Originally a four-piece group, the line up consisted of Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, and Jesy Nelson, before her departure in 2020. Known for their vocals and signature harmonies, they are cited for helping the girl band renaissance in the UK and for re-defining girl groups.
Together Little Mix have achieved five UK number-one singles, "Cannonball" (2011), "Wings" (2012), "Black Magic" (2015), "Shout Out to My Ex" (2016), and "Sweet Melody" (2021). The group have released six studio albums DNA (2012), Salute (2013), Get Weird (2015), Glory Days (2016), LM5 (2018), and Confetti (2020), five which have been certified platinum by the BPI. Little Mix holds the record for having the highest chart entry for a debut album by British girl group in the US. They are also the first girl group to have five consecutive top-five albums in the UK, and in 2018, set a new record for the longest charting album by a girl group inside the top 40 of the UK Albums Chart.