Crash (Charli XCX album)

Crash (stylised in all caps) is the upcoming fifth studio album by English singer and songwriter Charli XCX, set to be released on 18 March 2022.[1][2] It will be her last album to be released under her current record contract with Atlantic Records.

Crash
Studio album by
Charli XCX
Released18 March 2022 (2022-03-18)
Length33:49
Label
Producer
Charli XCX chronology
How I'm Feeling Now
(2020)		 Crash
(2022)
Singles from Crash
  1. "Good Ones"
    Released: 2 September 2021
  2. "New Shapes"
    Released: 4 November 2021

Background

In an open letter, the singer wrote that the album is "The fifth and final album in my record deal..." and that it would coincide with a 37-date tour across North America and Europe.[3]

Artwork

Visuals for the album include "femme fatale powers and a multitude of dark spells and curses" as well as signature nods to both cars and car crashes.[4]

Production

Collaborators and producers on the album include A. G. Cook, George Daniel, Deaton Chris Anthony, Lotus IV, Caroline Polachek, Christine and the Queens, Oscar Holter, Digital Farm Animals, Rina Sawayama, Ian Kirkpatrick, Jason Evigan, Justin Raisen, Ariel Rechtshaid, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Oneohtrix Point Never, Jon Shave, and Mike Wise.[3]

Singles

"Good Ones" was released as the album's lead single on 2 September 2021, along with a music video. "New Shapes" was released on 4 November 2021 as the album's second single, featuring Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek. The latter track was also met with positive reviews from critics for her move away from hyperpop and towards synth-pop.

Track listing

Track lengths taken from Qobuz.

Crash track listing[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1.Untitled  2:10
2."New Shapes" (featuring Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek)
3:20
3."Good Ones"
  • Holter
2:16
4.Untitled  3:09
5.Untitled  2:48
6.Untitled  2:27
7.Untitled  2:40
8.Untitled  3:57
9.Untitled  3:02
10.Untitled  2:18
11.Untitled  2:28
12.Untitled  3:14

Release history
Release dates and formats for Crash
Region Date Version Format Label Ref.
Various 18 March 2022 Standard
[6][7][8][9]

References
  1. Curto, Justin (4 November 2021). "It's Charli (and Chris) (and Caroline), Baby, on 'New Shapes'". Vulture. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. Bloom, Madison; Monroe, Jazz (4 November 2021). "Charli XCX Announces Crash Album and Tour, Enlists Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek for New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. Kreps, Daniel (4 November 2021). "If You Don't Listen to Charli XCX's New Album You Will 'Burn in Hell'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. "Concrete Evidence That Proves Charli XCX Is In Fact a Petrolhead". Highsnobiety. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  5. "Crash". Apple Music. 4 November 2021.
  6. Charli XCX. "CRASH". Apple Music (US).
  7. "CRASH - CASSETTE (EXCLUSIVE)". CharliXCX.
  8. "CRASH - CD". CharliXCX.
  9. "CRASH - SOLID RED MARBLE VINYL Album". CharliXCX.
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