Von Dutch (song)

"Von Dutch"
A woman with long black wavy hair and a blue dress poses for the camera on her hands and knees atop a piece of wood furniture.
Single by Charli XCX
from the album Brat
B-side"??????"
Released29 February 2024 (2024-02-29)
Genre
Length2:44
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Finn Keane
Charli XCX singles chronology
"In the City"
(2023) 		"Von Dutch"
(2024) 		"360"
(2024)
Music video
"Von Dutch" on YouTube

"Von Dutch" (stylized as "Von dutch") is a song by English singer Charli XCX. It was released on 29 February 2024 through Atlantic Records. Written by Charli alongside its producer Finn Keane, the track serves as the lead single from her sixth studio album, Brat.[1][2][3][4] The song and its remix version received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording and Best Remixed Recording, respectively.[5]

Background and composition

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Charli teased the song on her social media pages before making videos on TikTok featuring a 20-second snippet of the chorus.[6] One of these videos featured American singer Addison Rae, whom Charli collaborated with on her 2023 track "2 Die 4".[7]

The song was written by Charli and Finn Keane, who also handled production. Keane had previously produced several tracks from her 2017 mixtape Pop 2, "Official" from her 2019 album Charli, and "Speed Drive" from the soundtrack to the 2023 film Barbie. It is a throwback to Charli's teens, when she was on MySpace and "first began thinking [her] taste was cool". It was written about embracing being an object of gossip or obsession,[1] with the title referring to the cult status of the eponymous fashion brand,[3] and features Charli "sing-chanting over a blaring synth-anchored electropop beat".[8]

Critical reception

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"Von Dutch" received universal acclaim upon release. Ahead of its release, The Face's Shaad D'Souza called the single a "perfect introduction to her acidic, freewheeling new mode ... the song plays like bravura tweets fired off after a glass of champagne".[1] Pitchfork gave it the distinction of Best New Track, with Anna Gaca describing it as "made of helium and hydraulics, ... with its heart in the club and its ass on a Harley ... another chapter in the singer-producer's gleeful participatory parody of celebrity culture".[9] Gio Santiago of Resident Advisor gave the track an "RA Recommends" stamp, noting "'Von Dutch' is a true and chaotic return to form ... a supercharged blast of dance pop, club and electroclash".[10] Billboard's Kyle Denis characterized the song as "delightfully rambunctious".[8]

Music video

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Directed by Torso and filmed at the Charles de Gaulle and Paris–Le Bourget airports in the Paris area, the music video's terminal scene was shot in Hall M of Charles de Gaulle's Terminal 2E, while the cabin and wing scenes were shot on the Boeing 747-100 and Airbus A380, respectively, displayed on the tarmac of the Musée de l'air et de l'espace at Le Bourget. The video is depicted from the point of view of a paparazzo chasing Charli through an airport terminal into the cabin of the 747. She spars with the camera, pushes it down boarding stairs, then climbs up the landing gear onto the wing of the A380. The video ends with Charli deliberately falling off the plane's wing into a baggage cart, then lying on a moving luggage conveyor belt, staring deeply into the camera.[1][11][12][2]

The music video was nominated at the MTV Video Music Awards for Best Cinematography.[13]

Track listing

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Charts

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Chart performance for "Von Dutch"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 77
Australia Dance (ARIA)[21] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 34
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[23] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[24] 26
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[25] 17
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[26] 7

Certifications

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Certifications for "Von Dutch"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Gold 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Addison Rae and A. G. Cook remix

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"Von Dutch A. G. Cook Remix featuring Addison Rae[a]"
Remix by Charli XCX, Addison Rae and A. G. Cook
from the album Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat
Released22 March 2024 (2024-03-22)
Genre
Length2:37
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)A. G. Cook
Audio video
"Von Dutch A. G. Cook Remix featuring Addison Rae" on YouTube

On 22 March 2024, XCX released a remix of "Von Dutch", which featured additional vocal contributions from Addison Rae and updated production from English producer and XCX's longtime collaborator A. G. Cook. The song was released as the first promotional single from the Brat remix album, Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat.

The remix marked the second time XCX and Rae have collaborated, after the song "2 Die 4", which appeared on Rae's extended play, AR.[30][31]

It received a nomination for Best Remixed Recording at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.[5]

Critical reception

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Flisadam Pointer of Uproxx described the remix as a "sweat-inducing" "fuzz frenzy of Charli's best electronic and pop sensibilities riddled with nostalgic references".[32] The Line of Best Fit's Tyler Damara Kelly described Cook's production as "idiosyncratic", also adding that the remix preserves the energy of "Von Dutch".[33]

Charts

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Chart performance for "The Von Dutch Remix with Addison Rae and A. G. Cook"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[34] 25

Release history

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Release history for "Von Dutch"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 29 February 2024
Original Atlantic [35]
Italy 1 March 2024 Radio airplay Warner [36]
Various 15 March 2024 7-inch vinyl
  • Original
  • Addison Rae and A. G. Cook remix
 Atlantic [17]
22 March 2024 USB [15]
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Addison Rae and A. G. Cook remix [37]
8 April 2024 Skream and Benga remix [19]

Notes

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  1. ^ The remix was originally titled "The Von Dutch Remix with Addison Rae and A. G. Cook" in sentence-case with the artist's names spelled in lowercase.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d D'Souza, Shaad (19 February 2024). "Charli XCX Knows You're Obsessed with Her". The Face. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Duran, Anagricel (29 February 2024). "Charli XCX Shares Club-Ready New Single 'Von Dutch'". NME. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b Hess, Liam (29 February 2024). "'It Was Actually So Scary': Charli XCX on Scaling a Jumbo Jet for Her Adrenaline-Pumping 'Von Dutch' Video". Vogue. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ Partridge, Ken (29 February 2024). "Charli XCX Taunts Her Haters on New Song 'Von Dutch'". Genius. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Frazier, Nina (8 November 2024). "2025 GRAMMYs: See The Full Nominations List". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  6. ^ Pilley, Max (4 February 2024). "Charli XCX Previews New Song 'Von Dutch' on TikTok". NME. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  7. ^ Condon, Ali (9 February 2024). "Charli XCX Fans Are Hoping for Another Addison Rae Collaboration". PinkNews. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b Denis, Kyle (29 February 2024). "Charli XCX Hard Launches Brat Era with Unruly New 'Von Dutch' Single & Video: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  9. ^ Gaca, Anna (1 March 2024). "Charli XCX: 'Von Dutch'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  10. ^ Santiago, Gio (2 March 2024). "Charli XCX – Von Dutch". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  11. ^ Mier, Tomás (29 February 2024). "Charli XCX Is a Menace at the Paris Airport in "Von Dutch" Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  12. ^ Renshaw, David (29 February 2024). "Charli XCX Shares "Von Dutch"". The Fader. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  13. ^ Rahman, Abid (6 August 2024). "MTV Video Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Post Malone, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter and Eminem Top Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Von dutch - Single - Album by Charli XCX". Apple Music (US). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Von dutch USB". Charli XCX Official Store. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Charli XCX – Von Dutch (2024, Memory Stick)". Discogs. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Von dutch 7"". Charli XCX Official Store. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Charli XCX – Von Dutch (2024, Vinyl)". Discogs. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  19. ^ a b "The von dutch (Remix) [with skream and benga] - Single". Apple Music (US). 8 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  20. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 12 August 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1797. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 August 2024. p. 4.
  21. ^ "ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  23. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Charli XCX Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Charli XCX Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Charli Xcx – Von Dutch". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  29. ^ "British single certifications – Charli Xcx – Von Dutch". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  30. ^ Carter, Ashleigh (23 March 2024). "Addison Rae Ad-Libbed Her Iconic Scream On Charli XCX's "Von Dutch" Remix". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  31. ^ Taylor, Sam (22 March 2024). "Charli XCX Has Shared 'The Von Dutch Remix with Addison Rae & A. G. Cook'". Dork. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  32. ^ Pointer, Flisadam (22 March 2024). "Charli XCX, Addison Rae, And A.G. Cook's 'Von Dutch' Remix Is A Sweat-Inducing Fuzzy Pop Frenzy Riddled In Nostalgia". Uproxx. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  33. ^ Damara Kelly, Tyler (22 March 2024). "Charli XCX releases "The Von dutch Remix" with Addison Rae and A. G. Cook". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  34. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  35. ^ Rettig, James (29 February 2024). "Charli XCX Shares Brat Lead Single 'Von Dutch': Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  36. ^ Bruno, Eleonora (1 March 2024). "Charli XCX – Von Dutch (Radio Date: 01-03-2024)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  37. ^ "The von dutch (Remix) [with Addison Rae and A.G. Cook - Single]". Apple Music (US). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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