2. “Keep Away”
The primary Charli track I ever heard and nonetheless one in every of my all-time favorites, this Ariel Rechtshaid-produced ballad is filled with moody environment and doomed romance: “Do you keep in mind after I mentioned, that first time we met, ‘Keep away,’” Charli croons on the refrain. “Why couldn’t you keep away?”
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3. “SuperLove”
Although she’s put out fairly a number of basic albums and memorable mixtapes, Charli’s discography can also be peppered with some glorious one-off singles, like this giddy, effervescent bop launched in late 2013. These handclaps!
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4. “Breaking Up”
In the summertime of 2014, Charli had her largest solo hit but with the dreamy “Growth Clap.” Moderately than attempting to copy its components, her subsequent album, “Sucker,” was stuffed with sassy pop-punk and iconoclastic lyrics (the leadoff title observe even included a prescient jab on the pop producer of that second, Dr. Luke). One in all my favourite “Sucker” songs is that this glammy kiss-off, which takes a hilariously blithe strategy to a relationship’s demise: “Every part was incorrect with you, so breaking apart was straightforward to do.”
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5. “Vroom Vroom”
This glossy and overtly minimalist 2016 single represents a pivotal turning level in Charli’s profession, when she stopped chasing pop success and veered off into her personal lane. She additionally discovered some simpatico new collaborators within the PC Music collective, together with A.G. Cook dinner and the visionary artist Sophie, who co-produced her experimental “Vroom Vroom” EP.
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6. “Boys”
One other irresistible one-off single, from 2017, this chiming, tongue-in-cheek ode to daydreaming about boys (*Tremendous Mario coin noise*) featured a playful, star-studded music video.
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7. “Unlock It (Lock It)” (that includes Kim Petras and Jay Park)
So far, I’d say Charli’s full-length masterpiece is “Pop 2,” an imaginative and futuristic 10-song mixtape that balanced her most outré sensibilities with infectious melodies. It was additionally extremely collaborative, co-produced with Cook dinner and chock-full of featured artists. The then-rising star Kim Petras and the Okay-pop rapper Jay Park make cameos on this spotlight, which captures the bubbly apprehension of a crush.
