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| Single by Charli XCX | ||||
| Released | 26 July 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:41 | |||
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"Girls Night Out" is a single by English singer Charli XCX. It was released on 26 July 2018 by Asylum Records and Atlantic Records UK as the third installment from a series of monthly single releases. [1]
Following numerous live performances, a demo of the song surfaced online in 2017, originally intended for Charli's scrapped third album. The track was later finalized and mastered for its official release, featuring additional vocal production and ad-libs during the bridge. On 25 July 2018, the song was officially confirmed as the next of Charli XCX's monthly singles, to be released later that week.
Althea Legaspi of Rolling Stone labeled the song as a "thumping, club-ready track". [2] Henry Youtt of Billboard named the song a "peppy party anthem". [3] Douglas Greenwood of NME thought of "Girls Night Out" as "the definitive antidote to everything bad in our lives. This song could reverse the effects of global warming. It could slash the cost of living in London to the price of a bottle of Lambrini. It's skin-cleansing; life-affirming – everything Charli XCX fans have ever wanted." [4] In April 2022, Clash named the song among the 17 best of Charli's songs, with Gem Stokes comparing its melody and production with Madonna's "Holiday" and stating that "its complete unpretentious freedom" is what makes it so enjoyable. [5]
The song was premiered by Sophie at the Output club in Brooklyn, New York in July 2015. From 2015 to 2018 the song has been played at multiple live shows by both XCX and Sophie.
The song was also remixed on a 2022 episode of Saturday Night Live for their Pride themed sketch. The sketch featured host, Anya Taylor-Joy, and musical guest, Lil Nas X.
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| 1. | "Girls Night Out" | 3:41 |
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"I Finally Understand" is a song by British singer Charli XCX, released on 7 May 2020 as the third single from her fourth studio album, How I'm Feeling Now. As with all previous singles from the album, three official covers were released for the song. The song was first announced on Charli XCX's Twitter on 2 May 2020.
"Spinning" is a song by Filipino recording artist No Rome, English musician Charli XCX and band the 1975. The song was written by Andrew Wyatt, Charli XCX, No Rome and the 1975 members Matty Healy and George Daniel, while the production was handled by the latter three. It was released as a standalone single by Dirty Hit on 4 March 2021. Creation of the song began in 2018 when the producers developed its chorus, beat and production. Charli XCX received the song the following year, writing and recording her portion in one night. The singer later recorded vocals with Healy and Daniel in Sydney, while the song was completed remotely in early 2021.
"Out Out" is a song by British DJs Joel Corry and Jax Jones, featuring British singer Charli XCX and American rapper Saweetie performing vocals. The single was released on 13 August 2021 by Asylum Records UK. "Out Out" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart.
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