◎ 英国「The X Factor」第八季冠军新生代四人女孩团体,首张空降英国、爱尔兰双榜Top3全新专辑
◎ 英国乐坛美誉「Spice Girls接班人」、集结英美两地超过10组的製作团队连袂抬轿
◎ 收录全英冠军、澳洲双白金认证单曲〈Wings〉、专辑同名季军作〈DNA〉
四位具有鲜明个性,能唱能跳的活力女孩,混搭出街头流行风格,英国乐坛誉「Spice Girls接班人」的Little Mix,自2011年第八季英国达人秀「The X Factor」荣获冠军以来,已陆续在英国、苏格兰、爱尔兰等地拿下冠军单曲,2013年即将跃上国际舞台,并立志抢佔当今流行女子团体首席宝座。四位成员虽在赛期都以个人身分参赛,在评审Tulisa Contostavlos的促成下,Little Mix也就此诞生。在极短时间内培养出绝佳默契,也透过完美和音,呈现出她们精彩的演唱实力,四名女孩从相识、相助、相依到相容,Little Mix向师兄团One Direction看齐,也在选秀之父Simon Cowell护航下,准备全然释放乐坛久违的「Girl Power」超能量!
人气无法挡的Little Mix,2012年已受时尚杂志Glamour Women Of The Year Awards的「年度最佳乐团」、尼克频道儿童选择奖(Nickelodeon Kids` Choice Awards)的「最受欢迎英国乐团」+「最受欢迎英国新人」两大奖提名!四位成员以年纪最小,却以宽广音域见长的摇滚女Perrie Edwards;年纪最长的街舞/B-Box高手Jesy Nelson;拥有牙买加血统,擅长饶舌的Leigh-Anne Pinnock;可爱甜美且音调多元的Jade Thirlwall所组成。
首张专辑《DNA》,请到曾为1世代、西城男孩、克莉丝汀、小贾斯汀、辣妹合唱团等大明星作品掌舵,更是集结英美两地超越10组的製作团队连袂抬轿,发行随即空降英国和爱尔兰双榜季军。第一波主打〈Wings〉,碰撞出雀跃的鼓掌声、混搭R&B/Funk爽朗节拍,直奔英国金榜冠军,并跨海挺进美国告示牌百大,澳洲获颁双白金认证的佳绩;强烈Electropop电流的专辑同名季军作〈DNA〉,则延续不凡气势空降英国Top3,豪华盘更独家附上弦乐Unplugged版,展现Little Mix完美和音的成果;充满节奏蓝调韵律的〈Change Your Life〉,穿插唸说式的演绎桥段,已抢攻英国Top12;简单钢琴和弦乐温柔编织的〈Turn Your Face〉,亦突显出她们坚强的唱功实力;〈How Ya Doin`?〉挑起浓烈的Funky Soul频率,复古又俏皮;轰动90年代的女子团TLC之T-Boz站台〈Red Planet〉,串连电吉他的迴绕,酷劲十足;豪华盘加收四首独佔单曲,2013年Little Mix强势登场,绝对要你好听又好看!
DNA is the debut studio album by British girl group Little Mix. It was released on 19 November 2012 in the United Kingdom via Syco Music. The group began work recording the album in December 2011 and concluded in September 2012. Throughout the recording process, Little Mix worked with several producers, including TMS, Future Cut, Steve Mac, Jarrad Rogers, Richard &Biff& Stannard, Ash Howes, Jon Levine, Xenomania, Fred Ball and Pegasus. The album was co-written by Little Mix and they stated that they were involved in the development of the album as much as possible. Sonically, the album is primarily a mixture of pop and R&B records, with influences from dance-pop, pop rock and Latin pop found on specific songs as well. The album's lyrical content explores empowerment, relationships and heartbreak. Songs on the album were also co-written by members of other girl groups, including Nicola Roberts of Girls Aloud, Shaznay Lewis of All Saints and T-Boz of TLC.
DNA received mostly positive reviews from music critics. The album's lead single, &Wings&, was released on 26 August 2012, reaching number one in UK and Ireland as well as charting in Australia, New Zealand, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, Canada and the US. The second single, &DNA&, was released on 11 November 2012, peaking at number three in the UK. Two post-album singles were released: &Change Your Life& on 3 February 2013, and a remix of &How Ya Doin'?& featuring American rapper Missy Elliott was released on 17 April 2013; both songs reached the top 20 in the UK.
The album charted in the top 5 in eight countries, including number three in the UK, and at number four on the US Billboard 200; making Little Mix the first girl group since The Pussycat Dolls in 2006 to reach the top 5 with their debut album, as well as earning the highest debut Billboard chart position by a British girl group, breaking the record previously held by the Spice Girls' debut album Spice (1997).