Little Red (album)
Little Red is the second studio album by British singer Katy B. It was released on 7 February 2014 by Rinse, Columbia Records and Sony Music. The album includes the singles "5 AM", "Crying for No Reason" and "Still". The album is her first number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.
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Released | 7 February 2014 | |||
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Length | 48:11 | |||
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Katy B chronology | ||||
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Singles from Little Red | ||||
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Singles
"5 AM" was released as the lead single on 4 November 2013.[6] It reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. "Crying for No Reason" was released as the album's second single on 26 January 2014.[7] It debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart. "Still" was released as the album's third single on 2 May 2014.
Other songs
"What Love Is Made Of" was released on 5 July 2013[8] and reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart; however, the song did not make the album's final cut. "Aaliyah", originally released as part of the Danger EP, received extensive airplay on the likes of BBC Radio 1 and became part of the album.
Promotion
Tour
On 12 November 2013 it was announced that Katy B will be doing a five-date UK tour. A date for London's Roundhouse in October 2014 was added on 17 January 2014. On 5 March 2014, full tour dates for October were added.[9]
Tour dates[10][9] | |||||
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Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
Leg 1, March 2014 | |||||
25 March 2014 | Brighton | England | Concorde 2 | ||
26 March 2014 | London | KOKO | |||
27 March 2014 | Oxford | O2 Academy | |||
28 March 2014 | Birmingham | The Institute | |||
29 March 2014 | Manchester | Manchester Academy | |||
Leg 2, October 2014 | |||||
18 October 2014 | Birmingham | England | O2 Academy Birmingham | ||
19 October 2014 | Nottingham | Rock City | |||
20 October 2014 | Southend | Cliffs Pavilion | |||
21 October 2014 | Bournemouth | O2 Academy Bournemouth | |||
23 October 2014 | London | Roundhouse | |||
24 October 2014 | Bristol | O2 Academy Bristol | |||
25 October 2014 | Manchester | Manchester Academy | |||
27 October 2014 | Leeds | O2 Academy Leeds | |||
29 October 2014 | Newcastle | O2 Academy Newcastle |
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100[11] |
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Pitchfork | 7.8/10[19] |
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The album received generally positive reviews, with an average score of 74/100 on Metacritic.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Next Thing" | 3:03 | ||
2. | "5 AM" |
| Geeneus | 3:21 |
3. | "Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware) |
| Geeneus | 4:38 |
4. | "Crying for No Reason" |
| Geeneus | 4:02 |
5. | "I Like You" |
| George Fitzgerald | 4:03 |
6. | "All My Lovin'" |
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| 4:41 |
7. | "Tumbling Down" |
| Geeneus | 4:42 |
8. | "Everything" |
| Route 94 | 3:47 |
9. | "Play" (featuring Sampha) |
| Sampha | 3:23 |
10. | "Sapphire Blue" |
| Greene | 4:27 |
11. | "Emotions" |
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| 4:35 |
12. | "Still" |
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| 3:29 |
Total length: | 48:11 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Blue Eyes" | M. J. Cole | 5:17 | |
14. | "Stay Down" |
| Moto Blanco | 3:17 |
15. | "Hot Like Fire" |
| Geeneus | 3:54 |
16. | "Wicked Love" |
| Al Shux | 4:03 |
17. | "Sky's the Limit" |
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| 3:49 |
Total length: | 68:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Little Red" (Continuous Mix) | 65:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Blue Eyes" | M. J. Cole | 5:17 | |
14. | "Stay Down" |
| Moto Blanco | 3:17 |
15. | "Hot Like Fire" |
| Geeneus | 3:54 |
16. | "Wicked Love" |
| Al Shux | 4:03 |
17. | "Sky's the Limit" |
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| 3:49 |
18. | "Little Red" (Continuous Mix) | 65:52 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Crying for No Reason" | |
2. | "Sapphire Blue" | |
3. | "I Like You" | |
4. | "Everything" | |
5. | "Tumbling Down" | |
6. | "Play" (featuring Sampha) | |
7. | "Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware) | |
8. | "Next Thing" | |
9. | "Blue Eyes" | |
10. | "5 AM" | |
11. | "Sky's the Limit" | |
12. | "Wicked Love" | |
13. | "Stay Down" | |
14. | "All My Lovin'" | |
15. | "Emotions" | |
16. | "Hot Like Fire" | |
17. | "Still" |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Crying for No Reason" | 4:02 |
2. | "I Like You" | 4:03 |
3. | "All My Lovin'" | 4:41 |
4. | "Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware) | 4:38 |
5. | "5 AM" (Route 94 Remix) | 5:15 |
6. | "Next Thing" | 3:03 |
7. | "Tumbling Down" | 4:42 |
8. | "Sapphire Blue" | 4:27 |
9. | "Play" (featuring Sampha) | 3:23 |
10. | "Blue Eyes" | 5:17 |
11. | "Emotions" | 4:35 |
12. | "Sky's the Limit" | 3:49 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Little Red album liner notes.
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Chart performance
Weekly charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[25] | 100 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[26] | 22 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[26] | 129 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[27] | 35 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] | 1 |
Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade)[26] | 61 |
UK Albums (OCC)[29] | 1 |
Year-end
Chart (2014) | Rank |
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UK Albums (OCC)[30] | 82 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | Gold | 100,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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Ireland[32] | 7 February 2014 | ||
Germany[33] | 10 February 2014 | ||
United Kingdom | |||
United Kingdom | 19 April 2014 | Vinyl |
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