"DNA" is a song by Little Mix which serves as their second single and appears as the second track on their debut album DNA. It was released on October 1, 2012. An acoustic version titled DNA (Unplugged) appears on the Deluxe Edition of the album as the sixteenth track.
Background[]
In January 2012, Little Mix begun recording songs for their debut album. The group worked with production team TMS, and Iain James on a number of songs at The Music Shed in London, England, four of which were chosen for the album. One of these four songs was "DNA," which subsequently became the title of the album. The song originated from the group's personal experiences in romantic situations. The group wanted to create a song about their own experiences so that they could improve the quality of their live performances. Edwards said: "We perform better when the lyrics mean something to us when we sing them." "DNA" was developed to manifest a completely different side to Little Mix.
When creating the song, Little Mix took into consideration which of their performances during their time on The X Factor was the most popular. Their performance of Katy Perry's "E.T." was the week during The X Factor where the group received the most votes. The group's version of "E.T." was perceived as "quite dark" by Jade Thirlwall, in turn, Thirlwall said that the group wanted "DNA" to showcase a darker side of the group. Thirlwall told Sarah Dean of The Huffington Post that the song was also inspired to show how the group has grown in maturity.
Lyrics[]
Perrie:
Does he tell you he loves when you least expect it?
Does he flutter your heart when he kisses your neck?
No scientist, or biology
It's obvious, when he's holding me
It's only natural, that I'm so affected
Jade:
Oh, and my heart won't beat again
If I can't feel him in my veins
No need to question, I already know
Little Mix:
It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA
It's in his DNA
And he just takes my breath away, b-b-b-breath away
I feel it every day
And that's what makes a man
Not hard to understand
Perfect in every way
I see it in his face
Nothing more to say
its in his D-D-D-DNA
Jesy:
It's the blue in his eyes that helps me see the future
Fingerprints that leave me covered for days, yeah hey yeah
(with Little Mix: Now I don't have any first degree
But I know... What he does to me)
No need to work it out, it's so familiar
Jade:
Oh, and my heart won't beat again
If I can't feel him in my veins
No need to question, I already know
Little Mix:
It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA
It's in his DNA
And he just takes my breath away, b-b-b-breath away
I feel it every day
And that's what makes a man
Not hard to understand
Perfect in every way
I see it in his face
Nothing more to say
It's in his D-D-D-DNA
Leigh-Anne:
It's all about his kiss
Contaminates my lips
Our energy connects
It's simple genetics
I'm the X to his Y
It's the colour of his eyes
He can do no wrong
No he don't need to try
Leigh-Anne with Little Mix:
Made from the best
He passes all the tests
Got my heart beating fast
It's cardiac arrest
He's from a different strain
That science can't explain
I guess that's how he's made
In his D-D-D...DNA
Little Mix:
(Perrie: oh woah oh) It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA...
It's in his DNA
And he just takes my breath away, b-b-b-breath away (Jade: breath away, yeah)
I feel it every day
And that's what makes a man (Jade: what makes a man)
Not hard to understand (Jade: to understand)
Perfect in every way (Jade: in every way)
I see it in his face (Jade: in his face)
Nothing more to say (Jade: nothing more to say)
It's in his D-D-D-D...DNA
Perrie (Little Mix):
Does he tell (Ha) you he loves when you least (Ha) expect it? (Ha) (Ha-ah)
Does he flutter (Ha) your heart when he kisses (Ha) your neck? (Ha) (Ha-ah)
No scientist (Ooh), or biology (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
It's obvious, when he's holding me
(Ooh ooh) It's only natural, that I'm so affected
Jade (Little Mix):
Oh, and my heart won't beat again
If I can't feel him in my veins (Ooh)
No need to question, I already know
Little Mix:
It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA
It's in his DNA
And he just takes my breath away, b-b-b-breath away
I feel it every day
And that's what makes a man
Not hard to understand
Perfect in every way
I see it in his face
Nothing more to say
its in his D-D-D-D-DNA
Jesy (Little Mix):
It's the blue in his eyes that helps me see the future (Mm-mm-mm)
Fingerprints that leave me covered for days, yeah hey yeah
(with Little Mix: Now I don't have any first degree
But I know, what he does to me)
No need to work it out, it's so familiar (No)
Oh oh (with Little Mix: woah)
Jade (Little Mix):
And my heart won't beat again
If I can't feel him in my veins (Ooh)
No need to question, I already know (I already know)
Little Mix:
It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA
It's in his DNA
And he just takes my breath away, b-b-b-breath away
I feel it every day
And that's what makes a man
Not hard to understand
Perfect in every way
I see it in his face
Nothing more to say
It's in his D-D-D-D-DNA
It's in his DNA, in his, in his DNA
It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA
It's in his DNA, in his, in his DNA
It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA
Leigh-Anne (Little Mix):
(Ooh aah) It's all about his kiss
(Ooh aah) Contaminates my lips
(Ooh) Our energy connects
It's simple genetics
(Ooh aah) I'm the X to his Y
(Ooh aah) It's the colour of his eyes
(Ooh) He can do no wrong
No he don't need to try
Leigh-Anne with all:
Made from the best
He passes all the tests
Got my heart beating fast
It's cardiac arrest
He's from a different strain
That science can't explain
I guess that's how he's made
In his D-D-DNA
Little Mix:
Aaah-a-aah, Aaah-a-aaah
Aaah-a-aah, Aaah-a-aaah
(Perrie: Oh woah oh) It's in his DNA, D-D-D-DNA
It's in his DNA
And he just takes my breath away, breath away
I feel it every day
And that's what makes a man (Jade: What makes a man)
Not hard to understand (Jade: To understand)
Perfect in every way (Jade: In every way)
I see it in his face (Jade: In his face)
Nothing more to say (Jade: Nothing more to say)
It's in his D-D-D-D-DNA
Versions[]
| DNA Versions | ||||
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| # | Title | Writers & Producer | Original Album | Length |
| 1. | "DNA" | Little Mix, TMS, James, Nelson | DNA | 3:56 |
| 2. | "DNA (Unplugged)" | Little Mix, TMS, James, Nelson | DNA (Deluxe Edition) | 4:15 |
| 3. | "DNA (Kat Krazy Club Mix)" | Little Mix, TMS, James, Nelson | DNA (Italian Edition) | 3:21 |
| 4. | "DNA (Eyes Remix)" | Little Mix, TMS, James, Nelson | DNA (Rarities) | 4:45 |
| 5. | "DNA (Get Weird Tour Live From The SSE Arena, Wembley)" | Little Mix, TMS, James, Nelson | Glory Days (Deluxe Concert Film Edition) | 6:13 |
| 6. | "DNA (Instrumental)" | Little Mix, TMS, James, Nelson | Karaoke Bundle | 3:57 |
Music Video[]
The music video was released on October 19, 2012. It was directed by Sarah Chatfield.
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