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

"No Time for Tears"
Single by Nathan Dawe and Little Mix
Released	25 November 2020
Recorded	2020
Studio	Devon, UK (Stardelta) London, UK (RAK; Metropolis)
Length	3:16
Label	Atlantic UK Warner UK
Songwriter(s)	Jade Thirlwall Nathan Dawe Tre Jean-Marie Uzoechi Emenike
Producer(s)	Nathan Dawe Tre 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

"No Time for Tears" is a song by English DJ and producer Nathan Dawe and British girl group Little Mix. It was released as a single on 25 November 2020 by Atlantic Records UK and Warner Music UK. The song peaked at number nineteen on the UK Singles Chart, and number fifteen in Ireland and Malta. The song later was included on the expanded edition of Little Mix's sixth studio album Confetti (2020). It was later certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The song was the last single that Little Mix released as a quartet, before Jesy Nelson’s departure from the group in December 2020.

Background and composition[]

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[]

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

Promotion[]

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 wesite 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[]

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^[14]

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

Maxi single (CD single/cassette single)^[15]

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[]

Credits adapted from Tidal and maxi single liners.^[3][15]

Recording locations

Personnel

Charts[]

Chart performance for "No Time for Tears"

Chart (2020–2021)	Peak position
Croatia (HRT)[16]	90
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[17]	39
Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[18]	5
Ireland (IRMA)[19]	15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[20]	18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[21]	35
UK Singles (OCC)[22]	19
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[23]	22

Certifications[]

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[24]	Silver	200,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	25 November 2020	Digital download streaming	Original	Atlantic UK Warner Music UK	[13]
United Kingdom	4 December 2020	Contemporary hit radio			[25]
Italy	10 December 2020			Warner Italy	[26]
United Kingdom	12 December 2020	Adult contemporary radio		Atlantic UK Warner Music UK	[27]
Various	31 December 2020	Digital download streaming	HUGEL Remix		[8]
	1 January 2021		Acoustic		[9]
	22 January 2021		Mark Knight Remix		[10]
		CD single cassette	Maxi single		[15]
	5 February 2021	Digital download streaming	VIP Remix		[11]
	4 March 2021		Lady Leshurr Remix		[14]

References[]