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Single by Charli XCX featuring Rita Ora | |||||||||||
from the album Sucker | |||||||||||
Released | 6 February 2015 | ||||||||||
Format | Digital download | ||||||||||
Recorded | 2014 | ||||||||||
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Length | 3:48 | ||||||||||
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"Doing It" is a song by English recording artist Charli XCX from her second studio album, Sucker (2014). An alternative version of the song featuring English recording artist Rita Ora was released on 6 February 2015 as the album's third single. The single peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. "Doing It" was named "Best New Track" the week of its release by Pitchfork Media.
Charli is seen performing a snippet of the song in a commercial for Pepsi's "Out of the Blue" music campaign, which aired during the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, on 8 February 2015.
On 7 January 2015, it was announced the European version of XCX's second studio album would be delayed, to allow for the release of a remix of "Doing It" featuring Rita Ora. Producer A. G. Cook contributed an official remix.
The music video for "Doing It" was directed by Adam Powell and premiered on 20 January 2015. It was filmed in the Californian desert and was inspired by Thelma & Louise (1991), Natural Born Killers (1994), Barbie, Florida strip clubs, 1970s fashion and the work of David LaChapelle.
The video depicts Charli and Ora arriving at a gas station and stealing several items before the gas station cashier could stop them. They then leave the gas station with the stolen items and gets chased by the police. Eventually, they escape and stop at a payphone. Later, they are found at a party where the police find them. These scenes are intercut with Charli and Ora singing into microphones with lights surrounding them.
Charli performed "Doing It" for the first time on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 3 February 2015. On 10 February 2015, she performed the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, along with a cover of Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off".