Reviewing for Paste, Eric Bennett writes that, "When Charli achieves the perfect confluence of what she loves about pop music, and what we love about her music, it soars, creating some of her finest material to date. But when that balance is not achieved, the songs can feel generic or reductive—two words that have never applied to Charli XCX before. One must commend Charli on taking such a big swing: When you've become known for taking risks, the only way you can change things up is by playing it safe." [96]

On 23 June, she participated in the Doritos event "Live from the Upside Down" in collaboration with the Netflix series Stranger Things. Lal, Kish; Ulman, Eugene; Woods, Cal (17 March 2022). "What to listen to this week: Charli XCX's homage to 1996 movie Crash". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 17 March 2022. Caulfield, Keith (28 March 2022). "Stray Kids' 'Oddinary' Tops Billboard 200 Albums Chart With Biggest Sales Week of 2022". Billboard . Retrieved 29 March 2022. a b c d Ballance, Luke (15 March 2022). "Charli XCX's Crash is an effortless reversion to commercial pop". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 23 March 2022. Charli XCX's new album 'Crash' is a foot-down, top-down trip – review". The Independent. 17 March 2022 . Retrieved 20 March 2022.Charli XCX shares new song/video "Good Ones" ". The Fader. 2 September 2021 . Retrieved 18 September 2021. December 23, Nolan Feeney Updated; EST, 2016 at 09:31 AM. "Charli XCX Teases 'Next-Level Pop Records' on New Album". EW.com . Retrieved 18 March 2022. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)

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On 23 May 2021, she indicated that the album was "for the True Romance angels" [63] and that she wanted to have a song that is "Stay Away 2.0". [64] Then, on 8 July, Charli posted that she was extremely into songs that she did not compose. [65] [66] Music and lyrics [ edit ] Griffiths, George (27 April 2022). "The underrated influence of Marina's Electra Heart 10 years on". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 27 April 2022.Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, and Christine and the Queens Saturday Night Live Performance Canceled". Pitchfork. 18 December 2021 . Retrieved 22 December 2021. Kenneally, Cerys (18 February 2022). "Charli XCX's SNL performance has been rescheduled". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 22 February 2022. Doria, Matt (28 December 2021). "Charli XCX shares new preview of Rina Sawayama collab". NME. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022 . Retrieved 7 February 2022. Now with the singles having such a strong replay value and addictiveness to them, I didn’t expect Charli to deliver the way she did on the rest of the album. Next to the singles, all the other songs on 'CRASH' are such strong pop songs too. Only album closer 'Twice' might be the lone unmemorable offering. But the rest? Instant jaw droppers, all unique in their own way. Brandle, Lars (25 March 2022). "Charli XCX Crashes Australia's Albums Chart for First No. 1". Billboard . Retrieved 26 March 2022.

GORILLA VS. BEAR'S ALBUMS OF 2022". Gorilla vs. Bear. 1 December 2022 . Retrieved 15 December 2022. Cills, Hazel (4 November 2021). "Charli XCX (feat. Caroline Polachek & Christine and the Queens), 'New Shapes' ". NPR . Retrieved 26 November 2021. CRASH - SOLID RED MARBLE VINYL". Charli XCX. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022 . Retrieved 19 March 2022. On 13 March 2021, she announced on TikTok that the album would be " poptastic". [18] Days later, on 19 March, Charli debuted new songs for the first time on a Bandsintown virtual show, which would become commonly known amongst fans as "What You Want" and "Don't Think Twice" (later confirmed to be " New Shapes" and "Twice", respectively). [19] Following the event, she gave an interview in which she again referred to the album as "poptastic" and added that she was "feeling extremely creative". [20] Charli XCX announces fifth album Crash and "deadly" new tour". Gay Times. 4 November 2021 . Retrieved 22 December 2021.In a mixed review for The Guardian, Alexis Petridis writes that "Not only does Crash not work – or at least not entirely – it leaves you wondering about its author's motivations. For all the messaging around it, it sometimes feels less like a smart concept than a shrug; the work of an artist seeing out a fraught five-album major label deal with a half-hearted 'whatever'. If there's a saving grace here, it's that the mercurial XCX – now a free agent – will doubtless return with something more interesting sooner rather than later." [87] Accolades [ edit ] Watch Charli XCX take control in Baby music video". www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 7 March 2022. The 100 best songs of 2022: Staff List". I-D Magazine. 22 December 2022 . Retrieved 22 December 2022. Fifty Percent of the Time I'm a Troll': Charli XCX on Her Evil Alter-Ego and Airtight New Album". Rolling Stone. 16 February 2022. I don’t think this is Charli abandoning what made her unique as an artist. I think CRASH is just the next adventure in her mere limitless pop universe. How great that it includes an entire album of such well-made, infectious pop music that’s well worth the anticipation and effort of staying up past midnight.