"Little Nikki Says" is a song by British singer/songwriter
Little Nikki
Nicole Shortland (born 6 March 1996), known professionally as Nikki Ambers and previously as Little Nikki, is an English singer-songwriter from London. She is best known for her 2013 single " Little Nikki Says", which peaked at number 53 on th ...
. The song was released in the
United Kingdom
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on 6 September 2013 as a
digital download through
Sony Music Entertainment
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. The song has peaked to number 53 on the
UK Singles Chart
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.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Little Nikki Says" was first released onto YouTube on 14 July 2013 at a total length of three minutes and sixteen seconds.
Little Nikki - Little Nikki Says -
YouTube
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Critical reception
Maximum Pop said "'Little Nikki Says' is bursting with energy and raw talent, just like the UK starlett herself. It's got Little Nikki's usual edgy vibe with a chorus to die for. The track is also quite useful for those who are not too talented on the dancefloor, as Nikki gives some instructions on how to get down: "Little Nikki says put your hands up, up, up, up high/ Little Nikki says take your hips down, down, down, down low" but be careful, because if you don't do what Nikki says the track stops and an awesome siren-infused breakdown kicks in.",Digital Spy
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was less positive, saying "'Little Nikki Says' suffers from a tough case of hit and miss. "Little Nikki says, put your hands up, up, up, up, high/ Little Nikki says, take your hands down, down, round, down, low," she declares on a highly addictive chorus that is unfortunately sandwiched between clunky verses and whirring electronics that feel slightly disjointed. It's not a disaster by any means, but the jury is still out on whether this is enough to make her a household name."
Track listing
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Release history
References
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2013 singles
Little Nikki songs
2013 songs
Sony Music UK singles
Songs written by Little Nikki