3][4] "Gloves Up" has a clattering rhythm that is reminiscent of 2000s R&B.[1] "A Mess (Happy 4 U)" has been described as "the perfect balance between melodic pop sugar rush and sonic invention".[1]

"My Love Won't Let You Down" is a gospel piano ballad.[1] "Rendezvous" is a contemporary pop song with hints of retro, and has been compared to the work of the Pussycat Dolls, particularly their song "Buttons". The song has also been described as "sexy, radio-friendly, but still with a distinct sense of cheeky humour and fantasy".[4][3] "If You Want My Love" is an R&B song, and has drawn comparisons to TLC and Destiny's Child.[4] The closing track, "Breathe", has been described as a "moving torch song", and its lyrics are about heartbreak.[4][1]

"Bounce Back", which appears on the Japanese edition as an exclusive bonus track, is a trap-pop song that interpolates "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" by Soul II Soul.[13] Other bonus tracks that appear exclusively on the Japanese edition includes an acoustic version of "Break Up Song" and the Frank Walker remix of "Holiday".

Singles

On 27 March 2020, "Break Up Song" was released as the lead single from the then-untitled album.[14] The official music video was released on 8 May 2020.[15] On 24 July of the same year, "Holiday" was released as the second single.[16] The music video was released on 28 August.[17] On 23 October, "Sweet Melody" was released as the album's third single, as announced on 19 October.[18] A music video was released along with the song.[19]

Promotional singles

On 9 October 2020, "Not a Pop Song" was released as the album's first promotional single.[20] On 16 October 2020, "Happiness" was released as the second promotional single.[21] On 4 November 2020, the title track was released as the third promotional single.[22][better source needed]

Tour

On 17 September 2020, Little Mix announced The Confetti Tour, which is scheduled to take place from 28 April to 29 May 2021.[8] The tour locations were also announced, with the group scheduled to perform in cities across the UK and Ireland.[23] Tickets were released to the general public on 25 September at 9am BST, with the option of presale tickets given to those who pre-ordered Confetti through the group's official website.[24] The presale tickets were available from 22 September to 25 September.[25] On 25 September, additional tour dates for Dublin, Belfast, London and Birmingham were announced.[26] On 7 October, additional dates for Nottingham and Liverpool were announced.[25]

Track listing

Confetti track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Break Up Song"
3:20
2."Holiday"
  • Chris Loco
  • Nobel
  • Thirlwall
  • Purcell
  • Pinnock
  • Nordstrom
  • Edwards
  • Kamille
  • Loco
  • Goldfingers
3:33
3."Sweet Melody"
3:33
4."Confetti"
TMS2:47
5."Happiness"
  • Kohn
  • Purcell
  • Kelleher
  • Barnes
  • Emenike
TMS3:17
6."Not a Pop Song"
  • Thirlwall
  • Lara Maria Anderson
  • Pinnock
  • Frid
  • Parx
  • Parx
  • Frid
  • MNEK
2:59
7."Nothing But My Feelings"
  • Oak
  • Keith Sorrells
  • Alice Nice
2:42
8."Gloves Up"
  • Thirlwall
  • Pinnock
  • Cottone
  • Edwards
  • Peter Rycroft
Lostboy2:47
9."A Mess (Happy 4 U)"
Lowe3:29
10."My Love Won't Let You Down"
  • Kamille
  • Goldfingers
2:54
11."Rendezvous"
  • Andersson
  • Luis Traconis Molina
  • Norman Gimbel
  • Pablo Beltran Luiz
  • Frid
  • Parx
  • Parx
  • Frid
2:56
12."If You Want My Love"
  • Andrew Bullimore
  • Nobel
  • Purcell
  • Nordstrom
  • Kamille
  • Goldfingers
2:40
13."Breathe"
3:29
Total length:40:26
Japanese edition bonus tracks[27]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Bounce Back"
  • Swiff D
  • Stargate
2:40
15."Break Up Song" (Acoustic Version)
  • Nobel
  • Thirlwall
  • Purcell
  • Pinnock
  • Nordstrom
  • Edwards
  • Kamille
  • Goldfingers
3:23
16."Holiday" (Frank Walker Remix)
  • Loco
  • Nobel
  • Thirlwall
  • Purcell
  • Pinnock
  • Nordstrom
  • Edwards
  • Kamille
  • Loco
  • Goldfingers
3:24
Total length:49:53

Notes

Release history

Release dates and formats for Confetti
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 6 November 2020
RCA Records [28]

References

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  2. ^ "Confetti by Little Mix Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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  4. ^ a b c d e f g O'Connor, Roisin (5 November 2020). "Little Mix review, Confetti: New album is a glamorous statement of independence". The Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Little Mix get up to the same old tricks on an attempt to move forward with Confetti". The Line of Best Fit. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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