Global InformationList of songs written by Charli XCX information
English singer Charli XCX has written tracks on her five studio albums, four mixtapes, three extended plays, and has written songs for other singers. She started her career with her self-written and produced small-distribution debut 14 in 2008.[1] Charli XCX had her big break through Swedish duo Icona Pop's single, "I Love It", as the vocalist and co-songwriter.[2]
Charli XCX released her debut studio album, True Romance in 2013,[3] followed by Sucker a year later.[4] In 2016, Charli XCX released her second extended play, Vroom Vroom.[5] She released two mixtapes in 2017, Number 1 Angel and Pop 2, the latter received universal acclaim from music critics, ranked fortieth by Pitchfork in the list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s".[6][7][8]
Charli XCX began working on her third studio album from 2015 to 2017. The initial third studio album was delayed multiple times before ultimately leaking in August 2017, causing its release to be cancelled. The album would initially include singles "After the Afterparty" and "Boys".[9] Charli XCX then worked on a new project, eventually released as her third studio album Charli in 2019.[10] She then worked on and released her fourth studio album, How I'm Feeling Now, during the COVID-19 lockdown.[11] Charli XCX released her fifth studio album, titled Crash on 18 March 2022.[12] In 2024, Charli XCX is set to release her sixth studio album, club record Brat.[13]
Some artists applauded Charli XCX for her songwriting skills, including Olivia Rodrigo,[14] Izzy Camina, Girli,[15] and Lolo Zouaï.[16] Apart from her own music, Charli XCX also wrote for other artists, including Blondie, will.i.am, Selena Gomez, Iggy Azalea, and Camila Cabello.
- ^ "Take A Listen To The Album Charli XCX Wrote And Produced When She Was 14". Cool Accidents. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Garvey, Meaghan (25 November 2014). "A Brief History of Charli XCX's Songwriting". Complex. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Britton, Luke Morgan (26 February 2013). "Charli XCX to release debut album 'True Romance' in April". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Veevers, Brendon. "News: Charli XCX to release new album 'Sucker'". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (26 February 2016). "How Charli XCX Turned Her Sound Around on the Vroom Vroom EP". MTV. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (7 March 2017). "Charli XCX Announces New Mixtape Number 1 Angel". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Stubblebine, Allison (7 December 2017). "Charli XCX Confirms 'Pop 2' Mixtape Featuring Carly Rae Jepsen, CupcakKe & More Out Next Week". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Pitchfork staff (8 October 2019). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Edmonds, Lizzie (27 November 2019). "Charli XCX: When my songs were leaked it felt like my life had been invaded". Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Maicki, Salvatore (19 September 2019). "Charli XCX is making space for the pop music we deserve". The Fader. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Espinoza, Joshua (15 May 2020). "Charli XCX Releases Lockdown Album 'How I'm Feeling Now'". Complex. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Bloom, Madison; Monroe, Jazz (November 4, 2021). "Charli XCX Announces Crash Album and Tour, Enlists Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek for New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (28 February 2024). "Charli XCX Reveals New Album 'Brat,' a 'Club Record,' Will Arrive This Summer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Barr, Sabrina (21 May 2021). "Olivia Rodrigo reveals dream collaboration amid hype around new song Good 4 U". Metro. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Horner, Al (29 October 2020). "How Charli XCX is ripping up the pop music rulebook". Red Bull. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Defaux, Clara (1 July 2021). "Lolo Zouaï en roue libre". Nylon France. Retrieved 3 July 2021.