Studio Album · No. 5
Crash Songwriting Credits by Charli XCX
Produced by Lotus IV, A. G. Cook, Oscar Holter
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Charli XCX carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Crash keeps Charli XCX writing across every track while she leans into a deliberately commercial sound: her co-writers shift toward pop-craft names like Oscar Holter and the Mattman & Robin team, with Lotus IV and A. G. Cook still present. The longer credit lists match the album's polished, label-pop ambitions, but her authorship stays the constant under the gloss.
Crash is the fifth studio album by Charli XCX, released in March 2022 and framed as a deliberate, glossy turn toward 1980s-style major-label pop. After years of experimental records, she leaned into slick funk, dance, and radio production with collaborators like Lotus IV, A. G. Cook, Oscar Holter, and Ariel Rechtshaid, while keeping her name on every track. The album features guests including Christine and the Queens, Caroline Polachek, and Rina Sawayama, and gave her the first UK number-one album and US top-ten of her career. She presented it as the final record of her Atlantic deal and a playful study of the pop machine. It paired her sharpest commercial sound with her continued grip on the songwriting.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crash
|
Charli XCXGeorge DanielAlexander Guy CookWaylon Rector | Charlotte AitchisonGeorge DanielAlexander Guy CookWaylon Rector | George DanielA. G. Cook | Charli XCX (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
New Shapes
#71
|
Charli XCXLinus WiklundNoonie BaoDeaton Chris AnthonyHeloise LetissierCaroline Polachek | Charlotte AitchisonLinus WiklundNoonie BaoDeaton Chris AnthonyHeloise LetissierCaroline Polachek | Lotus IVDeaton Chris Anthony | Charli XCX (Lead Vocals)Christine and the Queens (Featured Vocals)Caroline Polachek (Featured Vocals) |
| 3 |
Good Ones
#36
|
Charli XCXMattias LarssonRobin FredrikssonOscar HolterNoonie BaoCaroline Ailin | Charlotte AitchisonMattias LarssonRobin FredrikssonOscar HolterNoonie BaoCaroline Ailin | Oscar Holter | Charli XCX (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Constant Repeat
|
Charli XCXNoonie BaoLinus Wiklund | Charlotte AitchisonNoonie BaoLinus Wiklund | Lotus IV | Charli XCX (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Beg for You
#24
|
Charli XCXRina SawayamaRolloNicholas GaleSoranaAlexander SoiferJonas von der BergNiklas von der BergAnoo Bhagavan | Charlotte AitchisonRina SawayamaRolloNicholas GaleSoranaAlexander SoiferJonas von der BergNiklas von der BergAnoo Bhagavan | Digital Farm Animals | Charli XCX (Lead Vocals)Rina Sawayama (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Move Me
|
Charli XCXAmy AllenJason EviganIan Kirkpatrick | Charlotte AitchisonAmy AllenJason EviganIan Kirkpatrick | Ian KirkpatrickJason Evigan | Charli XCX (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Baby
|
Charli XCXJeremiah RaisenJustin Raisen | Charlotte AitchisonJeremiah RaisenJustin Raisen | Justin RaisenSadpony | Charli XCX (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Lightning
|
Charli XCXRami YacoubIlya SalmanzadehMadison Love | Charlotte AitchisonRami YacoubIlya SalmanzadehMadison Love | Ariel Rechtshaid | Charli XCX (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Every Rule
|
Charli XCX | Charlotte AitchisonAlexander Guy Cook | A. G. CookDaniel LopatinMatt Cohn | Charli XCX (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Yuck
|
Charli XCXMichael Joseph WiseElizabeth Lowell BolandMegan BuelowNathan Ferraro | Charlotte AitchisonMichael Joseph WiseElizabeth Lowell BolandMegan BuelowNathan Ferraro | Mike Wise | Charli XCX (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Used to Know Me
|
Charli XCXNoonie BaoDylan BradyLinus WiklundFred McFarlaneAllen George | Charlotte AitchisonNoonie BaoDylan BradyLinus WiklundFred McFarlaneAllen George | Dopamine | Charli XCX (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Twice
|
Charli XCXNoonie BaoLinus Wiklund | Charlotte AitchisonNoonie BaoLinus Wiklund | Lotus IV | Charli XCX (Lead Vocals) |