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.
English singer Charli XCX has released five studio albums,four mixtapes,three extended plays,one live album,two DJ mixes,46 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 original 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".
Alexander Guy Cook is an English music producer,singer,songwriter 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 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".
A ringtone or ring tone is the sound made by a telephone to indicate an incoming call or text message.
Hannah Amond,known professionally as Hannah Diamond,is an English singer,songwriter,photographer,and visual artist. She has recorded on A.G. Cook's PC Music label since 2013,beginning with her debut single "Pink and Blue". Her music and visual art employs an aesthetic of hyperreality,heavily produced cuteness in tension with sincerity. Her debut studio album,Reflections, was released in 2019. Diamond has also produced visual artwork and promotional materials for other artists and publications.
"Doing It" is a song by British singer Charli XCX from her second studio album,Sucker (2014). An alternative version of the song featuring singer Rita Ora was released on 12 January 2015 as the album's third single. The single peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. "Doing It" was named "Best New Track" the week of its release by Pitchfork.
Vroom Vroom is the second extended play by English singer and songwriter Charli XCX,released on 26 February 2016 by Vroom Vroom Recordings. It features production work from Scottish producer Sophie.
"Boys" is a single by English singer Charli XCX,released on 26 July 2017 by Asylum Records and Atlantic Records UK. The song was originally intended to be the second single of her then-upcoming third studio album XCX World,but due to the leak of the album,its release was ultimately cancelled. The song makes use of a sample from the Nintendo video game Super Mario Bros.
Pop 2 is the fourth mixtape by English singer and songwriter 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.
"1999" is a song by English singer and songwriter Charli XCX and Australian singer Troye Sivan,released as the lead single from the former's third studio album Charli on 5 October 2018. The single cover was inspired by the 1999 film The Matrix. It follows several singles released earlier in 2018 by Charli XCX and Sivan's 2018 album Bloom. The track reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart dated 22 November 2018,becoming Charli XCX's tenth top 40 single and first top 15 single since 2015,as well as Sivan's fourth top 40 single and his first top 20 single.
"Blame It on Your Love" is a song by English singer and songwriter Charli XCX featuring American singer and rapper Lizzo. It was released on 15 May 2019 as the second single from Charli XCX's third studio album,Charli,and soon after debuted on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac's "Hottest Record in the World". It is Charli XCX's first single since her 2018 collaboration with Troye Sivan,"1999". The single is a reworked version of the song,"Track 10",the final and only unnamed track from Charli XCX's mixtape Pop 2 (2017). The music video was released on 13 June 2019.
"2099" is a song by British singer Charli XCX featuring Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan. It was released on 10 September 2019 as the fourth and final promotional single from Charli XCX's third studio album Charli (2019). The song was produced by A. G. Cook and Ö.
Charli is the eponymous third studio album by English singer and songwriter Charli XCX. It was released through Asylum and Atlantic Records UK on 13 September 2019.
"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).
"White Mercedes" is a song by English singer-songwriter Charli XCX. It was released on 23 October 2019 by Asylum and Atlantic UK as the fourth and final single from her third studio album Charli (2019). It was written by Charli XCX and produced by A.G. Cook,Andrew Watt and Happy Perez. The song is an emotional pop ballad about burning through a relationship with her boyfriend and throwing it away. An accompanying music video for the single,directed by Colin Solal Cardo,features Charli interacting with a sports car,a horse and a monster truck,all colored in white.
100 gecs is an American hyperpop duo formed in 2015 that consists of Dylan Brady and Laura Les. They self-released their debut album,1000 Gecs,in 2019 to critical acclaim,followed by a "companion" remix album,1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues,in July 2020. Their music has been noted for its often chaotic yet catchy mixture of various styles,and has been described as exemplifying the 2010s genre hyperpop.
"Claws" is a song by English singer-songwriter Charli XCX. It was released as the second single from her fourth studio album,How I'm Feeling Now,on 23 April 2020. Like the previous single,"Forever",the song has three official cover artworks,designed by Timothy Luke,Naked Cherry and Sara Cwynar. "Claws" was named one of the best songs of 2020 by NME and Rolling Stone.
1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues is the first remix album by American experimental music duo 100 Gecs,released on July 10,2020 by Dog Show Records,Big Beat Records and Atlantic Records. It features remixed and reworked versions of songs from their debut studio album 1000 gecs (2019),as well as live performances and previously unreleased songs which were played at their Mine Gala 2019 set. The album features collaborations with numerous acts,such as Charli XCX,Kero Kero Bonito,Rico Nasty,Fall Out Boy,Tommy Cash,Hannah Diamond,Black Dresses and Dorian Electra. The album debuted at number 198 on the US Billboard 200,making it their first entry on the chart.
"iPhone" is a song by American rapper Rico Nasty. Released on August 13,2020 through her own Sugar Trap label,it served as the lead single off of her debut studio album Nightmare Vacation (2020). Produced by Dylan Brady of the experimental duo 100 gecs,the song is their second collaboration since "Ringtone (Remix)". The song also paved the way for several more Brady-produced tracks which feature on Nightmare Vacation,such as "OHFR?" and "Can't Look Down". "iPhone" was named one of the best songs of 2020 by both Pitchfork and NME.
Apple vs. 7G is the debut remix album by British producer A. G. Cook. It compiles reworked versions of songs from his first two albums 7G and Apple,both released in 2020. It was released on 28 May 2021 by Cook's label PC Music. A deluxe "Silver Edition" includes 7 extra tracks and is exclusively available for purchase on Bandcamp. Many of the remixes featured were premiered on various compilation albums,DJ mixes or hidden zip files prior to Apple vs. 7G's release. The album was promoted by seven singles.
