Little Red (album)

Little Red
Studio album by
Katy B
Released7 February 2014 (2014-02-07)
Genre
Length48:11
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", "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.[6] 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.[7] It debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart. "Still" was released as the album's third single on 2 May 2014.[citation needed]

Other songs

"What Love Is Made Of" was released on 5 July 2013[8] 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.[9]

Tour dates[10][9]
Date City Country Venue
Leg 1, March 2014
25 March 2014 Brighton England Concorde 2
26 March 2014 London KOKO
27 March 2014 Oxford O2 Academy
28 March 2014 Birmingham The Institute
29 March 2014 Manchester Manchester Academy
Leg 2, October 2014
18 October 2014 Birmingham England O2 Academy Birmingham
19 October 2014 Nottingham Rock City
20 October 2014 Southend Cliffs Pavilion
21 October 2014 Bournemouth O2 Academy Bournemouth
23 October 2014 London Roundhouse
24 October 2014 Bristol O2 Academy Bristol
25 October 2014 Manchester Manchester Academy
27 October 2014 Leeds O2 Academy Leeds
29 October 2014 Newcastle O2 Academy Newcastle

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
The Daily Telegraph[13]
DIY[14]
The Guardian[15]
The Independent[16]
NME[17]
The Observer[18]
Pitchfork7.8/10[19]
Rolling Stone[20]
Slant Magazine[21]

The album received generally positive reviews, with an average score of 74/100 on Metacritic.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Next Thing"
3:03
2."5 AM"
Geeneus3:21
3."Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware)
Geeneus4:38
4."Crying for No Reason"
  • Brien
  • Warren
  • Chambers
Geeneus4:02
5."I Like You"
  • Brien
  • George Fitzgerald
George Fitzgerald4:03
6."All My Lovin'"
4:41
7."Tumbling Down"
  • Brien
  • Warren
Geeneus4:42
8."Everything"
Route 943:47
9."Play" (featuring Sampha)
Sampha3:23
10."Sapphire Blue"
  • Brien
  • Jacques Greene
Greene4:27
11."Emotions"
4:35
12."Still"
3:29
Total length:48:11
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[22]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Blue Eyes"
M. J. Cole5:17
14."Stay Down"
  • Brien
  • Cohen
  • A. Smith
Moto Blanco3:17
15."Hot Like Fire"
  • Brien
  • Warren
Geeneus3:54
16."Wicked Love"
Al Shux4:03
17."Sky's the Limit"
  • Brien
  • Warren
  • Michael Dodman
  • Huxley
  • Geeneus (add.)
3:49
Total length:68:31
Deluxe edition bonus disc[23]
No.TitleLength
1."Little Red" (Continuous Mix)65:52
iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks[24]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Blue Eyes"
M. J. Cole5:17
14."Stay Down"
  • Brien
  • Cohen
  • A. Smith
Moto Blanco3:17
15."Hot Like Fire"
  • Brien
  • Warren
Geeneus3:54
16."Wicked Love"
Al Shux4:03
17."Sky's the Limit"
  • Brien
  • Warren
  • Michael Dodman
  • Huxley
  • Geeneus (add.)
3:49
18."Little Red" (Continuous Mix)  65:52
Continuous Mix track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Crying for No Reason" 
2."Sapphire Blue" 
3."I Like You" 
4."Everything" 
5."Tumbling Down" 
6."Play" (featuring Sampha) 
7."Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware) 
8."Next Thing" 
9."Blue Eyes" 
10."5 AM" 
11."Sky's the Limit" 
12."Wicked Love" 
13."Stay Down" 
14."All My Lovin'" 
15."Emotions" 
16."Hot Like Fire" 
17."Still" 
Vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Crying for No Reason"4:02
2."I Like You"4:03
3."All My Lovin'"4:41
4."Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware)4:38
5."5 AM" (Route 94 Remix)5:15
6."Next Thing"3:03
7."Tumbling Down"4:42
8."Sapphire Blue"4:27
9."Play" (featuring Sampha)3:23
10."Blue Eyes"5:17
11."Emotions"4:35
12."Sky's the Limit"3:49

Personnel

Credits adapted from Little Red album liner notes.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[25] 100
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[26] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[26] 129
Irish Albums (IRMA)[27] 35
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] 1
Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade)[26] 61
UK Albums (OCC)[29] 1

Year-end

Chart (2014) Rank
UK Albums (OCC)[30] 82

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 60,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Release date Format Label
Ireland[32] 7 February 2014
Germany[33] 10 February 2014
United Kingdom
United Kingdom 19 April 2014 Vinyl

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