| "Sticks and Stones" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Nicola Roberts | |
| from the album Cinderella's Eyes | |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:55 |
| Label | Polydor |
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| Producer(s) | Tikovoi |
"Sticks and Stones" (stylised as "sticks + stones") is a song recorded by English singer Nicola Roberts, for her debut studio album, Cinderella's Eyes (2011). Roberts co-wrote the song with Maya von Doll and its producer Dimitri Tikovoi. "Sticks and Stones" lyrically discusses her negative experiences as part of the girl group Girls Aloud, including that of her underage alcohol consumption and "faceless" bullying from the media and other celebrities. The song found success with anti-bullying organisations and garnered positive reviews from music critics, with many complementing the honesty of its lyrics.
A lyric video was posted on Roberts' official Twitter account and YouTube channel.[1] She performed an acoustic version of the track, which was then also uploaded to her official YouTube channel.[2] Roberts appeared on British morning show BBC Breakfast to discuss her activism and the lyricism of the track, which led her to do the same on BBC News and discuss the same issues with Rolling Stone. Continuing her activism, she talked to the education secretary Michael Gove to help eradicate bullying.