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Having become the first ever group to win the show, winners of The X Factor Little Mix released their debut single, "Cannonball" a cover of Damien Rice's single in December 2011. The single became the group's first number-one single when it topped the UK Singles Chart, having also reached the summit on the charts in Ireland. The group's second single "Wings" was released in August 2012. It reached number 1 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and also peaked at number 3 in Australia and number 15 in New Zealand; having since been certified as 2× Platinum and Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association and Recording Industry Association of New Zealand respectively, the song also charted in the US and Canada.
Little Mix released their second single "DNA" on 11 November 2012. It peaked at number three in the United Kingdom and number eight in Ireland, becoming their third single to make the top ten in both countries. A week later saw the release of the group's debut studio album DNA which debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart, and was eventually certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of 300,000. It also peaked inside the top ten in both Ireland and Australia; the latter of which where it has since been certified as Gold. "Change Your Life" was released as the third single from the album, reaching number 12 in the UK. In April 2013, "How Ya Doin'?" was released as the fourth and final single from the album, and featured new guest vocals from Missy Elliott. The single reached number 16 in the United Kingdom. In May 2013 the group released their debut album in the United States, where it debuted at number five and climbed to number four a week later, becoming the highest debut from a British girl group in the US, beating a record previously held by the Spice Girls, who debuted at number six with their debut album Spice in 1996.
Little Mix have sold over 7.5 million records worldwide with 5 million single sales and 2.5 million album sales.
"Singles Charts Archive Search" (in the "Artist" field, enter "Little Mix"; in the "Single Title" field, enter "Wings", in the "Single Chart Name" field, select "Bubbling Under Hot 100"; in the "Date" field, select "All Weeks(Artist or Title required)"; select "Enter"). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
