You (Ha Ha Ha)

Album: True Romance (2013)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is based around English producer Gold Panda's 2010 track, "You." Charli explained to The Sun: "I was just f---ing around with the idea of singing over Gold Panda's 'You,' which I sample in the song, then everyone started saying it was really good. I'm a big fan of Gold Panda's work and it was an honor when he said I could use it officially."
  • The controversial video finds Charli loading gun shells in a firearms factory and trading the lead tips for lipstick. Its release couldn't have been timed any worse coming just weeks after the Newtown, Connecticut, shooting. The singer issued a response saying in part, "The idea is to make lipstick, not war, but I'd like to say sorry if anyone has mistaken this video for advocating violence."

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