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.[5] 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.[6] 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[7] 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.[8]
Critical reception
The album received generally positive reviews, with an average score of 74/100 on Metacritic.
Track listing
| 1. |
"Next Thing" |
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3:03 |
| 2. |
"5 AM" |
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Geeneus |
3:21 |
| 3. |
"Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware) |
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Geeneus |
4:38 |
| 4. |
"Crying for No Reason" |
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Geeneus |
4:02 |
| 5. |
"I Like You" |
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George Fitzgerald |
4:03 |
| 6. |
"All My Lovin'" |
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4:41 |
| 7. |
"Tumbling Down" |
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Geeneus |
4:42 |
| 8. |
"Everything" |
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Route 94 |
3:47 |
| 9. |
"Play" (featuring Sampha) |
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Sampha |
3:23 |
| 10. |
"Sapphire Blue" |
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Greene |
4:27 |
| 11. |
"Emotions" |
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4:35 |
| 12. |
"Still" |
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3:29 |
| 13. |
"Blue Eyes" |
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M. J. Cole |
5:17 |
| 14. |
"Stay Down" |
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Moto Blanco |
3:17 |
| 15. |
"Hot Like Fire" |
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Geeneus |
3:54 |
| 16. |
"Wicked Love" |
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Al Shux |
4:03 |
| 17. |
"Sky's the Limit" |
- Brien
- Warren
- Michael Dodman
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3:49 |
| 1. |
"Little Red" (Continuous Mix) |
65:52 |
| 13. |
"Blue Eyes" |
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M. J. Cole |
5:17 |
| 14. |
"Stay Down" |
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Moto Blanco |
3:17 |
| 15. |
"Hot Like Fire" |
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Geeneus |
3:54 |
| 16. |
"Wicked Love" |
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Al Shux |
4:03 |
| 17. |
"Sky's the Limit" |
- Brien
- Warren
- Michael Dodman
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3:49 |
| 18. |
"Little Red" (Continuous Mix) |
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65:52 |
| 1. |
"Crying for No Reason" |
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| 2. |
"Sapphire Blue" |
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| 3. |
"I Like You" |
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| 4. |
"Everything" |
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| 5. |
"Tumbling Down" |
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| 6. |
"Play" (featuring Sampha) |
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| 7. |
"Aaliyah" (featuring Jessie Ware) |
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| 8. |
"Next Thing" |
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| 9. |
"Blue Eyes" |
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| 10. |
"5 AM" |
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| 11. |
"Sky's the Limit" |
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| 12. |
"Wicked Love" |
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| 13. |
"Stay Down" |
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| 14. |
"All My Lovin'" |
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| 15. |
"Emotions" |
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| 16. |
"Hot Like Fire" |
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| 17. |
"Still" |
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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
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- 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
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Chart performance
Weekly charts
Certifications
Release history
| Country |
Release date |
Format |
Label |
| Ireland[17] |
7 February 2014 |
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| Germany[18] |
10 February 2014 |
| United Kingdom |
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- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Katy B | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
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