True Romance (Charli XCX album)

True Romance
Studio album by
Charli XCX
Released12 April 2013 (2013-04-12)
Recorded2010–2012
Genre
Length47:02
Label
Producer
  • Joakim Åhlund
  • Patrik Berger
  • Blood Diamonds
  • J£zus Million
  • Ariel Rechtshaid
  • Dimitri Tikovoi
  • Paul White
Charli XCX chronology
Super Ultra
(2012)		 True Romance
(2013)		 Sucker
(2014)
Singles from True Romance
  1. "Stay Away"
    Released: 15 May 2011
  2. "Nuclear Seasons"
    Released: 20 November 2011
  3. "You're the One"
    Released: 14 June 2012
  4. "You (Ha Ha Ha)"
    Released: 8 February 2013
  5. "What I Like"
    Released: 17 May 2013

True Romance is Charli XCX's first studio album. The album contains singles like "Nuclear Seasons", "You (Ha Ha Ha)", "You're the One".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Nuclear Seasons"
  • Charlotte Aitchison
  • Ariel Rechtshaid
  • Justin Raisen
Rechtshaid4:38
2."You (Ha Ha Ha)"
  • Aitchison
  • Jocke Åhlund
  • Gold Panda
  • Åhlund
  • Mark "Spike" Stent[a]
3:08
3."Take My Hand"
  • Aitchison
  • Rechtshaid
  • Raisen
Rechtshaid4:26
4."Stay Away"
  • Aitchison
  • Rechtshaid
Rechtshaid3:48
5."Set Me Free (Feel My Pain)"
  • Aitchison
  • Rechtshaid
  • Dimitri Tikovoi
  • Tikovoi
  • Rechtshaid
3:53
6."Grins"
  • Aitchison
  • Michael Tucker
  • Blood Diamonds
  • Dan Aslet[a]
3:53
7."So Far Away"
  • White
  • Aslet[a]
3:21
8."Cloud Aura" (featuring Brooke Candy)
  • Aitchison
  • Joseph Zucco
  • Candy
  • J£zus Million
  • Aslet[a]
2:44
9."What I Like"
  • Aitchison
  • Zucco
  • J£zus Million
  • Aslet[a]
3:02
10."Black Roses"
  • Aitchison
  • Rechtshaid
  • Raisen
Rechtshaid3:28
11."You're the One"
  • Aitchison
  • Patrik Berger
  • Berger
  • Rechtshaid[b]
3:15
12."How Can I"
  • Aitchison
  • Rechtshaid
  • Raisen
Rechtshaid3:55
13."Lock You Up"
  • Aitchison
  • Rechtshaid
Rechtshaid3:31
Total length:47:02
Digital deluxe edition bonus tracks[3]
No.TitleLength
14."You (Ha Ha Ha)" (Burns' Violet Cloud Version)5:04
15."You're the One" (Odd Future's The Internet Remix) (featuring Mike G)2:59
16."You (Ha Ha Ha)" (Goldroom Remix)6:45
17."Stay Away" (T. Williams Remix)5:18
18."You're the One" (Blood Orange Remix)4:16
19."You (Ha Ha Ha)" (MS MR Remix)3:46
20."Nuclear Seasons" (Balam Acab Remix)4:46
21."You're the One" (Climbers Remix)3:20
22."Stay Away" (Salem's Angel Remix)5:01
23."Nuclear Seasons" (Hackman Remix)4:34
24."You're the One" (Loadstar Remix)5:03
25."You're the One" (St. Lucia Remix)4:21
26."You (Ha Ha Ha)" (Lindstrøm Remix) (pre-order only)7:21
27."Nuclear Seasons" (Night Plane Remix) (pre-order only)4:44
28."You (Ha Ha Ha)" (Melé Remix) (pre-order only)3:59
29."You're the One" (Deadboy Remix) (pre-order only)5:12
Total length:2:06:31

Notes

  • ^a signifies a vocal producer
  • ^b signifies an additional producer
  • On the digital edition and vinyl repress of the album, "Set Me Free" is titled "Set Me Free (Feel My Pain)".[4][5]

Sample credits

  • "You (Ha Ha Ha)" samples "You" by Gold Panda.
  • "So Far Away" samples "A Dream Goes On Forever" and "An Elpee's Worth of Toons" by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of True Romance.[6]

Musicians

  • Charli XCX – vocals
  • Tom Boddy – additional programming (track 2); album remixes
  • Andrew Wilkinson – additional programming (tracks 2, 6)
  • Dimitri Tikovoi – programming (track 5)
  • Louise Burns – additional vocals (track 6)
  • Brooke Candy – vocals (track 8)
  • Hal Ritson – additional keyboards, programming (track 9)
  • Richard Adlam – additional keyboards, programming (track 9)
  • Miriam Stockley – additional backing vocals (track 9)

Technical

  • Ariel Rechtshaid – production (tracks 1, 3–5, 10, 12, 13); additional production (track 11)
  • Rich Costey – mixing (tracks 1, 4, 11)
  • Chris Kasych – mixing assistance, Pro Tools engineering (tracks 1, 4, 11)
  • Jocke Åhlund – production (track 2)
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – vocal production (track 2); mixing (tracks 2, 3, 5)
  • Matty Green – mixing assistance (tracks 2, 3, 5)
  • David Emery – mixing assistance (track 3)
  • Dimitri Tikovoi – production (track 5)
  • Blood Diamonds – production (track 6)
  • Dan Aslet – vocal production (tracks 6–9); mixing (track 8)
  • Neil Comber – mixing (tracks 6, 7, 9, 10, 12)
  • Paul White – production (track 7)
  • J£zus Million – production (tracks 8, 9); mixing (track 8)
  • Patrik Berger – production (track 11)
  • Dave Bascombe – mixing (track 13)
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Jeremy Cooper – editing

Artwork

  • Andy Hayes – design
  • Dan Curwin – photography

Charts

2013 weekly chart performance for True Romance
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[7] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[8]85
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9]5
2023 weekly chart performance for True Romance
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Vinyl Albums (ARIA)[10] 17
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[11]15
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12]7
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[13]36

Release history

Release history and formats for True Romance
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Ireland 12 April 2013 [14][15]
Netherlands Warner [16][17]
United Kingdom 15 April 2013
  • Asylum
  • Atlantic
 [18][19]
Canada 16 April 2013 Warner [20][21]
United States Iamsound [22][23]
Australia 19 April 2013 Warner [24][25]
Germany 31 May 2013 [26][27]
Canada 13 August 2013 LP [28]
United States Iamsound [29]
Brazil 14 October 2016 CD Warner [30]

References

  1. ↑ Cragg, Michael (27 December 2014). "The playlist: the best pop of 2014, with Charli XCX and Taylor Swift". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Ugwu, Reggie (28 August 2013). "Independent Study: IAMSOUND Records". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "True Romance (Deluxe) by Charli XCX". UK: iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "True Romance by Charli XCX". iTunes Store (US). 12 April 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "True Romance [Explicit]: Charli XCX: MP3 Downloads". Amazon (UK). Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. ↑ True Romance (liner notes). Charli XCX. Atlantic Records. 2013. 825646462049.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ "ARIA Hitseekers – Week Commencing 29th March 2013" (PDF) (1209). Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 March 2013: 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013 – via Pandora Archive. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ↑ "Charli XCX | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Charli XCX Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2023. 22. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "Charli XCX Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "New Releases". Warner Music Ireland. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  15. ↑ "True Romance (Explicit) (2013) | Charli XCX". 7digital (Ireland). Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "True Romance, Charli Xcx" (in Dutch). bol.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "True Romance (Explicit) (2013) | Charli XCX" (in Dutch). 7digital (Netherlands). Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  18. ↑ Snapes, Laura (26 February 2013). "Charli XCX Announces Debut Album, True Romance". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  19. ↑ "True Romance [Explicit]: Charli XCX: MP3 Downloads". Amazon (UK). Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "True Romance by Charli XCX (CD)". HMV Canada. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "True Romance (Explicit) (2013) | Charli XCX". 7digital (Canada). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "Charli XCX: True Romance". Amazon (US). Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "True Romance [Explicit]: Charli XCX: MP3 Downloads". Amazon (US). Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  24. ↑ "True Romance". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  25. ↑ "True Romance (Explicit) (2013) | Charli XCX". zdigital (Australia). Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "True Romance" (in German). Amazon (Germany). Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  27. ↑ "True Romance [Explicit]: Charli XCX: MP3-Downloads" (in German). Amazon (Germany). Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  28. ↑ "True Romance by Charli XCX (Vinyl)". HMV Canada. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "Charli XcX: True Romance (LP+MP3): Music". Amazon (US). Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  30. ↑ "True Romance". Livraria Cultura. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.


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