Charli XCX

Solo Artist

Photo: Kevin Payravi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active 2008-present
Origin Cambridge, England
Albums 7
Tracks 90
Most frequent collaborator Alexander Guy Cook · 39 tracks
Genres PopHyperpopElectropop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 90 of 90 tracks

Does Charli XCX write her own songs?

Yes. Charli XCX is a singer-songwriter who co-writes all of her own material with a rotating set of producers, and she is also a prolific writer for other artists. She co-wrote and sang on Icona Pop's 'I Love It,' co-wrote Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy,' and contributed to hits like 'Señorita' for Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello.

By the Numbers

7
Studio Albums
90
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
18
Years Active
153
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 90 / 90 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 90 tracks: how many Charli XCX wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Charli XCX has a writing credit100%
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Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written90tracks100%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Charli XCX's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 90 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)100%
Producer3%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Charli XCX's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

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2013True Romance
2014Sucker
2019Charli
2020How I'm Feeling Now
2022Crash
2024Brat
2026Music, Fashion, Film
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2010s
True Romance, Sucker +1 more
100%
2020s
How I'm Feeling Now, Crash +2 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Charli XCX sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Charli XCX
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

BLACKPINK13%
The Pussycat Dolls21%
Britney Spears32%
NSYNC41%
KPop Demon Hunters50%
Selena Gomez71%
Robyn86%
100%Charli XCX
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

You're the One
True Romance
Written by Charli XCX, Patrik Berger, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
You (Ha Ha Ha)
True Romance
Written by Charli XCX, Jocke Ahlund, Gold Panda, Charlotte Aitchison, Joakim Ahlund
Co-wrote
Boom Clap
Sucker
Written by Charli XCX, Patrik Berger, Fredrik Berger, Stefan Graslund, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
Break the Rules
Sucker
Written by Charli XCX, Steve Mac, Tor E. Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Dan Omelio, Magnus August Hoiberg, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
Doing It
Sucker
Written by Charli XCX, Ariel Rechtshaid, Jarrad Rogers, Noonie Bao, Burns, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
1999
Charli
Written by Charli XCX, Noonie Bao, Troye Sivan, Brett McLaughlin, Charlotte Aitchison, Oscar Holter
Co-wrote
Gone
Charli
Written by Charli XCX, Noonie Bao, Heloise Letissier, Charlotte Aitchison, Linus Wiklund, Nicolas Petitfrere, Alexander Guy Cook
Co-wrote
Blame It on Your Love
Charli
Written by Charli XCX, Sasha Sloan, Noonie Bao, Lizzo, Charlotte Aitchison, Tor E. Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Finn Keane
Co-wrote
Forever
How I'm Feeling Now
Written by Charli XCX, Alexander Guy Cook, BJ Burton, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
Claws
How I'm Feeling Now
Written by Charli XCX, Dylan Brady, BJ Burton, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
Good Ones
Crash
Written by Charli XCX, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson, Oscar Holter, Noonie Bao, Caroline Ailin, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
New Shapes
Crash
Written by Charli XCX, Linus Wiklund, Noonie Bao, Deaton Chris Anthony, Heloise Letissier, Caroline Polachek, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
Beg for You
Crash
Written by Charli XCX, Rina Sawayama, Rollo, Nicholas Gale, Sorana, Alexander Soifer, Jonas von der Berg, Niklas von der Berg, Anoo Bhagavan, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
Von Dutch
Brat
Written by Charli XCX, Finn Keane, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
360
Brat
Written by Charli XCX, Alexander Guy Cook, Henry Walter, Finn Keane, Omer Fedi, Blake Slatkin, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
Rock Music
Music, Fashion, Film
Written by Charli XCX, Alexander Guy Cook, Finn Keane, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
SS26
Music, Fashion, Film
Written by Charli XCX, Alexander Guy Cook, Finn Keane, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
Wink Wink
Music, Fashion, Film
Written by Charli XCX, Alexander Guy Cook, Finn Keane, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote
Camera
Music, Fashion, Film
Written by Charli XCX, Finn Keane, Charlotte Aitchison
Co-wrote

Discography 7 albums

Covers all seven released studio albums: True Romance (2013), Sucker (2014), Charli (2019), How I’m Feeling Now (2020), Crash (2022), Brat (2024), and Music, Fashion, Film (2026). Number 1 Angel and Pop 2 are listed by Wikipedia as mixtapes, not studio albums, so they are excluded. Per-track credits reflect the standard editions; deluxe and bonus tracks are not included.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Charli XCX90 tracks
39Alexander Guy Cook, 39 tracks 36A. G. Cook, 36 tracks 18Finn Keane, 18 tracks 15Noonie Bao, 15 tracks 10Ariel Rechtshaid, 10 tracks JR8Justin Raisen, 8 tracks PB7Patrik Berger, 7 tracks LW7Linus Wiklund, 7 tracks BB7BJ Burton, 7 tracks LI5Lotus IV, 5 tracks DB5Dylan Brady, 5 tracks DA4Dan Aslet, 4 tracks JR4Jeremiah Raisen, 4 tracks NP4Nicolas Petitfrere, 4 tracks GD3George Daniel, 3 tracks on The 1975's page HW3Henry Walter, 3 tracks C3Cirkut, 3 tracks JC3Jonathan Christopher Shave, 3 tracks JZ2Joseph Zucco, 2 tracks BC2Brooke Candy, 2 tracks JP2J Pounds Million, 2 tracks TE2Tor E. Hermansen, 2 tracks MS2Mikkel S. Eriksen, 2 tracks S2Stargate, 2 tracks MK2Markus Krunegard, 2 tracks JH2John Hill, 2 tracks SG2Stefan Graslund, 2 tracks RB2Rostam Batmanglij, 2 tracks on Vampire Weekend's page AW2Andrew Wyatt, 2 tracks HL2Heloise Letissier, 2 tracks CA2Christine and the Queens, 2 tracks TS2Troye Sivan, 2 tracks OH2Oscar Holter, 2 tracks TT2Theron Thomas, 2 tracks TT2Tomas Tammemets, 2 tracks JU2Jaan Umru Rothenberg, 2 tracks KP2Kim Petras, 2 tracks OF2Omer Fedi, 2 tracks ML2Mike Levy, 2 tracks G2Gesaffelstein, 2 tracks BS2Bart Schoudel, 2 tracks RM2Ross Matthew Birchard, 2 tracks HM2Hudson Mohawke, 2 tracks JA1Jocke Ahlund, 1 track GP1Gold Panda, 1 track JA1Joakim Ahlund, 1 track MS1Mark Spike Stent, 1 track DT1Dimitri Tikovoi, 1 track MT1Michael Tucker, 1 track BD1Blood Diamonds, 1 track TR1Todd Rundgren, 1 track PW1Paul White, 1 track JJ1Jerry James, 1 track SM1Steve Mac, 1 track DO1Dan Omelio, 1 track MA1Magnus August Hoiberg, 1 track CC1Cashmere Cat, 1 track AR1Ariel Rosenberg, 1 track RN1Remi Nicole, 1 track FB1Fredrik Berger, 1 track JR1Jarrad Rogers, 1 track B1Burns, 1 track CO1Christian Olsson, 1 track GK1Greg Kurstin, 1 track RC1Rivers Cuomo, 1 track on Weezer's page PW1Pontus Winnberg, 1 track BL1Benjamin Levin, 1 track NV1Nick van Hofwegen, 1 track BB1Benny Blanco, 1 track Y&1Young & Sick, 1 track B1Baseck, 1 track SF1Sky Ferreira, 1 track BM1Brett McLaughlin, 1 track PC1Peter Carlsson, 1 track U1Umru, 1 track TC1Tommy Cash, 1 track EH1Este Haim, 1 track DH1Danielle Haim, 1 track AH1Alana Haim, 1 track H1Haim, 1 track SS1Sasha Sloan, 1 track L1Lizzo, 1 track AT1Ali Tamposi, 1 track AW1Andrew Watt, 1 track HP1Happy Perez, 1 track EH1Elizabeth Harris, 1 track FR1Freddie Ross Jr., 1 track PV1Pabllo Vittar, 1 track RG1Rodrigo Gorky, 1 track PB1Pablo Bispo, 1 track AM1Arthur Marques, 1 track Z1Zebu, 1 track M1Maffalda, 1 track BF1Big Freedia, 1 track C1Cupcakke, 1 track KY1Katherine Yaeji Lee, 1 track CC1Claire Cottrill, 1 track CT1Charles Teiller, 1 track CB1Caroline Beatrix Maurin, 1 track AT1Alexandre Teiller, 1 track P11Planet 1999, 1 track C1Clairo, 1 track Y1Yaeji, 1 track DD1Dijon Duenas, 1 track D1Dijon, 1 track JS1James Stack, 1 track ET1Eli Teplin, 1 track BK1Benjamin Keating, 1 track P1Palmistry, 1 track DL1Danny L Harle, 1 track TA1The Angels, 1 track WR1Waylon Rector, 1 track DC1Deaton Chris Anthony, 1 track CP1Caroline Polachek, 1 track ML1Mattias Larsson, 1 track RF1Robin Fredriksson, 1 track CA1Caroline Ailin, 1 track RS1Rina Sawayama, 1 track R1Rollo, 1 track on Faithless's page NG1Nicholas Gale, 1 track S1Sorana, 1 track AS1Alexander Soifer, 1 track JV1Jonas von der Berg, 1 track NV1Niklas von der Berg, 1 track AB1Anoo Bhagavan, 1 track DF1Digital Farm Animals, 1 track AA1Amy Allen, 1 track JE1Jason Evigan, 1 track IK1Ian Kirkpatrick, 1 track S1Sadpony, 1 track RY1Rami Yacoub, 1 track IS1Ilya Salmanzadeh, 1 track ML1Madison Love, 1 track DL1Daniel Lopatin, 1 track MC1Matt Cohn, 1 track MJ1Michael Joseph Wise, 1 track EL1Elizabeth Lowell Boland, 1 track MB1Megan Buelow, 1 track NF1Nathan Ferraro, 1 track MW1Mike Wise, 1 track FM1Fred McFarlane, 1 track AG1Allen George, 1 track D1Dopamine, 1 track BS1Blake Slatkin, 1 track PD1Pablo Diaz-Reixa, 1 track EG1El Guincho, 1 track JH1Jasper Harris, 1 track M1Marlonwiththeglasses, 1 track JD1Jae Deal, 1 track JS1Jon Shave, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 151. JR Justin Raisen

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Charli XCX sits high on the authorship scale: she co-writes almost every song she releases, so her legal name, Charlotte Aitchison, appears in nearly every writing credit. Her catalog is built on close producer partnerships, above all A. G. Cook, whose name recurs across her later albums as both co-writer and producer. The crowded credit lists on her tracks reflect modern pop's collaborative writing rooms rather than absence of authorship, since she is the constant author threaded through every record.

Quick Facts

  • Real nameCharlotte Aitchison, English singer-songwriter
  • Hit-maker for othersCo-wrote Icona Pop's 'I Love It' and Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy'
  • Cultural momentBrat (2024) sparked 'brat summer' and topped many best-of-2024 lists
  • GrammysBrat won three Grammy Awards, including Best Dance/Electronic Album
  • Own top hit'Boom Clap' reached the US top ten in 2014
  • Studio albumsSix, from True Romance (2013) to Brat (2024)

Creative Fingerprint

A songwriter for herself and others: Charli XCX co-writes all of her own material with a rotating set of pop and hyperpop producers, and she also wrote hits for other artists like Icona Pop and Iggy Azalea.

The Story

Charli XCX is an English singer and songwriter who became one of the most influential figures in modern pop, bridging chart-ready hooks and experimental electronic production. Born Charlotte Aitchison, she began posting songs and playing warehouse raves as a teenager before breaking through as a writer and vocalist on Icona Pop's 'I Love It' and her own hits 'Boom Clap' and 'Fancy.' She co-writes the overwhelming majority of her material, usually alongside producers like A. G. Cook and the wider PC Music circle, and her 2024 album Brat turned her into a cultural phenomenon. Across six studio albums she has moved from goth-pop and glossy radio pop into the hyperpop sound she helped define, while keeping her pen on nearly every track. She is widely regarded as a pop auteur and a songwriter's songwriter.

Awards & Recognition

Brat won three Grammy Awards, including Best Dance/Electronic Album (2025)
Brat named the best album of 2024 by Billboard, Rolling Stone, and others
Co-wrote Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy,' one of the best-selling singles of 2014

Frequently Asked Questions Charli XCX

Does Charli XCX write her own songs?
Yes. Charli XCX is a singer-songwriter who co-writes all of her own material with a rotating set of producers, and she is also a prolific writer for other artists. She co-wrote and sang on Icona Pop's 'I Love It,' co-wrote Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy,' and contributed to hits like 'Señorita' for Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello.
What is the album Brat about and why was it such a big deal?
Brat (2024) is Charli XCX's sixth studio album, a brash dance-pop record that sparked the 'brat summer' cultural phenomenon and its lime-green aesthetic. It topped many best-of-2024 lists from outlets like Billboard and Rolling Stone and won three Grammy Awards, including Best Dance/Electronic Album.
Who wrote 'Fancy' by Iggy Azalea?
'Fancy' was co-written by Charli XCX, who also sings its hook, along with Iggy Azalea and its producers. Released in 2014, it became one of the best-selling singles of the year and a US number one, though it is Azalea's single rather than a Charli XCX release.
What are Charli XCX's biggest solo hits?
Her biggest solo hit is 'Boom Clap,' a 2014 US top-ten single from Sucker. Other signature songs include 'Break the Rules,' '1999' with Troye Sivan, '360,' and 'Von Dutch,' plus the 2024 UK number one 'Guess' with Billie Eilish.
Did Charli XCX write 'I Love It' by Icona Pop?
Yes. Charli XCX co-wrote 'I Love It' and is featured on the 2012 Icona Pop recording, singing much of the track. It was an international smash and one of her earliest career breakthroughs as a writer.
How many albums has Charli XCX released?
Charli XCX has released six studio albums: True Romance (2013), Sucker (2014), Charli (2019), How I'm Feeling Now (2020), Crash (2022), and Brat (2024). A seventh, Music, Fashion, Film, is scheduled for 2026.
Who did Charli XCX write songs for?
Beyond her own records, Charli XCX has written or co-written songs for Icona Pop, Iggy Azalea, Selena Gomez, Blondie, and the Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello hit 'Señorita.' Songwriting for others has been a major part of her career alongside her solo releases.
Who sang 'Guess' with Charli XCX?
'Guess' is a 2024 collaboration between Charli XCX and Billie Eilish released as part of the Brat remix project. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.

Sources

Wikipedia: Charli XCX discography Wikipedia: Charli XCX Brat (album) - Wikipedia