Leigh-Anne Pinnock drops her EP 'No Hard Feelings' and it's a hit with fans 🙌
It's arrived
Last updated 31st May 2024
Leigh-Anne Pinnock is the first current Little Mix member to release solo music, having already delighted fans with the release of 'Don't Say Love' and 'My Love' last year. Now, the singer has her EP 'No Hard Feelings', which is separate to her debut solo album, and features her songs 'Stealin' Love' and 'Forbidden Fruit'.
On the day Leigh-Anne started teasing 'Stealin' Love', she also started to use the #NHF hashtag, which had many fans wondering what it could mean.
What is 'No Hard Feelings'?
On 19th March, Leigh-Anne first shared some details of her new EP saying: 'I’ve been writing & recording so much working on my album but while making it, I’ve made a collection of songs that fit together in their own world. The first song is coming next week and then I’ll be sharing more new music in the following weeks. Sh*t’s about to get very real... 💚🍀 #NHF'.
Leigh-Anne then shared further details in an email to her fans saying: 'Over the last year or so I've been crafting & creating the vision of the artist that I want to be. I can honestly say, that vision has never been clearer to me than it is right now. And while my album isn't quite finished yet (trust me, it's coming) there's a collection of songs I'm so incredibly proud of that I just want to put out as soon as possible, including 'Stealin Love' which you've probably heard a snippet of already.
'These songs, while not part of my album, have helped inform my direction as a artist, a songwriter and a musician. They represent me to the fullest and something in me said they needed to be heard in this way. I want you guys to be the first to know that I'm going to be sharing new music every few weeks, with a full project coming in the summer. I've spoken a lot about this journey and I strongly feel that these next few songs are so imperative to my journey, and I can't wait for you to hear (and SEE) it all really soon.'
On the 27th March, the singer released a trailer for 'No Hard Feelings' on YouTube. In the video, Leigh-Anne can be heard saying: "Love is at the centre of everything I do. I'm letting go and focussing purely on the love. I wanted this project to redefine perception, to bring together everything I love, music, singing, dancing, my roots, my identity. I'm stronger than I give myself credit for, I'm a sensitive soul, but thanks to my friends and family I can also be a force of nature. This is my story, and nobody else can tell it. No Hard Feelings."
Next she released 'Forbidden Fruit'. On the day of the song's release, Leigh-Anne also shared a music video calling it 'Chapter II' of her EP. She told her fans in an email: 'I've said before that No Hard Feelings is about telling my story and this, I think, is the most honest I've been so far. I hope you can take it in and enjoy what we've created.
'You can also watch the second chapter of the No Hard Feelings story. A huge thank you to my brilliant Space to Create family for their incredible choreography work.'
What tracks are on 'No Hard Feelings'?
Leigh-Anne has now revealed all the track names on her EP. On the day Leigh-Anne announced the release date for her music, she also shared all the track names.
- 'Stealing Love'
- 'Forbidden Fruit'
- 'OMG'
- 'Anticipate'
- 'I'll Still Be Here'
When will 'No Hard Feelings' be released?
Leigh-Anne has now released 'No Hard Feelings', it dropped on 31st May.
The EP is already a hit with fans who have been taking to their Instagram Stories congratulating the singer. Leigh-Anne has been sharing her fans Stories on Instagram, thanking them for their support.
You can hear songs by Leigh-Anne Pinnock on Hits Radio.
Take a look through Leigh-Anne's amazing career:
2011 - Leigh-Anne Pinnock auditions for The X Factor
Prior to auditioning for The X Factor, Leigh-Anne Pinnock worked as a part-time waitress at Pizza Hut. In 2011, she chased her pop stardom dreams and auditioned for the show as a solo artist.
Leigh-Anne was soon put into a girl group along with Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson, originally named Rhythmix. They soon changed their name to Little Mix as they continued with the show.
2011 - Little Mix won The X Factor
On 11th December 2011, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson became the first group to win The X Factor, with Little Mix crowned the champions.
2012 - 'Wings' becomes the band's second Number 1
'Wings' became the band's second consecutive Number 1 single in the UK after 'Cannonball'. Leigh-Anne co-wrote 'Wings' alongside the rest of the group and other songwriters.
2015 - Leigh-Anne launched a fashion blog
In 2015 Leigh-Anne launched a blog called Leigh Loves. The fashion blog used to show some of the outfits Leigh-Anne and the girls would wear throughout the week.
2016 - Leigh-Anne started dating footballer Andre Gray
Leigh-Anne and Andre started dating back in 2016. She made it Instagram official in January 2017 by posting a photo of him hugging her, with the caption: 'Gonna miss this one 💔'.
2017 - ‘Shout Out To My Ex’ won a BRIT Award
'Shout Out To My Ex' was another song co-written by Leigh-Anne, released in 2016. The song went on to become a Number 1 single in the UK and also won the group at BRIT Award for British Single of the Year, in 2017 fighting off competition from Calvin Harris, Coldplay and James Arthur.
2019 - Leigh-Anne climbed Mount Kilimanjaro
Leigh-Anne, along with her Little Mix pal Jade Thirlwall climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day.
2019 - Leigh-Anne launches swimwear range In'A'Seashell
Back in 2019 the singer launched her own swimwear range In'A'Seashell. Leigh-Anne and Jade also signed to Sony's TwentySeven publishing group as songwriters in April of that year.
2020 - Leigh-Anne and Andre got engaged
Leigh-Anne and Andre got engaged on their four-year anniversary, 28th May 2020.
The pop star also had a busy year with launching her own production house, Pinnock Productions, and a style edit collection with ASOS.
Leigh-Anne and Jade won an Equality Award for their work towards racial equality in the UK.
2021 - Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop and Power airs
Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop and Power, the documentary featuring Leigh-Anne talking about racial issues aired in May 2021.
Also, in May 2021, Leigh-Anne and her sister launched a charity called The Black Fund. The charity works with existing charities to deliver support to the black community.
2021 - Leigh-Anne announced that she was pregnant
In May 2021 Leigh-Anne announced that she was pregnant, then in August the singer gave birth to twins.
Leigh-Anne also signed to Taps Music in order to concentrate on solo projects alongside her Little Mix work.
2021 - Guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK
On Thursday 21st October, Leigh-Anne appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race UK as a guest judge. The series featured many famous guests throughout, including Emma Bunton, Steps, Matt Lucas and Oti Mabuse.
Leigh-Anne's bandmate Jade has also been a guest on the show, appearing on the panel back in series one in 2019.
2021 - Boxing Day (film) is released starring Leigh-Anne
Leigh-Anne's film Boxing Day was released on 5th December. Not only did Leigh-Anne's Pinnock Productions contribute to the film, but the singer also starred in it. After filming wrapped in early 2021, the movie was released in UK cinemas on Friday 3rd December 2021.
Along with Leigh-Anne it stars Aml Ameen and Aja Naomi King. It is a festive comedy about a British author (Aml) who returns from the USA with his fiancée (Aja), so she can meet his eccentric family.
2022 - Leigh-Anne announces solo record deal
In February 2022, Leigh-Anne confirmed she had signed a solo record deal with Warner Records UK, sharing their announcement with the caption: 'So excited for what's to come 😍🙏🏽'.
2022 - Leigh-Anne shares photos from Jamaica
Leigh-Anne shares photos from Jamaica as she confirms she's still working on new music. The singer can be seen with other writers and producers.
2023 - Even more studio snaps!
Leigh-Anne shared yet more snaps from the studio on her Instagram page in January 2023, writing: 'It's been a weird couple of weeks, getting used to certain life changes. Emotions flying.. but I'm excited for the year ahead... we been cooking up a storm 🎶😍'
2023 - Leigh-Anne narrated The Little Mermaid
On 23rd March 2023, Leigh-Anne announced some pretty special news alongside Audible! The singer revealed that she has narrated the original Hans Christian Anderson version of The Little Mermaid exclusively for Audible UK, with the book being available to listen to now.
Within her Instagram caption, Leigh-Anne said: 'Dina Gregory is such an incredible storyteller; reading her adaptation truly made me feel seen in a story I've been so familiar with as a child. There are so many themes within this now iconic storyline that feel so familiar to my own life and so my narration was inspired by not only my experiences but also my culture, my heritage. My hope is that people like myself can see themselves in this story too and I've enjoyed retelling this tale to my own children already 💕'.
2023 - Leigh-Anne released her debut memoir
Leigh-Anne released her debut memoir called Believe on 26th October 2023. The singer posted a video on her Instagram page showing her reading the book. Leigh-Anne's Little Mix bandmates, Perrie and Jade, congratulated her in the comments section.
Posting about the book in a now-deleted post, she said: 'Ever since we won The X Factor back in 2011, I feel like I've been in a whirlwind. I've had some life-changing moments that up until now, I've never really had the chance to process. Maya Angelou once said "You can't really know where you are going until you know where you have been."
'So with this in mind and before I embark on this new journey, I want to respect my past; my life, my heritage, family, identity and most importantly, embracing & believing in my own power.
'I also want to give an extra special thank you to the supremely talented Natalie Morris who helped me find my voice and write this memoir. I love you!'
2023 - Leigh-Anne released her debut solo single
Leigh-Anne delighted fans by dropping her debut solo song 'Don't Say Love' on 16th June.
Speaking about her new music, Leigh-Anne told us: "I would love to sell out shows on my own. That would be a dream. Just to have fans, just for me I think is gonna be... Ah yeah, there's gonna be tears."
2023 - Leigh-Anne received an honorary doctorate
In July 2023, Leigh-Anne received an honorary doctorate from Buckinghamshire New University in recognition of her anti-racism and racial equality work. She returned to her home town of High Wycombe to collect the accolade.
2023 - Leigh-Anne released her second solo single 'My Love'
Leigh-Anne Pinnock released her second single 'My Love' on 7th September 2023. The song features Nigerian singer Ayra Starr.
2024 - Leigh-Anne released 'Stealin' Love' and announced an EP
Leigh-Anne released 'Stealin' Love' on 28th March, a new song which featured on her EP called 'No Hard Feelings'. Leigh-Anne described her EP as a collection of songs which: 'While not part of my album, have helped inform my direction as a artist, a songwriter and a musician.'
2024 - Leigh-Anne performed her first solo headline show
Leigh-Anne took to the stage for her first headline show since going solo in Lafayette London, a live music venue near Kings Cross.
2024 - Leigh-Anne released her EP 'No Hard Feelings'
Leigh-Anne released her EP called 'No Hard Feelings' on 31st May. The EP featured five songs including 'Stealing Love' and 'Forbidden Fruit'.
November 2024 - Leigh-Anne performed at Hits Radio Live Birmingham
On Friday 22nd November 2024, Leigh-Anne took to the stage of Birmingham's bp pulse LIVE arena for Hits Radio Live, performing solo hits and new music. The 'Don't Say Love' singer wowed audiences with her incredible vocals and energetic dance breaks.
Check out all the pics here.
May 2025 - Leigh-Anne teased new music
In May 2025, Leigh-Anne shared a series of posts on Instagram which appeared to tease new music. In the first on 17th May, she uploaded a carousel of images and videos, including pics of her in the studio and featuring what appeared to be a clip of new music. She wrote: 'It's been a minute… but every chapter of stillness held a lesson. Grateful for growth, for love, for the fire that never left. Something beautiful is on the way ❤️💚' (sic).
Four days later, she shared footage of her hand over a music deck, while music played over the clip. Exciting fans that this means new music is on the way, she wrote 'Control looks good on me...'. Could this be the name of one of her next songs?
October 2025 - Leigh-Anne collaborated with Sigala on 'Hello'
In October 2025, Leigh-Anne teamed up with Sigala and Jonita to release pop banger 'Hello'. Dropping on Friday 3rd October, the song was an instant hit with fans, who took to the comments to say they were 'OBSESSED🔥🔥🔥' and calling it 'So Iconic!'.
October 2025 - Leigh-Anne confirmed 'Dead and Gone' will be released
In September 2025, Leigh started to tease another song, which fans believed was called 'Dead and Gone'. She shared a black and white video of herself singing a clip from the song, which left fans very excited. Then a few weeks later, the singer confirmed the song would be released on 17th October.
October 2025 - Leigh-Anne revealed solo album details
Leigh-Anne Pinnock's eagerly-awaited solo album now has a name and release date. The singer revealed the album called 'My Ego Told Me To' would be released on 20th February 2026. Leigh-Anne will also be going on tour in support of the album.
October 2025 - Leigh-Anne announced UK tour
On the day Leigh-Anne announced her debut solo album, 'My Ego Told Me To', the singer also revealed she will also be going on tour in April 2026. She will be performing in Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol and London as part of a wider European tour.
November 2025 - Leigh releases 'Friends' with Rvssian
Leigh-Anne revealed in November that she would be releasing her last song of the year on 21st November, called 'Friends' with Jamaican singer Rvssian. The song was released on 21st November, and in an email to her fans, Leigh-Anne explained what it was about writing: 'We've all had that one friend who turns out wasn't actually your friend. This song for me captures that feeling of the weight off your shoulders after finally cutting them off ❌
'Rvssian and I were in the studio working on this record in summer last year and although it didn't make it to the album, I didn't want to let go of it so I decided to say f--k it and put it out! Why not, I make the rules hahaha 🤣💁🏽♀️'
Now read:
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