With You (album)

"With You" is the debut full-length studio album by British girl group Little Mix. It was released on November 16, 2012, through Syco and Columbia. The album was written and recorded from September 2011 to June 2012.

The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with over 52,000 copies sold within the first week. The album was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry on July 19, 2013.

Background
Shortly after Little Mix won the eighth series of The X Factor, singer-songwriters Gary Barlow and Biff Stannard were rumoured to be writing songs for the group's debut studio album.

On January 15, 2012, during an interview backstage, the group confirmed that they had been writing material for their debut album. They also revealed that plans to release their next single in March of that year were underway.

On March 24, the group announced that the release of the single would be delayed until April in a livestream. They also revealed the title to be "Wings", and that they would be performing the song live on April 9.

On April 16, the group's debut single, "Wings", was released as the original lead single with its accompanying music video.

On June 7, the group revealed that they had finished writing songs for the album, and were nearly finished with the final track listing.

On July 22, in an interview, the group confirmed that "Wings" had been scrapped from the album, due to "[the song] not fitting the theme". In the same interview, they also revealed that they would be releasing a new lead single soon.

On August 6, the album's lead single, "With You", was released with its accompanying music video.

On August 18, the album's title, release date and final track listing was posted on their social media platforms.

On November 2, two weeks before the release of the album, the album cover art was posted on their social media platforms.

On November 16, With You was released as the group's debut album, through Syco and Columbia, along with the second single "Always Be Together" and its accompanying music video.

On December 9, "All Over Again" was released as the third and final single from the album, and its accompanying music video was released on December 14.

Singles
"With You" was released as the lead single on August 6, 2012, through Syco and Columbia.

"Always Be Together" was released as the second single on November 16, 2012, coinciding with the album's release date, through Syco and Columbia.

"All Over Again" was released as the third and final single on December 9, 2012, through Syco. It was sent to radio stations in the US, UK and Australia for further promotion.

Track listing
There are 12 tracks on the standard edition with 4 additional tracks on the deluxe edition. There were a total of 20 songs written for the album.

Outtakes

 * "Wings" - The song was released as Little Mix's debut single and the original lead single from the album, but was scrapped from the album due to thematic differences.
 * "Listen Up" - The song was written and recorded in May 2012, but was scrapped due to time constraints. The demo version was leaked in April 2014.
 * "Text Message" - The song was written in March 2012, but was scrapped due to most of the team not liking the song. The song was not produced, and currently the lyrics remain unleaked. The song was mentioned by Little Mix in an interview.
 * "Blame it on Me" - The song was written and recorded in January 2012, but was scrapped due to the reduction of songs on the final track listing. The demo version of the song was leaked in February 2013, while the final version remains unleaked.

Tour
Little Mix embarked on the With You Tour which began on November 22, 2012 and ended on February 23, 2013. Pre-sale tickets were made available on September 7, and limited edition merchandise was available for purchase. The tour consisted of dates in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The setlist included most songs from With You, as well as covers and medleys.

Trivia

 * The longest song on the album is "Madhouse" at 3 minutes and 49 seconds, while the shortest song is "Case Closed" at 3 minutes and 12 seconds. The longest song on the deluxe edition is "Stereo Soldier" at 4 minutes and 22 seconds.