Little Red (album)

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Little Red is the second studio album by British singer Katy B. It was released on 7 February 2014 by Rinse, Columbia Records and Sony Music. The album includes the singles "5 AM", "Crying for No Reason" and "Still". The album is her first number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.

Singles

"5 AM" was released as the lead single on 4 November 2013.[5] It reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. "Crying for No Reason" was released as the album's second single on 26 January 2014.[6] It debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart. "Still" was released as the album's third single on 2 May 2014.[citation needed]

Other songs

"What Love Is Made Of" was released on 5 July 2013[7] and reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart; however, the song did not make the album's final cut. "Aaliyah", originally released as part of the Danger EP, received extensive airplay on the likes of BBC Radio 1 and became part of the album.

Promotion

Tour

On 12 November 2013 it was announced that Katy B will be doing a five-date UK tour. A date for London's Roundhouse in October 2014 was added on 17 January 2014. On 5 March 2014, full tour dates for October were added.[8]

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews, with an average score of 74/100 on Metacritic.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Daily Telegraph
Drowned in Sound7/10
The Guardian
The Independent
NME7/10
The Observer
Pitchfork Media7.8/10
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Next Thing"
3:03
2."5 AM"
Geeneus3:21
3."Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware)
Geeneus4:38
4."Crying for No Reason"
  • Brien
  • Warren
  • Chambers
Geeneus4:02
5."I Like You"
  • Brien
  • George Fitzgerald
George Fitzgerald4:03
6."All My Lovin'"
4:41
7."Tumbling Down"
  • Brien
  • Warren
Geeneus4:42
8."Everything"
Route 943:47
9."Play" (featuring Sampha)
Sampha3:23
10."Sapphire Blue"
  • Brien
  • Jacques Greene
Greene4:27
11."Emotions"
4:35
12."Still"
3:29
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Blue Eyes"
M. J. Cole5:17
14."Stay Down"
  • Brien
  • Cohen
  • A. Smith
Moto Blanco3:17
15."Hot Like Fire"
  • Brien
  • Warren
Geeneus3:54
16."Wicked Love"
Al Shux4:03
17."Sky's the Limit"
  • Brien
  • Warren
  • Michael Dodman
  • Huxley
  • Geeneus (add.)
3:49
Deluxe edition bonus disc[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Little Red" (Continuous Mix)65:52
iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Blue Eyes"
M. J. Cole5:17
14."Stay Down"
  • Brien
  • Cohen
  • A. Smith
Moto Blanco3:17
15."Hot Like Fire"
  • Brien
  • Warren
Geeneus3:54
16."Wicked Love"
Al Shux4:03
17."Sky's the Limit"
  • Brien
  • Warren
  • Michael Dodman
  • Huxley
  • Geeneus (add.)
3:49
18."Little Red" (Continuous Mix)  65:52
Continuous Mix track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Crying for No Reason" 
2."Sapphire Blue" 
3."I Like You" 
4."Everything" 
5."Tumbling Down" 
6."Play" (featuring Sampha) 
7."Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware) 
8."Next Thing" 
9."Blue Eyes" 
10."5 AM" 
11."Sky's the Limit" 
12."Wicked Love" 
13."Stay Down" 
14."All My Lovin'" 
15."Emotions" 
16."Hot Like Fire" 
17."Still" 

Personnel

Credits adapted from Little Red album liner notes.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 100
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] 35
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 1
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[17] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Release date Format Label
Ireland[19] 7 February 2014
Germany[20] 10 February 2014
United Kingdom

References

  1. ^ Empire, Kitty (9 February 2014). "Katy B: Little Red". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. ^ "RA Reviews: Katy B - Little Red on Rinse Recordings (Album)". Resident Advisor.
  3. ^ Hayler, David (11 August 2014). "Katy B - Little Red Review [2]". 411mania. Retrieved 11 February 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. ^ Nolan Feeney. "Katy B's Little Red: An Album That Shows the 'Album' Isn't Dead Yet". The Atlantic.
  5. ^ "iTunes - Music - 5 AM - EP by Katy B". Itunes.apple.com. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  6. ^ "iTunes - Music - Crying for No Reason by Katy B". Itunes.apple.com. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  7. ^ "iTunes - Music - What Love is Made Of - EP by Katy B". Itunes.apple.com. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Katy B Announces UK Tour". thehits.
  9. ^ "Katy B Tickets | Katy B Tour Dates & Concerts | Ticketmaster UK". Ticketmaster.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  10. ^ "iTunes - Music - Little Red (Deluxe) by Katy B". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Little Red (Deluxe): Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  12. ^ "iTunes - Music - Little Red (Deluxe) by Katy B". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  13. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 February 2014" (PDF) (1252). Australian Recording Industry Association. Pandora Archive. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 7, 2014". Chart-Track. IRMA.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Katy B | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  17. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Beyonce – Beyonce". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Beyonce in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  19. ^ "iTunes - Music - Little Red (Deluxe) by Katy B". Itunes.apple.com. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  20. ^ "Little Red (Deluxe): Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
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