"Salute" is a song by Little Mix that serves as the third and final single and the first track on their sophomore studio album Salute. It was released on June 1, 2014, through Syco and Columbia.
Background and release[]
After winning the eighth series of The X Factor UK, British girl-group Little Mix released their debut album, DNA, in November 2012. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, while also being a success on the charts, besides spawning the number-one single "Wings", as well as the top-three hit "DNA" and the top-twenty singles "Change Your Life" and "How Ya Doin'?". A few months later, the group stated that they were working on a new album, stating: " I think we probably might mature slightly for this album, but we want to keep the kind of uplifting message we had on the last one. [...] We’re just gonna make it better; step it up." "It's definitely matured more and it's a bit more R&B," they completed in another interview. The girl group recorded material in Los Angeles with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, as well as TMS, who produced their number-one single "Wings". The production team produced six tracks on the album, including "Salute", which also became the album's title. On 5 April 2014, the group announced the track as the album's third single. They teased their single announcement with a video of them rehearsing a dance routine to the track alongside their backing dancers. Later, on 19 April 2014, the group revealed the single's cover art.
Lyrics[]
Jesy:
Ladies all across the world, listen up
We're looking for recruits
If you're with me, let me see your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps
Or lace up your boots
Representing all the women, salute, salute
Jade:
Ladies all across the world, listen up
We're looking for recruits
If you're with me, let me see your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps
Or lace up your boots
Representing all the women, salute, salute
Little Mix:
It's who we are, we don't need no camouflage
It's the female federal, and we're taking off
Jade:
If you're with me, women
Little Mix:
Let me hear you say
Ladies all across the world, listen up
We're looking for recruits
If you're with me, let me see your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps
Or lace up your boots
Representing all the women, salute, salute
Attention! Salute!
Attention! Salute!
Attention! Huh!
Representing all the women, salute, salute
Leigh-Anne:
Sisters we are everywhere
Warriors, your country needs you
If you're ready, ladies
Better keep steady, ready, aim, shoot
Little Mix:
Don't need ammunition, on a mission
Now we'll hit you with the truth
Leigh-Anne (Little Mix):
Divas, queens, we don't need a man (Salute)
Perrie:
Sisters we are everywhere
Warriors, your country needs you
If you're ready, ladies
Better keep steady, ready, aim, shoot
Little Mix:
Don't need ammunition, on a mission
And we'll hit you with the truth
Perrie:
Representing all the women
Salute, salute
Little Mix:
It's who we are, we don't need no camouflage
It's the female federal and we're taking off
Jade:
If you're with me, women
Little Mix:
Let me hear you say
Ladies all across the world, listen up
We're looking for recruits
If you're with me, let me see your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps
Or lace up your boots
Representing all the women, salute, salute
Attention! Salute!
Attention! Salute!
Attention! Huh!
Representing all the women, salute, salute
You think we're just pretty things
You couldn't be more wrong
We're standing strong, we carry on
Knock us but we keep moving on
We're moving up, yeah
Can't stop a hurricane
Ladies, it's time to awake, yeah!
Attention! (Ladies, ladies)
Attention! (Individuals, originals)
Listen up, huh!
(Let me hear you say)
Ladies all across the world, listen up
We're looking for recruits
If you're with me, let me see your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps
Or lace up your boots
Representing all the women, salute, salute
Attention! Salute!
Attention! Salute!
Attention! Huh!
Representing all the women, salute, salute
Jesy:
Ladies, the time has come
The war has begun
Let us stand together and remember
Men fight great
But women are great fighters
Little Mix:
Huh!
Representing all the women, salute, salute
Versions[]
| Salute Versions | ||||
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| # | Title | Writers & Producer | Original Album | Length |
| 1. | "Salute (Single Version)" | TMS, Maegan Cottone, Little Mix, Jesy Nelson | Salute (Expanded Edition) | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Salute" | TMS, Maegan Cottone, Little Mix, Jesy Nelson | Salute | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Salute (TroyBoi Remix)" | TMS, Maegan Cottone, Little Mix, Jesy Nelson | Salute (Rarities & Remixes) | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Salute (Anakyn Remix)" | TMS, Maegan Cottone, Little Mix, Jesy Nelson | Salute (Rarities & Remixes) | 5:12 |
| 5. | "Salute (Get Weird Tour Live From The SSE Arena, Wembley)" | TMS, Maegan Cottone, Little Mix, Jesy Nelson | Glory Days (Deluxe Concert Film Edition) | 7:31 |
| 6. | "Salute (Instrumental Single Version)" | TMS, Maegan Cottone, Little Mix, Jesy Nelson | Karaoke Bundle | 3:03 |
Music Video[]
The music video for the song was directed by Colin Tilley. It was released on May 2, 2014.
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