Famous (Charli XCX song)
| "Famous" | ||||
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| Single by Charli XCX | ||||
| from the album Sucker | ||||
| Released | 29 May 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | New wave[1] | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Greg Kurstin | |||
| Charli XCX singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Famous" on YouTube | ||||
"Famous" is a song by English singer Charli XCX, released as the fourth and final single from her second studio album, Sucker (2014). A music video for the single was released 23 March 2015.[1]
Release[edit]
"Famous" was released on 29 May 2015 as the fourth single from Charli's second major-label album, Sucker.[2] Remixes were contributed by RIVRS and Brenmar on SoundCloud and digital download.[3]
Music video[edit]
The video was first teased on 9 March 2015 on Charli's Twitter, saying, "get ur selfie stick ready @ericwareheim" along with a photo of the upcoming video.[4] A teaser video was released on 20 March 2015 on Charli's YouTube channel.[5] The music video for "Famous" was released for the 2015 YouTube Music Awards three days later, on 23 March 2015.[1] A behind the scenes was released the same day.[5] It was directed by Eric Wareheim.[1]
Caitlyn Carter of Music Times summarises the video, saying, "You really need to watch it to understand". Chris DeVille of Stereogum praises the video and says, "Charli XCX's video for the new wave banger 'Famous' is part of the new slew of clips being released today as part of the YouTube Music Awards, and it's a good one. ... I definitely want to watch it again. The song's great, too, but you already know that if you've been blasting Sucker for the past three months". Pitchfork Media named "Famous" the 19th best music video of 2015.[6]
Live performances[edit]
"Famous" was performed at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards, amongst a medley with Drop That Kitty joined by Ty Dolla Sign and Tinashe on 12 April 2015.[7] Charli XCX also performed the song on Alan Carr: Chatty Man, as she was featured as the musical guest on 15 May 2015.[8]
Usage in media[edit]
- In 2015, "Famous" was featured in the rhythm game Guitar Hero Live.[9]
- It was also used in the German comedy Fack ju Göhte 2 which was released in German movie theatres on 10 September 2015.
- The song has been featured in the television show The Flash.
Accolades[edit]
- # 5 - Top 10 best pop video of the year by Time[10]
- # 13 - Top 20 best music videos of the year by Fact[11]
- # 19 - Best music video of the year by Pitchfork Media[6]
Track listings[edit]
- Digital download[2]
- "Famous" — 3:51
- Digital download – Remixes[12]
- "Famous" — 3:51
- "Famous" (Brenmar Remix) — 3:34
- "Famous" (RIVRS Remix) — 4:09
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[13] | 75 |
| CIS (TopHit)[14] | 186 |
| Scotland (OCC)[15] | 88 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 176 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 29 May 2015 | Digital download | [2] | |
| Ireland | [17] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d DeVille, Chris (23 March 2015). "Charli XCX – 'Famous' Video (Dir. Eric Wareheim)". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Famous – Single by Charli XCX". iTunes Store. United Kingdom. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Stream charlixcx music | Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud".
- ^ @charli_xcx (9 March 2015). "get ur selfie stick ready @ericwareheim" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Charli XCX - YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Best Music Videos of 2015". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "charli xcx, ty dolla $ign, tinashe – famous/drop that kitty (medley)". MTV. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "InYourArea".
- ^ "Gamescom 2015: 16 New Guitar Hero Live Songs Revealed". 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Arts & Entertainment Top 10 Pop Music Videos". Time. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "13. Charli XCX: 'Famous'". Fact. 2015.
- ^ "Famous (Remixes) – Single by Charli XCX". iTunes Store. United Kingdom. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Charli XCX – Famous". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Charli XCX — Famous. TopHit. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 30.05.2015 (wk21)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Famous – Single by Charli XCX". Apple Music. Ireland. 29 May 2015.
