"Red Flags"is a song by British singer and songwriterMimi Webb,from her debut studio albumAmelia.[1]It was released on 13 January 2023 throughEpic Recordsas the third single from the album. The song debuted at number 23 on theUK Singles Chart,later rising to a peak of number twelve.[2]
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| SinglebyMimi Webb | ||||
| from the albumAmelia | ||||
| Released | 13 January 2023 | |||
| Length | 2:24 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| "Red Flags"onYouTube | ||||
Production
editThe song was co-produced byCirkut(real name Henry Walter), who had also worked with Webb on her previous single, "Ghost of You".[3]Webb also revealed in an interview with theOfficial Charts Companythat she "wrote [the song] with Connor McDonough, Riley McDonough, Toby McDonough, CASTLE, and Ryan Daly [Cirkut also helped produce and co-write the track]. We wrote it at the end of last summer. We did a lot of really sick songs that are on the album."[3]
Composition and lyrics
editAccording to theOfficial Charts Company,the main theme of the song is "Mimi [beginning] to wonder why she's staying in a situation she should be well shot of" and seeing how "thosered flagscan actually seem a bit green ".
Webb herself describes it as a "revenge song", saying "I was very in love, I think sometimes you want what you can't have. It can be really challenging and you have to have such a discipline to walk away. For me, I look back at our old conversations and, honestly, that person was really trying to get me to get break up with them. I didn't even see it! I thought it was all green flags."[3]
Live performances
editWebb made several guest appearances on TV shows to promote the single, performing live onThe Graham Norton Showon Friday 10th February 2023[4]She also appeared onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertto perform the song on 16 January 2023.[5] Following the release of her album,Amelia,Webb featured in the "End of the Show Show" onAnt and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway,aired live on Saturday 4th March 2023, performing ' "Red Flags".[6]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| CanadaCHR/Top 40(Billboard)[7] | 42 |
| Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[8] | 19 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[9] | 33 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 12 |
| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[11] | 14 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] | 14 |
| UK Singles(OCC)[13] | 12 |
| USAdult Top 40(Billboard)[14] | 31 |
| USMainstream Top 40(Billboard)[15] | 28 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 88 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^Cheung, Catharina (3 February 2023)."Mimi Webb's IRL Situationship Inspired" Red Flags "".Bustle.Retrieved14 February2023.
- ^Griffiths, George (10 February 2023)."Miley Cyrus scores month-long stint at Number 1 with Flowers".Official Charts Company.Retrieved14 February2023.
- ^abcGriffiths, George (13 January 2023)."Mimi Webb on her fiery new single Red Flags:" No-one would want this song written about them! "".Official Charts Company.Retrieved14 February2023.
- ^Kettle, Emilia (10 February 2023)."Find out who's on The Graham Norton Show tonight".Yahoo! News.Retrieved14 February2023.
- ^Cantor, Brian (16 January 2023)."Mimi Webb Takes The Stage, Hugh Jackman Chats On" Late Show With Stephen Colbert "(Early Look)".Headline Planet.Retrieved14 February2023.
- ^Duke, Simon (4 March 2023)."ITV's Ant and Dec hit with Saturday Night Takeaway 'ban' by defiant guest".Chronicle Live.Retrieved6 March2023.
- ^"Canada CHR/Top 40 Chart: April 1, 2023".Billboard.Retrieved30 March2023.
- ^"ČNS IFPI "(in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic.Note: Select 37. týden 2023 in the date selector.Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^"Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ "(in Hungarian).Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista.Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^"Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^"Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of March 1, 2023".Billboard Japan(in Japanese).Retrieved1 March2023.
- ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.23 January 2023.Retrieved14 February2023.
- ^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^"Adult Pop Airplay Chart: March 25, 2023".Billboard.Retrieved22 March2023.
- ^"Pop Airplay Chart: April 1, 2023".Billboard.Retrieved28 March2023.
- ^"End of Year Singles Chart – 2023".Official Charts Company.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^"British single certifications – Mimi Webb – Red Flags".British Phonographic Industry.Retrieved21 October2023.