Charli XCX Reveals "SUCKER" at Last
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"The UK singer reinvents pop punk on her loud, fun ridiculously catchy new LP"
-- (4/5 star review - #6 Best Album of the Year)
"Perhaps more than any other young hitmaker, Charli has a sound that is distinctly her own..."
--(4.5/5 star lead review)
"This was the year Charli XCX became the star she always deserved to be... the True Romance follow-up mixes Charli's punk-lite and poppier predilections -- a vivid, pink-washed tantrum from a Ramones fan who tosses off hooks as easily as she ashes cigarettes. Three cheers for the newest British invasion."
--('50 Best Albums of the Year')
has announced the release of her sophomore album, arriving everywhere Monday, December 15th via . The album which includes new single, "" and the top 10 smash, "" is available now for pre-order () and is premiering exclusively today with iTunes via First Play ().
Charli XCX will celebrate with an assortment of high profile media appearances, kicking off this Saturday, December 13th with an eagerly awaited performance on NBC's . The London-based singer/songwriter will then pay live visits to CBS' (Tuesday, December 16th) and NBC's (Wednesday, December 17th) (check local listings). The upcoming TV appearances follow recent performances of both "Boom Clap" and "Break The Rules" on the 2014 and ABC's highly rated 2014.
What's more, Charli will be among the stars at a series of radio-sponsored holiday concerts, beginning this Friday, December 12th with extravaganza at New York City's legendary Madison Square Garden. Additional dates include (on Sunday, December 14th), Washington, (Monday, December 15th), (Thursday, December 18th), (Sunday, December 21st), and (Monday, December 22nd). Charli will then kick off what is sure to be a thrilling 2015 by accompanying as special guest on the European leg of the blockbuster "," followed by her own eight city headline tour of the United Kingdom. North American tour dates will be announced soon -- for up-to-the-minute news and information, please visit .
Currently starring on the covers of both and , Charli XCX was among the elite superstars earning nominations for the upcoming 57th Annual GRAMMY® Awards, scoring nods in two top categories, "" and "" -- both for Iggy Azalea's worldwide #1 chartbuster, "Fancy (Feat. Charli XCX)." The GRAMMY® nominations further a growing list of honors that also includes her being named SESAC's 2014 "Songwriter of the Year" as well the first winner of 's "," to be presented later this week in New York City as part of the ninth annual .
has already proven a phenomenon, scoring certification for sales in excess of 1 million while also reaching the upper tier on 's "Hot 100" -- Charli XCX's top 10 debut as a lead artist. In addition, the track -- also featured on " Atlantic's musical companion to the hugely successful drama from 20th Century Fox -- has been a worldwide chart favorite, ascending to the top 10 in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, and Charli's own native United Kingdom.
As if that weren't enough, the "" companion video is also a sensation, earning over and counting at Charli XCX's official YouTube channel, . A live version of the track, filmed at can be viewed at .
puts the cap on what has been an extraordinary 18 months for Charli XCX, a whirlwind period that has seen her rise to the highest echelons of modern pop. The "Fancy (Feat. Charli XCX)" was among this year's true blockbusters, spending seven consecutive weeks atop 's "Hot 100" on its way to . Charli XCX made a wide array of high profile live performances alongside Azalea, including appearances on the mtvU Woodie Awards 2014, the 2014 , and ABC's , , and the season finale of .
"" marked Charli's second straight co-written summer smash, following Icona Pop's 2x RIAA platinum certified hit, "." That track proved a worldwide favorite upon its 2012 release, ultimately ascending to the top 10 on 's "Hot 100" as well as #1 on the UK Singles Chart.
Born , Charli XCX made her first big splash with 2011's "Nuclear Seasons" and quickly unleashed an indelible string of singles, mixtapes, and videos, including "You're The One" and "You (Ha Ha Ha)." -- Charli's IAMSOUND/Atlantic debut album -- earned some of last year's most rapturous reviews, with naming it as its "Album of the Week," stating "Charli seems to skip right across ideas and words and genre boundaries because she's never known a world where those things get in the way." "Snaky, mesmerizing glitch-pop," declared , while commended the album for possessing "plenty of monster hooks, killer beats and equally bratty kiss-offs... (Charli XCX) packs just as much sass into her dreamy electro-pop songs as she does catchy melodies." tagged Charli XCX as an "Artist to Watch," proclaiming, "Her rhymes -- all street swagger and steamy gothic heartache -- flash like low-rent neon. The effect can be breathtaking." "Her collage of pop dreams, electro flash, and diary-rage lyrics could very well create a new generation of pop stars," wrote , while waxed fully rhapsodic about "TRUE ROMANCE" and Charli XCX's extraordinary future: "Like 90s pop stars turned 10s pop sophisticates Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé, Charli XCX stamps her personality across the entire project... 'TRUE ROMANCE' suggests she'll be worth following for a while. On Tumblr, Instagram, and whatever comes next, sure, but musically most of all."
The upcoming round of live dates see Charli XCX continuing a non-stop schedule that has already seen her spend much of the past two years knocking out audiences both here and abroad with sold out headline tours, support slots (alongside such artists as Coldplay and Ellie Goulding), and show-stealing festival appearances. Charli XCX has also received widespread media attention, including cover features in both and . Critical applause has also rained down, with praising Charli's "furious, catchy, electronic dance-pop songs about being a woman scorned" and hailing her as "freakishly energetic" and "unique." Perhaps summed it up best: "Charli XCX is badass."
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1. Sucker
2. Break The Rules
3. London Queen
4. Breaking Up
5. Gold Coins
7. Doing It
8. Body Of My Own
9. Famous
10. Hanging Around
11. Die Tonight
12. Caught In The Middle
13. Need Ur Luv
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