Wings (Little Mix song)

"Wings"
Single by Little Mix
from the album DNA
Released 24 August 2012 (2012-08-24)
Format
Studio
  • The Music Shed
  • (London)
Genre
Length 3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Thomas Barnes
  • Peter Kelleher
  • Ben Kohn
  • Iain James
  • Perrie Edwards
  • Jesy Nelson
  • Leigh-Anne Pinnock
  • Jade Thirlwall
  • Erika Nuri
  • Michelle Lewis
  • Mischke
  • Heidi Rojas
Producer(s)
  • TMS
  • James F. Reynolds
Little Mix singles chronology
"Cannonball"
(2011)		 "Wings"
(2012)		 "DNA"
(2012)
Music video
"Wings" on YouTube

"Wings" is a song by British girl group Little Mix from their debut studio album, DNA (2012). Syco Music released it on 24 August 2012 as the lead single from the album, while in the US it was released by Columbia Records on 5 February 2013 as the group's debut single. Inspired by their fans and struggles they faced on The X Factor (UK), Little Mix wrote the track with TMS, Iain James, Erika Nuri, Michelle Lewis, Mischke and Heidi Rojas.[1] The lyrics carry an empowerment message about believing in yourself and standing together in the face of negativity. Eschewing contemporary dance music popular at the time of its release, "Wings" is a bubblegum pop and 1990s-style R&B song with an upbeat drum and brass arrangement that pertains to the sound of a marching band.

Released to generally positive reviews from music critics, Little Mix promoted the single with a Max & Dania-directed music video, extensive radio station tours and numerous televised live performances. "Wings" reached number one in Ireland, the top 10 in Australia and Japan, and number 79 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart with first-week sales of 106,766 copies, making it the group's second successive number-one single in the UK where it is certified platinum and by November 2017 had surpassed sales of 640,000 units, according to the Official Charts Company.

Writing and recording

Little Mix wrote the majority of "Wings" with songwriter Iain James and production team TMS, although they invited input from other writers until they found the track complete.[2] It was one of the first songs written for the group's debut studio album, DNA.[3] Unlike most The X Factor (UK) alumni, the band were adamant on being involved with the writing of their first original single.[4] Band member Perrie Edwards stressed, "At the end of the day, it's our name on it. If we're not happy, then I think people will see straight through it."[4] Simon Cowell, owner of Little Mix's label Syco Music, also advised the group that the single would benefit from their own input.[5]

During initial writing sessions, they tried to combine each member's tastes in music and showcase their harmonies as well as their individual vocals.[4][6] Eschewing the contemporary dance music popular at the time, the group opted for a retro style pop, R&B and hip hop sound with "Wings".[7][8] Group member Leigh-Anne Pinnock said "it's a bit different to what's out there at the moment, and that's the risk we wanted to take."[9] Little Mix also wrote the song with an American audience in mind, and found inspiration from singers Beyoncé and Michael Jackson.[10][11]

The lyrics were inspired by the first week of live shows of The X Factor (UK) where Little Mix were the favourites to be eliminated and felt disheartened by hearing the odds in the show's green room. Group member Jesy Nelson also recalled, "the paps waiting outside to shoot us were all shouting 'See you on This Morning on Monday' because that's where the losers go. I was like: 'Oh, right, thanks!'"[12] Further inspiration came from Nelson who as an aspiring singer was told by her teachers that she would end up working at Tesco.[12] Little Mix also wrote the song as an uplifting message for their fans.[13] Nelson said, "There's nothing wrong with writing songs about clubs and partying but I think it's cool to do a song with meaning."[14] Prior to "Wings", the group had been vocal about standing up to bullying and wanted the song to have a similar message that listeners would be able to relate to. However, they did not want it to sound cheesy or as if they were preaching and instead wrote it with a theme of maternal advice.[4]

The group recorded "Wings" at TMS' studio in London, The Music Shed.[1][15] It was mixed by Serban Ghenea and John Hanes, with assistance from Phil Seaford at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[1] Little Mix knew on their first listen that it had to be DNA's lead single.[16] In April 2012, they played it to Cowell who according to the group tapped his foot to the song and called it "genius".[5][17]

Composition

"Wings" is an upbeat,[19] bubblegum pop and 1990s-style R&B song with a length of 3 minutes and 39 seconds.[20][21] It is composed in simple time and in the key of E minor with a fast tempo of 115 beats per minute.[22] The song contains a varying kick and snare drum arrangement throughout,[18] pertaining to a sound of a marching band.[23] Other instruments include an alto saxophone, a Baritone saxophone, guitar, keyboards, a tenor saxophone, a trombone and trumpet.[1][21] Bass synthesizer plays on the lyrics "running up your mouth" (0:26) and "ready steady go, no" (1:29).[18] Little Mix's vocals span the notes B3 to E5.[22]

The track begins with a brief introduction featuring rhythmic clapping and a brass backbeat.[18][24] Before the first verse, the group chant the first chorus which has a four-on-the-floor arrangement, leading to a sparser sound than that on the later two-part chorus.[18][25][24] Little Mix make use of rhythmic chanting that sometimes appears mixed down beneath the chorus, using the last word of a sentence.[26] Before the second part of the chorus, the group harmonize altogether and a major chord substitution takes place on the lyric "fly" (1:01).[18] This is preceded by a build-up of transition effects and a brief return to the four-on-the-floor kick drum sequence.[18] When the substitution takes place, Little Mix's vocals become more sustained and melismatic as the stereo widens and their pitch increases.[18]

The second verse starts with eighth note delay taps (1:20–1:22) on the first lyric "I'm" which gradually increases until properly sung.[18] It features an A–B pitch change which increases harmonic momentum for the second verse by implying a return to the cadential D chord in the chorus, instead of a continuation of the tonic E.[18] The second verse is shorter than the first.[24] A dubstep breakdown occurs after the second chorus during which the group chant the lyric "hey" repeatedly at the end of each line in a call and response.[23][24][27] Following a third chorus, the song ends in an outro harmony.[24] According to Nelson, "Wings" is about "believing in yourself, listening to what your mom says (because she's always right!) and just not letting any negativity bring you down."[13]

Release

Little Mix first announced the single's release on 30 May 2012, via Twitcam.[28] The following day, they shared its cover art on Facebook, featuring a new group logo as well as signature icons for each member.[29][30] On 1 June 2012, the single was made available for pre-order and the group previewed a snippet on Alan Carr: Chatty Man.[28][31] On 28 June 2012, the full lyrics were shared in a PDF format on the group's official website.[32] "Wings" premiered on BBC Radio 1's The Greg James Show on 2 July 2012.[33] An accompanying lyric video was shared on Vevo the same day.[34] To promote the single, Little Mix embarked on a radio tour in July 2012 where they visited over 20 radio stations across the UK and did meet-and-greets as part of a social media competition for their fans.[35] Syco first released the single as a digital extended play (EP) in Ireland on 24 August 2012.[36] In the UK, "Wings" was released on 26 August 2012 in digital EP and CD formats, after being postponed twice.[37][38][39][40] Purchasers of initial pre-orders had to pre-order the single again, although free of charge.[41]

In Australia, the single was released as a digital EP and CD single on 5 and 30 October 2012, respectively.[42][43] The group also travelled to the country in November 2012 for a string of radio and TV appearances to promote the track.[44] On 5 February 2013, Columbia Records released "Wings" as Little Mix's debut single in the US.[45] It was sent to contemporary hit radio playlists in the US on 19 February 2013.[46] For the single's US promotion, the group embarked on a radio tour and met fans at various shopping malls in March and April 2013.[47][48]

Critical reception

Little Mix performing "Wings" during their 2013 DNA Tour.

"Wings" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Michael Cragg of The Guardian said the group were poised to succeed "where other X Factor winners have failed by releasing a great single at the right time".[23] Cragg highlighted the song's production, writing that it had "everything you'd want to hear in a pop song in 2012", and likened Little Mix's "ridiculous vocal runs" to those of Christina Aguilera.[23] Tim Lee from musicOMH called it "an absolutely stomping pop song" and "possibly the best mass market pop song since Girls Aloud's heyday", complimenting its brass production and call and response.[27] According to Lee, the track is "all shot through with such sassiness that you nearly forget it sounds an awful lot like 'Ain't No Other Man' by Christina Aguilera."[27] Joe Rivers of No Ripcord gave the song a rating of nine out of ten, regarding it as "vivacious, fun, brash and confident", and noting its "absolute belter of a chorus".[49] Rivers concluded: "'Wings' is really pretty darn good. Not just good-for-X-Factor good, but good-in-the-context-of-all-pop-music good."[49]

In his review of DNA, BBC Music's Al Fox called the song "addictive".[50] Joey Guerra from the Houston Chronicle viewed it as "ridiculously catchy", adding: "All hail the Spice Girls 2.0!"[51] Mikael Wood writing in the Los Angeles Times complimented the track's "big chorus" and the "chewy production touch" of its "wobbly dubstep synth".[52] In The Irish Times, Ailbhe Malone described the single as "a stomper" akin to Beyoncé’s "Get Me Bodied" and Lisa Lopes' "The Block Party" for its harmonies, clapping and "X Factor's worth of attitude",[53] while Eoin Butler gave the song three out of five stars, calling it a "a stomper... in the vein of Beyoncé's 'Singles Ladies'. Just not as good, obviously."[54] In a negative review, Matt Wilkinson of the NME dismissed the track as "every bit as pain-inducing as you thought it would be",[55] while The Guardian's Malcolm Jack found it "entertainingly schizoid".[20]

"Wings" placed at number 21 on Popjustice's list of The Top 45 Singles of 2012,[56] and was shortlisted for their 2012 £20 Music Prize.[57] It ranked at number 35 on No Ripcord's Top 40 Tracks of 2012 list,[58] and at number three on About.com's list of Top 100 Pop Songs of 2013.[59] The song received a nomination for Best Song to Dance To at the 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards.[60] In 2015, "Wings" was voted the favourite girl group single by Billboard magazine readers, ahead of "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls.[61]

Chart performance

Little Mix performing "Wings" during The Get Weird Tour in 2016.

In September 2012, "Wings" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart with first-week sales of 106,766 copies, becoming Little Mix's second consecutive number-one single in the UK after 2011's "Cannonball". They became only the third winner from The X Factor (UK), after Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke, to follow up their winner's single with a second number-one single.[62] The track dropped to number four in its second week, selling 59,355 copies.[63] It spent a total of 25 weeks on the chart and placed at number 40 in the 2012 year-end chart.[64][65] The single was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and as of November 2017 has sold over 640,000 units in the UK, according to the Official Charts Company.[66][67]

In Ireland, "Wings" debuted at number one on the Irish Singles Chart, making it the group's second successive number-one single in the region.[68][69] It also became Little Mix's highest-charting single in Australia where it peaked at number three on the ARIA Singles Chart,[70] and was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for sales of 210,000 copies.[71] Elsewhere, "Wings" reached number 15 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and was certified gold by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ) for sales of 7,500 copies.[72][73]

"Wings" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 98 for the week ending 11 April 2013.[74] According to Nielsen SoundScan, the single had already sold 97,000 copies prior to its chart debut.[75] Brian Mansfield of USA Today wrote that "Wings" was poised to become "[2013's] 'What Makes You Beautiful'" in the US.[2] However, it stalled at number 79 and spent a total of nine weeks on the chart.[74] The single fared better on the US Mainstream Top 40 chart where it reached number 26.[76] On 16 August 2013, "Wings" received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales in excess of 500,000 copies.[77] In Canada, the song peaked at number 69 on the Canadian Hot 100,[78] and was certified gold by Music Canada for sales of 40,000 copies.[79] "Wings" became Little Mix's highest-charting single in Japan where it climbed to number seven on the Japan Hot 100.[80]

Music video

Little Mix during the music video's hip-hop dance segment at the fore of a large Union Jack.

Directed by Max & Dania,[81] the music video for "Wings" was filmed at Elstree Studios using an abandoned warehouse set on 6–7 June 2012.[82][83] Little Mix began rehearsing choreography for the video on 3 May 2012.[84] Due to several re-takes of the group's dance routine, the video was shot over a 22-hour period from 04:00 to 02:00 BST.[85] The group regard "Wings" as their "first proper video"; their previous music video for "Cannonball" was a montage of scenes from their experiences on The X Factor.[85] The music video premiered on The Box on 25 July 2012.[86]

The visual follows no storyline.[87] Each group member wears three different outfits throughout, all of which portray their individual styles.[88] The video is introduced with a screen split into four in which each member is shown singing to the camera.[89] They then dance separately in front of different, brightly-coloured backdrops which manifest their individual personalities: a flower and gramophone record backdrop (Edwards), a bow tie backdrop (Jade Thirlwall), graffiti-decorated (Pinnock), and boomboxes (Nelson). Near the end of the video, the group are accompanied by male backing dancers for a hip hop and chair-dance routine in front of a large Union Jack.[88][89]

The video was accidentally released on the iTunes Store in the US the same day as its premiere to instant sales success, before being promptly taken down.[90] When released in December 2012, Gary Trust of Billboard magazine noted that the video was a consistent seller for the group ahead of the US debut of "Wings" in February 2013.[91] MTV's Sam Lansky called it dazzling and colourful, and cited the chair-dancing sequence as his favourite since that of Britney Spears' "Stronger" (2000). Lansky concluded: "Who needs to be high-concept when you have this much attitude?"[92] Conversely, Ruth Saxelby of The Guardian wrote, "I made the mistake of watching the video with them jumping around looking fresh and confident and now the only thing I can see is a sanitary pad ad."[93] The music video has received over 180 million views on YouTube.[94]

Live performances

Little Mix performing "Wings" during 2017's The Glory Days Tour.

Little Mix gave their first live performance of "Wings" at T4 on the Beach on 1 July 2012.[95] The group promoted the single in the UK with televised performances on Friday Download on 13 July 2012,[96] This Morning on 20 August 2012,[97] Red or Black? on 25 August 2012,[98] and Daybreak on 3 September 2012.[99] They also performed the song along with "DNA" at the 2012 BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards on 7 October 2012,[100] and did an acoustic rendition on The Xtra Factor (UK) on 11 November 2012.[101] In Australia, Little Mix promoted "Wings" with live performances on Sunrise and The X Factor (Australia) on 30 October 2012.[102][103] In the US, the group performed the song on Good Morning America on 7 June 2013,[104] and Live with Kelly and Michael on 10 June 2013.[105]

During Little Mix's 2013 DNA Tour, "Wings" and its remix by The Alias were performed as the sixth song and encore reprise.[106] The group performed wearing 1990s-style baggy jeans and personalized crop tops.[107] For their 2014 Salute Tour, the band also performed the track as the encore closer.[108] Sporting Grecian-themed, matching black dresses, their renditions ended in confetti showers.[109] In the US, the group also performed the song twice on The Today Show (17 June 2014 and 19 August 2015).[110][111] In the UK, they did an acoustic rendition on Weekend on 18 July 2015,[112] and sang the track a capella in Japanese on The Jonathan Ross Show on 12 November 2016.[113] The group also performed the song on Voice – Danmarks største stemme on 12 September 2015.[114] For the first act of 2016's The Get Weird Tour, Little Mix performed "Wings" in bright pink leotards.[115] On 4 June 2017, the group performed the song in monochrome outfits at One Love Manchester, a benefit concert aired live on BBC One for victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.[116] In a speech ahead of the performance, Thirlwall said they wrote the track "in the hopes that it would empower people to stand together and to not let anything bring them down".[117] For 2017's The Glory Days Tour, the group performed the song in showgirl outfits with feather boas while golden butterflies were fired into the audience.[118] The track was also performed as part of the setlist for their Summer Hits Tour 2018.[119]

Usage in media

English band Scouting for Girls performed a cover of "Wings" in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 30 August 2012.[120] It was included in the compilation album, BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2012.[121] During week five of the eighth series of Dancing on Ice, Samia Ghadie and Sylvain Longchambon skated to the song on 3 February 2013.[122] In the US, "Wings" received a number of high-profile television placements.[2] Candice Glover, Angie Miller, Kree Harrison and Amber Holcomb gave a live rendition of the song during the quarter final of the twelfth season of American Idol on 1 May 2013.[123] Jessica Sanchez performed the track on the fourth season finale episode of Glee, "All or Nothing" (aired on 9 May 2013).[124] Dancing with the Stars season 17 winners Amber Riley and Derek Hough performed the cha-cha-cha to "Wings" during the season premiere on 16 September 2013.[125] Ellona Santiago covered the song for her audition on the third season of The X Factor (US).[126] Her rendition has received over 14 million views on YouTube.[127]

In week four of the live shows of the fifth season of The X Factor (Australia) in September 2013, contestant Ellie Lovegrove covered the song.[128] Patrick Robinson and Anya Garnis performed the salsa to the track during week five of the eleventh series of Strictly Come Dancing on 26 October 2013.[129] In November 2013, BBC Radio 3 released an orchestral mash-up of "Wings" and "Ride of the Valkyries" by a female ensemble from The Hallé and BBC Philharmonic orchestras as a charity single for Children in Need 2013.[130] On 11 March 2015, contestant Tyanna Jones performed the song during the live shows of the fourteenth season of American Idol.[131] Mollie King and AJ Pritchard performed the Charleston to "Wings" during week nine of the fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing on 18 November 2017.[132]

Track listing

Digital download – Remixes EP[133]
No.TitleLength
1."Wings"3:39
2."Wings" (The Alias Club Mix)5:02
3."Wings" (Sunship Extended Mix)4:57
4."Wings" (Instrumental)3:39

Personnel

  • TMS – production, arrangement
  • James F. Reynolds – additional vocal production
  • Iain James – backing vocals, vocal arrangement
  • Carmen Reece – backing vocals, vocal arrangement
  • Peter Kelleher – keyboards
  • Kick Horns – brass
  • Simon Clarke – arrangement, alto and baritone saxophones
  • Tim Sanders – arrangement, tenor saxophone
  • David Liddell – trombone
  • Ryan Quigley – trumpet
  • Darren Wiles – trumpet
  • MNEK – additional programming
  • Thomas Barnes – drums
  • Ben Kohn – guitar
  • Dan Aslet – additional vocal engineering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • John Hanes – mixing engineer
  • Phil Seaford – mixing assistant
  • Tom Coyne – mastering

Credits adapted from the album liner notes of DNA.[1]

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[71] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[79] Gold 40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[73] Gold 7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[66] Platinum 640,000[67]
United States (RIAA)[77] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Ireland 24 August 2012 Digital download (Remixes EP) Syco [36]
United Kingdom 26 August 2012 CD [39]
Digital download (Remixes EP) [37]
Australia 5 October 2012 [42]
30 October 2012 CD [43]
United States 5 February 2013 Digital download Columbia [45]
19 February 2013 Contemporary hit radio [46]
South Korea 19 August 2013 Digital download (Korean version) Syco [136]

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