In 2012, Charli rose to prominence with the Icona Pop collaboration "I Love It", which became an international success, reaching top 10 in North America and Europe. Her debut studio album, True Romance (2013), was released that year to critical acclaim, despite not meeting commercial expectations. In 2014, she contributed the chorus and hook to "Fancy" by rapper Iggy Azalea, which finished the year as one of the best-selling singles worldwide and was nominated for two Grammy Awards. The same year, Charli released "Boom Clap", which became her first solo top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100. Her second studio album, the pop/rock-influenced Sucker, was released at the end of the year, and spawned the successful singles "Break the Rules" and "Doing It".
In 2015, Charli began working with producers and artists in A. G. Cook's British collective PC Music, as well as producer SOPHIE. While working on her third album, she released the Vroom Vroom EP in 2016 and the mixtapes Number 1 Angel and Pop 2 in 2017, as well as a series of singles including the BPI-certified "After the Afterparty", "Boys", and "1999". In 2019, Charli released her third studio album, Charli, which was followed by her fourth studio album, How I'm Feeling Now, which she recorded and released during the UK's first national lockdown in 2020. Charli released her fifth studio album CRASH on March 18, 2022. On June 7, 2024, she released her sixth studio album BRAT.
Following the success of BRAT, Charli won 3 Grammys on the night of the 67th Grammy Awards held on February 2, 2025. Charli won Best Dance/Electronic Album, Best Recording Package and Best Pop Recording for her single "Von Dutch".
In addition to her solo work, Charli xcx has co-written songs for other artists including Camila Cabello, Rita Ora, Selena Gomez, and many more.
Spicy
Charli XCX Lyrics
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If you wanna get with me, better make it fast
Now don't go wasting my precious time
Get your act together, we could be just fine (yeah)
What you think about that? Now you know how I feel
Say you can handle my love, are you for real? (Are you for real?)
I won't be hasty, I'll give you a tryIf you really bug me then I'll say, "Goodbye"
If you want my future, forget my past
If you wanna get with me, better make it fast
Now don't go wasting my precious time
Get your act together, we could be just fine (yeah)
What you think about that? Now you know how I feel
Say you can handle my love, are you for real? (Are you for real?)
I won't be hasty, I'll give you a try
If you really bug me then I'll say, "Goodbye"
The lyrics of Charli XCX's song "Spicy" convey the message of a confident, self-assured woman who knows what she wants in a relationship, and isn't afraid to demand it. Charli XCX emphasizes the importance of the present and the future, telling her love interest to forget her past and focus on what they have right now. She also sets firm boundaries, warning her suitor not to waste her time and to get his act together if he wants to be with her.
The chorus is a straightforward challenge to the person Charli XCX is interested in. She asks them if they are ready for a relationship with her, and warns them not to make false claims about their intentions. She's willing to give them a chance, but only if they can prove themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
If you want my future, forget my past
If you wish to have a future with me, forget about what has happened in the past and focus on the present and future.
If you wanna get with me, better make it fast
If you want to have a relationship with me, you need to act quickly and not waste any time.
Now don't go wasting my precious time
I do not want you to waste my valuable time with indecisiveness, uncertainty or anything else that can delay progress in our relationship.
Get your act together, we could be just fine (yeah)
You need to be more organized and focused if we are to have a successful relationship.
What you think about that? Now you know how I feel
I am asking you for your opinion regarding the expectations I have set for our relationship.
Say you can handle my love, are you for real? (Are you for real?)
I am questioning whether you are truly capable of handling my affection and care.
I won't be hasty, I'll give you a try
I will not rush into anything but I will be willing to give you a chance.
If you really bug me then I'll say, "Goodbye"
If you persist in annoying me or do not meet my expectations, I will end the relationship without hesitation.
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Emma Lee Bunton, Emmanuel Jean Leon Valere, Geri Halliwell, Joel Alexis Emmanuel Jaccoulet, Matthew Paul Rowbottom, Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Janine Brown, Richard Frederick Stannard, Victoria Caroline Beckham
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@hervepagez2789
Thanks everyone for the support on my new single ! ๐ฌ
So happy to finally share it with you
s/o Diplo & Charli XCX ! ๐ฅ
@harryvaliente9425
Welcome
@lesofa1208
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@rimajin8
Dope beat frรฉrot!
@michalis304
with all do respect if it was uploaded at Diplo and Charlie channels it would have more views
@5houmei
and spice girlsโฆ?
@rayanerydhan4805
Diplo: have you heard about the green screen?
Producer: say no more
@AnoN-ys7yc
Hahahah
@Andres-ch6sm
The producer is the one who makes the background and everything and diplo produced this song lol
@Hugo-BB
Hahahaha๐๐