"Red Flags" is a song by British singer and songwriter Mimi Webb, from her debut studio album '' Amelia''. It was released on 13 January 2023 through

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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.

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". Webb also revealed in an interview with the Official Charts Company that she "wrote

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Composition and lyrics

According to the Official Charts Company, the main theme of the song is "Mimi eginningto 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."

Live performances

Webb made several guest appearances on TV shows to promote the single, performing live on The Graham Norton Show on Friday 10th February 2023 She also appeared on '' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'' to perform the song on 16 January 2023. 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 4th March 2023, performing '"Red Flags".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Mimi Webb 2023 songs 2023 singles Epic Records singles Mimi Webb songs Song recordings produced by Cirkut Songs about infidelity Songs written by Cirkut Songs written by Mimi Webb Songs written by Connor McDonough