Little Me (song)

"Little Me" is a song by British girl group Little Mix. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, Salute (2013). It was co-written by the group with TMS and Iain James, and produced by TMS. The song peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. It samples part of Gabriel Fauré's Pavane.[2]

"Little Me"
Single by Little Mix
from the album Salute
Released30 December 2013 (2013-12-30)
GenreR&B[1]
Length
  • 3:55 (album version)
  • 3:31 (single mix)
LabelSyco
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)TMS
Little Mix singles chronology
"Move"
(2013)		 "Little Me"
(2013)		 "Word Up!"
(2014)
Music video
"Little Me" on YouTube

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, calling it "effortless and uplifting" and awarding it four out of five stars.[3] In another four-star review, Renowned for Sound's Melissa Redman complimented the song's "exceptional vocals", "perfect harmonies" and "mature lyrics".[4]

Isaac Mace-Tessler of Pop Scoop gave the song a very positive review, saying "'Little Me' has a strong message of inspiration and liberation, all about the girls' present selves telling their younger, little selves not to worry and to 'speak up, shout out, be a bit prouder' and believe that they are already 'beautiful, wonderful'. The track thus follows and holds its own in the grand tradition of R&B empowerment ballads such as Sugababes' "Ugly", Destiny's Child's "Survivor" and Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful". The song's music video further underlines its heartfelt meaning: shot in earnest B&W, the girls emotively sing in an abandoned warehouse, interspersed with girls and women talking about their hopes, dreams and insecurities."[1]

Music video

In an interview with FrontRowLiveEnt.com, regarding the official music video, Jesy Nelson said: "We've never really done a video like this before. This is very heartfelt and meaningful. It's very sincere."[5]

The video premiered on YouTube on 18 December 2013.[6] It features Little Mix in an abandoned chapel.[7] It also features various actors telling their stories and what they have overcome. The video is also in black and white, making Little Mix's first music video to be released in that format.

Live performances

Little Mix performed "Little Me" on The Xtra Factor on 3 November 2013,[8] and on the Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball on 8 December 2013.[9] The US got their first live performance of the song on Good Morning America. The single was also put to the setlists of The Salute Tour (2014) and The Get Weird Tour (2016).

Track listing
  • Digital remixes
  1. "Little Me" (Single Mix) – 3:31
  2. "Little Me" (WestFunk and Steve Smart Remix) – 2:54
  3. "Little Me" (DE$iGNATED Radio Remix) – 3:48
  4. "Little Me" (Live The Xtra Factor Performance) – 2:37
  5. "Little Me" (Instrumental) – 3:28

Chart performance

"Little Me" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 51 on 15 December 2013, peaking at number 14 on 12 January 2014.

Charts
Charts (2013–14) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 85
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[11] 56
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 26
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[13] 10
Scotland (OCC)[14] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 14

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 314,000[17]

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Ireland[18] 30 December 2013 Digital download Syco Music
United Kingdom[19]

References
  1. Mace-Tessler, Isaac (20 December 2013). "SINGLE REVIEW: Little Mix – 'Little Me'". Pop Scoop. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  2. "Interpolation (Replayed Sample) of Multiple Elements". WhoSampled.
  3. Copsey, Robert (18 December 2013). "Little Mix: 'Little Me' review: 'Effortless and uplifting'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  4. Redman, Melissa (11 December 2013). "Single review: Little Mix - Little Me". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  5. "Little Mix talk Neon Lights Tour and "Little Me" music video w/ @RobertHerrera3". 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  6. "Little Mix 'Little Me'". Metro. DMG Media. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  7. "Chapel, London, SE15 - Derelict Chapel Shoot Location - SHOOTFACTORY".
  8. "Little Mix perform 'Move' and premiere new song 'Little Me' on The X Factor". Stagedoor FM. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  9. "Little Mix - 'Little Me' (Live Performance, Jingle Bell Ball 2013)". Capital FM. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  10. ARIA Report 1245. Pandora Archive
  11. "Ultratop.be – Little Mix – Little Me" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  12. "Chart Track: Week 03, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. "The Official Lebanese Top 20 – Little Mix". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. "British single certifications – Little Mix – Little Me". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Little Me in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  17. Copsey, Rob (4 January 2021). "Little Mix's Top 20 biggest singles on the Official Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  18. "Salute (Deluxe Edition) by Little Mix on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com.
  19. "Salute (Deluxe Edition) by Little Mix on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com.
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