"No Time for Tears" is a song released by English DJ and producer Nathan Dawe and English girl group Little Mix. It was released on 25 November 2020 by Atlantic and Warner Records. The song was written by Jade Thirlwall and MNEK, along with Nathan Dawe, and Tre Jean-Marie; the latter who also produced the single. It was the last single that Little Mix released as a quartet, before Jesy Nelson left the group in December 2020. The track reached number nineteen on the UK Singles Chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It was later included on the expanded edition of Little Mix's sixth studio album Confetti (2020).
Background and composition The song was announced on 23 November 2020 on both Dawe's and Little Mix's social media accounts. The song was written by Jade Thirlwall, Nathan Dawe, Tre Jean-Marie and MNEK.
In 2024, Tre Jean-Marie stated in an Instagram story that Jesy Nelson's backing vocals, as well as one lead vocal line, were sung by a backing vocalist imitating Nelson's singing style, as Nelson was "quite literally over [being in the group]". The only backing vocalist credited on the track is Niamh Murphy. Nelson left the group on 14 December 2020, less than a month after the song's release, for mental health reasons.
Music video The music video was announced on 13 January. The video was released on 15 January.
Promotion A lyric video for the song was released on 28 November 2020 on Dawe's official YouTube channel. Physical copies of the song went available for pre-order on 17 December 2020 on Nathan Dawe's official website and were released on 22 January 2021. A remix of the song by HUGEL was released on 31 December 2020. The next day, 1 January 2021, an acoustic version was released. On 22 January, a remix of the song by Mark Knight was released. A VIP remix was released on 5 February 2021, and a remix featuring British rapper Lady Leshurr was released on 4 March 2021.
Track listing Digital single "No Time for Tears" – 3:16
Digital download/streaming "No Time for Tears" (HUGEL remix) – 3:08
Digital download/streaming "No Time for Tears" (acoustic) – 3:25
Digital download/streaming "No Time for Tears" (Mark Knight remix) – 3:25
Digital download/streaming "No Time for Tears" (VIP remix) – 3:06
Digital download/streaming "No Time for Tears" (Lady Leshurr remix) – 3:16
Maxi single (CD single/cassette single)Maxi single releases for "No Time for Tears": CD single – Nathan Dawe x Little Mix. No Time for Tears. [CD single] Atlantic UK (Warner UK). Catalogue:0190295059408. Cassette single – Nathan Dawe x Little Mix. No Time for Tears. [Cassette] Atlantic UK (Warner UK). Catalogue:0190295059392. "No Time for Tears" – 3:20 "No Time for Tears" (acoustic) – 3:25 "No Time for Tears" (HUGEL remix) – 3:08
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Tidal and maxi single liners.
Recording locations
RAK Studios, London (UK) Metropolis, London (UK) Stardelta Audio Mastering, Devon (UK)
Personnel
Nathan Dawe – producer Little Mix – vocals Tre Jean-Marie – producer, bass, drums, mixer, piano, programmer, strings, synthesizer, vocal producer Uzoechi Emenike – vocal producer Niamh Murphy – backing vocals Paul Norris – vocal engineer Lewis Hopkin – mastering
Charts + Chart performance for "No Time for Tears" Chart (2020–2021) Peakposition Croatia (HRT) 90 Euro Digital Songs (Billboard) 5 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) 18 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 35
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormatVersionLabelVarious25 November 2020OriginalUnited Kingdom4 December 2020Contemporary hit radioItaly10 December 2020Warner ItalyUnited Kingdom12 December 2020Adult contemporary radioVarious31 December 2020HUGEL Remix1 January 2021Acoustic22 January 2021Mark Knight RemixMaxi single5 February 2021 VIP Remix4 March 2021Lady Leshurr Remix
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