Super Ultra
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| Released | 7 November 2012 | |||
| Length | 24:00 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
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Super Ultra is the second mixtape by British singer Charli XCX, independently released on 7 November 2012. It was made available for free online streaming and download via YouTube, SoundCloud, and her official website.
Promotion
[edit]Charli XCX released her second mixtape, Super Ultra, on 7 November 2012, which included the lead single "Cloud Aura" featuring Brooke Candy alongside remixes and songs built around production from artists such as Baths, Sinjin Hawke, and Jakwob.[1] The accompanying music video for "Cloud Aura", directed and recut by Ryan Andrews, was released in the same month. It combines black-and-white found footage from various films and television programs, including The Hills, Casablanca, Carrie, and Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.[2] It also features Lauren Conrad and Zooey Deschanel.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 5.0/10[4] |
Miles Raymer of Pitchfork called it "an interesting, if not always successful experiment" with "a few bright moments", concluding that it is "a compelling argument for letting these kind of pop stars off the leash".[4] Consequence felt that the mixtape has a "manic stride" and described it as "a candy-coated hit of molly, a pupil-dilating emotional explosion, a puzzling burst of Grimes-y weirdo soul".[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cloud Aura" (featuring Brooke Candy) |
| J£zus Million | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Moments in Love" | Aitchison | Art of Noise | 1:40 |
| 3. | "Velvet Dreaming (Luv)" | Aitchison | Giraffage | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Dance 4 U" | Aitchison | Sinjin Hawke | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Glow" | Aitchison | Baths | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Heatwave" |
| Jackson | 2:13 |
| 7. | "Cold Nites" (remix) |
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| 3:36 |
| 8. | "Forgiveness" | Aitchison | Jakwob | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 24:00 | |||
Notes
- "Cloud Nites" (Remix) is a remix of an original song by How to Dress Well.
References
[edit]- ↑ Minsker, Evan (7 November 2012). "Download Charli XCX's Super Ultra Mixtape". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Video: Charli XCX (feat. Brooke Candy) – 'Cloud Aura'". Consequence. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ Lobenfeld, Claire (28 November 2012). "Video: Charli XCX f. Brooke Candy, 'Cloud Aura'". The Fader. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- 1 2 Raymer, Miles (3 December 2012). "Charli XCX: Super Ultra Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ↑ Adamkivel (15 November 2012). "Album Review: Charli XCX – Super Ultra Mixtape". Consequence. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
