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Single by Charli XCX featuring Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek | ||||
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Released | 4 November 2021 | |||
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"New Shapes" is a song by English singer Charli XCX,featuring French singer Christine and the Queens and American singer Caroline Polachek. It was released on 4 November 2021 as the second single from XCX's fifth studio album, Crash (2022). The song has been described as an '80s-inspired synth-pop,indie pop,and electro-funk track. [1] [2] [3] [4]
"New Shapes" was written by Charli XCX,Christine and the Queens,Caroline Polachek,Noonie Bao,Linus Wiklund and Deaton Chris Anthony,with the latter two also handling the production duties. It marks the second collaborative effort between both XCX and Christine,and XCX and Polachek. The former pairing made the 2019 single "Gone",while the latter created the track "Tears" from the 2017 mixtape Pop 2 . Christine and Polachek,meanwhile,had previously worked together on the song "La vita nuova" in 2020. The single was described as '80s-influenced [5] and "synth-heavy",with lyrics "lamenting (...) inability to truly let (...) significant others in,instead pushing them away,rejecting true love and embracing freedom". [6] The track was released on 4 November 2021,with Charli XCX simultaneously announcing the title and cover of her album Crash,as well as the 2022 concert tour. [7] [6] The song was also previously teased during a live performance earlier in 2021,alongside another unreleased track.
The music video for the song was directed by Imogene Strauss,Luke Orlando,and Terrence O'Connor,and was released on 12 November 2021. [8] It begins with Charli XCX,Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens participating in an imaginary TV Heaven chat show,hosted by Benito Skinner,before teaming up to perform the song on stage. The video parodies sexist,late-night talk show hosts. [9]
Pitchfork 's Vrinda Jagota described the song in a positive review as having "towering swells of '80s production",stating that it "combines the euphoria of a Patrick Swayze dance number with the crushing depth of a Fleabag monologue:a celebration of a love too radioactive to last." [5] Clash 's Ana Lamond said that the song "takes an alternative route to empowerment,with a laser focused hook [...] seeing the hyper-pop connoisseurs rise above the manipulative relationships they find themselves haunted by." [10]
Digital download and streaming [11]
Streaming –bonus tracks [12]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA) [13] | 90 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [14] | 39 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 4 November 2021 | [11] |
Charlotte Emma Aitchison,known professionally as Charli XCX,is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill,Essex,she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008,which led to her discovery by a promoter who invited her to perform at warehouse raves. In 2010,she signed a recording contract with Asylum Records,releasing a series of singles and mixtapes throughout 2011 and 2012.
"I Love It" is a song by Swedish duo Icona Pop featuring vocals from British singer Charli XCX. It was released as a single in May 2012 as a digital download in Sweden,where it peaked at number two on the singles chart. The song was added to their debut studio album,Icona Pop,as well as their EP Iconic and their debut international album,This Is... Icona Pop. "I Love It" was written by Charli XCX,Patrik Berger,and Style of Eye,with production handled by the latter two.
English singer Charli XCX has released five studio albums,four mixtapes,three extended plays,one live album,two DJ mixes,48 singles,and 13 promotional singles. In 2007,XCX began recording her debut album on a loan granted by her parents. Titled 14,after her age at the time,it received only a restricted public release. Two singles,"!Franchesckaar!" and double A-side "Emelline"/"Art Bitch",were released in late 2008 under Orgy Music. In June 2012,Charli XCX released her first mixtape,titled Heartbreaks and Earthquakes,a one-track file consisting of eight songs. A second mixtape,titled Super Ultra,was released in November of the same year. Charli XCX's major-label debut studio album,True Romance,was released in April 2013,and peaked at number 85 on the UK Albums Chart. While failing to appear on any main album charts internationally,the album reached number five on the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States and number 11 on the ARIA Hitseekers chart in Australia. The album spawned five singles—"Stay Away","Nuclear Seasons","You're the One","You " and "What I Like". In 2012,Charli XCX was featured on Icona Pop's song "I Love It",which peaked at number one in the UK and reached the top 10 in various countries including the US,Canada,Ireland and Germany.
Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier,known professionally as Christine and the Queens and Redcar,or occasionally simply Chris,is a French singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Nantes,he started learning piano at the age of four and found inspiration in one of London's clubs while studying. Letissier released a series of extended plays (EPs) throughout 2011–2013.
Caroline Elizabeth Polachek is an American singer,producer,and songwriter. Raised in Connecticut,Polachek co-founded the indie pop band Chairlift while studying at the University of Colorado. The duo emerged from the late-2000s Brooklyn music scene with the sleeper hit "Bruises".
Alexander Guy Cook is an English music producer and the head of the UK record label PC Music. Cook released his first solo singles in 2014. He has also collaborated with PC Music artists such as Hannah Diamond,GFOTY,EASYFUN,Danny L Harle and felicita. He formed the one-off project QT with musician Sophie and performance artist Hayden Dunham,producing the 2014 single "Hey QT".
Number 1 Angel is the third mixtape by British singer Charli XCX,released on 10 March 2017 by Asylum Records. The mixtape contains ten tracks and was created in Los Angeles as a collaboration with producer A. G. Cook,the founder of PC Music. Several other producers associated with the label also contributed to the mixtape,including Sophie who previously produced Charli XCX's extended play Vroom Vroom. Musically,it has been labeled as avant-pop and electropop.
Pop 2 is the fourth mixtape by British singer Charli XCX,released on 15 December 2017 by Asylum Records. Executive produced by A. G. Cook of PC Music,sessions for the mixtape began just several months before its release and featured a wide variety of guest contributions. The project received acclaim from music critics,and was backed by the single "Out of My Head" featuring Alma and Tove Lo.
Charli is the third studio album by British singer Charli XCX. It was released through Asylum and Atlantic Records UK on 13 September 2019.
"Gone" is a song by British singer Charli XCX and French singer Christine and the Queens. It was released on 17 July 2019 as the third single from Charli XCX's third studio album Charli. The music video was released alongside the track.
"Click" is a song by English singer Charli XCX featuring German singer Kim Petras and Estonian rave rapper Tommy Cash from Charli XCX's third studio album Charli (2019).
Pang is the third and major-label debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and producer Caroline Polachek,and debut under her given name. It was released by Sony Music,The Orchard,and Polachek's imprint Perpetual Novice on October 18,2019. The album received critical acclaim from and was placed on several critics' year-end lists,topping Dazed's list. Commercially,Pang peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and number 40 on the Independent Albums chart,making it Polachek's first charting solo album.
"Forever" is a song written and recorded by British singer Charli XCX from her fourth album,How I'm Feeling Now (2020). Charli XCX produced the song with A. G. Cook and BJ Burton,and it was released on 9 April 2020,by Atlantic as the lead single from the album. "Forever" is a pop,synth-pop,and psychedelic song that features dark wave and electronic influences.
The discography of American singer-songwriter and producer Caroline Polachek consists of four studio albums,one remix album,one instrumental album,two extended plays,13 singles,and seven promotional singles. Polachek previously released music under the names Ramona Lisa and CEP,before releasing her debut album under her real name in 2019. She also issued three albums as a member of the band Chairlift,from 2008 to 2016.
"Good Ones" is a song by English singer Charli XCX,released as the lead single from her fifth studio album,Crash (2022). The song was released on 2 September 2021. It is a synthwave,electropop,dance,and synth-pop song that discusses the singer's incapacity to maintain healthy relationships,instead being drawn inexorably back to the dysfunctional and destructive. It received critical acclaim from critics who praised its production and Charli's vocal performance,while also lamenting its short run-time.
Crash is the fifth studio album by British singer Charli XCX,released on 18 March 2022. It was her last album to be released under her record contract with Atlantic Records. Charli announced the album title,release date,and artwork on 4 November 2021. Her website was also updated with information about the album's 2022 tour. The album was preceded by the four singles "Good Ones","New Shapes" featuring Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek,"Beg for You" featuring Rina Sawayama,"Baby" and two promotional singles,"Every Rule" and "Used to Know Me",the latter released as the fifth single in April 2022.
"Baby" is a song by English singer Charli XCX,released on 1 March 2022. It was released as the fourth single from her fifth studio album Crash (2022). The track is an '80s-inspired post-disco,dance-pop,and funk-pop track with new jack swing and electro-funk elements. It has received positive reviews for its catchiness and sultry production.
CRASH:The Live Tour was the seventh headlining concert tour by English singer Charli XCX,in support of her fifth studio album Crash (2022). The tour began on 26 March 2022 in Oakland,California,United States,and concluded on 2 March 2023 in Melbourne,Australia.
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