Charli XCX Reveals Top 5 Career-Defining Songs

British pop star Charli xcx recently shared her personal top five songs from her extensive music catalog during an interview. She carefully selected tracks that represent different eras of her career, starting with her debut era. The first song mentioned was "Stay Away," the lead single from her 2011 album True Romance. Charli expressed deep sentimentality for this track, noting it as her first official song release.

Moving through her discography, Charli then selected "Next Level Charli" from her 2019 album of the same name, describing the feeling it evokes as euphoric. She also included the "365" remix featuring Shygirl from the 2024 Brat remix album, relating its theme to a struggle with knowing when to leave a party. Fan favorites "Track 10" from Pop 2 and "Vroom Vroom" from 2015, both performance staples, rounded out her top picks.

As a bonus, Charli highlighted "No One Lasts Forever" from her latest project, "Music, Fashion, Film." She described it as one of her favorite songs ever written, exploring themes of mortality in art and fame. The song incorporates recordings from a conversation with director David Cronenberg during a visit to Toronto. This release is also part of a TikTok campaign allowing fans to rework its tracks.