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Charli XCX – Official
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“Official” is the twelfth song from Charli XCX’s third studio album, Charli.
The song is about her relationship with her boyfriend Huck Kwong. The two dated from 2014 to 2015, and
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Charli XCX – Speed Drive
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[Intro] / Uh-oh / Uh, oh / [Verse 1] / She my best friend in the whole world / On the mood board, she's the inspo / And she dressed in really cute clothes / Kawaii like we're in
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Rita Ora (Ft. Bebe Rexha, Cardi B & Charli XCX) – Girls
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“Girls” is the third official single from Rita Ora’s upcoming album. The song tackles themes of female empowerment, self-love, and bisexuality.
The song was met with backlash
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Charli XCX & Christine and the Queens – Gone
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“Gone” is the second single from Charli XCX’s highly-anticipated third studio album, Charli. Released on July 17, 2019, the song is a collaboration with French singer Christine and
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Charli XCX – Yuck
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[Verse 1] / Not supposed to feel this way, I'm such a hypocrite / I always frown on love, it's giving me a tummy ache / (All these butterflies make me sick) Make me fly away / (It'
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Addison Rae (Ft. Charli XCX) – 2 die 4
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[Verse 1: Addison Rae] / Far from home, gettin' close / And the music takes us further out into the unknown / In the dark, in the zone / I just texted you my address, save my name
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Tove Lo, Charli XCX, Icona Pop, Elliphant & ALMA – bitches
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“bitches” is a lesbian anthem, inspired by Tove Lo’s bisexuality.
The song appears on Tove Lo’s third studio album, BLUE LIPS. A remix dropped on June 7th, 2018 featuring British
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Charli XCX (Ft. Sky Ferreira) – Cross You Out
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“Cross You Out” is a synth-infused club banger and breakup song. The song features Sky Ferreira, as the two trade verses and harmonize seamlessly on the track.
After initially
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Charli XCX – London Queen
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[Verse 1]: / Ride away from Holloway / I said "Mum, this isn't a holiday / Listen up, I ain't coming back / Till I can fill the shack up with all gold plaques." / Soon come, home
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Charli XCX – Constant Repeat
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“Constant Repeat” is an electropop song from Charli XCX’s album CRASH. The dance-scented song was teased among other tracks from the album during a live on her official profile on
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Charli XCX – Boom Clap
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“Boom Clap” is one of the first singles for the Fault In Our Stars soundtrack. Originally written for Hilary Duff, but Charli was told it wasn’t cool enough…
The song’s bass
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Charli XCX (Ft. BJ Burton, Charli XCX & Dylan Brady) – I Like
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“I Like” is the title of the demo version of claws, from Charli XCX’s 2020 quarantine project how i’m feeling now.
The song leaked online on November 7, 2021.
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Charli XCX – Vroom Vroom
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“Vroom Vroom” is the title track from British pop rebel Charli XCX’s Vroom Vroom EP. During the premiere of “Vroom Vroom” on Beats 1 Radio, she said, “I really want to put Paris
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Tommy Genesis (Ft. Charli XCX) – 100 Bad (Charli XCX Remix)
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[Intro: Tommy Genesis] / (Hundred bad bitches in the city) / G-G-G-Good work, Charlie / [Chorus: Tommy Genesis] / Hundred bad bitches in the city / All the girls, they are so
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Charli XCX – Twice
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“Twice” is the closing track from Charli XCX’s fifth studio album CRASH.
“Twice” is a song about worrying about the end of the world and telling yourself to take it easy and to
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Icona Pop’s “I Love It” Gave Charli XCX Her Unintended Breakthrough
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Read our Classic Song Breakdown of 2012’s rowdiest club jam.
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Charli XCX – Babygirl (Demo)
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A solo demo of “Babygirl”, the eighth track on Charli’s mixtape Number 1 Angel, surfaced online in early 2020. The demo is believed to date back to at least 2015, and features an
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A. G. Cook – Official
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“Official” is a cover of a Charli XCX song of the same name, from her 2019 album Charli. Cook produced the original song, and was the executive producer for Charli.
Charli XCX
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ELIO & Charli XCX – CHARGER (Charli XCX Rework)
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“CHARGER (Charli XCX Rework)” is a reworked version of a song by British singer ELIO. The song was reworked by British singer songwriter Charli XCX who also lend her vocals for the
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Charli XCX – visions
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[Verse 1] / Visions in the past / Turbulence right from the start / Tearing up your heart / You and I, we really went dark / [Pre-Chorus] / Voices tell me hold on / Somethin' keeps
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Charli XCX – claws
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“claws” is the second single from Charli XCX’s 2020 quarantine project how i’m feeling now.
The track was first teased by Charli with lyrics she posted to her Twitter on April 8
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Charli XCX – Ricochet
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They finally faltered / Finally listened / Finally listened / They finally faltered / Finally listened / Finally listened / [Verse 1] / I see you full of stars, see it in the eye
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Charli XCX (Ft. Jay Park (박재범) & Kim Petras) – Unlock It
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“Unlock It” is the bubbling eighth track off Pop 2, featuring Korean rapper Jay Park and German pop singer Kim Petras.
In an Instagram post celebrating its release, Charli said
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Icona Pop (Ft. Charli XCX) – I Love It
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This song was Icona Pop and Charli XCX’s breakout song and first hit in the US. Charli wrote this song and contributed vocals to the track. Icona Pop’s producer Patrik Berger (the
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Charli XCX – Types
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[Verse 1] / Hard to read, you could be OCD / You could be bad for me, you could say anything / Sometimes I get a bit TMI, little bit scared of heights / Little afraid to say / You
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Charli XCX – party 4 u
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Charli XCX played this song for the first time during her set with A. G. Cook at the Nylon Japan 13th anniversary party, May 26th 2017. https://youtu.be/SHFtZPkXjxc
In September of
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Tiësto & Charli XCX – Hot In It
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[Intro: Charli XCX] / It's Charli, baby / Tiësto / [Verse 1: Charli XCX] / You won't see me cryin' on the bathroom floor / I ain't never comin' back for more / Wanna see you walkin
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Charli XCX – Save You
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[Verse 1] / I feel numb, in the night / Would you fight for my life? / Am I there in the dark of your mind? / [Pre-Chorus] / If you leave, I will stay / I will cry, I’d break
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Charli XCX & Troye Sivan – 1999
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“1999” is a collaboration between British singer Charli XCX and South African born singer Troye Sivan. It was released on October 5th, 2018, as the lead single from Charli XCX’s
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Charli XCX (Ft. cupcakKe) – Lipgloss
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“Lipgloss” refers to female arousal and oral sex, with the artists comparing the stickiness of their genitals to that of lipgloss. The raunchy and fun track is loaded with double
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Charli XCX – forever
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“forever” is a love ballad directed toward Charli’s current boyfriend Huck Kwong. The song shows how she wants to be in his life forever, even if they eventually drift apart. The
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Charli XCX – claws Samples
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See all of “claws” by Charli XCX’s samples
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Charli XCX – You for Me
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“You For Me” is a Charli XCX demo that was recorded by British singer Rita Ora. A short snippet of XCX’s draft surfaced online in early 2021, and it was registered to ASCAP’s
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Charli XCX – Silver Cross (Live)
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[Intro] / You with me? / [Verse 1] / Do you feel alright? / Do you need me by your side? / We go out all night / Makes the pain hurt a little less / Do it one more time / 'Cause it
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Charli XCX – Doing It
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“Doing It” is the seventh track of Charli XCX’s sophomore album, Sucker. Excluding the title track, it’s the first song on the tracklist that wasn’t a pre-released single.
It’s a
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Charli XCX – White Mercedes
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“White Mercedes” is the 9th track off of Charli XCX’s third studio album Charli.
The song’s demo leaked online in low quality in September 2018, which made fans skeptical that it
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Iggy Azalea (Ft. Charli XCX) – Fancy
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Iggy’s two verses on this song were originally debuted on “Leave It” when it leaked in December 2013. However, because the song was never officially released, it was reworked into
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Charli XCX – Thoughts
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“Thoughts” is one of the feature-free songs on Charli, the highly anticipated third studio album by British singer-songwriter Charli XCX. The song was written by Charli and her
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Charli XCX (Ft. Rina Sawayama) – Beg For You (Pocket Remix)
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[Verse 1: Charli XCX] / You know I go insane every time you have to catch a flight / Well, can I take you to the airport? / Make out under the bathroom lights / [Pre-Chorus: Charli
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Charli XCX – detonate
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“Detonate” was first played on Charli’s Instagram Live session on April 10, 2020, also revealing that it was produced by frequent collaborator A. G. Cook. Cook later played a remix
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