True Romance (Charli XCX album)

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True Romance
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Studio album by
Charli XCX
Released12 April 2013 (2013-04-12)
Recorded2010–2012
Genre
Length47:02
Label
Producer
Charli XCX chronology
Super Ultra
(2012)		True Romance
(2013)		 Sucker
(2014)
Alternative cover
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In anticipation of the release of Charli XCX's sixth studio album Brat , the cover art of her discography has been updated on streaming platforms.
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Nuclear Seasons"
Rechtshaid4:38
2."You (Ha Ha Ha)"
3:08
3."Take My Hand"
  • Aitchison
  • Rechtshaid
  • Raisen
Rechtshaid4:26
4."Stay Away"
  • Aitchison
  • Rechtshaid
Rechtshaid3:48
5."Set Me Free (Feel My Pain)"
  • Tikovoi
  • Rechtshaid
3:53
6."Grins"
3:53
7."So Far Away"
  • White
  • Aslet [a]
3:21
8."Cloud Aura" (featuring Brooke Candy)
  • Aitchison
  • Joseph Zucco
  • Candy
  • J£zus Million
  • Aslet [a]
2:44
9."What I Like"
  • Aitchison
  • Zucco
  • J£zus Million
  • Aslet [a]
3:02
10."Black Roses"
  • Aitchison
  • Rechtshaid
  • Raisen
Rechtshaid3:28
11."You're the One"
  • Aitchison
  • Patrik Berger
  • Berger
  • Rechtshaid [b]
3:15
12."How Can I"
  • Aitchison
  • Rechtshaid
  • Raisen
Rechtshaid3:55
13."Lock You Up"
  • Aitchison
  • Rechtshaid
Rechtshaid3:31
Total length:47:02
Digital deluxe edition bonus tracks [24]
No.TitleLength
14."You (Ha Ha Ha)" (Burns' Violet Cloud Version)5:04
15."You're the One" (Odd Future's The Internet Remix) (featuring Mike G)2:59
16."You (Ha Ha Ha)" (Goldroom Remix)6:45
17."Stay Away" (T. Williams Remix)5:18
18."You're the One" (Blood Orange Remix)4:16
19."You (Ha Ha Ha)" (MS MR Remix)3:46
20."Nuclear Seasons" (Balam Acab Remix)4:46
21."You're the One" (Climbers Remix)3:20
22."Stay Away" (Salem's Angel Remix)5:01
23."Nuclear Seasons" (Hackman Remix)4:34
24."You're the One" (Loadstar Remix)5:03
25."You're the One" (St. Lucia Remix)4:21
26."You (Ha Ha Ha)" (Lindstrøm Remix) (pre-order only)7:21
27."Nuclear Seasons" (Night Plane Remix) (pre-order only)4:44
28."You (Ha Ha Ha)" (Melé Remix) (pre-order only)3:59
29."You're the One" (Deadboy Remix) (pre-order only)5:12
Total length:2:06:31

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of True Romance. [27]

Musicians

  • Charli XCX – vocals
  • Tom Boddy – additional programming (track 2); album remixes
  • Andrew Wilkinson – additional programming (tracks 2, 6)
  • Dimitri Tikovoi – programming (track 5)
  • Louise Burns – additional vocals (track 6)
  • Brooke Candy – vocals (track 8)
  • Hal Ritson – additional keyboards, programming (track 9)
  • Richard Adlam – additional keyboards, programming (track 9)
  • Miriam Stockley – additional backing vocals (track 9)

Technical

  • Ariel Rechtshaid – production (tracks 1, 3–5, 10, 12, 13); additional production (track 11)
  • Rich Costey – mixing (tracks 1, 4, 11)
  • Chris Kasych – mixing assistance, Pro Tools engineering (tracks 1, 4, 11)
  • Jocke Åhlund – production (track 2)
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – vocal production (track 2); mixing (tracks 2, 3, 5)
  • Matty Green – mixing assistance (tracks 2, 3, 5)
  • David Emery – mixing assistance (track 3)
  • Dimitri Tikovoi – production (track 5)
  • Blood Diamonds – production (track 6)
  • Dan Aslet – vocal production (tracks 6–9); mixing (track 8)
  • Neil Comber – mixing (tracks 6, 7, 9, 10, 12)
  • Paul White – production (track 7)
  • J£zus Million – production (tracks 8, 9); mixing (track 8)
  • Patrik Berger – production (track 11)
  • Dave Bascombe – mixing (track 13)
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Jeremy Cooper – editing

Artwork

Charts

2013 weekly chart performance for True Romance
Chart (2013)Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA) [23] 11
UK Albums (OCC) [28] 85
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [29] 5
2023 weekly chart performance for True Romance
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Australian Vinyl Albums (ARIA) [30] 17
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [31] 15
Scottish Albums (OCC) [32] 7
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [33] 36

Release history

Release history and formats for True Romance
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Ireland12 April 2013 [34] [35]
Netherlands Warner [36] [37]
United Kingdom15 April 2013
  • Asylum
  • Atlantic
 [3] [38]
Canada16 April 2013Warner [39] [40]
United States Iamsound [41] [42]
Australia19 April 2013Warner [43] [44]
Germany31 May 2013 [45] [46]
Canada13 August 2013 LP [47]
United StatesIamsound [48]
Brazil14 October 2016CDWarner [49]

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