Little Mix fans left disappointed after X Factor winners release montage video to accompany debut single Cannonball

By Georgina Littlejohn

Last updated at 4:43 PM on 21st December 2011

They've had a pretty busy time of it since winning the X Factor three weeks ago with promotional trips, interviews and signings galore.

After Little Mix's debut song Cannonball went straight to number one, fans eagerly awaited the video to accompany the track, hoping to see the girls away from the stage and acting like real pop stars.

But after it was released today, the reception to it was rather lukewarm after fans complained it was just a hash-job of their X Factor journey.

Number one: Little Mix sing Cannonball in their music video to accompany the single - but the footage is just taken from their X Factor final performance

Like previous videos from X Factor winners, it is a montage made up of various clips from the minute they were put together as a band, to the auditions at the judges' house right through to their win.

But unlike previous videos, there are no external scenes of the girls, either singing in a studio, a back drop or surrounded by some romantic lighting.

Seen it before: Perrie Edwards starts the song - but is in the X Factor studio

Giving it her all: Jesy Nelson sings her heart out during the final

Instead, the entire three minutes and 33 seconds video is made up of a cuts job of their best bits on the show.

They have had a very busy three weeks since their victory so probably haven't had the time record a music video.

Moment of truth: The girls are led out by mentor Tulisa Contostavlos along with Gary Barlow and his act Marcus Collins

Victory: The moment the girls found out they had won the show was also used in the video

However, in previous years, the three finalists would record a video in the final week, so it could hit the music channels 24 hours after the winner is announced.

But instead, Little Mix fans have had to make do with black and white and slow-motion shots of the band from the show.

Coming together: Little Mix were known as Rhythmix when they were first put together

Seems like ages ago now! Black and white footage revisits the moment they girls found out they were through to the live final

And they took to their Twitter pages to bemoan the 'rip-off' video, with one saying: 'They have really gone all out in making the video for Little Mix's Cannonball #sarcasm.'
Another added: 'The Little Mix video is just like one of these fan videos on Youtube!'

Little did they know: As Tulisa hugged her girls, who knew they would go on and win it

Homecoming: The moment Perrie goes home to see her mother is shown again

And one other said: 'ok so wtf is the Little Mix video about, they haven't even filmed any extra bits this year like they usually do and it doesn't play Dermot.'

Little Mix made the number one slot last Sunday but face stiff competition from the Military Wives' song Wherever You Are for the Christmas Number One.