Little Mix

Little Mix
Little Mix in 2022 From left to right: Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards
Little Mix in 2022
From left to right: Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active2011–2022[a]
Labels
Members
Past membersJesy Nelson
Websitelittle-mix.com

Little Mix are an English girl group that formed on the eighth series of The X Factor. They are the first group and the only girl group to win the original UK series.[1] The lineup consisted of Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, and originally Jesy Nelson, before her departure from the group in 2020. Regarded as the show's most successful winning act, their success led to a girl band renaissance in the UK. Little Mix's vocals and harmonies have garnered critical acclaim[2] and the group have been ranked as one of the best vocal girl groups.[3][4] They were often dubbed, by some media, as the "biggest girl group in the world", before going on a hiatus in 2022, allowing its members to pursue solo projects.[5]

Little Mix rose to prominence with their debut single "Wings" (2012), achieving five number-one singles, and nineteen top ten entries on the UK Singles Chart. Launched into mainstream recognition after the release of "Black Magic", becoming the first song by a girl group since 2008 to spend multiple weeks at number one. In 2023, it also became the first music video by a British girl group to surpass one billion streams on YouTube and was ranked by Billboard as one of the "Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time".[6] The group has broken various records during their career, including becoming the first girl group to spend over 100 weeks inside the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, the first to accumulate six top five entries on the UK Albums Chart, and for holding the record for the highest chart entry for a debut album by a UK girl group on the US Billboard 200.

The group achieved moderate success in America and retained a popular following in Europe, South America, Asia and other regions with Forbes naming them as one of the most influential acts in Europe. Little Mix also made appearances on Debrett's list of the most influential people in the UK, the Forbes "30 Under 30", and the Sunday Times "Young Rich List". Their music has amassed over 15 billion streams worldwide, making them one of the most streamed girl groups on Spotify. Since their debut, their music has been cited as gay anthems, girl power anthems, and feminist anthems, while gaining popularity in South Korea, with Pitchfork describing them as "the girl group who has captured K-pop's spirit better than any other western girl group".[7][8] Little Mix have sold over 3 million concert tickets worldwide, and performed in over 20 countries across their tours, with the Confetti Tour, being their most critically acclaimed.[9][10][11]

In 2021, Little Mix became the first girl group in 41 years to win the British Group award at the Brit Awards. Their other accolades include a Madame Tussauds figure, three Brit Awards, seven MTV Europe Music Awards (the most wins for Best UK & Ireland Act), four Glamour Awards, a iHeartRadio Music Award, two Japanese Gold Disc Awards and three Guinness World Records. They have amassed a huge following of LGBTQ+ fans winning a British LGBT Award, an Attitude Award, and were named as Glamour's "Women of the Year and Game-changers in music". Often named as one of the greatest girl groups of all time, Little Mix have sold over an estimated 60 million records worldwide,[12][13][14][15] making then one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, and one of Britain's biggest selling acts.[16]


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  3. ^ Rawlinson, Kevin (29 July 2021). "It's a no from me: ITV confirms The X Factor will not be back". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. ^ Griffiths, George (1 September 2022). "Flashback 2012: Little Mix spread their Wings and fly to Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Little Mix announce they're going on hiatus in emotional statement". Capital. 2 December 2021.
  6. ^ Billboard Staff (10 July 2017). "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ^ "TWICE: Taste of Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  8. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (16 June 2023). "Listen to Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock's debut solo single, 'Don't Say Love'". NME. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Little Mix serve regal realness in new music video for Love (Sweet Love)". GAY TIMES. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  10. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (4 July 2023). "Little Mix on Simon Cowell, new album LM5 and online trolls". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Little Mix Confetti vs Kylie Disco". Official Charts. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  12. ^ Brandle, Lars (16 June 2023). "Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Drops First Solo Single 'Don't Say Love': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  13. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (16 September 2023). "Leigh-Anne Pinnock hints debut album will be released next year". NME. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  14. ^ Fletcher, Harry (8 November 2023). "The 10 best girl groups of all time, from TLC to Girls Aloud". Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  15. ^ Webster, Abby (20 May 2024). "21 Best Girl Groups of All Time". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Little Mix's Leigh-Anne talks racial bias with Birmingham City University academic". 10 September 2021.