"Hair" is a song by British girl group Little Mix. It was released on August 28, 2015 as the first promotional single from the group's third studio album Get Weird. On April 15, 2016, a remix featuring Jamaican rapper and singer Sean Paul, was released by Syco Music as the final and fourth single.
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"Hair" | ||||
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Single by Little Mix featuring Sean Paul | ||||
from the album Get Weird | ||||
Released | 15 April 2016 (2016-04-15) | |||
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Label | Syco | |||
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Producer(s) | Electric | |||
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"Hair" on YouTube | ||||
Musically "Hair" is a electropop and R&B single with lyrics about getting over an ex and taking control of a relationship once it ends.[1] It has been described as a break up anthem.[1] The song reached the top ten of the charts in Australia and Scotland, the top twenty in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and charted in other territories including France, Belgium, and Greece. It was nominated for Best British Video of the Year at the 2017 Brit Awards and been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It has been certified double platinum in Australia, tripled platinum in Brazil and gold in Netherlands.
Following its release as an instant "grat track" in promotion of Get Weird, "Hair" debuted at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart on the week ending 10 September 2015.[2] The new version featuring Sean Paul entered the UK Singles Chart at number 31 on the week ending 28 April 2016, and the single later peaked at number 11. Hair also reached the top 10 spot in Australia and Scotland and also the top 20 within Ireland and Belgium.
The official music video for "Hair" was released on 20 April 2016 on Vevo and was directed by Director X, who previously directed the video to their first single Black Magic. The video centres around a sleepover the girls are having while confronting Paul in a FaceTime call after Leigh-Anne had seen a picture of him with a woman on their Instagram feed.
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Australia (ARIA)[17] | 2× Platinum | 140,000![]() |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[18] | 3× Platinum | 180,000![]() |
Netherlands (NVPI)[19] | Gold | 20,000![]() |
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Platinum | 927,000[21] |
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New Zealand[3] | 15 April 2016 | Digital download | Syco |
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