Red Flags (song)
2023 single by Mimi Webb
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"Red Flags" is a song by British singer Mimi Webb from her debut studio album Amelia.[1] It was released on 13 January 2023 through Epic Records as the third single from the album. The song debuted at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart, later rising to a peak of number twelve.[2]
- Mimi Webb
- Henry Walter
- Castle
- Connor McDonough
- Riley McDonough
- Toby McDonough
- Ryan Daly
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| Single by Mimi Webb | ||||
| from the album Amelia | ||||
| Released | 13 January 2023 | |||
| Length | 2:24 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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Production
The song was co-produced by Cirkut (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 the Official Charts Company that 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
According to the Official 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 "those red flags can 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
Webb made several guest appearances on TV shows to promote the single, performing live on The Graham Norton Show on Friday 10 February 2023[4] She also appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform the song on 16 January 2023.[5] Following the release of her album, Amelia, Webb featured in the "End of the Show Show" on Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, aired live on Saturday 4 March 2023, performing '"Red Flags".[6]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[7] | 42 |
| Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI)[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 (Official Charts)[13] | 12 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[14] | 31 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[15] | 28 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2023) | Position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 88 |
Certifications
| 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. | ||