About Black Magic

"Black Magic" is a song by British girl group Little Mix. It was written by Camille Purcell, Ed Drewett, Edvard Førre Erfjord, and Henrik Michelsen. The Norwegian production duo Electric, who previously worked on the group's second studio album Salute (2013), produced the single, with additional production from Matt Rad. It was released on 21 May 2015 as the lead single from their third studio album, Get Weird. "Black Magic" received critical acclaim for its upbeat and catchy sound and comparisons were made with the songs from their debut album, DNA (2012). "Black Magic" topped the UK Singles Chart with combined sales of 113,000 in its first week, making it the group's first single to top the chart since their 2012 single "Wings", and remained at number one for three weeks, becoming the first single by a girl group to do so since Sugababes's "About You Now" in October 2007. As of January 2019 the single has been certified double platinum in the UK. The single also peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Ireland, Australia and Israel, achieving platinum certifications in the first two countries. On the Billboard Hot 100 the single peaked at number 67, becoming their highest-charting single to date in the US. The song was nominated for Choice Love Song at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards, and for British Single of the Year and Best British Video of the Year at the 2016 Brit Awards. ittle Mix are a British girl group formed in 2011 during the eighth series of the British version of The X Factor. They were the first group to win the competition, and following their victory, they signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music and released a cover of Damien Rice's "Cannonball" as their winner's single. The members are Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jesy Nelson.