Little Bit

"Little Bit" is a song by Swedish singer Lykke Li from her debut studio album, Youth Novels (2008). Produced by Björn Yttling and co-produced by Lasse Mårtén, the track was released on 24 September 2007 as the album's lead single. It was included on the soundtrack to the HBO series Bored to Death,[3] while a snippet of the song was used in the commercial for Victoria's Secret Ipex bra starring Heidi Klum.[4] Also, rapper Charles Hamilton sampled the song on his track Starchasers from his mixtape It's Charles Hamilton. Canadian singer Drake remixed the song for his 2009 mixtape So Far Gone.[5]

"Little Bit"
Single by Lykke Li
from the album Youth Novels
B-side
  • "Everybody but Me"
  • "Time Flies"
  • "After Laughter"
  • "Dance, Dance, Dance"
Released24 September 2007 (2007-09-24)
Genre
Length4:33
LabelLL
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Lykke Li
Producer(s)
  • Björn Yttling
  • Lasse Mårtén (co.)
Lykke Li singles chronology
"Little Bit"
(2007)		 "I'm Good, I'm Gone"
(2008)
Audio sample
  • file
  • help
Music video
"Little Bit" on YouTube

Critical reception

"Little Bit" received positive reviews from many music critics. In a review for Blogcritics, Tan The Man wrote that the song is "mesmerizing, evoking a sensual striptease fantasy by a former love" and that it "fuses so many sounds, from quasi-bossa nova to soul, while maintaining a simplistic and raw, non-explicitly erotic beat in the background."[6] Matthew Perpetua from Spin rated the track seven out of ten, stating it is "built upon the clack and clang of acoustic percussion and little else, aside from occasional bits of guitar or saxophone", addind that it sounds "exceptionally intimate, to the point where it's easy to feel voyeuristic when listening on the title cut to her unguarded declaration of love."[7] Q magazine noticed "a breathless intensity to [the] lyrics that takes the song beyond the realm of throwaway pop. 'I would do it, push the button, pull the trigger, jump of a cliff...' she sings, clearly not just 'a little bit' in love as she tries to convince herself, but rather in the grip of an overwhelming infatuation."[8] Jon Lusk of BBC Music called it "metronomic, infectiously hummable" and viewed it as "a great new example of the emotional conflict which 10cc and Smokey Robinson lyrically documented so well."[9] Adrien Begrand of PopMatters felt that the song's "approach is far more subtle that most contemporary pop singles would ever dare to be, its gentle, slightly distorted bass synth propelled by the faintest traces of percussion, both electronic and acoustic, Yttling providing mandolin accents during the chouses. But it's Lykke Li who commands our attention, delivering as perfect a hook in the chorus that rivals Robyn's best work, but not before making us fall off our chairs with a second verse that tosses aside all nuance in favor of direct, unadulterated lust."[10] Rolling Stone's Will Hermes opined that "[a] quietly intoxicating electropulse drives the reluctant lover's confession in 'Little Bit' while Li memorably rhymes 'legs apart' with 'tainted heart.'"[11]

Track listings
  • Swedish digital EP
  1. "Little Bit" – 4:34
  2. "Everybody but Me" – 3:17
  3. "Time Flies" – 3:15
  • Swedish limited-edition 10-inch single
A1. "Little Bit" – 4:34
B1. "Everybody but Me" – 3:17
B2. "Time Flies" – 3:15
  • US EP
  1. "Little Bit" – 4:41
  2. "Dance, Dance, Dance" – 3:43
  3. "Everybody but Me" – 3:18
  4. "Time Flies" – 3:22
  • UK digital EP
  1. "Little Bit" – 4:35
  2. "Little Bit" (Loving Hand Remix) – 9:26
  3. "Little Bit" (CSS Remix) – 4:40
  4. "After Laughter" – 3:40
  • UK limited-edition 7-inch single
A. "Little Bit" – 4:34
B. "Dance, Dance, Dance" – 3:42
  • UK 12-inch single
A1. "Little Bit" (Loving Hand Remix) – 9:26
B1. "Little Bit" (CSS Remix) – 4:40
B2. "Little Bit" (Staygold's Skansen Remix)

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Youth Novels.[12]

  • Lykke Li – vocals
  • Björn Yttling – production, recording, mixing, keyboards, percussion, mandolin
  • Lasse Mårtén – co-production, recording, additional recordings, mixing
  • Janne Hansson – recording
  • Matt Azzarto – additional recordings
  • Bill Emmons – additional recordings
  • Tommy Andersson – engineering assistance
  • Tom Gloady – engineering assistance
  • Neil Lipuma – engineering assistance
  • Henrik Jonsson – mastering
  • John Eriksson – cymbal

Charts
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[13] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 20

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Sweden 24 September 2007 Digital download LL Recordings [15]
2007 10-inch single [16]
United Kingdom 25 February 2008 7-inch single Moshi Moshi [17]
United States 6 May 2008 EP The Control Group [18]
United Kingdom 24 October 2008 Digital download Atlantic [19]
27 October 2008 12-inch single [20]

References
  1. "Lykke Li Dives Into Heartbreak on 'I Never Learn': Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  2. "The Billboard Reviews". Billboard. 23 August 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  3. Grimm, Beca (23 August 2010). "TV on the Radio, Lykke Li, M. Ward Featured on Bored to Death Soundtrack". Paste. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  4. Brandon (25 September 2008). "Lykke Li And Heidi Klum Sell A Smoother, Lighter Bra". Stereogum. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  5. Breihan, Tom (29 June 2009). "Drake: So Far Gone". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  6. Tan The Man (5 May 2008). "Music Review: Lykke Li – Little Bit EP". Blogcritics. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  7. Perpetua, Matthew. "Lykke Li, 'Little Bit EP'". Spin. Spin Media LLC. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  8. "Track of the Day: Lykke Li". Q. 10 December 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  9. Lusk, Jon (6 June 2008). "Review of Lykke Li – Youth Novels". BBC Music. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  10. Begrand, Adrien (26 March 2008). "Lykke Li: Youth Novels". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  11. Hermes, Will (21 August 2008). "Youth Novels : Lykke Li". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  12. Youth Novels (liner notes). Lykke Li. LL Recordings. 2008. 50999 520279 2 5.CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. "Ultratop.be – Lykke Li – Little Bit" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  14. "Swedishcharts.com – Lykke Li – Little Bit". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  15. "Little Bit – EP by Lykke Li". Sweden: iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  16. "Lykke Li – Little Bit (10")". discogs. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  17. "Lykke Li – Little Bit (7")". discogs. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  18. "Little Bit [EP]: Lykke Li". United States. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  19. "Little Bit – EP by Lykke Li". United Kingdom: iTunes Store. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  20. "Lykke Li – Little Bit (12")". discogs. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
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