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DNA (Little Mix album)

DNA is the debut studio album by English girl group Little Mix. It was released on 19 November 2012 in the United Kingdom via Syco Music. Musically, DNA is a pop, dance-pop and R&B album, with elements of pop rock, hip hop and funk. Some of the 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
Studio album by
Little Mix
Released16 November 2012 (2012-11-16)
RecordedDecember 2011 – September 2012
Genre
Length43:50
Label
Producer
Little Mix chronology
DNA
(2012) 		Salute
(2013)
Singles from DNA
  1. "Wings"
    Released: 24 August 2012
  2. "DNA"
    Released: 9 November 2012
  3. "Change Your Life"
    Released: 15 February 2013
  4. "How Ya Doin'?"
    Released: 15 April 2013

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic61/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Guardian     [3]
Digital Spy     [4]
Time Out London     [5]
BBC Music(positive)[6]
Metro3/5[7]

Upon its release, DNA received positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing

DNA – Standard edition
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Wings"  TMS 3:40
2. "DNA"  TMS 3:56
3. "Change Your Life"  
  • Stannard
  • Powell
  • Howes
 3:22
4. "Always Be Together"  
  • Dean
  • DAPO
 4:27
5. "Stereo Soldier"  TMS 3:22
6. "Pretend It's OK"  
 3:45
7. "Turn Your Face"  Mac 3:41
8. "We Are Who We Are"  Mac 3:04
9. "How Ya Doin'?"  Future Cut 3:13
10. "Red Planet" (featuring T-Boz)Levine 3:46
11. "Going Nowhere"  Ball 3:45
12. "Madhouse"  Pegasus 3:49
Total length:
 43:50
DNA: The Deluxe edition – Disc 1 (CD)
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
13. "Love Drunk"  
  • Meehan
  • Matt Furmidge
 3:35
14. "Make You Believe"  TMS 3:41
15. "Case Closed"  
  • Future Cut
  • Lamond
 3:12
16. "DNA" (Unplugged)  4:15
Total length:
 58:33
DNA - Remixes
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Wings" (Sunship Extended Mix)Sunship 4:51
2. "Wings" (Korean Version)TMS 3:40
3. "Wings" (Japanese Version)TMS 3:41
4. "DNA" (Kat Krazy Club Mix)Kat Krazy 5:34
5. "DNA" (Eyes Remix)Eyes 4:45
6. "Change Your Life" (Sonny J Mason Radio Edit)Sonny J Mason 4:21
Total length:
 26:55

Notes

  • ^[a]  – signifies an additional vocal producer
  • ^[b]  – signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[8]

  • Philippe Marc Anquetil – mixing, vocal engineer, vocal producer
  • Dan Aslet – vocal engineer
  • Daniel Aslet – vocal engineer
  • Iyiola Babalola – drums
  • Fred Ball – keyboards, percussion, producer
  • Thomas Barnes – drums
  • Simon Clarke – arranger, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Ben Collier – vocal engineer
  • Miranda Cooper – programming
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • DAPO – mixing
  • Ester Dean – producer, vocal producer
  • Perrie Edwards – vocals
  • Ben Epstein – bass, guitars, producer
  • Brett Farkas – guitars
  • Luke Fitton – guitars, programming
  • Future Cut – engineer, producer
  • Paul Gendler – guitars
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Matt Gray – programming
  • Michael Hamilton – bass
  • John Hanes – engineer
  • Wayne Hector – composer
  • Brian Higgins – producer, programming
  • Ash Howes – producer
  • Iain James – vocal arrangement, vocal producer, background vocals
  • Josh Jenkin – programming
  • Peter Kelleher – keyboards, synthesizer
  • The Kick Horns – brass
  • Ben Kohn – guitar, keyboards
  • Tyson Kuteyi – engineer
  • Chris Laws – drums, mixing
  • Jon Levine – engineer, piano, producer
  • Darren Lewis – guitars, instrumentation, keyboards
  • Dave Liddell – trombone
  • Steve Mac – keyboards, piano arrangement, producer, string arrangements, synthesizer
  • MNEK – programming
  • Rocky Morris – drums, keyboards, programming
  • Jesy Nelson – vocals
  • Pegasus – producer
  • Leigh-Anne Pinnock – vocals
  • Tim Powell – producer
  • Dann Pursey – engineer
  • Ryan Quigley – trumpet
  • Jacob Quistgaard – guitars
  • Carmen Reece – vocal arrangement, background vocals
  • James F. Reynolds – mixing, vocal producer
  • Daniel Rivera – assistant engineer
  • Andy Robinson – programming
  • Tim Sanders – arranger, tenor saxophone
  • Rufio Sandilands – drums, keyboards, programming
  • Toby Scott – engineer, programming
  • Phil Seaford – assistant engineer
  • Slick Rick – featured artist
  • Richard "Biff" Stannard – producer
  • Shea Stedford – assistant engineer
  • T-boz – Featured Artist
  • Phil Tan – mixing
  • Ben Taylor – engineer, programming
  • Jade Thirlwall – vocals
  • TMS – arranger, producer
  • Dapo Torimiro – engineer, instrumentation, producer
  • Jeremy Wheatley – mixing
  • Darren Wiles – trumpet
  • Xenomania – producer

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 48
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 87
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 4
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[13] 21
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[14] 2
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[15] 13
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 49
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[17] 50
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 24
Irish Albums (IRMA)[19] 3
Italian Albums (FIMI)[20] 5
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[21] 20
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[22] 28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23] 14
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[24] 5
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[25] 30
Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] 5
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[27] 17
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 86
UK Albums (OCC)[30] 3
US Billboard 200[31] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[32] 39
Chart (2013) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[33] 93

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[34] Gold 35,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[35] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Platinum 300,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s)
Ireland 16 November 2012
Syco Music
United Kingdom 19 November 2012
Australia[37] 23 November 2012 Sony Music Australia
New Zealand
Austria 19 April 2013 Syco Music
Belgium
Germany
Netherlands
Bulgaria 22 April 2013
Czech Republic
France
Greece
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Spain Sony Music Spain
Mexico[38] 23 April 2013 Syco Music
Italy
Poland Sony Music Polska
Philippines[39] 27 April 2013 Sony Music Philippines
Taiwan 14 May 2013 Sony Music Taiwan
Canada 28 May 2013 Columbia Records
United States
Japan 21 August 2013 Sony Music Japan

References

  1. ↑ "DNA- Little Mix". Metacritic. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. ↑ Collar, Matt (15 November 2012). "Little Mix – DNA review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Nicholson, Rebecca (2012-11-15). "Little Mix – DNA review". The Guardian (London). https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/nov/15/little-mix-dna-review. Retrieved 2012-11-23. 
  4. ↑ Corner, Lewis (2012-11-15). "Little Mix – DNA review". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  5. ↑ Rachel Aroesti (11 November 2012). "Little Mix – 'DNA'". Time Out. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Music – Review of Little Mix- DNA". BBC Music. 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  7. ↑ "Little Mix's DNA tries admirably to escape the curse of X Factor winners". Metro. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "DNA – Little Mix | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Little Mix – DNA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Little Mix – DNA" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Little Mix – DNA" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  12. ↑ "Little Mix Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  13. ↑ "Top Stranih [Top Foreign]" (in Croatian). Top Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  14. ↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select {{{date}}} on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  15. ↑ "Danishcharts.dk – Little Mix – DNA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  16. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Little Mix – DNA" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  17. ↑ "Little Mix: DNA" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  18. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Little Mix – DNA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  19. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 47, 2012". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  20. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Little Mix – DNA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  21. ↑ "Little Mix – DNA (Oricon)". Oricon. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  22. ↑ "Mexicancharts.com – Little Mix – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  23. ↑ "Charts.nz – Little Mix – DNA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  24. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Little Mix – DNA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  25. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Little Mix – DNA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  26. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  27. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Little Mix – DNA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  28. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Little Mix – DNA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  29. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Little Mix – DNA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  30. ↑ "Little Mix | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  31. ↑ "Little Mix Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  32. ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2012". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  33. ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  34. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  35. ↑ "Irish album certifications – Little Mix – DNA". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  36. ↑ "British album certifications – Little Mix – DNA". British Phonographic Industry. Enter DNA in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
  37. ↑ "Dna (Deluxe) | CD and DVD Music, Music Genres, Pop/Rock : JB HI-FI". Archived from the original on 21 November 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  38. ↑ "Pre-Order Little Mix album iTunes Mexico". Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  39. ↑ "Watch Out For LITTLE MIX". Sony Music Philippines. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
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