After the Afterparty

"After the Afterparty"
Single by Charli XCX featuring Lil Yachty
Released28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)
GenreElectropop[1]
Length3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Charli XCX singles chronology
"Famous"
(2015) 		"After the Afterparty"
(2016) 		"Crazy Crazy"
(2017)
Lil Yachty singles chronology
"Talk Too Much"
(2016) 		"After the Afterparty"
(2016) 		"iSpy"
(2016)
Music video
"After the Afterparty" on YouTube

"After the Afterparty" is a single by British singer Charli XCX featuring American rapper Lil Yachty. It was released on 28 October 2016 by Asylum Records and Atlantic Records UK intended as the lead single from XCX's scrapped third studio album, commonly referred to by fans as XCX World. However, the song became a stand-alone single when tracks from the project were leaked online and the album was ultimately cancelled.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Critical reception

Ailbhe Malone of The Irish Times called the song "a turned-up banger, similar to 'We Can't Stop' by Miley Cyrus", but also claiming that it had a "layer of modernist gloss" due to the input of Sophie.[9] Laura Snapes of Pitchfork described the song's "neon nihilism and aggressive self-possession are the drivers of Charli's career rather than its destructors" and commented on Charli's vocals at the end of track beginning to "slip and stutter".[10] NME named it the tenth best song of 2016 on their year-end list.[11]

Music video

The music video for "After the Afterparty" was released on 30 October 2016. The video was directed by Diane Martel, and features XCX and Yachty partying with people dressed as zombies and other creatures for Halloween.[12] A. G. Cook and Sophie both appear in the video as zombies.

Live performances

In November 2016, XCX sang "After the Afterparty" during the finale of The X Factor Australia.[13] On 8 February 2017, XCX also performed it on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[14]

Track listing

Digital download[15]
No.TitleLength
1."After the Afterparty" (featuring Lil Yachty)3:39
Digital download – Acoustic Version[16]
No.TitleLength
1."After the Afterparty" (Acoustic)3:37
Digital download – Remixes[17]
No.TitleLength
1."After the Afterparty" (Jax Jones remix)3:52
2."After the Afterparty" (Danny L Harle remix)3:45
3."After the Afterparty" (Chocolate Puma Remix)4:50
4."After the Afterparty" (Vice Remix)3:28
Total length:15:00
Digital download – Remixes[18]
No.TitleLength
1."After the Afterparty" (Acoustic)3:37
2."After the Afterparty" (Alan Walker Remix; featuring Lil Yachty)3:17
Digital download – VIP Mix[19]
No.TitleLength
1."After the Afterparty" (featuring Raye, Stefflon Don and Rita Ora)3:13
Digital download – Alan Walker Remix[20]
No.TitleLength
1."After the Afterparty" (Alan Walker remix)3:16

Charts

Chart performance for "After the Afterparty"
Chart (2016–2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[21] 30
CIS Airplay (TopHit)[22] 203
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[23] 17
Ireland (IRMA)[24] 44
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[25] 7
Scotland (OCC)[26] 15
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[27]
Alan Walker remix 		13
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 29

Certifications

Certifications for "After the Afterparty"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Platinum 70,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Murphy, Sarah (28 October 2016). "Charli XCX and Lil Yachty Team Up for "After the Afterparty"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Charli XCX's Delayed Album: Who Is Really to Blame?". Highsnobiety. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ Wass, Mike (13 October 2016). "Charli XCX Taps Lil Yachty For New Single "After The Afterparty"". Idolator. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ^ Bowe, Miles (13 October 2016). "Charli XCX teases Lil Yachty collab on upcoming Sophie-produced LP". Fact. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ^ Cooper, Duncan (16 August 2016). "Shame Less". The Fader. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. ^ Rettig, James (13 October 2016). "Charli XCX Teases Lil Yachty Collab "After The Afterparty"". Stereogum. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Charli XCX Teases New Lil Yachty Collab Single 'After the Afterparty'". DIY. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  8. ^ Renshaw, David (14 October 2016). "Charli XCX's New Single Will Feature Lil Yachty". The Fader. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  9. ^ Malone, Ailbhe (1 November 2016). "Pop Corner: Charli XCX drops new single After the After Party". Irish Times. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  10. ^ Snapes, Laura (28 October 2016). "Charli XCX "After the Afterparty" [ft. Lil Yachty]". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  11. ^ "NME's Songs of the Year 2016". Nme.com. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  12. ^ Kreps, Daniel (30 October 2016). "See Charli XCX Throw Zombie Bash in 'After the Afterparty' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Charli XCX Performs 'After The Afterparty' On The X Factor Australia". Popologynow.com. 24 November 2016. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Watch Charli XCX & A Motionless A. G. Cook Bring New Song "Bounce" To Jimmy Kimmel". Stereogum. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  15. ^ "After the Afterparty (feat. Lil Yachty) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  16. ^ "After the Afterparty (Acoustic) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  17. ^ "After the Afterparty (feat. Lil Yachty) [The Remixes]". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  18. ^ "After the Afterparty (feat. Lil Yachty) [Remixes]". Tidal. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  19. ^ "After the Afterparty (feat. Raye, Stefflon Don and Rita Ora) [VIP Mix] - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  20. ^ "After the Afterparty (feat. Lil Yachty) [Alan Walker Remix] - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  21. ^ "Charli XCX feat. Lil Yachty – After the Afterparty". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  22. ^ Charli XCX feat. Lil Yachty — After the Afterparty. TopHit. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  23. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 10. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  24. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Charli XCX". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  25. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  26. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  27. ^ "Vecolista Heatseeker – Vecka 5, 3 februari 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  28. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  30. ^ "British single certifications – Charli XCX – After The Afterparty". British Phonographic Industry.