Charli

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## Singles from *Charli*

1. "1999"
Released: October 5, 2018
2. "Blame It on Your Love"
Released: May 15, 2019
3. "Gone"
Released: July 17, 2019
4. "Cross You Out" (Promotional)
Released: August 16, 2019
5. "Warm" (Promotional)
Released: August 30, 2019
6. "February 2017" (Promotional)
Released: September 6, 2019
7. "2099" (Promotional)
Released: September 10, 2019
8. "White Mercedes"
Released: October 23, 2019

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***Charli*** is the third studio album and fifth major-label project by British singer-songwriter Charli XCX. The album was released by Atlantic Records through digital download, CD, cassette and vinyl following the singles "1999", "Blame It on Your Love", "Gone" & "White Mercedes". and the promotional singles, "Cross You Out", "Warm", "February 2017" & "2099".

## Background

Charli's third album cycles have had multiple failed starts, beginnings, and concepts. The album was initially going to be released in September 2016, then delayed to May of 2017, however, due to leaks of songs, info, and photoshoots, the album was shelved. This original record was given the name of *XCX World* by fans.

The single Boys was released in August of 2017, which was also the time the majority of the called *XCX World* leaked onto the Internet. Throughout 2017, Charli released 2 mixtapes: "Number 1 Angel" and "Pop 2", both produced by PC music producer A. G. Cook.

Charli stated that first, she was intending to release the third Mixtape out of the Mixtape era in early 2019, recording with A.G. Cook and Flume, but she changed her mind and decided to start recording an album because she felt like it was the right moment to do it and a third mixtape already felt predictable, which didn't actually alter the process of work.

The third album was then rumored for an early 2018 release, but this plan fell through, again due to Boys receiving poor commercial success. Instead, Charli started doing monthly drops in May of 2018, starting with the song "5 in the Morning", followed by the double-single "Focus / No Angel", then "Girls Night Out", and ending with "1999", featuring Australian singer Troye Sivan. The latter ended up being the only monthly single to appear on the final third studio album. On December 1st, 2019, she announced that if 1999 goes Top 10 on UK Singles Chart she would make an album next year.

After "1999" having a considerably better commercial reception, Atlantic's faith in Charli was restored and they let her start working on her final third album in early 2019, for which "1999" would serve as the album's first single.

## Singles

The album's lead single is a collaboration with Australian singer Troye Sivan, titled "1999". It was released on October 8th, 2018, and its music video was released on October 11th, 2018. The album's second single is the original version of "Track 10", a song from Charli XCX's mixtape *Pop 2*, titled "Blame It on Your Love". It features American singer and rapper Lizzo, and was released on May 15th, 2019. The album's third single, "Gone", is a collaboration with French singer and songwriter Christine and the Queens, the single features lyrics in both English, and French. It was released on July 17th, 2019 alongside the track's music video. The fourth single "White Mercedes" was released on October 23rd 2019. Its music video was released on October 11th, 2019.

The first promotional single, "Cross You Out", features American singer-songwriter Sky Ferreira, and was released on August 16th, 2019. The second promotional single, "Warm", features American pop-rock band HAIM, and was released on August 30th, 2019. The third promotional single, "February 2017", features American singer-songwriter Clairo and Korean-American electronic music artist Yaeji, and was released on September 6th, 2019. The fourth and final promotional single, "2099", features Sivan and was released on September 10th, 2019. A music video for "2099", showcasing Charli XCX and Sivan riding on jet skis, was released a week later.

The No Boys remix of "Click" was released on October 11th, 2019. The remix keeps Kim Petras' verse from the original but replaces Tommy Cash with Slayyyter.

1999Blame it on Your LoveGoneCross You Out (Promotional)Warm (Promotional)February 2017 (Promotional)2099 (Promotional)White Mercedes

## Cut songs

* 1000 Times
* Attention (feat. Bibi Bourelly)
* Beg For You (feat. Rina Sawayama)
* Better When You're Gone
* Claxxixx
* Closer
* Cyber Girl in a Cyber World (feat. Grimes)
* Dance All Night (feat. MØ)
* Dance Goes On
* Don't Call Me
* Feel It
* Ice Cold
* I'm Done
* Green Money
* LA
* Lightning
* Liquor
* Lucy Liu
* Miss U - Officially released on 13 Reasons Why soundtrack.
* Mona Lisa
* My Heart
* My Type
* My Type
* Next Life
* Only 1 I Love
* Paint the Town
* Picture This
* Plasma (feat. Tommy Cash)
* Purpose
* Rain Over London
* Rare
* Ride
* Screw It Up
* Someone New
* Time and Envy
* The Party's Never Over
* Thrills
* Toys
* Unreleased Yung Lean and Bladee Collaboration
* White Dress
* Would You?

It's possible that Party Party or any of the other 24 Hour Album in a Day were also considered for the project.

## Charli Live Tour

The album is supported by the Charli Live Tour. The tour was announced alongside the album's official reveal on 13 June 2019. The tour started on 20 September 2019 in Atlanta, United States, and concluded in February 2020 in Australia.

## Trivia

* Charli at first planned to call the album *"Best Friends"* or something related to the number "3". But then A.G. requested to call it Charli as this being her most personal body of work.
* "Thoughts" is A.G. Cook's favorite song from the album.
* Charli originally wanted 20 songs for the album.
* Charli Said in an IG Comment that She Intended to Work with The 1975, ROSALIA, Arca, King Princess, Halsey and Nasty Cherry but Couldn't Due to the timing.