No Time for Tears (Nathan Dawe and Little Mix song) explained

No Time for Tears
Cover:Nathan Dawe - No Time for Tears.png
Type:single
Artist:Nathan Dawe and Little Mix
Released:25 November 2020
Recorded:2020
Studio:
Length:3:16
Label:
Producer:
  • Nathan Dawe
  • Tre Jean-Marie
Chronology:Nathan Dawe
Prev Title:Lighter
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Way Too Long
Next Year:2021

"No Time for Tears" is a song released by English DJ and producer Nathan Dawe and by British girl group Little Mix. It was released on 25 November 2020 by Atlantic Records and Warner Records. The song was written by Jade Thirlwall, 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.[1] [2] The song was written by Jade Thirlwall, Nathan Dawe, Tre Jean-Marie and MNEK.

Music video

The music video was announced on 13 January.[3] The video was released on 15 January.[4]

Promotion

A lyric video for the song was released on 28 November 2020 on Dawe's official YouTube channel.[5] 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.[6] 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,[7] and a remix featuring British rapper Lady Leshurr was released on 4 March 2021.

Track listing

Digital single

  1. "No Time for Tears" – 3:16

Digital download/streaming

  1. "No Time for Tears" (HUGEL remix) – 3:08

Digital download/streaming

  1. "No Time for Tears" (acoustic) – 3:25

Digital download/streaming

  1. "No Time for Tears" (Mark Knight remix) – 3:25

Digital download/streaming[7]

  1. "No Time for Tears" (VIP remix) – 3:06

Digital download/streaming

  1. "No Time for Tears" (Lady Leshurr remix) – 3:16

Maxi single (CD single/cassette single)[8]

Notes and References

  1. LittleMix. 1330950421574262784. 23 November 2020. 6 December 2020. No Time For Tears with @NathanDawe Out 27/11 ⏰4️⃣ https://lnk.to/No-Time-For-Tears.
  2. Web site: nathandawe. 23 November 2020. Out this Friday... Pre-order NOW Follow & DM a emoji for a chance of a preview . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CH8baD7B3KF . 24 December 2021 . registration. Instagram. 6 November 2020.
  3. MUSIC VIDEO ALERT Premieres this Friday 10am http://youtube.com/nathandawe. NathanDawe. 1349431016524537861. 13 January 2021. 14 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Dawe. Nathan. Nathan Dawe. 15 January 2021. Nathan Dawe X Little Mix - No Time For Tears [Official Video]]. YouTube. 16 January 2021. 14 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114175621/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71JXWltqrOM. live.
  5. Web site: Nathan Dawe via Twitter . Twitter . 10 February 2021 . 13 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210213150613/https://twitter.com/NathanDawe/status/1332414940347555840 . live .
  6. Web site: Nathan Dawe via Twitter . Twitter . 1 February 2021.
  7. 4 February 2021. NathanDawe. 1357396830334640134. Midnight. 4 February 2021.
  8. Web site: No Time for Tears – Credits . . 6 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100. HRT. 27 January 2021. 30 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130045124/https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-25-sijecnja-2021/257794/. live.
  10. Web site: Little Mix Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales). Billboard. 16 January 2021. 28 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028040045/https://www.billboard.com/music/Little-Mix/chart-history/euro-digital-song-sales. live.
  11. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 1, 2021. nl. Tip parade list from week 1, 2021. Dutch Top 40. 6 January 2021. 18 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418160148/https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2021/week-01. live.
  12. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 7 December 2020. 17 December 2020. 30 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130084659/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4984. live.
  13. Web site: No Time For Tears - Single by Nathan Dawe x Little Mix. Apple Music. 12 January 2021. 17 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201217142733/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/no-time-for-tears-single/1539635440. live.
  14. Web site: Radio 1 Playlist. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201210060931/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3tqPdBWF9yMbTrfjWvfKV8t/radio-1-playlist. December 10, 2020. December 10, 2020. BBC.
  15. Web site: NATHAN DAWE "No Time For Tears" (Radio Date: 10/12/2020). 2021-01-12. radiodate.it. en. 13 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210113201819/https://radiodate.it/radio-date/nathan-dawe-x-little-mix-no-time-for-tears-221431-10-12-2020-radiodate/. live.
  16. Web site: Radio 2 New Music Playlist. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201217061843/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2qNJsnjYFvbLrK9CZ0CfYfM/radio-2-new-music-playlist. December 17, 2020. December 17, 2020. BBC.
  17. Web site: No Time For Tears (HUGEL Remix) - Single by Nathan Dawe & Little Mix. Apple Music. 1 February 2021. 29 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129112448/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/no-time-for-tears-hugel-remix-single/1545461487. live.
  18. Web site: No Time For Tears (Acoustic) - Single by Nathan Dawe & Little Mix. Apple Music. 1 February 2021. 1 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210101111725/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/no-time-for-tears-acoustic-single/1544831069. live.
  19. Web site: No Time for Tears (Mark Knight Remix) - Single by Nathan Dawe & Little Mix. Apple Music. 1 February 2021. 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128051815/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/no-time-for-tears-mark-knight-remix-single/1548304806. live.
  20. Maxi single releases for "No Time for Tears":

    1. "No Time for Tears" – 3:20
    2. "No Time for Tears" (acoustic) – 3:25
    3. "No Time for Tears" (HUGEL remix) – 3:08

    Credits and personnel

    Credits adapted from Tidal and maxi single liners.[8]

    Recording locations

    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 (2020–2021)! scope="col"
    Peak
    position
    Croatia (HRT)[9] 90
    Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] 5
    Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[11] 18
    New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 35

    Release history

    RegionDateFormatVersionLabel
    Various25 November 2020Original[13]
    United Kingdom4 December 2020Contemporary hit radio[14]
    Italy10 December 2020Warner Italy[15]
    United Kingdom12 December 2020Adult contemporary radio[16]
    Various31 December 2020HUGEL Remix[17]
    1 January 2021Acoustic[18]
    22 January 2021Mark Knight Remix[19]
    Maxi single
    5 February 2021VIP Remix
    4 March 2021Lady Leshurr Remix

    References