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Charli xcx is the stage name of Charlotte Aitchison, an English singer, songwriter and producer who grew up in Essex. She broke into the mainstream co-writing and singing on Icona Pop’s “I Love It” and Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy,” then had her own hit with “Boom Clap” from Sucker in 2014. She became a leader of experimental pop through mixtapes and records made with collaborators like A. G. Cook and the PC Music scene, including how i’m feeling now in 2020 and Crash in 2022. Brat in 2024 turned into a cultural moment, sparking “brat summer” and winning multiple Grammy Awards. Its remix album, Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat, arrived in October 2024 with guests including Lorde, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande and Robyn.