Charli XCX
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charlotte Aitchison |
| Born | 2 August 1992 Hertfordshire, England |
| Genres | Synthpop, indietronica,[1] |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Orgy Music, This Is Music, Asylum, Atlantic, IAMSOUND |
| Associated acts | Icona Pop, Sky Ferreira, Marina and the Diamonds, Alex Metric, Brooke Candy, Salem |
| Website | charlixcxmusic.com |
Charlotte Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), better known by her stage name Charli XCX, is a Hertfordshire singer-songwriter. She released two singles in 2008, "Emelline"/"Art Bitch" and "!Franchesckaar!". She was signed to This Is Music and IAMSOUND Records, before releasing three more singles, "Stay Away", "Nuclear Seasons", and "You're the One". She released two EPs in late 2011 while she completed her debut album, True Romance.
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Early life[edit]
Charlotte Aitchison[2] was born on 2 August 1992[3][4] in Hertfordshire. She started writing music when she was around eight.[5]
Career[edit]
2007–11: Early career[edit]
At the age of 14, Charli began recording her debut album. Two singles, double A-side "Emelline"/"Art Bitch" and "!Franchesckaar!", were released in late 2008 under Charli's own label, Orgy Music. The album itself, featuring the latter single, was never commercially released, although several promotional copies were issued. [6]
In 2011, she featured on two singles, "End of the World" by Alex Metric, and "Lost in Space" by Starkey. In May 2011, she released her first single in nearly three years, "Stay Away", followed by "Nuclear Seasons" in November, both produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and released exclusively in the UK. These singles gained attention from Pitchfork Media, where she gained Best New Track accolades for both tracks, with the former being ranked #35 on their Best Tracks of 2011 list.[7] In late 2011, a five-track promotional sampler of Charli's debut album surfaced. All tracks were early demos, including an early version of "You're the One", titled "In the Dark".[8]
2012–present: You're the One, international breakthrough and True Romance[edit]
In February 2012, Charli released two free tracks, the holiday-themed "Valentine" and "I'll Never Know" through her website. Charli XCX wrote and provided two tracks including "How Can I?" for the indie horror movie called Elfie Hopkins starring Ray Winstone and his daughter Jaime Winstone. She also released two free mixtapes via SoundCloud, containing tracks by her female and male influences, the first titled Super Girls, Super Love and the second entitled I Like Boys Who Cry.[9] On 12 May 2012, she released her first original mixtape, titled Heartbreaks and Earthquakes, a one-track file consisting of eight songs, including "How Can I?".[10] She supported Santigold and Coldplay on tour throughout summer.[11]
On June 12, 2012, Charli released her debut EP You're the One in the US, featuring "You're the One" and "Nuclear Seasons", as well as remixes of both tracks. On June 14, "You're the One" was released as her debut single in Australia. The EP was later released in September in the UK and Australia, the UK version featuring the title track and "So Far Away", as well as three remixes. The Australian version contained the title track, "Stay Away", and "Nuclear Seasons". The Australian edition was also the only version of the EP to be released physically on CD.[8] Her second original mixtape, Super Ultra was released exclusively through her website on 7 November 2012, featuring 8 separate tracks.[12] She wrote and was featured on Icona Pop's song "I Love It", which became a breakthrough hit for both artists, reaching the top 10 in numerous countries and serving as the theme song for Snooki & JWoww.[13] She is to tour America and Canada with friend and fellow singer Marina and the Diamonds throughout May. Charli is then to support singer Ellie Goulding on a Europe tour of Germany, Poland, Italy, Switzerland and Dublin throughout April with her own UK tour to follow soon after which is to be announced. In March 2013, Charli XCX was named one of Fuse TV's 30 must-see artists at SXSW.[14] Her debut album, True Romance was released on 12 April 2013. On 1 May, 2013 Marina And The Diamonds and Charli published a song called "Just Desserts" on their Youtube pages. The song was posted as a free download on both of their Soundcloud pages. [15]
Discography[edit]
| Releases | |
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| ↙Studio albums | 2 |
| ↙EPs | 2 |
| ↙Singles | 7 |
| ↙Music videos | 8 |
| ↙Mixtapes | 2 |
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| UK [16] |
AUS H/S [17] |
US Heat [18] |
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| 14 |
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| True Romance |
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85 | 11 | 5 |
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| You're the One |
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| iTunes Festival: London 2012 |
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Mixtapes[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| Heartbreaks and Earthquakes |
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| Super Ultra |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "!Franchesckaar!" | 2008 | 14 |
| "Emelline"/"Art Bitch" | Single-only release | |
| "Stay Away" | 2011 | You're the One and True Romance |
| "Nuclear Seasons" | ||
| "You're the One" | 2012 | |
| "You (Ha Ha Ha)" | 2013 | True Romance |
| "What I Like" |
Promotional singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "So Far Away" | 2012 | You're the One and True Romance |
| "Cloud Aura" (featuring Brooke Candy) |
True Romance | |
| "Just Desserts" (with Marina and the Diamonds) |
2013 | Single-only release |
Featured singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| AUS [19] |
AUT [20] |
GER [21] |
NL [22] |
NZ [23] |
SWE [24] |
SWI [25] |
US [26] |
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| "Lost in Space" (Starkey featuring Charli XCX) |
2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Space Traitor, Vol. 2 | |||
| "End of the World" (Alex Metric featuring Charli XCX) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Open Your Eyes | ||||
| "I Love It" (Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX) |
2012 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 | Icona Pop | |||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released | |||||||||||||
Guest appearances[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "We Do This Everyday" (Gods Paparazzi featuring Charli XCX) |
2011 | 333 Mixed Tape |
| "Smile" (Benga) |
2013 | Chapter II |
References[edit]
- ^ "Charli XCX". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Brit Pop Girls - Page". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "Twitter / charli_xcx: Who's coming to my XOYO show". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "Twitter / charli_xcx: @Coincidental AUGUST 1992 BABY!". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "Brit Pop Girls - Page". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "Interview: Charli XCX Talks Debut Album, Internet Haters, and Writing Icona Pop's "I Love It"". Complex. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ Pitchfork - The Best Songs of 2011
- ^ a b Charli XCX at Discogs
- ^ Idol Mag - Charli XCX interview
- ^ "Announcing Charli XCX’s EP & Tour Dates". Iamsoundrecords.com. 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "Rita Ora On Coldplay Support Slots: "It's Such A Huge Opportunity" - Audio". Capital FM. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Charli XCX - Super Ultra
- ^ Adickman, Erika Brooks. "Charli XCX's "You (Ha Ha Ha)": At Your Request". Idolator. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "30 Must-See Acts at SXSW 2013 - Photos - South by Southwest - Festivals - Fuse". Fuse.tv. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ "Marina And The Diamonds + Charli Xcx | ♡ "Just Desserts" ♡". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ Official UK Albums Top 100 (27th April 2013)
- ^ ARIA Report 1209
- ^ Charli XCX - Allmusic Awards
- ^ "Icona Pop - Australian Charts". australian-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
- ^ "Icona Pop - Austrian Charts". austriancharts.at/ Hung Medien.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Discographie Icona Pop". Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Discographie Icona Pop NLD". Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Icona Pop - New Zealand Charts". charts.org.nz/ Hung Medien.
- ^ "Icona Pop - Swedish Charts". swedishcharts.com/ Hung Medien.
- ^ "Icona Pop - Swiss Charts". hitparade.ch/ Hung Medien.
- ^ "The Hot 100 : Page 7 - Billboard". Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Icona Pop – I Love It" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Icona Pop in the field Interpret. Enter I Love It in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Icona Pop – I Love It". Music Canada.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX; 'I Love It')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Icona Pop – I Love It". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar - Vecka 34, 24 augusti 2012" (in Swedish). Swedish Recording Industry Association. 2012-08-15.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX; 'I Love It')". Hung Medien.
- ^ "American single certifications – Icona Pop – I Love It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 June 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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