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“I Love It” by Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX
From the EP Iconic EP (2012) Featuring Charli XCX
“I Love It” by Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2012 and 2025. It was first released in 2012 on the EP Iconic EP. Its best result is #14 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2012. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #156 alternative song of 2012.
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Icona Pop's "I Love It" first broke in May 2012 as a download in the duo's home country of Sweden, where it went to number two, with Charli XCX along for the ride on vocals. Charli wrote it, Patrik Berger and Style of Eye produced and played on it, and Berger mixed the track and recorded the lead vocals. It later slotted onto the Iconic EP, the self-titled debut album and the international set This Is... Icona Pop.
It's a breakup song about two people who just don't fit, played as a demolition party: synth-pop with the brakes cut. Rolling Stone and Pitchfork both put it on their 2012 year-end lists, and it became the first American hit for Icona Pop and Charli alike, reaching seven on the Hot 100 and going five times platinum there before topping the UK chart in June 2013.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2012 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 196 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
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