Top 10 Best Charli XCX Songs

Charli XCX does not do background music. She makes songs that strut, spiral, sneer, flirt, and occasionally sound like a neon sign having a very public meltdown. That is exactly why ranking her best tracks is fun and a little dangerous, because her catalog has room for glossy hooks, sharp left turns, club chaos, and pure pop sugar rush.

Some songs feel built for screaming in the car with the windows down, while others sound like they were engineered in a glitter-covered lab for 2 a.m. bad decisions. The best Charli XCX songs are not just catchy, they have attitude, weird little edges, and the kind of confidence that kicks the door open instead of knocking.

The Top Ten

  1. Boom Clap

    This song is perfect in every way. The lyrics are amazing, and her singing is just perfect. The song also matches the film TFIOS perfectly, and the video. God, the video is just amazing. It was great seeing one of my fave singers in one of my fave places!

    Love it.

    Her Sucker album is great. I'm glad to see this song certified Gold in some countries. This was my jam for summer 2014.

    It's the best song I heard Charli XCX sing.

  2. Break the Rules

    Really, this should be number 2 after Boom Clap. Great song.

    This song is so catchy! Should be number 1 or 2 at least.

    I think this is one of the best Charli XCX songs.

  3. Explode

    This should have been released as a single! Charli is so talented and amazing.

    Still needs a music video.

  4. You (Ha Ha Ha)

    Her darker stuff is the best.

    It should be 1.

  5. Fancy

  6. SuperLove

    I had the fortune of hearing this gem at a bowling alley back in 2014.

    Nice and catchy.

  7. After the Afterparty

    There is great production here, and Lil Yachty is amazing on this song, despite usually not being that good.

  8. Hand in the Fire

  9. What I Like

    When I heard I Love It on the radio, I was very curious about Charli XCX and a little bit about Icona Pop. I got this album for my birthday in 2014.

    This song, along with Grins (my fave off of True Romance), Nuclear Seasons, Stay Away, Set Me Free, Lock You Up, and You're the One, were my jams in junior year. I loved listening to her along with Sky Ferreira.

    I discovered A.G. Cook, SOPHIE, and Hannah in 2015 thanks to her doing a remix with A.G. Cook. Out of all the albums by Charli, True Romance is my favorite.

    My favorite song off True Romance, along with Nuclear Seasons, Take My Hand, Cloud Aura, and Black Roses.

  10. Need Ur Luv

    Best song off Sucker.

    11. The Newcomers
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    Apple

    Troye Sivan and Charli nailed the dance! Also she sounds like Fergie when she was part of BEP during their The End/The Beginning era.

    Best song off Brat in my opinion.

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    Girl, So Confusing Featuring Lorde

    I wish she featured Carly Rae Jepsen in one of her Brat remixes. I hope it happens later on because she did Kesha today.

    13. The Contenders

  13. Grins

  14. Track 10

    Very angelic.

  15. Nuclear Seasons

  16. Vroom Vroom

    Should be number one.

  17. 1999

  18. Drugs

  19. Von Dutch

    Another must-listen club classic. So addictive as hell. Had it on repeat last year.

    I like the EDM influences in this song. It sounds very futuristic.

  20. Stay Away

  21. Cross You Out

  22. Next Level Charli

  23. Gone

  24. You're the One

  25. Good Ones

    My fave of her songs.

  26. Constant Repeat

  27. Emotional

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