98-528: The Girl Power North America Tour (also known as North American Tour ) was the debut headlining concert tour by English singer Charli XCX , in support of her second major-label studio album Sucker . The tour also features songs from her first album True Romance . Elliphant and FEMME were featured as opening acts. On 13 October 2014, the show at Lincoln Hall was streamed live on Yahoo! 's website. Charli XCX Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX ,
196-455: A cabaret -themed stage with an illuminated staircase and disco balls. Billboard magazine wrote, "Gomez's set offered the night's most eye candy", while Entertainment Weekly said "Gomez delivered what might have been the sultriest performance of the night". Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone called it a "stylish performance". The song was included as part of Gomez's set list for iHeartRadio 's Jingle Ball Tour throughout December 2015. As
294-577: A medley of " Come & Get It " and " Me & the Rhythm ". She also performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on October 14, 2015. Gomez gave a live rendition of the track for BBC 's Children in Need telethon on November 14, 2015. On November 22, 2015, Gomez performed "Same Old Love" at the American Music Awards flanked by a bevy of tuxedo-clad male dancers on
392-399: A 74% increase in sales. It was the single that benefited the most sales-wise from a performance at the ceremony, according to Billboard . "Same Old Love" climbed to a new peak of number six on the chart dated January 2, 2016. It marked Gomez's fourth US top 10 single, consequently making Revival her first album to spawn multiple top 10 singles. On the chart issue dated January 30, 2016,
490-870: A blend of dark wave and witch house . As her career progressed, Charli XCX's first album was described alternatively as gothic pop and synth pop , while her second album was described as pop punk, containing elements of punk rock , new wave and power pop . Critics marked the beginning of Charli XCX's collaborations with PC Music -signed artists as a turning point in her discography. Releases following Sucker explored an avant-pop direction. Vroom Vroom contained elements of Eurodance , while Number 1 Angel evidenced elements of trap , R&B , electropop, synth-pop and experimental pop . Pop 2 and Charli were noted for their numerous collaborations and maintained their predecessors' avant-pop composition as well as incorporating elements of avant-garde , eurodance and J-pop music. How I'm Feeling Now
588-404: A couple kissing. The car then stops at a theater where Gomez sneaks into a nightclub to escape the paparazzi and her management who search for her. She then walks around the city where she encounters more public vignettes: a gay couple and their baby, and a daughter staring into a fish tank near her sleeping father. Seemingly inspired by the vignettes, she makes her way to the theater to perform
686-447: A decade earlier. " Apple " was released as a single from the album after the song went viral on TikTok. Charli XCX also served as the executive producer to the soundtracks for the upcoming film Mother Mary and the upcoming TV series Overcompensating . She co-executive produced the former with Jack Antonoff , and she produced music for the latter. The remix album, titled Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat
784-631: A finger-click beat and Italo disco synths. In the song, Gomez uses a forceful, emotive tone and a raspy delivery that are both uncharacteristic for her, accompanied by XCX's chorus vocals. According to Gomez, the lyrics are a representation of various stages of different relationships and are about getting rid of everything toxic in her life, also inspired by her relationship with her father. A number of remixes were commissioned for its release, including an official remix featuring rapper Fetty Wap . Music critics mostly complimented its catchy tune and understated, moody sound. The song peaked at number five on
882-441: A live show. Gomez appears on stage after a curtain lifts, greeted by hundreds of fans. The video ends with Gomez performing the rest of the song for the audience. Karen Mizoguchi of People magazine quipped, "'Same Old Love' but definitely not the same 'ole gal!", concluding: "Gomez's two careers collide as a bit of old Hollywood movie magic and her sultry voice make for one glamorous video." Madeline Roth from MTV News deemed
980-483: A quaint 1960s sound, laden with a simple, wonky piano loop and a sparse, finger-click beat . The loop alternates between sequences of Bm–A and Em–D in the first verse, while in the second verse it changes to the three-chord progression of Bm–Em-F ♯ . A bassline snaps at the chorus , pertaining to a more dance -indebted sound, with a four-chord sequence of Bm–G–Em–A. Using an uncharacteristically forceful, emotive tone and raspy delivery, Gomez belts
1078-450: A sense of growth, "Take away your things and go / You can't take back what you said... / I'm not spending any time, wasting tonight on you." Joe Levy of Rolling Stone suggested that the track "may be carving out a role for [Gomez] as a pop torch singer", describing it as "moody and catchy without being obvious". In comparison with Gomez's previous single " Good for You ", Joe Coscarelli of The New York Times viewed "Same Old Love" as
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#17328010577621176-594: A song for her. Charli XCX also aspires to write songs for Katy Perry and Gwen Stefani. Charli XCX has said that True Romance was based around " Martika , and also the Cure and Britney " while influences of Belinda Carlisle , Marina and the Knife were noted. The Hives , Weezer , Ramones and 1960s yé-yé music all influenced her second album. She cited Kanye West as an inspiration for her idiosyncratic use of Auto-Tune . She has said that "the best artists are
1274-461: A song with Welsh singer-songwriter Marina . Charli XCX began writing her second album in mid-2013, saying she initially wanted to go to India to record, but later decided she wanted to record in France, she said: "Two months ago, I wanted to go to India and record it, and now I want to record it in France. So I feel like nothing is definite – like, I feel very all-over-the-place at the moment. But at
1372-646: A viral Internet trend and received widespread media coverage, including for its use by the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign . The song " Guess " was initially released as part of the deluxe edition of Brat , titled Brat and It's the Same but There's Three More Songs So It's Not . A remix of the song featuring Billie Eilish debuted atop the UK Singles Chart , marking Charli XCX's second number-one single after her feature on Icona Pop's "I Love It"
1470-724: A work of its time." Charli XCX's first post-pandemic performance was at Wynwood Pride in Miami in June 2021. Early in February 2021, the Dirty Hit signed musician No Rome announced he was working on a track featuring Charli XCX along with label mates The 1975 . On 19 February, she featured on a new version of a track called "Charger" by the British-Canadian artist Elio. In a TikTok posted on 16 March, she revealed that she
1568-596: Is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex , Charli XCX began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. She signed a recording contract with Asylum Records in 2010, releasing a series of singles and mixtapes throughout 2011 and 2012. She later featured on " I Love It " with Swedish duo Icona Pop , with the song becoming her first number-one in
1666-456: Is kind of seeing that and all of humanity and feel like, 'OK, I'm not the only one'". He initially planned for Gomez's scenes to be shot entirely in a car, but later felt this would disconnect from her intended interpretation and found inspiration from singer Tony Bennett who was known for walking to his concerts. Gomez invited 800 fans to the district's Palace Theater for a special Revival event where they were surprised by also being cast in
1764-455: Is the first male figure I had in my life. And how much it means to respect your parents and have a healthy relationship with them because it trails on into your relationships when you're older." —Gomez's interpretation of "Same Old Love" Gomez first announced "Same Old Love" as the second single from Revival on August 5, 2015, at the iHeartMedia summit—a forum for labels to preview their upcoming material to radio management. She teased
1862-408: Is working on her next studio album, saying she was "feeling very inspired". Her next album would be her final record with Atlantic Records. On 28 April, Charli was featured on a remix of the song "Drama" from the album Good Luck by Bladee and Mechatok. On 2 September, " Good Ones " was released as the lead single from her upcoming album. A second single, " New Shapes ", featuring Christine and
1960-466: The 1990s' pop culture which she prominently used as the inspiration for her music video for her single " Break the Rules ", her single " 1999 " and its music video and her album Crash . She has further stated that the 1990s to her was "Spice Girls and Britney". She reiterated her love for the former following the release of the single " Spicy " which interpolates the group's single " Wannabe " and called
2058-494: The 2015 American Music Awards . "Same Old Love" was written by English singer Charli XCX and Norwegian production team Stargate. During a recording session for Selena Gomez's 2015 studio album Revival , Stargate presented the track to Gomez who acceded and subsequently recorded it. XCX was not at the session, although her manager was present throughout the song's recording process. The final composition featured additional writing from Ross Golan, and Benny Blanco who also produced
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#17328010577622156-560: The ARIA Singles Chart dated September 27, 2015, and later reached a peak of number 33. The song peaked at number 81, and spent six weeks on the UK Singles Chart , under performing in this region compared to its successor and predecessor. Elsewhere, "Same Old Love" reached the top 10 in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The accompanying music video for "Same Old Love" was directed by Michael Haussman and filmed in
2254-407: The American Music Awards of 2014 . Charli XCX live performances have been noted for their influences of rave culture . In her live shows, she frequently performs with guest stars. Charli XCX named her collaborators, A. G. Cook , Caroline Polachek , Rina Sawayama and Sophie as inspirations for her live performances during Crash: The Live Tour . Charli XCX has expressed her admiration for
2352-634: The Billboard Hot 100 and at number six in the UK and was certified platinum in Australia. In August, a release date of October was announced for her new album Sucker , along with the lead single " Break the Rules ". She said the song came about after she had made her punk album in Sweden, when she "came out of the other side of that punk phase and translated it into something more pop." She stated that
2450-533: The Broadway Theater District of Los Angeles. Filming took place during the evenings of September 15–16, 2015. According to Gomez, the concept was to portray her interpretation of the song's lyrics; a representation of various stages of different relationships. For this reason, she wanted Haussman to translate emotion and cinematography in a fluid storyline. Regarding the video's inspiration, Haussman explained, "I think that [Gomez's] inspiration
2548-564: The Coachella Festival . She contributed to the soundtrack of three films, releasing the singles "Hot Girl", from the soundtrack to the 2022 film Bodies Bodies Bodies , and " Speed Drive ", from the soundtrack to the 2023 film Barbie . "Speed Drive" entered the UK Singles Chart at number nine and the Billboard Hot 100 at number 73, her first time since "Boom Clap" and "Break the Rules" in 2014. She also served as
2646-624: The Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello collaboration " Señorita " (2019), and the Sigala and Rita Ora collaboration " You for Me " (2021). She was awarded the ASCAP Global Impact Award in 2024 in recognition of her contributions to pop music, as well as being on 2024 Gold House 's most impactful Asian A100 list, making her the first South Asian woman of British Indian origin to be honoured. Charlotte Emma Aitchison
2744-501: The UK Singles Chart and became Charli XCX's tenth Top 40 single and also her first Top 15 single since 2015. The music video for “1999” was released on 11 October and starred Charli XCX and Sivan, featuring various references to 1990s pop culture. Charli XCX was featured on MØ ‘s album Forever Neverland with the song "If It's Over". On 16 May 2019, Charli XCX released the second single from Charli , " Blame It on Your Love ", featuring American singer and rapper Lizzo . The track
2842-533: The hook , "I'm so sick of that same old love / That shit it tears me up / I'm so sick of that same old love / My body's had enough." On the choral comedown, XCX prominently accompanies Gomez with gritty background vocals, "Oh / Oh / Oh". Their vocals range between the notes A 3 and C♯ 5 . Lyrically, "Same Old Love" is a torch song . According to Gomez, the lyrics are a representation of various stages of different relationships and are about getting rid of everything toxic in her life. The lyrics also express
2940-657: The score co-composer alongside Leo Birenberg for the 2023 film Bottoms . In August 2023, Charli XCX collaborated with singer Addison Rae on the song " 2 Die 4 " from Rae's extended play AR . The following October, she teamed up with English singer Sam Smith on the single " In the City ". Smith and Devon Lee Carlson also appear in the video of "Speed Drive". In 2024, Charli XCX played her second Boiler Room set since 2020, titled PARTYGIRL, which took place on 22 February in Brooklyn. The set received about 37,000 RSVPs,
3038-527: The "snappy, sassy" sound of "Same Old Love", and felt it did "a fine job" at straying from a formula he felt was common in most of Gomez's music. In a review for ABC News , Allan Raible opined that the song "gets better with each repeated listen" and complimented Gomez's "convincing level of sincerity". Stereogum called it "the best Gwen Stefani song of 2015" and placed it at number 41 on their list of The 50 Best Pop Songs of 2015. Some reviewers were less favorable. USA Today critic Elysa Gardner viewed
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3136-756: The Donnas , Bikini Kill , Avril Lavigne , the Feminine Complex , Siouxsie and the Banshees , Donna Summer , Bread , All Saints , Uffie , Brooke Candy , Lil Wayne , Kate Bush , Twin Peaks , Paris Hilton , Justice , Crystal Castles , Calvin Harris , Björk , and Quentin Tarantino whom she has named as her "hero." She has also named Rihanna as her "favorite pop girl" and hopes to write
3234-803: The One" as a single from her EP of the same name, followed by her debut mixtape Heartbreaks and Earthquakes , a one-track file consisting of eight songs, including a cover of the Blood Orange song "Champagne Coast" and Odd Future 's remix of "You're the One". On Halloween, she released a new song called "Cloud Aura" featuring Brooke Candy , followed by her second mixtape Super Ultra , released exclusively through her website in November. In early 2013, she released " You (Ha Ha Ha) " and announced her debut album, followed by "What I Like" in March. True Romance
3332-523: The Queens and Caroline Polachek , was released on 4 November. Along with the single release, Charli XCX officially announced her fifth studio album, titled Crash , which was released on 18 March 2022. A third single, "Beg for You", featuring Rina Sawayama , was released 27 January. In February 2023, Charli XCX revealed in an interview with British Vogue that she had signed a new recording contract for her next two albums. On 15 April, she co-headlined
3430-520: The Queens titled " Gone " at Primavera Sound in Barcelona . On 30 May, Charli XCX collaborated with Diplo and Herve Pagez on the song " Spicy ". On 7 June, Charli XCX released a collaboration track titled " Dream Glow " with Jin , Jimin and Jungkook of the South Korean boy band BTS for the soundtrack to their upcoming Netmarble game, BTS World . On 17 July, "Gone" was released as
3528-496: The U.S. Her second studio album, the punk -influenced Sucker (2014), spawned the singles " Break the Rules " and " Doing It ". She began working alongside producers associated with the UK collective PC Music in 2015, developing a more experimental sound and image. She released the EP Vroom Vroom (2016) and the mixtapes Number 1 Angel and Pop 2 (both 2017). Her third studio album, Charli (2019), produced
3626-451: The UK and receiving global success. Her debut studio album, True Romance (2013), was released to positive reviews but failed to meet commercial expectations. In 2014, Charli XCX featured on Australian rapper Iggy Azalea 's single " Fancy ", which became one of the year's best-selling singles worldwide and received nominations for two Grammy Awards . The same year, she released " Boom Clap ", which became her first solo top-ten single in
3724-647: The US Billboard Hot 100 , marking Gomez's fourth top ten and second consecutive top five single from the album. "Same Old Love" also reached number one on the US Pop Airplay chart and the top ten in Canada, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. "Same Old Love" was accompanied by a music video directed by Michael Haussman and filmed in the Broadway Theater District of Los Angeles . It premiered as an Apple Music exclusive on September 22, 2015, and
3822-555: The age of 18, Charli moved to London to study for a fine art degree at UCL 's Slade School of Fine Art but dropped out in her second year. In 2010, Charli XCX was signed to Asylum Records . She later described herself as being "lost." In an interview with The Guardian , Charli XCX said, "I was still in school. I'd just come out of this weird rave scene, and I wasn't really sure what to make of that. And, when I got signed, I hated pop music; I wanted to make bad rap music. I didn't know who I was. I didn't know what I liked. Even though I
3920-751: The album was "obviously, [...] about not giving a fuck." The album was pushed back the next month due to the success of "Boom Clap" and was officially released in December 2014 in North America and February 2015 in Europe. It debuted at number 28 on the US Billboard 200 , making it Charli's first album to enter the chart and number 15 on the UK Albums Chart . The album's third single, " Doing It ", featuring fellow British singer Rita Ora ,
4018-444: The album's title track and several songs on its deluxe edition. They became engaged in November 2023. As of February 2017 , Charli XCX divides her time between London and Los Angeles . Headlining Co-headlining Supporting Same Old Love " Same Old Love " is a song recorded by American singer Selena Gomez , who included it on and released it from her second studio album Revival (2015). The song
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4116-464: The album, as well as numerous other demos, on her official Myspace page. This caught the attention of a promoter running numerous illegal warehouse raves and parties in East London , who invited her to perform at them. She was billed on flyers under the stage name Charli XCX; "XCX" (or "kiss Charli kiss" ) was her MSN Messenger display name when she was younger. Despite the illicit nature of
4214-503: The chart. Charli XCX expanded her portfolio of songwriting for other artists during this period, with credits on Azalea's 2014 single " Beg for It ", Ryn Weaver 's debut single " OctaHate ", and material for acts including Sky Ferreira , Neon Jungle , Rihanna , and Gwen Stefani . In mid-2014, Charli XCX contributed the song " Boom Clap " to the soundtrack of the film The Fault in Our Stars . "Boom Clap" peaked at number eight on
4312-529: The chart. In January 2014, she released a song called "Allergic to Love" on her SoundCloud . While writing the album, she did further sessions with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo , Rostam Batmanglij from Vampire Weekend , production duo Stargate , John Hill and a session with Dr. Luke which she said "wasn't for me”. In an interview with DIY magazine, she stated that she wrote the record for girls and wants them to feel "a sense of empowerment". Charli explained in her tour diary with Replay Laserblast that
4410-547: The colour of someone's skin." Until 2022, Charli XCX was in a long-term partnership with Huck Kwong, whom she had previously dated in 2014 and had been friends with since 2012. In 2022, Charli XCX began publicly dating British musician George Daniel , who is the drummer for the alternative band the 1975 . The couple first met while working on the No Rome track " Spinning ", released on 4 March 2021, and they collaborated again on her album Crash , released on 18 March 2022, on
4508-520: The day of the first concert on Swift's tour, she released " 5 in the Morning ". On 29 June, she released the double single "Focus" / "No Angel" . On 27 July, she released the single " Girls Night Out ", which had previously been performed live and leaked in 2017. On 5 October 2018, Charli XCX released the single " 1999 " with South African–Australian artist Troye Sivan , as the lead single from her third album Charli . The single reached number 13 on
4606-615: The fictional characters Cher Horowitz , Wednesday Addams and Nancy Downs as inspirations for her fashion style which she describes as "90s schoolgirl". Charli XCX wore ties during her adolescence to imitate Lavigne. In July 2020, she signed an open letter to the UK Equalities minister at that time, Liz Truss , calling for a ban on all forms of LGBT+ conversion therapy . In July 2024, she appeared to endorse Kamala Harris in her presidential campaign , stating "kamala IS brat ". In August, she stated that she did not expect
4704-427: The final stage performance scene of the video. She wanted this scene to emulate what inspires and motivates her in life. In an interview for Billboard magazine, Gomez explained, "The number one priority when it comes to anything I do is my fans...we wanted this ending to be really cool and interactive in a way". Haussman initially planned to omit the scenes with fans and use it as a bonus video instead, but liked how
4802-483: The first thing that comes out of my mouth is the cut on the record," however it was eventually scrapped for a more "pop-oriented" album. The album included a song called "Mow That Lawn", which was debuted live a year later at Ilosaarirock Festival in Finland. In late 2013, " SuperLove " was released as the lead single from the album and reached number 62 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Charli's first solo entry on
4900-433: The fourth single taken from Sucker . A music video was released in March and was ranked by Time and Pitchfork as the 5th and 19th best pop music video of the year, respectively. In July and August 2015, Charli XCX co-headlined a US tour with Bleachers . She announced on 21 August that, for "personal reasons", a planned second leg of the tour would not go ahead. In a July 2015 interview, Charli XCX said that she
4998-425: The gigs, her parents were supportive of her career and attended several raves with her. In late 2008, while 14 was never commercially released, she released the two singles "!Franchesckaar!" and double A-side "Emelline"/"Art Bitch", under Orgy Music. She has since frequently expressed her distaste for her music of the time, going as far to call it "gimmicky dance tracks" and "fucking terrible Myspace music". At
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#17328010577625096-541: The hit single " 1999 ". Her fourth studio album, How I'm Feeling Now (2020), was made entirely during the COVID-19 lockdowns and received critical acclaim. Charli XCX's fifth studio album, Crash (2022), became her first number-one album in the UK and Australia. She contributed the single " Speed Drive " as part of the soundtrack of the 2023 film Barbie . She then released her sixth studio album, Brat (2024), to mass critical acclaim and wide media coverage. It
5194-439: The largest amount in the history of Boiler Room, and of that number, only 400 were permitted entry. The set featured guest performances from A.G. Cook , George Daniel , Doss , Easyfun , Addison Rae and Julia Fox . " Von Dutch ", the lead single for Charli XCX's sixth album, Brat , was released on 29 February 2024. " 360 " was released as the second single from the album alongside a music video on 10 May 2024. The video
5292-504: The latter her, "first big pop icon" and desired to emulate her. Charli XCX also considers Spears' album Blackout to be one of her favorite records, citing the album's song " Piece of Me " as her favorite song from the singer. Other musicians Charli XCX admired during her childhood include Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera , and she named Stripped "one of my favourite albums ever". She has also cited Avril Lavigne and
5390-650: The main tracklist. Charli XCX was named US embassador of cosmetics brand Valentino Beauty in October 2024. Charli XCX appeared as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live on 16 November 2024. Music critics have characterized Charli XCX's music using a variety of terms, including dance-pop , electropop , pop punk and alternative pop . Lyrically, her songs deal with numerous subjects, including sex, cars, hedonism and love. Her earliest demos, including those released on Myspace were described as "trashy techno ". Subsequent releases were labeled as
5488-992: The majority of Charli XCX's third studio album was leaked with the remainder of the tracks leaking the following year. The leak of the album featuring the then-lead single "After the Afterparty" led to the cancellation of the album release and Charli deciding to make an entirely new third studio album. The Number 1 Angel follow-up mixtape, Pop 2 , was released on 15 December 2017, featuring collaborations with Carly Rae Jepsen , Tove Lo , Alma , Caroline Polachek , Brooke Candy , Cupcakke , Pabllo Vittar , Dorian Electra , Mykki Blanco , Tommy Cash , Kim Petras , Jay Park and MØ . On 15 March 2018, Charli XCX performed at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles in support of her mixtape Pop 2 . In May 2018, Charli XCX started performing on Taylor Swift 's Reputation Stadium Tour as an opening act alongside Camila Cabello . On 31 May,
5586-464: The moment, my heart's set on going to France and recording it, but that was different two months ago, so who knows what's going to happen?" Frustrated with the music industry, she ended up going to Sweden, isolating herself from her record label, and made a punk -inspired album over a month. Working on the album with Patrik Berger, they made it at a fast pace, saying that it is "not thought-about, everything really spontaneous [...] We don't think—it's like
5684-405: The more obvious single choice. Nolan Feeney of Time magazine quipped, "'Same old' pop song this is not". Emily Mackay from The Observer found the song's understated sound "most surprising [...], despite the hit-making co-writers", deeming it a winning collaboration. Kevin O'Donnell of Entertainment Weekly said the song's "simple approach shines through". AllMusic 's Tim Sendra praised
5782-505: The music video "sexy" and "sophisticated", highlighting its themes of Hollywood glamour and suspense. Similarly, Glamour magazine writer Lynsey Eidell commented: "The video for 'Same Old Love' continues to show off Gomez's sophisticated and sultry side—but it also comes with a pretty awesome backstory." Colin Stutz of Billboard magazine felt it was inspired by "all the world's love and heartache". InStyle ' s Kelsey Glein praised
5880-421: The musical guest on Saturday Night Live on January 23, 2016, Gomez performed a medley of "Good for You" and "Same Old Love". The song was also included on Gomez's Revival Tour in 2016. On October 21, 2015, Spencer Sutherland covered "Same Old Love" in a video shot and produced by Emblem3 's Keaton Stromberg. Sam Tsui , Alyson Stoner and Kurt Schneider released a one-take choreographed cover video of
5978-414: The ones who constantly change— Madonna , Bowie " and that her "dream collaboration would be with someone like Björk, Kate Bush, or even Dionne Warwick ". Charli XCX also said that she learned about performing and attracting a crowd from Taylor Swift . She has also cited Marilyn Manson 's live performances and visuals as a source of inspiration, and has cited him as an influence for her performance at
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#17328010577626076-554: The other of which became " You're the One ". She stated she did not end up releasing "I Love It" herself as she could not reconcile it with her sound, but in 2012, Swedish duo Icona Pop re-recorded the song and released it as a single featuring her vocals. The song became an international hit, hitting number 1 in Charli's home country and climbing to number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2013. In June, she released "You're
6174-627: The record's genre is still pop but has a very shouty, girl-power, girl-gang, Bow Wow Wow feel to it at the same time. The album was influenced by the Hives , Weezer, the Ramones and 1960s yé-yé music. "SuperLove" was eventually scrapped from the album. In early 2014, Charli XCX was featured on Australian rapper Iggy Azalea 's single " Fancy "; the track topped the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming both artists' first number-one single on
6272-448: The same slinky, snap-accented intro as "Same Old Love". Musically, "Same Old Love" is an electropop , synth-pop song that contains elements of pop-punk , jazz , snap and trap music , as well as Italo disco synths . In terms of music notation , "Same Old Love" was composed using 4 common time in the key of B minor , with a moderate tempo of 96–100 beats per minute . The song's verses are resigned and have
6370-502: The scene came out in the end. The fans' reactions were filmed the day after Gomez's stage performance so Haussman could shoot close-ups of Gomez without obstructing their view. Haussman used a sequinned stage curtain to resemble the rain-soaked car window segment. He began the film editing, but had to travel to Europe, subsequently completing the final in the US. The music video was premiered as an Apple Music exclusive on September 22, 2015. It
6468-631: The second year of her degree course at the Slade School of Fine Art to focus on her music career. In May and November 2011, she released the singles "Stay Away" and " Nuclear Seasons " respectively, and gained attention from music website Pitchfork , where she earned "Best New Track" accolades for both; the former was eventually named to the site's "Best Tracks of 2011" list. In addition to Rechtshaid, she began working with Swedish producer Patrik Berger. He sent her two beats, and she quickly wrote songs for each, one of which became " I Love It " and
6566-413: The song in a clip shared on Instagram on September 4, 2015. "Same Old Love" premiered on Vevo on September 9, 2015. The single was released on September 10, 2015, as an instant gratification track to accompany digital pre-orders of Revival . In the US, "Same Old Love" impacted contemporary hit radio on October 6, 2015, and rhythmic contemporary radio on October 20, 2015. A digital remix bundle
6664-577: The song moved to a new peak of number five, becoming the singer's highest-charting song at the time, along with previous single " Good for You ", which peaked at the same position. "Same Old Love" also became Gomez's sixth top-ten and second number one single on the US Mainstream Top 40 chart, and third top-five single on the US Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart where it peaked at number four. After spending nine weeks in
6762-401: The song with Stargate. Gomez was drawn to the song as she was a fan of XCX's music and cited an emotional connection with its lyrics. She believed "Same Old Love" represented her strained relationship with her father and how his relationship with her reflected on her subsequent romantic relationships. "I think that's where it started, and all the actions that happened are almost similar to what I
6860-455: The third single from the album. The first promotional single , " Cross You Out " featuring Sky Ferreira , was released on 16 August, followed by the second to fourth promotional singles: "Warm", featuring Haim , on 30 August; “February 2017”, featuring Clairo and Yaeji , on 6 September; and "2099", featuring Troye Sivan, on 10 September. The album was released on 13 September by Asylum and Atlantic Records . On 13 January 2020, Charli XCX
6958-485: The top 10 of the chart the song dropped eight–15 on the chart issue dated February 20, 2016. "Same Old Love" debuted at number 36 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week ending October 3, 2015. In its fourteenth charting week, the song moved to its peak spot at number six, and was subsequently certified gold by Music Canada for sales of over 40,000 copies. In Australia, "Same Old Love" entered at number 42 on
7056-559: The track as "crisp but generic". Dave Hanratty of Drowned in Sound found the song engaging, but was critical of XCX "[dominating it] entirely", calling it a leftover from XCX's 2014 album Sucker . Similarly, Slant Magazine ' s Sal Cinquemani felt the track lacked originality, noting that it was "dominated by the unmistakable presence of Charli XCX". Mikael Wood from the Los Angeles Times opined that "Same Old Love"
7154-582: The tweet to be construed as an endorsement, but that she was "happy to help prevent democracy from failing forever." Charli XCX experiences sound-to-colour synaesthesia . She states, "I see music in colours. I love music that's black, pink, purple or red—but I hate music that's green, yellow or brown." In light of racist comments about her Indian heritage and skin tone being labelled as "dirty", Charli expressed pride in her Indian roots by stating that "i am extremely proud of my indian heritage. i love my roots & my family. don't call me/anyone "dirty" bcoz of
7252-543: The visual's "emotional" and "moody vibe", as well as Gomez's "simply stunning" appearance. Zach Dionne of Fuse opined that the music video showcased Gomez "in a new light". Alyssa Bailey from Elle magazine viewed it as "a pretty, lonely, vaguely Britney Spears ' Lucky '-ish look into the world of a pop star". Gomez gave the first televised performance of "Same Old Love" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on October 9, 2015. On October 12, 2015, she performed "Same Old Love" on The Today Show , along with "Good for You" and
7350-528: Was a " half-Indian girl with frizzy hair" among predominantly white people and that she was bullied and discriminated against for her Indian heritage. She demonstrated an affinity for music from an early age, being interested in acts such as the Spice Girls and Britney Spears , and began writing songs at the age of 14. At 14, Aitchison persuaded her parents to grant her a loan to record her first album, 14 , and in early 2008, began posting songs from
7448-487: Was a bold borrowing from XCX's music. Conversely, Michael Cragg of The Guardian said, "Regardless of its history, and who may or may not be singing what, 'Same Old Love' is ludicrously catchy and oddly brutal." "Same Old Love" debuted at number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart issued for October 3, 2015. Following Gomez's performance of the song at the 2015 American Music Awards on November 22, 2015, it rose from number 13 to number 11, selling 81,000 copies with
7546-498: Was announced that she had set up an experimental pop record label, Vroom Vroom Recordings, and that she would release an EP entitled Vroom Vroom on 26 February 2016. The title song was officially released that day. The second song released from the EP, entitled "Trophy", received its first play on Zane Lowe 's Beats 1 show that night. It was also announced that she would host her own Beats 1 show titled The Candy Shop . Vroom Vroom
7644-521: Was born in Cambridge on 2 August 1992, the only child of nurse and flight attendant Shameera and entrepreneur and show booker Jon Aitchison. Her mother was born into a Muslim family of Gujarati Indian descent in Uganda , while her father is Scottish . She grew up in Start Hill, Essex , and attended Bishop's Stortford College in nearby Bishop's Stortford . She has spoken extensively about her difficulties at school growing up, stating that she
7742-460: Was described as a " club - pop ", hyperpop and experimental pop album with elements of garage , trance and bubblegum pop , in which Charli XCX addresses her life during COVID-19 lockdowns . Crash was dubbed a synth-pop and 1980s pop album with hints of synthwave , Eurodance, hard funk , swingbeat , bubblegum pop, Italo disco and indie pop music that was noted for its departure from Charli XCX's previous experimental pop releases. It
7840-473: Was described by Harper's Bazaar as "Brimming With the Internet’s Favorite It Girls". The album was released on 7 June 2024. Brat quickly received universal critical acclaim; it achieved a Metacritic score of 95, the highest for any album released in 2024 (as of October), thus becoming one of Metacritic's top 20 highest-rated albums of all time. Its lime-green cover art and aesthetic became
7938-647: Was featured on the Galantis song "We Are Born to Play", which was used as the theme song for the Japanese theme park Super Nintendo World . The following month, she was featured on 100 gecs 's single " Ringtone " with Kero Kero Bonito and Rico Nasty . Amid the COVID-19 pandemic , Charli XCX announced a new album, titled How I'm Feeling Now in April 2020. She subsequently released the singles " Forever ", " Claws " and " I Finally Understand ". How I'm Feeling Now
8036-595: Was going through," she explained. The song's recording sessions took place at Westlake Studios in Los Angeles , and Dreamlab Studios in Studio City, California . The song was initially intended for Barbadian singer Rihanna who shared the track's "I'm so sick of that same old love" line on Twitter in June 2014. "I think 'Same Old Love' represents a different kind of identity with love. The first people you love in your life are your parents. So for me, my dad
8134-664: Was her second UK number-one album, producing the singles " 360 " and " Apple " with the latter reaching the top-ten in the UK. The accompanying remix album had " Guess " featuring Billie Eilish , which became her first number-one hit as a lead artist on the UK Singles Chart . Brat and its songs earned her seven Grammy Award nominations at the 67th annual ceremony , including Album of the Year . In addition to her solo work, Charli XCX has co-written songs for other artists, including Iggy Azalea's " Beg for It " (2014), Selena Gomez 's " Same Old Love " (2015), Blondie 's " Tonight " (2017),
8232-412: Was mainly produced by Sophie as a teaser for her third studio album. The avant-pop EP marked a sharp shift in tone from her previous album and was released to divided reviews. In July 2016, it was announced that British producer A. G. Cook , founder of record label PC Music , had signed on as Charli's creative director. On 28 October, the lead single from her third album, " After the Afterparty ",
8330-500: Was noted for its satirical take on pop music and deal-with-the-devil -centered aesthetic. Charli XCX's singing voice has been compared to that of Gwen Stefani and Marina Diamandis . She has been described as having an alto vocal range. Charli XCX has been described as a figurehead of the 2010s "hyperpop" style, though she rejected the term on social media, stating that she does "not identify with music genres." Charli XCX's influences include Shampoo , No Doubt , t.A.T.u. ,
8428-479: Was produced largely by PC Music artists including A.G. Cook , EasyFun , and Sophie . On 17 March 2017, Mura Masa released his single "1 Night", which featured vocals from Charli XCX. On 26 July 2017, Charli XCX released " Boys ", along with a self-directed music video featuring an ensemble cast of male celebrities, including Joe Jonas and Brendon Urie , among others. On 6 August, Charli XCX performed at Lollapalooza music festival 2017 . On 20 August 2017,
8526-599: Was released in April 2013. It peaked at number 85 on the UK Albums Chart , at number five on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers , and at number 11 on the Australian Hitseekers Albums Chart . The album was received well by music critics, earning a 76/100 on Metacritic , which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". In May, she released "Just Desserts",
8624-658: Was released in February and peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. Charli XCX considers herself a feminist and wrote one of the songs on Sucker , "Body of My Own" as a feminist statement. She appeared in the documentary about gender equality The F Word and Me , which premiered on BBC Three in 2015. Charli XCX opened for Katy Perry on the European leg of her Prismatic World Tour in early 2015, headlined her own UK tour, and featured alongside R&B artist Tinashe on fellow singer Ty Dolla Sign 's single " Drop That Kitty ". In May 2015, Charli XCX released "Famous", as
8722-500: Was released on Vevo channel on October 7, 2015. The video was well received by critics who complimented Gomez's styling and the emotional storyline. It was inspired by Gomez's relationships with her loved ones and fans. It featured Gomez witnessing several dramatic vignettes on the streets of Los Angeles, and performing at a theater. Gomez promoted "Same Old Love" with several televised performances, including on The Ellen DeGeneres Show , The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , and at
8820-439: Was released on YouTube on October 7, 2015. The video begins with Gomez donning a little black dress underneath an oversize ivory sweater, leaving a hotel and climbing into the backseat of a black car. Driving through the streets of Los Angeles, she looks out from the car's rain-soaked window. Gomez briefly witnesses several public vignettes: including a distressed mother and her son, an infuriated man venting his anger, and
8918-512: Was released on 11 October 2024. It features artists such as Ariana Grande , Kesha , Caroline Polachek , Tinashe , Jon Hopkins , Bon Iver , Shygirl , Bladee , Julian Casablancas , The Japanese House , Bb trickz and The 1975 . It included the previously released collaborations "Von Dutch A.G. Cook remix featuring Addison Rae ", "360 featuring Robyn and Yung Lean ", "Girl, so confusing featuring Lorde ", "Guess featuring Billie Eilish " and "Talk talk featuring Troye Sivan " as part of
9016-429: Was released on 15 May 2020. The album was written and recorded in the span of six weeks during the COVID-19 lockdowns . She used her platform on Instagram to communicate with fans while making the album, posting different variations of lyrics, single covers and sound samples that could be voted on, the most popular being the one she released officially. In reviews, Kitty Empire of The Guardian described it as "truly
9114-462: Was released on November 20, 2015; it featured a remix by Israeli DJ Borgore . An official remix featuring rapper Fetty Wap was digitally released on January 8, 2016. It features Wap sing-rapping two new verses (and eight bars combined) at the beginning and near the end of the track. The remix was well received by critics, who praised Wap's performance in contrast with the song's theme. Camila Cabello 's song " Havana " released two years later has
9212-478: Was released. It charted at 29 in the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the BPI . On 8 February 2017, she performed it on Jimmy Kimmel Live! , along with a new song titled "Bounce", featuring Kyary Pamyu Pamyu . On 10 March 2017, Charli XCX released the mixtape, Number 1 Angel , which featured an all-female line-up of guest artists including MØ , Raye , Starrah , Uffie , Abra , and Cupcakke and
9310-522: Was signed, I was still figuring it out." She eventually flew to Los Angeles to meet producers and found it "wasn't working out for me" until she met with American producer Ariel Rechtshaid . They had a two-hour session and wrote the song "Stay Away." She stated that's "when things started to come together". Early in 2011, she was featured on the Alex Metric single "End of the World". She left during
9408-495: Was working on her third album and described it as "the most pop thing, and the most electronic thing" she had ever done. English producer Sophie , along with BloodPop and Stargate , were confirmed to be involved in the album's production. In October 2015, she premiered the new song " Vroom Vroom " on the Beats 1 Radio Show, claiming it would be the first song released from what would be her third studio album. On 23 February 2016, it
9506-422: Was written by Charli XCX , Ross Golan , and its producers Stargate and Benny Blanco . The song was released as the second single from Revival on September 10, 2015, to contemporary hit radio . It was initially composed by XCX with Stargate and later recorded by Gomez without the former in the studio at the time. "Same Old Love" is a midtempo electropop and synth-pop song backed by a wonky piano loop ,
9604-430: Was written in Los Angeles and produced by long standing collaborators Stargate with additional production by A. G. Cook and EasyFun . Elements from "Blame It on Your Love" were taken from a previous release, "Track 10", from her 2017 mixtape Pop 2 . On 25 May, Charli XCX pulled out of BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend , with Chase and Status replacing her. On 30 May, she performed a new song from Charli with Christine and
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