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.
Singles
"5 AM" was released as the lead single on 4 November 2013.[5] 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.[6] 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[7] 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.[8]
Critical reception
The album received generally positive reviews, with an average score of 74/100 on Metacritic.
Track listing
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'" | | |
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" | | |
4:35 |
12. |
"Still" | | |
3:29 |
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" |
- Brien
- Warren
- Michael Dodman
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3:49 |
1. |
"Little Red" (Continuous Mix) |
65:52 |
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" |
- Brien
- Warren
- Michael Dodman
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3:49 |
18. |
"Little Red" (Continuous Mix) | | |
65:52 |
1. |
"Crying for No Reason" |
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2. |
"Sapphire Blue" |
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3. |
"I Like You" |
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4. |
"Everything" |
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5. |
"Tumbling Down" |
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6. |
"Play" (featuring Sampha) |
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7. |
"Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware) |
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8. |
"Next Thing" |
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9. |
"Blue Eyes" |
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10. |
"5 AM" |
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11. |
"Sky's the Limit" |
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12. |
"Wicked Love" |
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13. |
"Stay Down" |
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14. |
"All My Lovin'" |
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15. |
"Emotions" |
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16. |
"Hot Like Fire" |
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17. |
"Still" |
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Personnel
Credits adapted from Little Red album liner notes.
- Katy B – vocals
- Geeneus – engineer, producer
- DJ Zinc – engineer, keys, mixing
- The Invisible Men – engineer, producer
- Jessie Ware – vocals
- Sampha – producer, vocals
- Phil Tan – mixing
- Joey Dyer – keys, programming
- Jon Shave – keys, programming
- Jarrad Hearman – engineer, mixing
- George Fitzgerald – mixing, production
- Glenn Callaghan – keys
- Jacques Greene – producer
- Jason Pebworth – keys
- George Astaslo – programming
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- Moto Blanco – producer
- Joker – producer
- Adam Harris – Guitar
- Tom Forrest – mixing
- Route 94 – producer
- Largo – engineer, producer
- Al Shux – mixing, producer
- Huxley – producer
- Fraser T Smith – producer
- Beatriz Artola – engineer
- M.J. Cole – engineer, producer
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering
- Simon Emmett – photography
- Give Up Art – art direction, design
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Chart performance
Weekly charts
Certifications
Release history
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Label |
Ireland[19] |
7 February 2014 |
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Germany[20] |
10 February 2014 |
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