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"Power"
Single by Little Mix featuring Stormzy
from the album Glory Days
Released26 May 2017 (2017-05-26)
Genre
Length4:02
LabelSyco
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Little Mix singles chronology
"No More Sad Songs"
(2017) 		"Power"
(2017) 		"Reggaetón Lento"
(2017)
Stormzy singles chronology
"Cold"
(2017) 		"Power"
(2017) 		"Cigarettes & Cush"
(2017)
Music video
"Power" on YouTube

"Power" is a song by British girl group Little Mix, from their fourth studio album Glory Days (2016). The official remix of the song was released as the fourth single on 26 May 2017,[3] with additional vocals from British grime artist Stormzy.[4][5] Lyrically, the song is about female empowerment and how women can be just as strong as men.[6] The song has reached number six on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's eleventh top 10 single in the UK, and the third from Glory Days. The remix of the song is included on their reissue of their fourth studio album, Glory Days, Glory Days: The Platinum Edition (2017). "Power" was featured as one of the theme songs for WWE's Royal Rumble 2018 event.[7] The song also won "Best Song" at the 2018 Global Awards.[8]

Music video

The music video was released on 9 June 2017 and was directed by Hannah Lux Davis. It was filmed in Los Angeles in April 2017, and includes member Jade Thirlwall dancing with famous drag queens Courtney Act, Alaska Thunderfuck and Willam.[9] Stormzy's scenes feature him in a barbershop having his hair cut.[10] At the end of the video, the mothers of the Little Mix members appear with them.[11] As of August 2018 the music video has reached over 180 million views on YouTube.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[12] 20
France (SNEP)[13] 182
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 17
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[15] 31
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[16] 7
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)[17] 26
Romania (Airplay 100)[18] 100
Scotland (OCC)[19] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2017) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[21] 33

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of regions, release dates, showing formats, label and references
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 26 May 2017
Syco [23]

References

  1. ^ Currinn, Jonathan (26 January 2017). "Album Review: Little Mix – Glory Days". OutlegMug. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ Levine, Nick (10 November 2016). "Little Mix – 'Glory Days' album review". TimeOut. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. ^ Copsey, Rob (19 May 2017). "Little Mix confirm Power as the fourth single from their Glory Days album: 'You spoke and we listened!'". Official Charts.
  4. ^ Corner, Lewis (19 May 2017). "Little Mix have announced their brand new single – and they've teamed up with a huge rapper". Gay Times. United Kingdom. Millivres Prowler Group Ltd. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Little Mix Confirm Their Next Collab Is With Stormzy & The Song Already Sounds Amazing". Capital. United Kingdom: Global. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  6. ^ Mench, Chris (19 November 2016). "Little Mix Assert Their Independence On New Song "Power"". Genius. Genius Media Group Inc. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  7. ^ WWE (26 December 2017). "Don't miss the historic 30th anniversary of @WWE #RoyalRumble LIVE Sunday, January 28 at 7e/4p only on @WWENetwork!pic.twitter.com/IagbQhS5x4". @WWE. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. ^ Radio, Global. "The Global Awards - celebrating the stars of music, news & entertainment". The Global Awards.
  9. ^ "Little Mix's 'Power' Music Video Set To Feature RuPaul's Drag Race Stars | MTV UK". MTV UK. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Little Mix - 'Power'". Capital. Global. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  11. ^ Roth, Madeline (9 June 2017). "Little Mix's Badass 'Power' Video Has Their Moms, Stormzy, And RuPaul's Drag Race Queens". MTV News. MTV.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Little Mix feat. Stormzy – Power" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  13. ^ "Little Mix feat. Stormzy – Power" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  14. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. 12 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  17. ^ "BillboardPH Hot 100". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved 3 July 2017. [dead link‍]
  18. ^ "Airplay 100 – 13 august 2017". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  21. ^ Copsey, Rob (3 January 2018). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  22. ^ "British single certifications – Little Mix – Power". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Power in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  23. ^ "Power (feat. Stormzy) - Single by Little Mix on Apple Music". iTunes Store. United Kingdom: Apple Inc. 26 May 2017.
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