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Just a Little (Liberty X song)

Just a Little (Liberty X song)

2002 single by Liberty X


"Just a Little" is a song by English-Irish pop group Liberty X. Written by singer Michelle Escoffery and produced by the BigPockets, it was released on 13 May 2002 as the third single from the group's debut studio album, Thinking It Over. The song proved to be Liberty X's breakthrough to mainstream and critical success, in the process overtaking fellow Popstars alumni Hear'Say in terms of success.

Quick Facts Single by Liberty X, from the album Thinking It Over ...

The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 10 in Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands and New Zealand. The music video features the group as a gang of professional burglars (with two of its members, Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young, wearing tight black latex catsuits) who steal a diamond from an atrium at the Vintners' Hall in London.[1]

Chart performance

Following its release on 13 May 2002,[2] the song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 19 May 2002,[3] selling 153,000 copies in its first week.[4] It stayed at number one for only a week, being replaced by Eminem's "Without Me".[5] The record ended 2002 as the seventh-best-selling single of the year and has sold over 600,000 copies in the UK, allowing it to become a platinum-selling hit.[6][7] At the 2003 BRIT Awards, the song won the Best British Single award.[8] Outside the UK, the song experienced success in New Zealand, where it reached number two and stayed there for six non-consecutive weeks,[9] ending the year as the third-best-selling single.[10] It also charted within the top five in Australia, the Netherlands and Ireland, reaching numbers four, three and two, respectively.[11][12][13]

Live performances

On occasions where the group has performed the song live on television, both Taylor and Young wear their catsuits from the original music video.[14][15] In 2013, when the group performed during the Big Reunion, both members wore a different design of their catsuits.[16]

Track listings

Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

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References

  1. Rogers, John (16 March 2002). "Liberty X Video Shoot 'Just A Little'". Getty Images. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. Stavenes Dove, Siri (22 June 2002). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 26. p. 17. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. Myers, Justin (24 May 2018). "Official Charts Flashback 2002:Liberty X – Just A Little". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  4. "2002 Year-end Charts" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  5. "BRIT Winners 2003". BRITs. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 33, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  7. Bailey, John (12 January 2009). "Just A Little - Liberty X TOTPs 24th May 2002". YouTube. Retrieved 10 December 2002.
  8. "Liberty X Just A Little CDUK 2002". POPWORLDUK. YouTube. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2002.
  9. Stevenson, Karen (8 May 2013). "Liberty X - Just a Little - The Big Reunion Tour - Glasgow SECC - 7TH MAY 2013". YouTube. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  10. Just a Little (UK CD1 liner notes). Liberty X. V2 Records. 2002. VVR5018963.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. Just a Little (The Mixes) (UK CD2 compact disc). Liberty X. V2 Records. 2002. VVR5018968.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. Just a Little (UK 12-inch vinyl disc). Liberty X. V2 Records. 2002. VVR5018960P.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. Just a Little (UK cassette single sleeve). Liberty X. V2 Records. 2002. VVR5018965.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. Just a Little (Australian CD single liner notes). Liberty X. V2 Records. 2002. VVR5020343.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. "Issue 656" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  16. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 23. 1 June 2002. p. 19. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  17. "Liberty X – Just a Little" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  18. "Liberty X – Just a Little" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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  20. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002". ARIA. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  21. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2002". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  22. "Jaaroverzichten 2002" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  23. "Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 2–3. 11 January 2003. p. 14. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  24. "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 2002" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  25. "Top 100 Songs of 2002". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2002. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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  27. "New Releases – For Week Starting 13 May 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 May 2002. p. 27. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  28. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 17th June 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 17 June 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2002. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  29. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1463. 26 July 2002. p. 29. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

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