Confetti

by Little Mix

Overview

Following the empowered pop feminism of 2018's LM5, Britain's Little Mix return with their sixth studio album, 2020's effusive and fun Confetti. Once again showcasing the vocal skills of Little Mix bandmates Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jesy Nelson, the record is a dance-oriented production that balances sugary club hooks with lyrics about romance and relationships. Helping them achieve this sweetly attenuated balance are a handful of in-demand pop producers/songwriters, including Camille Purcell (aka Kamille), the Swedish duo Goldfingers, Raphaella, MNEK, and others. On LM5, Little Mix took a page out of Beyonce's playbook, imbuing their songs with strong messages about women and society. On Confetti, while still striking a fierce and confident stance, they seem to take an intentionally lighter, more relaxed approach, with songs that favor good-time pop dazzle over any explicit feminist messaging. It's a balanced tone they strike with wry playfulness on the funky, minor-key title track, singing "We wanna celebrate like we in the club every day/Got all my friends here with me/And I don't need ya, I don't need ya/Got this dress up on me/So I don't need your stress up on me." Equally engaging are cuts like the opening "Break Up Song" and the sparkling "Holiday,'' both club-ready anthems that bring to mind a deft combination of Robyn and Rihanna. We also get the reggaeton-infused "Sweet Melody," the kinetic, early-2000s hip-hop groove of "Gloves Up," and the electronic pop of "Nothing But My Feelings." As the title implies, Confetti is an album of brightly colored feel-good songs, meant to light your way to the dancefloor. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	11/13/2020
Label:	Rca / Sony Music
UPC:	0194398053219

Tracks

1. Break Up Song
2. Holiday
3. Sweet Melody
4. Confetti
5. Happiness
6. Not a Pop Song
7. Nothing But My Feelings
8. Gloves Up
9. A Mess (Happy 4 U)
10. My Love Won't Let You Down
11. Rendezvous
12. If You Want My Love
13. Breathe

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Little Mix   Primary Artist
Jade Thirlwall   Vocals
Jesy Nelson   Vocals
Leigh-Anne Pinnock   Vocals
Perrie Edwards   Vocals

Technical Credits

Tom Barnes   Composer
Ben Kohn   Composer
Pablo Beltran Ruiz   Composer
Phil Tan   Mixing
Goldfingers   Producer
Warren Felder   Composer,Producer
Norman Gimbel   Composer
James Norton   Composer
Luis Molina   Composer
Paul Norris   Vocal Engineer
Jason Pebworth   Composer
Jon Shave   Composer
George Astasio   Composer
Randy Merrill   Mastering
Janee Bennett   Composer
Big Active   Design,Art Direction
Brian Garcia   Composer
Cass Lowe   Composer,Producer
Peter Kelleher   Composer
Maegan Cottone   Composer
Andrew Bullimore   Composer,Producer
Mariano Vivanco   Photography
The Invisible Men   Producer
Uzoechi Emenike   Composer
Camille Purcell   Composer,Producer
Frank Nobel   Composer
MNEK   Composer,Producer
James Abrahart   Composer
Chris Loco   Producer
Morten Ristorp Jensen   Composer,Producer
Alex Niceforo   Composer,Producer
Jade Thirlwall   Composer
Jesy Nelson   Composer
Leigh-Anne Pinnock   Composer
Perrie Edwards   Composer
TMS   Composer,Producer
Bill Zimmerman   Assistant Engineer
Tayla Parx   Composer,Producer
Sean Douglas   Composer
Keith Sorrells   Composer,Producer
Lara Andersson   Composer
Peter Rycroft   Composer,Producer
Linus Nordstrom   Composer
Robin Oliver Frid   Composer,Producer
Peoples   Producer