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| Single by No Rome, Charli XCX, and the 1975 | ||||
| Released | 4 March 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 – 2021 | |||
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| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Dirty Hit | |||
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"Spinning" is a song by Filipino recording artist No Rome, English musician Charli XCX and band the 1975. The song was written by Andrew Wyatt, Charli XCX, No Rome and the 1975 members Matty Healy and George Daniel, while the production was handled by the latter three. It was released as a standalone single by Dirty Hit on 4 March 2021. Creation of the song began in 2018 when the producers developed its chorus, beat and production. Charli XCX received the song the following year, writing and recording her portion in one night. The singer later recorded vocals with Healy and Daniel in Sydney, while the song was completed remotely in early 2021.
A pop and house song, "Spinning" was inspired by the desire of No Rome, Charli XCX and the 1975 to develop a creative outlet for themselves, composing the song with an intentionally pop-oriented sound. It incorporates elements of hyperpop, dance-pop and glitch pop, among others, while the beat combines disco, EDM and gospel house. The song's piano house production contains a piano-driven melody and synth drums, accompanied by lyrics performed in an Auto-Tuned style that detail a romance formed at a party.
Upon release, "Spinning" received widespread critical acclaim from contemporary music critics, who praised the song's production, lyrics and Charli XCX's performance. Commercially, it reached number 94 on the UK Singles Chart, number 81 in Ireland, number 38 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart and number 40 on the US Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. An accompanying music video, directed by Karlos Velásquez, was released on 16 March 2021. The animated visual features No Rome, Charli XCX and Healy as cartoon characters travelling through various locations, including outer space and the deep sea.