Little Mix's song 'Woman Like Me' featuring Nicki Minaj certified Platinum 🙌

It's a certified banger 💥

Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 19th Apr 2019
Last updated 13th Jan 2021

Little Mix girls Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jesy Nelson dropped their single 'Woman Like Me' featuring Nicki Minaj on 12th October 2018, and on Friday 19th April 2019, it was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry - meaning it's seen 600,000 sales!

They'd been teasing their new song for a while, taking to their socials two weeks before the song was released and revealing the name of the first single to come from their album 'LM5', which was named by fans.

WATCH: Little Mix - 'Woman Like Me' (Official Video) ft. Nicki Minaj

The artwork shows the four members of Little Mix wearing black polo necks and Perrie's freckles are clearly shown, after the singer revealed that she was going to embrace her natural look.

As well as revealing the artwork, the girls teased a short clip of the new song, with a video uploaded to Instagram. The video shows each of the girls in a garden as the music plays and the song's title appears on screen.

When was 'Woman Like Me' released?

'Woman Like Me' was released on 12th October 2018, and was the first single released by Little Mix since June 2018, when they collaborated with Cheat Codes with 'Only You'.

Who wrote 'Woman Like Me'?

The song was written by Jess Glynne and Ed Sheeran for Jess' second album 'Always In Between', but admitted that it "didn't fit where the album was going", but her vocals are still on the song. Nicki Minaj wrote her rap section for the song.

Singer RAYE spoke out about writing for Little Mix's new album to Metro.co.uk, saying, "One is slightly more vocal in terms of they get to show off their voices a bit more, it’s got a bit of an R&B edge to it. It’s basically about being there for your girls which is about girl power."

Little Mix's awards for 'Woman Like Me'

They won British Video of the Year at the 2019 BRIT Awards!

Which Little Mix album did it appear on?

'Woman Like Me' featured on Little Mix's album 'LM5', released in November 2018.

Scroll through to see which albums Little Mix have released:

'DNA', 2012

Little Mix's debut album 'DNA' was released on 19th November 2012, almost one year after they won The X Factor in December 2011. The record featured collaborations with T-Boz from TLC and Missy Elliott, and the record went to Number 3 in the UK and has been certified Platinum. They went on the 'DNA Tour' to promote it in January and February 2013 - their first headline tour. The full track list is:

1) 'Wings'
2) 'DNA'
3) 'Change Your Life'
4) 'Always Be Together'
5) 'Stereo Soldier'
6) 'Pretend It's OK'
7) 'Turn Your Face'
8) 'We Are Who We Are'
9) 'How Ya Doin'?' (featuring Missy Elliott)
10) 'Red Planet' (featuring T-Boz)
11) 'Going Nowhere'
12) 'Madhouse'

'Salute', 2013

Their follow-up album 'Salute' came out on 11th November 2013, releasing singles 'Move', 'Little Me' and 'Salute' to promote it. They worked with MNEK, Kamille, Shaznay Lewis and Nicola Roberts on the album, and it went to Number 4 in the UK and again went Platinum. Little Mix went on tour with their album in May 2014, and the track list is:

1) 'Salute'
2) 'Move'
3) 'Little Me'
4) 'Nothing Feels Like You'
5) 'Towers'
6) 'Competition'
7) 'These Four Walls'
8) 'About the Boy'
9) 'Boy'
10) 'Good Enough'
11) 'Mr Loverboy'
12) 'A Different Beat'

'Get Weird', 2015

Little Mix's third album 'Get Weird' was released on 6th November 2015, with singles 'Black Magic', 'Love Me Like You', 'Secret Love Song' and 'Hair' promoting it. The album peaked at Number 2 and has been certified 3x Platinum in the UK, and featured collaborations with Jason Derulo as well as Sean Paul on a remix of 'Hair'. The 'Get Weird Tour' began in March 2016, and the track list is:

1) 'Black Magic'
2) 'Love Me Like You'
3) 'Weird People'
4) 'Secret Love Song' (featuring Jason Derulo)
5) 'Hair'
6) 'Grown'
7) 'I Love You'
8) 'OMG'
9) 'Lightning'
10) 'A.D.I.D.A.S.'
11) 'Love Me or Leave Me'
12) 'The End'

'Glory Days', 2016

Fourth album 'Glory Days' was released just over a year later on 18th November 2016, with lead single 'Shout Out to My Ex' which has gone down as one of their anthems! It peaked at Number 1 and has been certified 4x Platinum in the UK, with Little Mix touring the record on the 'Glory Days Tour' in October 2017. The track list is:

1) 'Shout Out to My Ex'
2) 'Touch'
3) 'F.U.'
4) 'Oops' (featuring Charlie Puth)
5) 'You Gotta Not'
6) 'Down & Dirty'
7) 'Power'
8) 'Your Love'
9) 'Nobody Like You'
10) 'No More Sad Songs'
11) 'Private Show'
12) 'Nothing Else Matters'

'LM5', 2018

Little Mix fans everywhere dubbed their then-untitled fifth album 'LM5' - and the girls loved it so much that they went for the name! It was released on 16th November 2018, went to Number 3 and has been certified Platinum in the UK. They went on tour in September 2019, and the track list is:

1) 'The National Manthem'
2) 'Woman Like Me' (featuring Nicki Minaj)
3) 'Think About Us'
4) 'Strip' (featuring Sharaya J)
5) 'Monster in Me'
6) 'Joan of Arc'
7) 'Love a Girl Right'
8) 'American Boy'
9) 'Told You So'
10) 'Wasabi'
11) 'More than Words' (featuring Kamille)
12) 'Motivate'
13) 'Notice'
14) 'The Cure'

'Confetti', 2020

Little Mix's sixth album 'Confetti' was released on Friday 6th November 2020! The album features their singles 'Break Up Song', 'Holiday' and 'Sweet Melody'. Leigh-Anne described it as their 'biggest' album yet, and that it was a 'party'. It reached Number 2 in the UK and is certified Platinum - take a look at the track list:

1) 'Break Up Song'
2) 'Holiday'
3) 'Sweet Melody'
4) 'Confetti'
5) 'Happiness'
6) 'Not a Pop Song'
7) 'Nothing But My Feelings'
8) 'Gloves Up'
9) 'A Mess (Happy 4 U)'
10) 'My Love Won't Let You Down'
11) 'Rendezvous'
12) 'If You Want My Love'
13) 'Breathe'

'Between Us', 2021

As Little Mix celebrated their 10th anniversary on 19th August 2021, they surprised us all as they announced their compilation album 'Between Us'! The album was released on 12th November 2021, reached Number 3 on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified Platinum in the UK. Here's the track list:

1) 'Wings'
2) 'DNA'
3) 'Move'
4) 'Salute'
5) 'Black Magic'
6) 'Secret Love Song Pt II'
7) 'Hair' feat Sean Paul
8) 'Shout Out To My Ex'
9) 'Touch'
10) 'No More Sad Songs' feat Machine Gun Kelly
11) 'Power' feat Stormzy
12) Reggaeton Lento (Remix) feat CNCO
13) 'Woman Like Me' feat Nicki Minaj
14) 'Break Up Song'
15) 'Sweet Melody'
16) 'Confetti' feat Saweetie
17) 'Heartbreak Anthem' with Galantis and David Guetta
18) 'Kiss My (Uh Oh)' feat Anne-Marie
19) 'No'
20) 'Between Us'
21) 'Love (Sweet Love)'
22) 'Cut You Off'
23) 'Trash' - on specific formats