Pop music pioneer Charli XCX has unveiled her new single “1999” feat. Troye Sivan, marking the pop collaboration of the year! Charli’s single news follows a defining year for the future pop mastermind after a string of celebrated summer releases, and Sivan, who is fresh off the release of his sophomore album, Bloom, which was awarded four stars by Rolling Stone and has already racked up more than 700 million cumulative streams.
A bass-laced juggernaut beaming with nostalgia, “1999” binds Charli’s commercial intellect with her innovative instincts, feeling as infectious as it does rebellious. Heralded as one of the most exciting and forward-thinking ambassadors of pop at every turn, Charli penned “1999” with Sivan – who is also featured on vocals – and the single’s accompanying writers - Noonie Bao, Brett McLaughlin, and Oscar Holter, who also produced the track.
The release of “1999” follows a whirlwind year for Charli XCX. Continuing her stint on Taylor Swift’s global ‘Reputation Tour’ alongside Camila Cabello, the trailblazer released a flow of music over the summer months - “5 in the Morning”, “No Angel”, “Focus” and “Girls Night Out” – which, alongside her electrifying, critically-acclaimed sold out mixtape shows, were hotly received by her devoted fanbase and media alike, firmly confirming her status as one of the world’s most essential stars in pop’s rainbow spectrum. Most recently, in her true entrepreneurial spirit, XCX unveiled a radio documentary for BBC World Service. Shadowing her in the studio and at recent performances in London, journalist, Kate Mossman, explored Charli’s duality as both a songwriter and performer with exclusive behind-the-scenes access. This marked her second documentary for the BBC, succeeding her thought-provoking ‘The F Word and Me’ – a film focusing on gender equality in the music industry, released in 2015.
Charlotte Aitchison, aka Charli XCX, has fast become one of the hottest creators of her generation and is the award-winning talent behind the multi-platinum and global No.1’s “Fancy” and “I Love It” and UK Top 10 “Boom Clap”. In 2017, she bookended the year with her ground-breaking, critically-acclaimed mixtapes ‘Number 1 Angel’ and ‘Pop 2’, featured on David Guetta and Afrojack’s global smash “Dirty Sexy Money” and released her standout summer crush anthem “Boys”. On the latter, Charli took full creative control across casting, directing and producing the accompanying official video, which not only saw her flip the traditional male gaze on its head, but featured an all-star male cast including Stormzy, Mark Ronson, Diplo, Joe Jonas, Brendon Urie, Riz Ahmed + more, with Charli XCX hailed as a paragon of progressiveness off the back of its release. To date, the official video has received 93 million streams.
Dimitri Kechagias review:
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[item value="10"]Beat and Rhythm[/item]
[item value="10"]Basslines and Groove[/item]
[item value="10"] Melody [/item]
[item value="10"] Synths [/item]
[item value="10"]Vocals and Lyrics[/item]
[item value="10"]Breakdown[/item]
[item value="10"]Climax / Drop / Crescendo / Pay off moment[/item]
[item value="10"]Intensity, Drive and Energy[/item]
[item value="10"]Sound-design and Arrangement[/item]
[item value="10"]Overall Atmosphere[/item]
[item value="10"]Goosebumps / Shivers moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Emotional affinity and heartfelt moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Originality and Inventiveness[/item]
[item value="10"]Dancefloor Efficiency / Festival Arenas Effectiveness[/item]
[item value="10"]Radio Friendly[/item]
[item value="10"]You can’t get this memorable track out of your head[/item]
[item value="10"]It has potential to become an anthem or a classic[/item]
[item value="10"]Charli XCX & Troye Sivan - 1999[/item]
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]Charli XCX and Troye Sivan collaborate for the cool nostalgic 1999 about youth and how carefree period was back then. The remixes are strongest that you could wish to get on your personal single. The French amazing man Michael Calfan adds his French disco house combined with upfront funky driving house grooves full vocal version with so much energy and feel good rhythm that you simply want to dress with your 1999 outfit and start dancing around as you imagine that you go back in your innocent childhood. So good indeed and instant banger. Alphalove continue to catapult the world with quality commercial remixes. On this one offer superb piano chords, uplifting groove, Ibiza style organ riffs and great rhythm and groove combining future house with even short trap style sequences. When you enjoy on the dancefloor this version is impossible not to jump around with a big wide smile. #PureGold Love IT [/content]
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