Bounce

**"Bounce"** is an unreleased song by Charli XCX featuring Kyary Pamyu Pamyu recorded for XCX's scrapped third studio album concept. This is the only unreleased song that Charli has performed live on a TV performance.

## Background

The track was first performed live on July 20, 2016 for PC Music Presents Pop City at Create Nightclub event in Los Angeles, California. More versions have been performed live at various shows, but most notably live on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

The song was going to be the second single for the album, following the single "After the Afterparty". This is supported by the fact that there is a video of professional dancers rehearsing the song in 2016, most likely for a music video and also Charli performing the song live on Jimmy Kimmel. Since the Jimmy Kimmel live performance received mainly harsh feedback from the GP & critics, it's speculated to be one of the reasons why the song wasn't released as a single like planned and another reason why Charli's third studio album concept was scrapped. Another reason the song was dropped as the fact that it leaked online before the chance for it to be officially released.

Charli stated in a tweet from January 30, 2018 that the song, "Girls Night Out" and "No Angel" are "*still very much alive*" and "*very important*" to her however "Girls Night Out" and "No Angel" where the only songs mentioned in the tweet that have been officially released as of now.

On October 24, 2022, the first real export of the song leaked. The file was encoded with Logic Pro X 10.2.4, which may indicate that the song was recorded in 2016. All previously leaked versions are stem-edits.

## Lyrics

[Intro: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu]

Gonna be alright

One more time

Gonna bounce so high

(Bounce)

[Verse 1: Charli XCX]

If you're in the club (bounce)

If you're in the car (bounce)

If you're in your bed (bounce)

Bounce, bounce (bounce)

If you're in the sauna (bounce)

If you're in the gym (bounce)

If you're going to work (bounce)

Bounce, bounce (bounce)

If you're in the club (bounce)

If you're in the car (bounce)

If you're in your bed (bounce)

Bounce, bounce (bounce)

If you're in the sauna (bounce)

If you're in the gym (bounce)

If you're going to work (bounce)

Bounce

[Chorus: Charli XCX]

You're the only one that I will ever need (yeah)

When I'm with you, it feels like a fantasy (uh-huh)

You never bring me down, down, down (no, you never)

'Cause we just wanna bounce, bounce, bounce (ah-ooh)

We can heat it up to one hundred degrees (so hot)

When you kiss me I melt just like plasticine (mwah, mwah)

You never bring me down, down, down (no, you never)

'Cause we just wanna

[Drop: Charli XCX]

Bounce, bounce, bounce

Bounce, bounce, bounce

Bounce

Bounce, bounce, bounce

Bounce, bounce, bounce

Bounce

[Verse 2: Charli XCX]

If you're in Paris (bounce)

If you're in London (bounce)

If you're in New York (bounce)

Bounce, bounce (bounce)

If you're in Beijing (bounce)

If you're in L.A. (bounce)

If you're in Ghana (bounce)

Bounce, bounce (bounce)

If you're in Paris (bounce)

If you're in London (bounce)

If you're in New York (bounce)

Bounce, bounce (bounce)

If you're in Beijing (bounce)

If you're in L.A. (bounce)

If you're in Ghana (bounce)

Bounce

[Chorus: Charli XCX]

You're the only one that I will ever need (yeah)

When I'm with you, it feels like a fantasy (uh-huh)

You never bring me down, down, down (no, you never)

'Cause we just wanna bounce, bounce, bounce (ah-ooh)

We can heat it up to one hundred degrees (so hot)

When you kiss me I melt just like plasticine (mwah, mwah)

You never bring me down, down, down (no, you never)

'Cause we just wanna

[Drop: Charli XCX]

Bounce, bounce, bounce

Bounce, bounce, bounce

Bounce

Bounce, bounce, bounce

Bounce, bounce, bounce

Bounce

[Bridge: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu]

Gonna bounce so high

Hit the sky

Charli pon way pon

Pon way way

Gonna feel alright

One more time

Gonna bounce so high

(Bounce)

[Verse 3: Charli XCX]

If your name is Klas (bounce)

If your name is SOPHIE (bounce)

If your name is A.G. (bounce)

Bounce, bounce (bounce)

If your name is Charli (bounce)

If your name is Noonie (bounce)

If your name is Kyary (bounce)

Bounce, bounce (bounce)

If your name is Klas (bounce)

If your name is SOPHIE (bounce)

If your name is A.G. (bounce)

Bounce, bounce (bounce)

If your name is Charli (bounce)

If your name is Noonie (bounce)

If your name is Kyary (bounce)

(bounce)

## Live performances

Charli XCX - Bounce & Doing It LIVE HD (2016) Red Bull Music Academy RBMACharli XCX 'Trophy" and "Bounce' RedBull 30 Days In LA ExchangeWk9jxCharli XCX - Bounce LIVE HD (2017) Number 1 Angel Tour San FranCharli XCX - Bounce LIVE HD (2017) Hard Summer Music Festival
## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQuPpeVOS7M
2. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/xcxheads/comments/91d2t8/here\_guys\_have\_the\_jimmy\_kimmel\_bounce/
3. ↑ http://lanaboards.com/topic/614-charli-xcx/?do=findComment&comment=1399739