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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Little Mix
| album = Confetti
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| length = 3:33
| label = RCA
| writer =
* Brian Garcia
* Morten Ristorp
* Robin Oliver Frid
* Tayla Parx
* Uzoechi Emenike
| producer =
* Tayla Parx
* Oliver Frid
* MNEK
* Rissi
* Peoples
| prev_title = Holiday
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = No Time for Tears
| next_year = 2020
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"'Sweet Melody'" is a song by British girl group Little Mix, released through RCA Records on 23 October 2020, as the third single from the group's sixth studio album 'Confetti' (2020). The song was co written and produced by Tayla Parx, Morten Ristorp, Robin Frid, Brian Garcia, and MNEK. Described as a dance pop and pop song, incorporating bouncy reggaeton drum beats, it lyrically addresses the ending of relationship and the deception that follows. It was the group's last music video as foursome before Jesy Nelson left the group in the same year.
"Sweet Melody" was met with positive reviews from music critics, with some citing it as a stand out song amongst their recent singles, with Billboard naming it as one of the Best Songs of 2020. The single was a commercial success, peaking at number-one on the UK Singles Chart in January 2021, and becoming the group's fifth number-one single on the charts. It also became their first number-one single in the UK since "Shout Out to My Ex" was released in 2016. It topped The Official Big Top 40, making Little Mix the group with the most number-one on the charts.
Additionally "Sweet Melody" charted in twenty other music markets, including reaching the top ten in five other territories. It has been certified platinum by the British Phographic Industry (BPI), certified platinum by Pro-Msica Brasil (PMB), and certified gold by the Polish Phonographic Industry. The group performed the track at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards, The Jonathan Ross Show, and Little Mix The Search.
Background
On 18 October 2020, the group posted a teaser video to Twitter, hinting at a forthcoming announcement. The next day, they posted an official announcement and release date for the song along with a preview of the track. In November 2020, during an interview for 'Gay Times' producer MNEK revealed "Sweet Melody" was originally crafted for a Demi Lovato songwriting camp three years prior. It was later offered to Selena Gomez, JoJo, Zara Larsson and Hailee Steinfeld before eventually being pitched to Little Mix.
Critical reception
"Sweet Melody" was met with acclaim from music critics. Jordan Robledo of 'Gay Times,' said: "Sweet Melody is an empowering track that touches upon on the ending of relationships and the deception that follows. It is also showstopping stand out amongst their recent singles."
Alexis Petrdis of 'The Guardian,' described the song as a standout single incorporating reggaeton beats. Elisa Bray from I-News, said "The song boasts an infectious tune with feisty lyrics matching its Latin rhythm." Will Hodgekinson of 'The Times' said "The lyrics 'He would lie, he would cheat over syncopated beats," shows the group singing of an unnamed boy band member on the Latin-tinged track that is Sweet Melody,".
'Billboard', named the song as one of the best of 2020, stating "Sweet melody is a slick banger that sees the group delivering a sizzling takedown of some dude in a band who "would lie, would cheat, over syncopated beats." The song was also included on their list of best pop songs of 2020. In the same year it was named as favourite song of the year in a voting poll done by 'Billboard'.
'Attitude' included the song #3 on their list of 32 greatest Little Mix singles of all time writing "Sweet Melody was an instant girl group classic. Its one of those songs with little details in the production and vocals that open itself up to you more and more each time you listen."
Year-end lists
Music video
The band teased the music video of the song with posts to social media on 21 October 2020, stating that it was coming soon. A day later, Little Mix announced via Twitter that the music video would be released on 23 October where it was uploaded to YouTube. On 20 November, an official lyric video made by a fan was released to the group's YouTube channel. On 27 November, the official vertical video version was uploaded to their YouTube channel.
This is the last music video as a quartet as Jesy Nelson left the group in December 2020
Live performances
The debut performance of "Sweet Melody" was on the first live show of 'Little Mix The Search'. Group member Jade Thirlwall was absent on the day of the performance as she was self-isolating as a precaution at the time, after several members of the production crew had tested positive for COVID-19 a week prior. On 8 November, Little Mix performed "Sweet Melody" at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards, which they also hosted. On 21 November, Little Mix performed the song on 'The Jonathan Ross Show'.
Commercial performance
"Sweet Melody" entered at number eight on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending 5 November 2020, becoming their 16th top ten hit on the chart. 11 weeks after its initial entry, "Sweet Melody" reached the top of the UK Singles Chart in the week ending 14 January 2021, becoming Little Mix's fifth number one on the chart, and their first since "Shout Out to My Ex" in October 2016. This moved Little Mix to joint 11th on the list of artists with most number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart. It was the group's first chart-topper since the departure of founding member Jesy Nelson, although her vocals are on the song. "Sweet Melody" spent a total of thirteen weeks inside the top 10 of the UK Charts, becoming the group's longest running Top 10 single there. The track spent 30 weeks in the Top 100 of the UK Singles Charts, becoming one of their longest charting singles there.
Outside of the United Kingdom "Sweet Melody" also topped the charts in North Macedonia and peaked within the top 20 of the charts in Croatia, Hungary and Ireland, and the English-language charts of Guatemala, Bolivia, Uruguay and Peru. The song also charted in Greece, Lithuania, Portugal and Switzerland.
In the Republic of Ireland, "Sweet Melody" entered at number eight on the Irish Singles Chart, becoming the band's tenth top ten single in the country. It later reached a new peak of number seven, and was their first top ten hit in Ireland since "Woman Like Me" which peaked at number three on the Irish Singles Chart in 2018.
Track listing
'Digital download and streaming'
# "Sweet Melody" 3:33
'Digital download and streaming PS1 remix'
# "Sweet Melody" 3:30
'Digital download and streaming Alle Farben remix'
# "Sweet Melody" 3:21
'Digital download and streaming karaoke'
# "Sweet Melody" 3:30
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Accolades
Certifications
Release history
See also
* List of UK top-ten singles in 2020
* List of UK top-ten singles in 2021
* List of top 10 singles in 2020 (Ireland)
* List of top 10 singles in 2021 (Ireland)
* List of UK Singles Downloads Chart number ones of the 2020s
* List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2020s
References
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