True Romance (Charli XCX album)

album by Charli XCX

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

True Romance
Studio album by
Released12 April 2013 (2013-04-12)
Recorded2010–2012
Genre
Length47:02
Label
Producer
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

Track listing

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No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Nuclear Seasons"  Rechtshaid 4:38
2. "You (Ha Ha Ha)"   3:08
3. "Take My Hand"  Rechtshaid 4:26
4. "Stay Away"  Rechtshaid 3:48
5. "Set Me Free (Feel My Pain)"  
  • Tikovoi
  • Rechtshaid
3:53
6. "Grins"   3:53
7. "So Far Away"  
  • White
  • Aslet[a]
3:21
8. "Cloud Aura" (featuring Brooke Candy)
  • J£zus Million
  • Aslet[a]
2:44
9. "What I Like"  
  • J£zus Million
  • Aslet[a]
3:02
10. "Black Roses"  Rechtshaid 3:28
11. "You're the One"  
  • Berger
  • Rechtshaid[b]
3:15
12. "How Can I"  Rechtshaid 3:55
13. "Lock You Up"  Rechtshaid 3:31
Total length:
47:02
Digital deluxe edition bonus tracks[3]
No. Title Length
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

Personnel

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

Musicians

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Andy Hayes – design
  • Dan Curwin – photography

Charts

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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

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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

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  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.
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  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.
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  20. "True Romance by Charli XCX (CD)". HMV Canada. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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  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.