Charli XCX's Best Song Ever

Charli XCX's Best Song Ever

Charli XCX finds perfect tracks for life's ultimate playlist - whether you're going through a break up, or pulling up to the party, Charli and friends have the best song ever. A Radio 1 podcast.

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May 30, 2022 29 mins

Charli is joined by British film director and self proclaimed music nerd, Edgar Wright to talk about the best songs ever.

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Charli is joined by popstar Caroline Polachek to chat best songs ever. The pair discuss songwriting, nonsense lyrics and spill the tea on secretly living together in LA.

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May 16, 2022 34 mins

Charli's joined by Chicken Shop fan and dating guru Amelia Dimoldenberg to chat dating (obvs), Aitch, ruining Louis Theroux's life and more.

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May 9, 2022 35 mins

Actor, singer and child of Hollywood royalty Maya Hawke joins Charli to chat why being dead makes you cool, spontaneous parties and of course, the best songs ever.

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May 2, 2022 32 mins

Rostam Batmanglij joins Charli to talk his best songs ever for the back of a cab, from childhood and for the happiest time in his life.

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April 25, 2022 33 mins

Pop prince and acting sensation Olly Alexander joins Charli XCX to chat Bafta gossip, feeling nostalgic and why the (romantic) sequels are always the best.

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April 18, 2022 32 mins

Living legend Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim on the best song by him, the best song to play at a party and a funeral song SO important, it's actually written into his will...

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April 11, 2022 31 mins

Pop icon Jade Thirwall joins Charli XCX to talk UK vs US Girlbands, the best ever song by Little Mix, and why THAT corset Perry wore is actually iconic, thank you!

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April 4, 2022 31 mins

Kim Petras on the best song to shake your coconuts to, the happiest time of her life and a beautiful conversation about the late, very great icon, Sophie.

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March 28, 2022 37 mins

Joy Crookes and Charli XCX on proudly owning your own identity, stanning over Kate Nash and songs for selling yoghurt...

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March 22, 2022 33 mins

Charli XCX is joined by Grimmy to chat songs for designing spaces, Grace Jones being iconic at Wimbledon and Brooke Candy being a dad's favourite...

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March 15, 2022 38 mins

Phoebe Bridgers (and her pug) join Charli XCX to chat smashing up your guitar, the best way to troll on twitter and saying NO to hearing people's demos...

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March 7, 2022 35 mins

Comedian and actor Rachel Sennot joins Charli to talk about living in the moment, partying with Pete Davidson and why wedding songs are actually perfect for funerals.

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February 28, 2022 35 mins

Shygirl joins Charli XCX for a deep and meaningful chat about changing the face of the modelling industry, how anyone can have B.D.E., Elizabeth Taylor and more...

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February 21, 2022 31 mins

Actor Max Minghella talks (a lot of) Taylor Swift, Meek Mill vs So Solid Crew and has an actual near death experience while talking about funeral songs...

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February 14, 2022 38 mins

It's the turn of producer, musician, record label head and all round very busy man A.G Cook who chooses what may be Charli's favourite funeral song of the series...

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February 7, 2022 34 mins

Rina Sawayama and Charli on why all movie fight scenes should be soundtracked by girlbands, eating crisps on a night out and Shania twain being the queen of key changes...

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January 31, 2022 33 mins

Dasha Nekrasova swaps Red Scare for Best Song Ever as she joins Charli XCX to talk about the best songs to cry to, party to, and why Oasis are better than The Beatles...

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January 24, 2022 35 mins

In our first episode of Series 2, besties Troye Sivan and Charli XCX talk songs fit for the Met Gala, Britney chills-inducing debut and just what "Bloom" really means.

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December 27, 2021 29 mins

Charli is joined by long-time friend and pop royalty, Rita Ora. They talk getting lost at Glastonbury, living life to the fullest and of course, the best songs ever.

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