Just a Little
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"Just a Little" is a single by Liberty X
, released in 2002. The song debuted at number one in the UK when released, selling over 100,000 copies in its first week. It only stayed at number one for a week, being replaced by Eminem's "Without Me
". Despite this the record remained in the chart all summer, and ended up as the seventh best selling single of the year. The record proved to be the group's breakthrough to mainstream and critical success, in the process overtaking rivals Hear'say
in terms of success. To date it is the group's only number one; after the success of the Thinking It Over
album from which this track is taken, the band had a gradual fall from success and follow-up singles failed to reach the top. It also reached number four in Australia and number ten in France.
The song has sold 510,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK Charts Company and won the Best British Single at the 2003 Brit Awards
.
The song was covered by the Swedish girl group Play on their 2003 album Replay.
During Celebrity Big Brother 6
Michelle Heaton
, who performed a version of the song wearing a tight PVC catsuit for a Big Brother
task, revealed that she did not contribute vocals to "Just a Little" because she "wasn't good enough to cut it."
The song was the 86th best-selling single of the 2000s in the UK.
Liberty X
Liberty X were a British pop vocal group formed by the five contestants eliminated from the final ten qualifiers from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor...
, released in 2002. The song debuted at number one in the UK when released, selling over 100,000 copies in its first week. It only stayed at number one for a week, being replaced by Eminem's "Without Me
Without Me
"Without Me" is a rap song by American rapper Eminem. It was released as the lead single from his fourth studio album titled The Eminem Show in 2002, and re-released on his greatest-hits compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits in 2005....
". Despite this the record remained in the chart all summer, and ended up as the seventh best selling single of the year. The record proved to be the group's breakthrough to mainstream and critical success, in the process overtaking rivals Hear'say
Hear'Say
Hear'Say were a British manufactured pop group created in February 2001 from the winners of Popstars, an ITV reality TV show based on a New Zealand show of the same name. They enjoyed huge success with their debut single "Pure and Simple", helped by the publicity surrounding Popstars, the first of...
in terms of success. To date it is the group's only number one; after the success of the Thinking It Over
Thinking It Over
Thinking It Over is the debut studio album released by British pop group Liberty X. The album was released in the UK on May 27, 2002. The album was the biggest selling release of the band's career, selling nearly 750,000 copies. The album took over a year to record...
album from which this track is taken, the band had a gradual fall from success and follow-up singles failed to reach the top. It also reached number four in Australia and number ten in France.
The song has sold 510,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK Charts Company and won the Best British Single at the 2003 Brit Awards
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
.
The song was covered by the Swedish girl group Play on their 2003 album Replay.
During Celebrity Big Brother 6
Celebrity Big Brother 2009 (UK)
Celebrity Big Brother 2009 was the sixth series of Celebrity Big Brother. It began on 2 January 2009 and ran for 22 days until 23 January 2009. It was broadcast on Channel 4. The launch show was watched by approximately 6.4 million people...
Michelle Heaton
Michelle Heaton
Michelle Christine Heaton is a British pop singer, television personality, and recently a glamour model as well. She was married to former boyband member Andy Scott-Lee.-Career:...
, who performed a version of the song wearing a tight PVC catsuit for a Big Brother
Big Brother (UK)
Big Brother UK is the British version of the Dutch Big Brother television format, which takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four...
task, revealed that she did not contribute vocals to "Just a Little" because she "wasn't good enough to cut it."
The song was the 86th best-selling single of the 2000s in the UK.
Track listings and formats
- UK CD1
- "Just a Little" (Single Version)
- "Breathe"
- "Thinking It Over" (Radio 1 Acoustic Session)
- UK CD2
- "Just a Little" (Bump & Flex Electro Shock Club Mix)
- "Wanting Me Tonight" (Wookie Full Vocal Mix)
- "Just a Little" (Almighty Mix)
- UK Cassette
- "Just a Little" (Single Version)
- "Just a Little" (Bump & Flex Radio Edit)
- "Thinking It Over" (The Wideboys featuring Fat Jack and Miss Shorty)
- Australia CD
- "Just a Little" (Bump & Flex Electro Shock Club Mix)
- "Just a Little" (Almighty Mix)
- "Wanting Me Tonight" (Wookie Full Vocal Mix)
- "Breathe"
- "Thinking It Over" (Radio 1 Acoustic Session)
Peak positions
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 4 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 11 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Ultratip | 5 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
3 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 12 |
| German Singles Chart | 24 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 2 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 44 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 11 |
| French Singles Chart | 91 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 3 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Platinum | 2002 | 70,000 |
| France | Silver | December 18, 2002 | 125,000 |
| New Zealand | Gold | September 1, 2002 | 7,500 |
| UK | Gold | June 14, 2002 | 400,000 |