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XCX World
Studio album by
Charli XCX
Genres
Length44:53
Labels
Producers
Charli XCX chronology
Vroom Vroom
(2016) 		XCX World
(cancelled) 		Charli
(2019)

XCX World (unofficial title) is an unreleased album by British singer-songwriter Charli XCX, intended to be her third studio album.

Background

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In December 2014, before the release of her sophomore album Sucker, Charli XCX revealed she was planning her third studio album. She stated that it would be inspired by Japanese pop music and sound like "another planet up in the clouds" and "intensely weird and childlike".[1] In July 2015, she shared in an interview that she had begun working on her third album with English producer Sophie in Los Angeles, describing it as "the most pop thing, and the most electronic thing" she had ever done.[2] BloodPop and Stargate were also confirmed to be involved in the album's production.[3]

In October 2015, Charli XCX premiered the song "Vroom Vroom" on the Beats 1 Radio Show, claiming it was the first single from her third studio album.[4] On 26 February 2016, the Vroom Vroom EP was released, under Charli XCX's own imprint record label, Vroom Vroom Recordings.[5] All songs on the EP were produced by Sophie. That July, it was announced that British producer A. G. Cook, founder of record label PC Music, had signed on as Charli's creative director. The following month, Charli announced in an interview with The Fader that her album was finished and would be released in 2017.[6][7][8] When describing the project, Charli stated the album would be split into two sides, half being "straight-up pop" and the other half being "club-orientated". In October 2016, the album was confirmed for a May 2017 release, and the lead single "After the Afterparty" was released.[9][10][11][12] Several new tracks were premiered live over the following months, including "Roll with Me", "No Angel", and "Bounce".

Delays and cancellation

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"At the time I felt scared to talk about it. It felt like an invasion of my life, my personal space, my personal property. It was just really sad, and I was really hurt."

— Charli XCX talking about the leaking of XCX World.[13]

In February 2017, it was announced that XCX World was delayed and expected to be released that September instead.[14][15][16] In lieu of the delayed album, Charli announced a new mixtape titled Number 1 Angel would be released in February. Meanwhile, tracks from XCX World began to leak on the internet.[17]In May 2017, the album was delayed again with an expected release date for spring 2018, and a second single, "Boys", was released along with a music video directed by Charli XCX herself, with additional direction from Sarah McColgan.[18][19][20] The video, which featured cameos from a wide variety of male celebrities, including Joe Jonas and Wiz Khalifa, went viral, racking up almost 3 million views within a day.[21] During August, more leaks from the album sessions appeared online, and the project was scrapped.[22][17]

Subsequent releases

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"After The Afterparty" was released as the intended lead single from the album, followed by "Boys". Following the leaks and album cancellation, several songs recorded during the album sessions were later reworked and released. "No Angel" was later reworked and released as a double a-side single alongside "Focus" as the second installment of a series of monthly singles.[23][24] "Girls Night Out" is another outtake, later released as the third and final installment.[25][26] "Blame It On Your Love", though not widely considered a part of XCX World, was also made during the album sessions, which was later released on her official third studio album.[27] Over time, the album has gained popularity and a cult following. On 30 May 2022, during a concert on her Crash: The Live Tour, fans were pleading for her to perform the fan-favorite unreleased song "Taxi". Charli XCX addressed the crowd by asking fans to stop requesting unreleased material from that era out of respect for Sophie following her passing, stating that the songs carried too much emotional weight.[28] In February 2026, Charli XCX stated that she was thinking about releasing the album.[29]

Unofficial track list

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Come To My Party"
3:27
2."Girls Night Out"
  • Sophie
  • Stargate
3:41
3."Good Girls"
Sophie3:20
4."Bounce (feat. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu)"
  • A.G. Cook
  • Sophie
3:34
5."No Angel"
  • Aitchison
  • Alexander Cook
  • Astasio
  • Pebworth
  • Shave
  • Alex Oriet
  • David Phelan
  • The Invisible Men
  • Saltwives
3:06
6."Taxi"
  • Aitchison
  • Xeon
  • Sophie
2:18
7."Down Like Whoa"
  • BloodPop
  • Stargate
  • Sophie
3:29
8."The One I Die 4"
  • Aitchison
  • Stargate
  • Bloodpop
  • BloodPop
  • Stargate
  • Sophie
3:36
9."I Wanna Be With U"
  • Aitchison
  • Bao
  • Xeon
  • Sophie
3:24
10."Can You Hear Me?"
  • Aitchison
  • Bao
  • Xeon
Sophie3:37
11."Waterfall"
  • Aitchison
  • Stargate
  • BloodPop
  • BloodPop
  • Stargate
  • Sophie
3:40
12."Queen Lizzy"
  • Sophie
  • will.i.am
4:02
13."After The Afterparty (feat. Lil' Yachty)"
3:39
Total length:44:53

Notes

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  • In August 2018, this unofficial track list surfaced online, dating back to December 2016.[30]
  • While fan-made, it became highly popular and is frequently mistaken as the final version.
  • The data provided is based on the mixed and mastered versions of the tracks before the project's cancellation.[31]

References

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  1. ^ Feeney, Nolan (2014-12-04). "Riot Girl: Charli XCX Rages Against the Pop-Music Machine". Time. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. ^ Shannon, Mahanty (8 July 2015). "seven minutes with charli xcx". I-D. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Charli XCX Says She Plans To Drop A Mixtape Before Releasing Her Third Album". The FADER. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  4. ^ "Charli XCX announces Vroom Vroom EP, shares "Trophy" -- listen". Consequence of Sound. 2016-02-23. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  5. ^ "Charli XCX just started her own label". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  6. ^ "Charli XCX Gets Extremely Real About Her Mixtape And New Music". The FADER. 13 April 2017. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  7. ^ Picton, B. J. F. (1912-11-01). "An Album of Songs. Second Album of Songs". The Musical Times. 53 (837): 721. doi:10.2307/906497. ISSN 0027-4666. JSTOR 906497.
  8. ^ "How Charli XCX Stopped Worrying And Learned To Love The Pop Machine". The FADER. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  9. ^ "Charli XCX Has A New Album Coming Soon!". YouTube. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Charli XCX confirms May release date for third album". www.femalefirst.co.uk. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  11. ^ Briones, Isis (9 January 2017). "Charli XCX Finally Revealed When She's Dropping Her New Album". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  12. ^ Spanos, Brittany (2017-01-09). "Charli XCX on Making Album She Could 'Get F--ked Up To'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  13. ^ Edmonds, Lizzie (27 November 2019). "Charli XCX: When my songs were leaked it felt like my life was invaded". The Standard. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Charli XCX + SOPHIE @ Exchange LA 11/10/16". Secondhand Setlists. 2016-11-11. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  15. ^ Hazel, Allison (10 February 2017). "Watch Charli XCX Perform 'After the Afterparty' & 'Bounce' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  16. ^ "Charli XCX Has A New Album Coming Soon! - YouTube". YouTube. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  17. ^ a b "Who is Really to Blame for the Delay of Charli XCX's Next Album?". Highsnobiety. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) [better source needed]
  18. ^ Kaplan, Ilana (12 April 2017). "Charli XCX's new mixtape is her latest on a quest for pop perfection". Time Out New York. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  19. ^ Erica Russell (2017-05-13). "Charli XCX's Third Album Likely Pushed Back to 2018". PopCrush. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  20. ^ Reed, Ryan (2017-07-26). "Charli XCX Recruits Joe Jonas, Wiz Khalifa in Celeb-Packed 'Boys' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  21. ^ Hyun Kim, Michelle (2017-07-27). "We Need to Talk About Charli XCX's Very Important "Boys" Video". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Charli XCX: When my songs were leaked it felt like my life was invaded". Evening Standard. 2019-11-27. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  23. ^ Reed, Ryan. "Hear Charli XCX's Synth-Driven New Songs, 'Focus,' 'No Angel'". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  24. ^ Harris, Hunter. "Listen to Charli XCX's New Singles, 'Focus' and 'No Angel'". Vulture. Vox Media. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  25. ^ Cowen, Trace William. "Charli XCX Takes Fans on a "Girls Night Out" in Reliably Great New Track". Complex. Complex Networks. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  26. ^ Mapes, Jill. "Girls Night Out". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  27. ^ Feeney, Nolan. "Charli XCX on her new mixtape Pop 2 and pushing pop music to its limits". Entertainment Weekly. Dotdash Meredith. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  28. ^ Okon, Wongo. "Charli XCX Was Brought To Tears After Fans Asked Her To Play An Unreleased Record She Wrote With SOPHIE". Uproxx. Uproxx Media Group. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  29. ^ Smith, Jane. "Charli XCX Is Thinking About Releasing XCX World (at 40:54)". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  30. ^ "Charli XCX - Page 2510". Lanaboards. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  31. ^ "XCX World Information on MusicBrainz". MusicBrainz. MetaBrainz Foundation. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
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