Little Red (album)

Little Red
Studio album by Katy B
Released 7 February 2014 (2014-02-07)
Genre
Length 48:11 (standard edition)
68:31 (deluxe edition)
65:52 (continuous mix)
Label
Producer
Katy B chronology
On a Mission
(2011)		 Little Red
(2014)		 Honey
(2016)
Singles from Little Red
  1. "5 AM"
    Released: 4 November 2013
  2. "Crying for No Reason"
    Released: 26 January 2014
  3. "Still"
    Released: 2 May 2014

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" and "Crying for No Reason". The album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart, making it her first number-one album in the United Kingdom.

Singles

"5 AM" was released as the lead single on 4 November 2013.[4] 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.[5] 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[6] 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.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Daily Telegraph
Drowned in Sound7/10
The Guardian
The Independent
NME7/10
The Observer
Pitchfork Media7.8/10
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine

Little Red received generally positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Next Thing"  
 3:03
2. "5 AM"  
Geeneus 3:21
3. "Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware)
Geeneus 4:38
4. "Crying for No Reason"  
  • Brien
  • Warren
  • Chambers
Geeneus 4:02
5. "I Like You"  
  • Brien
  • George FitzGerald
George FitzGerald 4:03
6. "All My Lovin'"  
 4:41
7. "Tumbling Down"  
  • Brien
  • Warren
Geeneus 4:42
8. "Everything"  
Route 94 3:47
9. "Play" (featuring Sampha)
Sampha 3:23
10. "Sapphire Blue"  
  • Brien
  • Jacques Greene
Jacques Greene 4:27
11. "Emotions"  
 4:35
12. "Still"  
 3:29

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
  • 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

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
scope="row" Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] 35
scope="row" Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 1
scope="row" UK Albums (OCC)[14] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 100,000^

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

Release history

Country Release date Format Label
Ireland[16] 7 February 2014
Germany[17] 10 February 2014
United Kingdom

References

  1. ↑ "RA Reviews: Katy B - Little Red on Rinse Recordings (Album)". Resident Advisor.
  2. ↑ Hayler, David (2014-08-11). "Katy B - Little Red Review [2]". 411mania. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  3. ↑ Nolan Feeney. "Katy B's Little Red: An Album That Shows the 'Album' Isn't Dead Yet". The Atlantic.
  4. ↑ "iTunes - Music - 5 AM - EP by Katy B". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  5. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Crying for No Reason by Katy B". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  6. ↑ "iTunes - Music - What Love is Made Of - EP by Katy B". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  7. 1 2 "Katy B Announces UK Tour". thehits.
  8. ↑ "Katy B Tickets | Katy B Tour Dates & Concerts | Ticketmaster UK". Ticketmaster.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  9. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Little Red (Deluxe) by Katy B". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  10. ↑ "Little Red (Deluxe): Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  11. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Little Red (Deluxe) by Katy B". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  12. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 07, 2014". Chart-Track. IRMA.
  13. ↑ "2014-02-22 Top 40 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
  14. ↑ "Katy B | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
  15. ↑ "British album certifications – Beyonce – Beyonce". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Beyonce in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  16. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Little Red (Deluxe) by Katy B". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  17. ↑ "Little Red (Deluxe): Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
Katy B singles
On a Mission
Little Red
Honey
  • "Calm Down"
  • "Honey"
Other songs
Featured singles
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