No (Little Mix song)

"No" is a song by British girl group Little Mix. It was released on 12 November 2021 through RCA Records as the second single from their first greatest hits album Between Us. It was written by group members Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards, along with Tre Jean-Marie, MNEK and Camille, with production by Tre Jean-Marie and MNEK. It was the group's last single release before their hiatus in May 2022, and reached number thirty-five on the UK Singles Chart. It was performed for the first time during The Confetti Tour the same year.^[1]

"No"
Single by Little Mix
from the album Between Us
Released	12 November 2021 (2021-11-12)
Recorded	2021
Length	3:03
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Jade Thirlwall Leigh-Anne Pinnock Perrie Edwards MNEK Tre Jean-Marie Camille Purcell
Producer(s)	Tre Jean-Marie MNEK
Little Mix singles chronology
"Love (Sweet Love)" (2021) "No" (2021)
Music video
"No" on YouTube

Background and release

"No" was the group's first song to be written as a trio, after Jesy Nelson had departed from the group in 2020.^[2] Lyrically, the song was inspired by the group's own treatment within the music industry and dealing with past individuals.^[3] It was described by Pinnock as "a classic Little Mix track, but also fresh and new at the same time", while Thirlwall explained that "the writing session with Kamille, MNEK, and Tre, had really good energy. We had a good old catch-up and got to write a bop."^[4]

The title of the song was announced on 29 October 2021 through the group's social media pages^[5] On 8 November 2021, a snippet of the music video was teased on the group's social media accounts.^[6] The cover art was revealed on 10 November 2021 with a second snippet of the music video being released on 11 November 2021.^[7][8]

Music video

The music video was released on 12 November 2021, the same day as the song's release.^[9] It was directed by Fred Rowson and became the fifth Little Mix video that Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock filmed while pregnant.^[10]

The video features Little Mix members as "desperate housewives" that take control of the man-child men in their lives by getting them to do chores via a remote control.^[11]

Track listings

Digital download and streaming - acoustic version^[12]

1. "No" (acoustic version) - 3:15

Digital download and streaming - Galantis remix^[13]

1. "No" (Galantis remix) - 3:06

Digital extended play (EP)^[14]

1. "No" (acoustic version) - 3:15
2. "No" (Galantis remix) - 3:06

Charts

Chart performance for "No"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[15]	41
Latvia (EHR Top 40)[16]	18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17]	23
UK Singles (OCC)[18]	35

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Version	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	11 November 2021	Digital download streaming	Galantis Remix	RCA Records	[19]
			Digital EP		[14]
	19 November 2021		Acoustic		[12]

References

1. Shutler, Ali (10 April 2022). "Watch Little Mix give multiple songs their live debut as they kick off farewell tour". NME. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
2. Griffiths, George. "Little Mix on their new single No: 'It was the first song we wrote as a trio'". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
3. Jokic, Natasha (12 November 2021). "One Of Little Mix's New Songs Is About 'Someone Who's Really Toxic In Your Life' And Was Written After A Group Therapy Session". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
4. Croezen, Alyssa (12 November 2021). "Little Mix Has Fans Saying 'Yes' With Their New Music Video For 'No'". ET Canada. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
5. @LittleMix (29 October 2021). "She's arrived!! The full Between Us tracklist reveal 💖 🥺You can find all the different Between Us formats and bund…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
6. @LittleMix (8 November 2021). "NO 🚫 FRIDAY" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
7. @LittleMix (8 November 2021). "NO 🚫 FRIDAY" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
8. @LittleMix (11 November 2021). "One day till No 🚫🚨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
9. Mellin, Hannah (12 November 2021). "Little Mix release 'No' music video and it's SO good". Planet Radio. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
10. Ahluwalia, Navi (12 November 2021). "Little Mix Are Serving Us Serious BME (Badass Mom Energy) in the New Video For "No"". PopSugar. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
11. "Little Mix Are Glamorous Mums In 'No' Music Video Filmed While Leigh-Anne Pinnock & Perrie Edwards Were Pregnant". Capital FM. 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
12. "No (Acoustic Version) - Single by Little Mix | Spotify". Open.spotify.com. 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
13. "No (Galantis Remix) - Single by Little Mix, Galantis | Spotify". Open.spotify.com. 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
14. "NO – EP by Little Mix". 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022 – via iTunes Store.
15. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
16. "EHR TOP 40 - 2021.11.26". European Hit Radio. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
17. "New Zealand Hot Singles Chart – 22 November 2021". Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
19. "No (Galantis Remix) - Single". Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021 – via Apple Music.