Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama Modernize a Late-’00s Hit on “Beg for You”

It’s the third single from Charli’s forthcoming album “Crash,” out March 18.

Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama Modernize a Late-’00s Hit on “Beg for You”

It’s the third single from Charli’s forthcoming album “Crash,” out March 18.

Words: Margaret Farrell

January 27, 2022

In 2020, pop connoisseur Charli XCX took advantage of the surplus of free time caused by lockdown, using her self-isolation to create an album over the course of a month early in the year. Two years after the experiment she titled how i'm feeling now, she's prepping to release her follow-up called Crash, which is scheduled for March 18.

We've already heard a couple singles that indulge in the musician's love for collaboration, including "New Shapes," which featured Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek. Today, she shared a third single from the project called "Beg for You," which features Rina Sawayama. The club-ready song samples 2006 dance hit "Cry for You" by September but takes it further into the UK garage realm.

The single's release comes a day before XCX's documentary Alone Together, which delves into the creation of how i'm feeling now.

Hear "Beg for You" below.