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The xx

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Atmospheric English indie pop group the xx formed in London around the talents of Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Baria Qureshi, and Jamie Smith, when the bandmembers were still in high school. Captivating and cool, the group cites influences that run the gamut from R&B (Aaliyah and Rihanna) to classic alternative rock (the Cure and the Pixies). Built around the duel vocals of Croft and Sim, the group's signature brand of moody, soulful indie rock first appeared on the public radar in early 2009 with the single "Crystalised," which created a huge buzz among critics and fans alike. The xx released their self-titled debut LP in July of that year in the U.K.; it was released in the U.S. the following month. Late that year, Qureshi was no longer part of the group; the rest of the xx released a statement via NME saying this was due to "personal differences." During 2010, the live dates continued, including spots at several high-profile summer festivals, and in September, their album won Britain's coveted Mercury Prize. Meanwhile, Smith worked with Gil Scott-Heron on the remix album We're New Here (in turn spawning the Drake song "Take Care," which sampled the pair's "I'll Take Care of U"). In mid-2012, a pair of singles, "Angels" and "Chained," heralded the release of the group's second album, Coexist, that September. The following year, the band's song "Together" appeared on the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of The Great Gatsby. The xx began working on their third album in 2014, and recorded in locales as varied as Marfa, Texas, London, Reykjavik, and Los Angeles. Jamie xx's solo debut In Colour, which featured contributions from Sim and Croft, arrived in 2015. Late in 2016, the single "On Hold" introduced the more energetic, eclectic direction of I See You, which was released in January 2017. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi

Total plays

3.2 billion
Updated on 2024-12-11

Monthly listeners

5,793,556

Followers

3,802,554

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    120,711 listeners
  2. Australia
    103,575 listeners
  3. Australia
    92,604 listeners
  4. France
    79,297 listeners
  5. Brazil
    66,945 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Intro
Intro
681,865,473 2:08 2009-08-16
Crystalised
Crystalised
293,941,456 3:22 2009-08-16
Angels
Angels
234,667,205 2:52 2012-07-17
Islands
Islands
197,216,282 2:41 2009-08-16
On Hold
On Hold
167,883,375 3:44 2017-01-13
VCR
VCR
120,064,705 2:57 2009-08-16
I Dare You
I Dare You
104,507,555 3:53 2017-01-13
Sunset
Sunset
74,950,898 3:39 2012-09-05
Heart Skipped A Beat
Heart Skipped A Beat
74,442,392 4:02 2009-08-16
Say Something Loving
Say Something Loving
71,680,958 3:58 2017-01-13
Fiction
Fiction
70,092,501 2:56 2012-09-05
Shelter
Shelter
60,640,966 4:30 2009-08-16
Infinity
Infinity
58,253,099 5:13 2009-08-16
On Hold - Jamie xx Remix
On Hold - Jamie xx Remix
58,124,175 6:12 2017-09-13
Chained
Chained
54,936,123 2:48 2012-09-05
Dangerous
Dangerous
52,350,205 4:10 2017-01-13
Basic Space
Basic Space
47,877,639 3:08 2009-08-02
Stars
Stars
47,162,280 4:23 2009-08-16
Together
Together
45,544,946 5:26 2013-07-15
Night Time
Night Time
43,926,576 3:37 2009-08-16
Lips
Lips
41,597,643 3:21 2017-01-13
Fantasy
Fantasy
38,023,052 2:38 2009-08-16
Replica
Replica
37,030,717 4:09 2017-01-13
Reunion
Reunion
34,707,286 3:57 2012-09-05
A Violent Noise
A Violent Noise
34,457,372 3:47 2017-01-13
Missing
Missing
32,944,089 3:34 2012-09-05
Try
Try
30,539,868 3:15 2012-09-05
You've Got The Love - Jamie xx Rework
You've Got The Love - Jamie xx Rework
30,391,513 5:43 2009-09-28
Tides
Tides
24,623,654 3:01 2012-09-05
Our Song
Our Song
24,104,137 3:14 2012-09-05
Performance
Performance
22,197,054 4:06 2017-01-13
Unfold
Unfold
20,886,076 3:03 2012-09-05
Swept Away
Swept Away
20,415,001 4:59 2012-09-05
Brave For You
Brave For You
19,541,723 4:13 2017-01-13
Seasons Run
Seasons Run
19,332,908 4:20 2017-06-23
Test Me
Test Me
17,353,921 3:56 2017-01-13
Reconsider - Jamie xx Edit
Reconsider - Jamie xx Edit
17,205,833 5:32 2013-04-22
Naive
Naive
11,688,906 3:35 2017-06-23
Missing - Round Remix
Missing - Round Remix
11,605,172 5:48 2013-12-02
Sunset - Jamie xx Edit
Sunset - Jamie xx Edit
8,238,857 6:18 2013-02-14
Waited All Night
Waited All Night
8,131,696 3:28 2024-09-18
Brave For You - Marfa Demo
Brave For You - Marfa Demo
7,971,331 2:37 2017-06-23
Crystalised - Edu Imbernon Remix
Crystalised - Edu Imbernon Remix
7,500,280 7:23 2010-10-11
Blood Red Moon - Demo
Blood Red Moon - Demo
5,453,394 2:13 2009-08-02
Swept Away - New Jackson Remix
Swept Away - New Jackson Remix
4,883,285 7:03 2013-12-02
Shelter - Live Remix 2017
Shelter - Live Remix 2017
4,516,570 5:16 2022-03-24
VCR - Four Tet Remix
VCR - Four Tet Remix
3,752,965 8:41 2010-10-25
Crystalised - Dark Sky Remix
Crystalised - Dark Sky Remix
3,713,595 4:55 2010-10-11
Reunion - Mistakes Are Ok Remix
Reunion - Mistakes Are Ok Remix
3,432,220 6:05 2013-12-02
Fiction - Marc Piñol Remix
Fiction - Marc Piñol Remix
3,166,616 6:33 2013-12-02
Fiction - Marcus Worgull Remix
Fiction - Marcus Worgull Remix
3,163,201 6:47 2013-06-24
Fiction - Maya Jane Coles Remix
Fiction - Maya Jane Coles Remix
2,992,714 4:23 2013-07-15
Chained - LIAR Remix
Chained - LIAR Remix
2,967,751 4:08 2013-07-29
Reunion - Edu Imbernon Remix
Reunion - Edu Imbernon Remix
2,963,184 8:07 2013-07-29
Crystalised - The Neon Lights Remix
Crystalised - The Neon Lights Remix
2,824,914 3:46 2010-10-11
A Violent Noise - Four Tet Remix
A Violent Noise - Four Tet Remix
2,566,638 8:21 2017-04-12
Insects
Insects
2,500,674 2:29 2010-01-24
Sunset - Jamie Jones Remix
Sunset - Jamie Jones Remix
2,461,154 7:09 2013-04-01
Chained - John Talabot and Pional Blinded Remix
Chained - John Talabot and Pional Blinded Remix
2,233,907 8:33 2013-02-11
Stranger In a Room - Live 2016
Stranger In a Room - Live 2016
2,133,293 2:54 2022-02-24
Basic Space - Jamie xx Space Bass Mix
Basic Space - Jamie xx Space Bass Mix
2,131,509 7:13 2009-09-06
Reunion - Âme Remix
Reunion - Âme Remix
2,022,316 8:04 2013-06-24
Crystalised - Rory Phillips Remix
Crystalised - Rory Phillips Remix
2,002,328 4:44 2010-10-11
Lips - Edu Imbernon Remix
Lips - Edu Imbernon Remix
1,963,586 7:16 2017-12-01
Tides - Dixon Remix
Tides - Dixon Remix
1,926,437 8:02 2013-06-24
Fiction - Pearson Sound Remix
Fiction - Pearson Sound Remix
1,850,831 4:23 2013-07-15
Angels - Four Tet Remix
Angels - Four Tet Remix
1,499,326 5:25 2013-02-18
Sunset - Kim Ann Foxman Remix
Sunset - Kim Ann Foxman Remix
1,455,870 6:24 2013-03-11
Islands - Nosaj Thing Remix
Islands - Nosaj Thing Remix
786,093 2:35 2010-02-08
Islands - The Blue Nile Remix
Islands - The Blue Nile Remix
763,351 2:39 2010-02-08
Reunion & Sunset - Live
Reunion & Sunset - Live
725,755 8:02 2022-11-21
Angels - Live
Angels - Live
611,963 2:55 2022-11-21
Basic Space - Sampha Remix
Basic Space - Sampha Remix
582,726 3:48 2009-09-06
Waited All Night - Nia Archives Remix
Waited All Night - Nia Archives Remix
524,853 3:09 2024-11-25
Islands - Untold Remix
Islands - Untold Remix
458,755 5:17 2010-02-08
Basic Space - M.A.T.H.E.S. Remix
Basic Space - M.A.T.H.E.S. Remix
457,698 3:60 2009-09-06
Basic Space - DiskJokke Remix
Basic Space - DiskJokke Remix
457,354 7:47 2009-09-06
Islands - Delorean Remix
Islands - Delorean Remix
448,099 5:04 2010-02-08
Basic Space - Astronomer Remix
Basic Space - Astronomer Remix
397,605 6:47 2009-09-06
Reconsider
Reconsider
396,661 3:46 2012-09-05
Islands - Falty DL Remix
Islands - Falty DL Remix
301,129 3:43 2010-02-08
Chained - Live
Chained - Live
240,517 3:13 2022-11-21
Warrior (The XX Remix)
Warrior (The XX Remix)
60,918 3:25 2015-05-12
Basic Space - Pariah Remix
Basic Space - Pariah Remix
36,777 4:47 2009-09-06

New releases

Coexist (Deluxe Edition)
Coexist (Deluxe Edition)
2022-11-21
[Young]
Shelter (Live Remix 2017)
Shelter (Live Remix 2017)
2022-03-24
[Young]
Stranger in a Room (Live 2016)
Stranger in a Room (Live 2016)
2022-02-24
[Young]
Lips (Edu Imbernon Remix)
Lips (Edu Imbernon Remix)
2017-12-01
[Young]
On Hold (Jamie xx Remix)
On Hold (Jamie xx Remix)
2017-09-13
[Young]
I See You (Deluxe)
I See You (Deluxe)
2017-06-23
[Young]
A Violent Noise (Four Tet Remix)
A Violent Noise (Four Tet Remix)
2017-04-12
[Young]
I See You
I See You
2017-01-13
[Young]
Hivern Remixes
Hivern Remixes
2013-12-02
[Young]
Chained (LIAR Remix)
Chained (LIAR Remix)
2013-07-29
[Young]
Reunion (Edu Imbernon Remix)
Reunion (Edu Imbernon Remix)
2013-07-29
[Young]
Fiction
Fiction
2013-07-15
[Young]
Fiction
Fiction
2013-07-15
[Young]
Innervisions Remixes
Innervisions Remixes
2013-06-24
[Young]
Jamie xx Edits
Jamie xx Edits
2013-04-22
[Young]
Sunset (Jamie Jones Remix)
Sunset (Jamie Jones Remix)
2013-04-01
[Young]
Sunset (Kim Ann Foxman Remix)
Sunset (Kim Ann Foxman Remix)
2013-03-11
[Young]
Angels (Four Tet Remix)
Angels (Four Tet Remix)
2013-02-18
[Young]
Chained (John Talabot and Pional Blinded Remix)
Chained (John Talabot and Pional Blinded Remix)
2013-02-11
[Young]
Coexist
Coexist
2012-09-10
[Young]
Coexist
Coexist
2012-09-05
[Young]
Angels
Angels
2012-07-17
[Young]
VCR (Four Tet Remix)
VCR (Four Tet Remix)
2010-10-25
[Young]
Crystalised
Crystalised
2010-10-11
[Young]
Islands
Islands
2010-02-08
[Young]
VCR
VCR
2010-01-24
[Young]
You've Got The Love (Jamie xx Rework)
You've Got The Love (Jamie xx Rework)
2009-09-28
[Universal-Island Records Ltd.]
Basic Space
Basic Space
2009-09-06
[Young]
Basic Space
Basic Space
2009-09-06
[Young]
xx
xx
2009-08-18
[Young]
xx
xx
2009-08-16
[Young]
Basic Space
Basic Space
2009-08-02
[Young]