Little Mix
Jan 27, 2013
The female quartet, Little Mix crowned winners of the eighth series of 'The X Factor UK' have recently debuted the official music video for their debut single "Wings". The song is taken from their debut album DNA. The single is the group's first original track, and their second overall, following their The X Factor winning single "Cannonball". The single was released on August 26, 2012.
"Wings" is an empowering pop anthem filled with claps, drums and a little something from Christina Aguilera's "Candyman", if you know what I mean. The single has received positive reviews from music critics upon its premiere. The Guardian stated the song is "brilliant", and that "it's got everything you'd want to hear in a pop song in 2012." Digital Spy gave the song four out of five stars, commenting that it is "a seriously promising start" and "living up to expectations".
"Wings" topped the Irish Singles Chart and also the UK Singles Chart with 106,766 sales in its first week. The song has sold 397,000 copies in 2012 in the UK, the 40th best-selling single of the year. The single also reached number three in Australia following their live performance on The X Factor (Australia). The song also reached 15 in New Zealand as well as Top 30 in 3 other countries.