"White Mercedes" is a song by English singer-songwriter Charli XCX. It was released on 23 October 2019 by Asylum and Atlantic UK as the fourth and final single from her third studio album Charli (2019). It was written by Charli XCX and produced by A.G. Cook, Andrew Watt and Happy Perez. The song is an emotional pop ballad about burning through a relationship with her boyfriend and throwing it away. An accompanying music video for the single, directed by Colin Solal Cardo, features Charli interacting with a sports car, a horse and a monster truck, all colored in white.
| "White Mercedes" | ||||
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| Single by Charli XCX | ||||
| from the album Charli | ||||
| Released | 23 October 2019 | |||
| Recorded | January 2018 | |||
| Studio | Andrew Watt's house | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
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| Charli XCX singles chronology | ||||
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| "White Mercedes" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
editLyrically, in Paper Magazine, Charli XCX explained that every time she comes back to her relationship, she becomes "this annoying, hectic person" and her boyfriend, Huck Kwong, ends up getting hurt. Charli acknowledges she is undeserving of his love.[1]
"White Mercedes" is described as an emotional ballad song.[2] The song is composed in 4
4 time and the key of D major, with a tempo of 130 beats per minute.[3]
Music video
editSynopsis
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The video starts with Charli performing inside a white sports car that's upside down, which later bursts into flames. She then interacts with a white horse and rides in the backseat of a white monster truck that crushes other cars.[4] In the video, Charli is seen wearing a pink fluffy gown with multi-colored chains, leather knee-high boots and a slicked-back ponytail. The video was set in Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine.[5]
Release
editThe song's music video was directed by Colin Solal Cardo and premiered on 10 October 2019 at Charli XCX's YouTube account.[4]
Live performances
editOn 26 September 2019, Charli XCX performed "White Mercedes" in the Artists Den concert at Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City[6][7] and she also performed it during the Pitchfork Music Festival in Paris on 1 November 2019.[8] The singer performed the song throughout her Charli Live Tour in 2019 and 2020.[9]
Formats and track listings
edit- "White Mercedes" [EDX's Miami Sunset Remix] – 3:20
- "White Mercedes" [PBH & Jack Remix] – 3:10[12]
- "White Mercedes" [Martin Vogel Remix] – 2:53
Credits and personnel
editLocation
edit- Recorded at: Andrew Watt's house[13]
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[14]
- Charli XCX – vocals, songwriter, executive producer
- A.G. Cook – executive producer, additional production, programmer
- Andrew Watt – songwriter, producer, guitar, keyboards, programmer
- Happy Perez - songwriter, producer, guitar, keyboards, programmer
- Serban Ghenea – mixer
- Chad Smith – drums
- Ali Tamposi – songwriter
- Nathan Perez – songwriter
- Stuart Hawkes – masterer
- John Hanes – engineerer
- David Rodriguez – engineerer
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Italy | 23 October 2019 | Contemporary hit radio | Original | Asylum/Atlantic UK | [15] |
| Various | 25 October 2019 | EDX's Miami Sunset Remix | [16] | ||
| 1 November 2019 | Marvin Vogel Remix |
References
edit- ^ "Watch Charli XCX's explosive video for "White Mercedes"". lab.fm. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "White Mercedes by Charli XCX - Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Key & BPM for White Mercedes by Charli XCX". tunebat.com.
- ^ a b Shaffer, Claire (10 October 2019). "Charli XCX Pulls Out All the Stunts in Her 'White Mercedes' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Briones, Isis (27 November 2019). "What Working On A Music Video With Charli XCX Is Actually Like". Forbes. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Mahjouri, Shakiel (26 September 2019). "Charli XCX Performs 'White Mercedes' 'Live From The Artists Den'". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Charli XCX". Artists Den. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (10 October 2019). "Charli XCX Shares New Video for "White Mercedes": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (13 June 2019). "Charli XCX Announces Third Album 'Charli' Featuring Haim, Lizzo, Troye Sivan and More". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "White Mercedes (Marvin Vogel Remix)". Spotify. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "White Mercedes (EDX's Miami Sunset Remix)". Spotify. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "White Mercedes (PBH & Jack Remix) - Single by Charli XCX". Itunes (GB). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Maicki, Salvatore (19 September 2019). "Charli XCX is making space for the pop music we deserve". The Fader. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Charli / Charli XCX". Tidal. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Gianluigi De Rosa (22 October 2019). "Charli XCX - White Mercedes" (in Italian). Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "White Mercedes (EDX's Miami Sunset Remix)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020.