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}} "Change Your Life" is a song recorded by British girl group Little Mix for their debut studio album, ''DNA'' (2012). It was written by Richard "Biff" Stannard, Tim Powell, Ash Howes and Little Mix, while its production was handled by Stannard and Powell. "Change Your Life" was written while the group were on ''The X Factor'' Tour and it was the first song composed for the album. It was written based on the group's experience on ''The X Factor'' and their fans. Syco serviced the song, the third single from ''DNA'', to radio stations in the United Kingdom on 5 January 2013. It was released for digital download on 15 February 2013. The song has themes of girl power, perseverance and self-empowerment. A mid-tempo pop power ballad, "Change Your Life" exhibits the influence of soul and urban contemporary music. Instrumentation includes tumbling R&B piano lines and a pulsating, driving backbeat. The contemporary sound provided by its instrumentation has similarities to several songs produced by Coldplay and Ryan Tedder. "Change Your Life" attracted mixed to positive reviews from critics, most of whom considered it a highlight on ''DNA'', commending the group's harmonies and the song's inspirational lyrics. Some reviewers, however, felt that it was weak and poor alternative to the album's lead single, "Wings" (2012). "Change Your Life" reached number 12 in Ireland and the United Kingdom, becoming Little Mix's fourth consecutive top 20 hit in both countries. It also became their second top ten hit in Australia, peaking at number 8. "Change Your Life" was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The accompanying music video was released on 31 January 2013. Filmed backstage at the group's DNA Tour and on their tour bus, it shows the group bonding with each other. Met with mixed reviews, critics likened it to Spice Girls' 1997 music video, "Mama". Little Mix have performed "Change Your Life" on television shows ''Dancing on Ice'', ''The Graham Norton Show'' and ''This Morning'' and during their DNA Tour (2013). ==Background== After winning the eighth series of ''The X Factor'', Little Mix worked with Richard "Biff" Stannard, Tim Powell and Ash Howes on their debut single, "Cannonball", which went on to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart in December 2011. The group then embarked on The X Factor Tour in January 2012, while on tour the group met up with Stannard, Powell and Howes to develop songs for their debut album, ''DNA''. The first song they developed was "Change Your Life" based on the group's experience on The X Factor and their fans. It was recorded at the Biffco Studios in Brighton, England.〔 In a January 2012 interview with the ''Daily Mirror'', Perrie Edwards was quoted as saying, "We're going a bit urban, old school with a bit of pop. We wanna bring back old school harmonies. And Jesy beat-boxes and Leigh-Anne raps, so we're trying out different things". It was written as a song with an uplifting message.〔 Jade Thirlwall told Robert Copsey of Digital Spy that the group loved the message of the song and that they were looking forward to releasing it.〔 Serban Ghenea mixed the track at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Tom Coyne was responsible for the song's mastering. Little Mix premiered "Change Your Life" before the release of ''DNA'', performing it live for the first time on Children in Need 2012 on 17 November 2012. The group were set to appear on Google+ on 12 December 2012, but due to technical problems, they had to cancel it. To keep their fans happy, the artwork and release of "Change Your Life" as the third single from ''DNA'' was revealed instead.〔 Little Mix's management posted the information on the group's Facebook, writing, "Sad news Mixers! The girls can't do the Hangout today because of technical problems...BUT they have a little surprise for you instead...the new 'Change Your Life' cover AND they'll be doing a Twitter Q&A at 6pm! Not such sad news after all! Mixers HQ x".〔 Syco solicited the single to radio stations in the United Kingdom on 5 January 2013. A digital EP was then released in Ireland and the United Kingdom on 15 February 2013. The EP features remixed versions of "Change Your Life" by Bimbo Jones and Sonny J, as well as an edited single mix of the song. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Change Your Life (Little Mix song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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