Doing It

## Music video

"**Doing It**" is a song by Charli XCX and the seventh track from her second studio album, *Sucker.* An alternative version of the song featuring English singer Rita Ora was released on January 12th, 2015, for the European version of the album and served as its third single.

## Background

Charli originally wrote the song in the spring of 2014 at producer Trevor Horn's house. She recalled: *"I had a house party at his place without him knowing and I wrote it the next day, when I was kinda hungover."*

Charli initially recorded this solo for the US edition of *Sucker*. She re-recorded the song for the European edition of the album. Charli joined with Rita Ora for the new version, who croons the second verse. Charli told Digital Spy about the collaboration: *"Rita had heard the song quite a while ago, and she wanted it for her album, and I told her that she couldn't have it," she said. "I was being selfish [laughs]."*

*"I said we can do it together, and she was into it,"* Charli added. *"It was in the works for a while, but I knew I wanted her to be on it. And it sounded great when she cut the vocal, I was very happy."*

## Critical Reception

"Doing It" was named "Best New Track" the week of its release by Pitchfork. On their review of the single they said "This is the chart-clobbering, brain-zapping, awe-inducing 21st century lineage to which 'Doing It' clearly aspires—and just-as-clearly nails. [...] Along with its bubble-pop perfection, 'Doing It' doubles as a joyous sign of progress."

## Comercial Reception

"Doing It" debuted at number eight on the UK Singles Chart with 34,810 copies sold in its first week, becoming Charli's fourth UK top 10 entry and Ora's seventh.

## Music Video

The music video for "Doing It" was directed by Adam Powell and premiered on January 20th, 2015. It was filmed in the Californian desert and takes inspiration from Thelma & Louise (1991), Natural Born Killers (1994), Barbie, Florida strip clubs, 1970s fashion and the work of David LaChapelle.

Charli talked about the music video and the inspiration for it for Buzzfeed: *"I wanted it to be like this badass Barbie Thelma and Louise-esque video, so we robbed a store with toy guns, rode a bucking bronco and nearly crashed a pink pick-up truck through the desert."*

The video depicts Charli and Ora arriving at a gas station and stealing several items before the gas station cashier could stop them. They then leave the gas station with the stolen items and gets chased by the police. Eventually, they escape and stop at a payphone. Later, they are found at a party where the police find them. These scenes are intercut with Charli and Ora singing into microphones with lights surrounding them.

## Lyrics

We're staying all night

We never slow down

I think we better do it like we're doing it now

It's been a long time

Since we've been around

So come on, let's keep doing it like we're doing it

Doing it like we're doing it

Waited so long just to be here

Now we're bringing this back to life

Yeah, we're bringing this back to life

Want you to know how I miss ya

Now I got you right by my side

Yeah, I got you right by my side

Locked inside my veins you're in my blood, in my blood

And we're united forevermore

We're staying all night

We never slow down

I think we better do it like we're doing it now

It's been a long time

Since we've been around

So come on, let's keep doing it like we're doing it

Doing it like we're doing it

[Hook]

Keep doing it like we're doing it

Doing it like we're doing it

Friends like a team in a circle

We're together we're so alive

Yeah, together we're so alive

Joy like a jewel let it sparkle

Know that I got your back for life

Yeah, I got your back for life

Locked inside my veins you're in my blood, in my blood

And we're united forevermore

We're staying all night

We never slow down

I think we better do it like we're doing it now

It's been a long time

Since we've been around

So come on, let's keep doing it like we're doing it

Doing it like we're doing it

Keep doing it like we're doing it

Doing it like we're doing it

Keep doing it like we're doing it

Doing it like we're doing it

All night long

We dancing to this song

We doing it, we going on and on, on and on

All night long

We dancing to this song

We doing it, we going on and on, on and on

We're staying all night

We never slow down

I think we better do it like we're doing it now

It's been a long time

Since we've been around

So come on, let's keep doing it like we're doing it

Doing it like we're doing it

(All night long we dancing to this song)

Keep doing it like we're doing it

Doing it like we're doing it

(All night long we dancing to this song)

Keep doing it like we're doing it

Doing it like we're doing it

We're staying all night

We never slow down

I think we better do it like we're doing it now

It's been a long time

Since we've been around

So come on, let's keep doing it like we're doing it

Doing it like we're doing it

## Remixes and Versions

On February 8th, 2015, a mini EP with two remixes of the track was released exclusively for the UK. Along with the digital download of the single, another remix was available. Overall, the single had 3 official remixes:

1. "Doing It" (Manhattan Clique Remix) – 3:38
2. "Doing It" (A. G. Cook Remix) – 4:00
3. "Doing It" (Westfunk Remix) – 3:23

A solo version of the song was on the original tracklist of *Sucker*, but after its re-release on February 2015 the song was replaced for the one with the Rita Ora feature.

## Live Performances

Charli performed "Doing It" for the first time on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on February 3rd, 2015.

Charli performed the song with Ora on The Graham Norton Show on February 13th, 2015. The following evening, Charli performed it on The National Lottery. She also performed the track on Sunday Brunch on 15 February 2015.

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## Charts

 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)
 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)
 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)
 Euro Digital Songs (*Billboard*)
 France (SNEP)
 Ireland (IRMA)
 Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay)
 Scotland (Official Charts Company)
 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)
 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)

## Trivia

* Charli is seen performing a snippet of the song in a commercial for Pepsi's "Out of the Blue" music campaign, which aired during the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, on 8 February 2015.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.songfacts.com/facts/charli-xcx/doing-it
2. ↑ https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/17290-charli-xcx-doing-it-ft-rita-ora/
3. ↑ http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/official-charts-analysis-ellie-goulding-s-love-me-like-you-do-holds-onto-no-1-in-singles-chart-with-sales-of-118-225/060882
4. ↑ http://www.papermag.com/charli-xcx-and-rita-ora-take-a-delightfully-campy-roadtrip-in-doing-it-1427498127.html
5. ↑ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00T7P0496
6. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/branding/6458407/fall-out-boy-charli-xcx-pepsi-out-of-the-blue