No Time for Tears (Nathan Dawe and Little Mix song)

"No Time for Tears" is a song released by English DJ and producer Nathan Dawe and by British girl group Little Mix. It was released on 25 November 2020 by Atlantic Records and Warner Records. The song was written by Jade Thirlwall, MNEK, along with Nathan Dawe, and Tre Jean-Marie; the latter who also produced the single. It was the last single that Little Mix released as a quartet, before Jesy Nelson left the group in December 2020. The track reached number nineteen on the UK Singles Chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It was later included on the expanded edition of Little Mix's sixth studio album Confetti (2020).

"No Time for Tears"
Single by Nathan Dawe and Little Mix
Released25 November 2020
Recorded2020
Studio
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dawe
  • Jean-Marie
Nathan Dawe singles chronology
"Lighter"
(2020)
"No Time for Tears"
(2020)
"Way Too Long"
(2021)
Little Mix singles chronology
"Sweet Melody"
(2020)
"No Time for Tears"
(2020)
"Confetti"
(2021)
Music video
"No Time for Tears" on YouTube

Background and composition

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The song was announced on 23 November 2020 on both Dawe's and Little Mix's social media accounts.[1][2] The song was written by Jade Thirlwall, Nathan Dawe, Tre Jean-Marie and MNEK.[3]

Music video

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The music video was announced on 13 January.[4] The video was released on 15 January.[5]

Promotion

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A lyric video for the song was released on 28 November 2020 on Dawe's official YouTube channel.[6] Physical copies of the song went available for pre-order on 17 December 2020 on Nathan Dawe's official website and were released on 22 January 2021.[7] A remix of the song by HUGEL was released on 31 December 2020.[8] The next day, 1 January 2021, an acoustic version was released.[9] On 22 January, a remix of the song by Mark Knight was released.[10] A VIP remix was released on 5 February 2021,[11] and a remix featuring British rapper Lady Leshurr was released on 4 March 2021.[12]

Track listing

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Digital single[13]

  1. "No Time for Tears" – 3:16

Digital download/streaming[8]

  1. "No Time for Tears" (HUGEL remix) – 3:08

Digital download/streaming[9]

  1. "No Time for Tears" (acoustic) – 3:25

Digital download/streaming[10]

  1. "No Time for Tears" (Mark Knight remix) – 3:25

Digital download/streaming[11]

  1. "No Time for Tears" (VIP remix) – 3:06

Digital download/streaming[12]

  1. "No Time for Tears" (Lady Leshurr remix) – 3:16

Maxi single (CD single/cassette single)[14]

  1. "No Time for Tears" – 3:20
  2. "No Time for Tears" (acoustic) – 3:25
  3. "No Time for Tears" (HUGEL remix) – 3:08

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal and maxi single liners.[3][14]

Recording locations

Personnel

  • Nathan Dawe – producer
  • Little Mix – vocals
  • Tre Jean-Marie – producer, bass, drums, mixer, piano, programmer, strings, synthesizer, vocal producer
  • Uzoechi Emenike – vocal producer
  • Niamh Murphy – backing vocals
  • Paul Norris – vocal engineer
  • Lewis Hopkin – mastering

Charts

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Chart performance for "No Time for Tears"
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Croatia (HRT)[15] 90
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[16] 39
Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[17] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[19] 18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[20] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 19
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[22] 22

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 25 November 2020 Original [13]
United Kingdom 4 December 2020 Contemporary hit radio [24]
Italy 10 December 2020 Warner Italy [25]
United Kingdom 12 December 2020 Adult contemporary radio
  • Atlantic UK
  • Warner Music UK
[26]
Various 31 December 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
HUGEL Remix [8]
1 January 2021 Acoustic [9]
22 January 2021 Mark Knight Remix [10]
Maxi single [14]
5 February 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
VIP Remix [11]
4 March 2021 Lady Leshurr Remix [12]

References

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  1. ^ @LittleMix (23 November 2020). "No Time For Tears with @NathanDawe Out 27/11 🚫⏰4️⃣💧 https://lnk.to/No-Time-For-Tears" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ nathandawe (23 November 2020). "Out this Friday... Pre-order NOW 🔥 Follow & DM a '💧' emoji for a chance of a preview 🎵 👀". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2020 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ a b "No Time for Tears – Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ^ @NathanDawe (13 January 2021). "🎥 MUSIC VIDEO ALERT 🎥 Premieres this Friday 10am http://youtube.com/nathandawe" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Dawe, Nathan (15 January 2021). "Nathan Dawe X Little Mix - No Time For Tears [Official Video]". YouTube. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Nathan Dawe via Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Nathan Dawe via Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "No Time For Tears (HUGEL Remix) - Single by Nathan Dawe & Little Mix". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "No Time For Tears (Acoustic) - Single by Nathan Dawe & Little Mix". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "No Time for Tears (Mark Knight Remix) - Single by Nathan Dawe & Little Mix". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  11. ^ a b c @NathanDawe (4 February 2021). "Midnight" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 February 2021 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ a b c No Time For Tears (Lady Leshurr Remix) - Single by Nathan Dawe & Little Mix, archived from the original on 10 March 2021, retrieved 4 April 2021
  13. ^ a b "No Time For Tears - Single by Nathan Dawe x Little Mix". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  14. ^ a b c Maxi single releases for "No Time for Tears":
  15. ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  16. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 9. týden 2021 in the date selector. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Little Mix Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 1, 2021" [Tip parade list from week 1, 2021] (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  20. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 7 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  22. ^ "Little Mix Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  23. ^ "British single certifications – Nathan Dawe & Little Mix – No Time For Tears". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  24. ^ "Radio 1 Playlist". BBC. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  25. ^ "NATHAN DAWE "No Time For Tears" | (Radio Date: 10/12/2020)". radiodate.it. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  26. ^ "Radio 2 New Music Playlist". BBC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.