DNA (Little Mix album)

DNA
Studio album by
Little Mix
Released19 November 2012 (2012-11-19)
RecordedDecember 2011 – September 2012
Genre
Length43:50
Label
Producer
Little Mix chronology
DNA
(2012) 		Salute
(2013)
Singles from DNA
  1. "Wings"
    Released: 24 August 2012
  2. "DNA"
    Released: 9 November 2012
  3. "Change Your Life"
    Released: 15 February 2013
  4. "How Ya Doin'?"
    Released: 15 April 2013

DNA is the debut studio album by British girl group Little Mix, released on 19 November 2012 through Syco Music and Columbia Records. The recording stages for the album took place between December 2011 and concluded in September 2012. Throughout the recording process, the group worked with several producers, with the album being largely co-written by them and other girl group members, Nicola Roberts of Girls Aloud, Shaznay Lewis of All Saints and T-Boz of TLC. The group stated that they were involved in the development of the album as much as possible.

When released, the album was met with praise from music critics. The album is primarily a mixture of pop and R&B records, with influences from dance-pop, pop rock and hip hop which is found on other songs. The album's lyrical content addresses the themes of heartbreak, empowerment, relationships, friendships, and mental health. The album's lead single, "Wings", reached number one in the UK and Ireland as well as charting in Australia, New Zealand, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, Canada and the US. The album's second single "DNA", peaked at number three in the UK and was followed up with two other singles "Change Your Life" and a remix of "How Ya Doin'?" featuring American rapper Missy Elliott, both of which reached the top 20 in the UK.

On the UK Albums DNA, peaked at number three and sold over 234,000 copies by the end of 2012.[4] The album peaked at number two in Czech Republic, and peaked within the top ten of the Irish, Italian, Scottish, Australian, Norwegian Albums Charts. In the United States, DNA reached number four on the US Billboard 200, making them the first British girl group since the Spice Girls to reach the top ten, and later breaking the record for the having the highest chart entry for a debut album by British girl group, breaking a record previously held by the Spice Girls' debut album Spice (1996).[5] It also had the highest chart entry there for female group’s debut album since Danity Kane in 2006.[6][7]

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  5. ^ Hodgkinson, Will. "Little Mix on Simon Cowell, new album LM5 and online trolls". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  6. ^ Billboard, Keith Caulfield (5 June 2013). "Little Mix Breaks Spice Girls' Chart Record". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Little Mix break Spice Girls' US chart record". NME. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2022.