# @popbase on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Da_ER4qHQ4X
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68023323-popbase-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-19T19:00:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Pop Base (@PopBase) — https://gondola.cc/PopBase

## Caption

2 years ago today, JADE released her solo debut single, 'Angel Of My Dreams.'

Marking her first release since Little Mix's 2022 hiatus and later serving as the opening track on her debut album, "That's Showbiz Baby!." She wrote the song in Los Angeles alongside Steph Jones (who worked on Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso"), Pablo Bowman (known for Calvin Harris' "Miracle") and producer Mike Sabbath, deliberately steering away from a safe, predictable debut. She described wanting a "pop punch to the face," aiming for a reaction of genuine surprise rather than polite appreciation, and called it her way of introducing herself fully as an independent artist.

The track shifts dramatically mid-song, moving from an ethereal ballad opening into a bass-heavy, dance-driven second half, blending pop, electronica, and electroclash textures. Lyrically, JADE has called it a love-hate letter to the music industry, tracing her journey from Little Mix's earliest days through to her solo reinvention. The accompanying video, filmed in London and released alongside the single, wove together home footage from her childhood and clips from her original X Factor audition, tying her decade-plus pop journey visually into the song's narrative. Fans, who'd waited roughly two years since Little Mix's hiatus for her solo debut, responded enthusiastically to both the surprise sonic left-turn and the deeply personal framing. 

The single earned real institutional recognition, landing a Song of the Year nomination at the 2025 Brit Awards, while JADE herself won Best Pop Act at that ceremony, her first win as a solo artist, beating out competitors including Charli XCX and Dua Lipa. 'Angel of My Dreams' set the tone for a steady rollout of further singles — 'Fantasy,' 'Midnight Cowboy,' 'IT Girl,' and 'FUFN' — culminating in her full debut album that September 2025, cementing the song's role as the true launchpad of her post-Little Mix solo identity. 

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