After spending eleven years in one of the best-selling girlbands of all time, Leigh-Anne was the first to release solo music following Little Mix’s hiatus. Her solo career started with a bang thanks to the smash hit “Don’t Say Love.” In our opinion, it remains one of the strongest popstar-gone-solo debuts we’ve heard in years. The track sounded refreshingly different from her girlband days, leaning into R&B and the UK’s beloved garage sound.

The follow-up singles, however, reportedly underperformed in her label’s eyes — despite being genuinely great songs. This ultimately led to Leigh-Anne being dropped. It’s hard to imagine how difficult it must be to go from the UK’s biggest girlband, with countless Top 10 hits under your belt, to having to start from zero again. Especially when, just a year later, fellow group member JADE launches her solo career and is praised as the next big thing in music.

Rather than stepping back, Leigh-Anne decided to take control and move forward as an independent artist. And independence comes with freedom. She’s now able to release the music she’s always wanted to make. On February 20, she’ll release her debut album My Ego Told Me To. The latest single, 'Most Wanted’, ahead of the album drop is nothing short of a banger.

The track highlights Leigh-Anne’s island roots and feels like a true throwback to the era when Rihanna’s career first began to bloom. Teaming up with Valiant and Rvssian, the “Been A Minute” hitmaker delivers “Most Wanted,” a song that dares you to stand still once the beat kicks in. With lyrics demanding movement — “You love it when I arch my back, put your hands on my waist. Good body, got the most wanted” — Leigh-Anne makes it clear: she’s in control, and she’s just getting started. Independent, unapologetic, and finally in full control in her own terms!