Coco & Clair Clair are an American alternative hip hop duo from suburban Atlanta, Georgia, founded by Taylor Nave and Claire Toothill in late 2013. Their debut album, Posh, was released in May 2017.
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Background information | |
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Genres | Alternative hip hop |
Years active | 2014–present |
Members |
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Career
editClaire Toothill met Taylor Nave on Twitter in late 2013.[1] Both Toothill and Nave were born and raised in the suburbs outside of Atlanta, GA.[2] They released a track on SoundCloud and shortly after, decided to pursue music together professionally.[3] In 2017, they released their debut project, P.O.S.H. Shortly after, Toothill moved to New York City[4] but the duo continued working on music. In the same year, they released the singles "Pretty",[5] which later became successful on TikTok,[6] and “Crushcrushcrush”.[5]
In September 2019, they appeared alongside Clairo on Deaton Chris Anthony's track "Racecar" for which a music video was released.[7] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Toothill moved back to Atlanta and Nave graduated from college,[5] which allowed the duo to focus on music full-time. In April 2020, they released their second EP, Treat Like Gold,[8][4] which includes the track "Wishy Washy", for which a music video was released in September 2020.[9] In October 2022, the song was used in the fifth episode of the fourth season of Atlanta.[10]
Between 2020 and 2021, the duo continued to release a handful of singles and provide features for other artists. "Pop Star", an ode to life as a musician,[11] was released in December 2020 followed by “TBTF" in September 2021.[12] In February 2022, they featured on Lewis OfMan's "Misbehave", which Billboard likened to a version of Kesha's "Tik Tok" shot in the Emily in Paris universe, and which appeared on OfMan's album Sonic Poems, which was released in the same day.[13]
In September 2022, the pair announced their debut album Sexy with the release of their single "Cherub".[14] The following month, they released the album's second single "Love Me".[5] In November 2022, they released the twelve-track album Sexy,[15] which featured "Pop Star", "TBTF", "Cherub", "Love Me", and "The Hills (feat. Deela)".[16] The album received positive reviews.[17] Pitchfork gave the album a 7.4, noting that Coco & Clair Clair coalesce and subvert trends with ease.[15] In November 2023, they released a deluxe version of the album that features remixes of each track from artists like Empress Of, Chaeyoung from the K-pop group Twice, and George Daniel of The 1975.[18][17] Later in November 2023, they released a cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas".[19]
Discography
editMixtapes
edit- Posh (May 2017)
EPs
edit- Treat Like Gold (April 2020)
Studio albums
edit- Sexy (November 2022)
- Girl (August 2024)
Singles
editAs lead artist
editTitle | Year | Album |
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"Rosé" (feat. Fit of Body)[20] |
2015 | Non-album single |
"Knife Play" (feat. Slug Christ)[20] | ||
"Silk and Wine (529)" (feat. Lord Narf)[20] | ||
"Water" (feat. Slug Christ)[20] |
2016 | |
"Pretty" (feat. Okthxbb)[20] |
2017 | |
"Crushcrushcrush" (feat. Paul Maxwell)[20] | ||
"Naomi & Kate" (feat. Okthxbb)[20] |
2018 | |
"Sunnyside" (feat. Isabella Lovestory & Paul Maxwell)[20] | ||
"Atlanta Girls (Coco Freestyle)"[20] | 2019 | |
"Bugs"[20] | ||
"Smash Hit"[20] | 2020 | |
"U + Me"[20] | ||
"Pop Star"[20] | Sexy | |
"TBTF"[20] | 2021 | |
"Cherub"[20] | 2022 | |
"Love Me"[20] | ||
"The Hills (feat. Deela)" (George Daniel remix)[20] | 2023 | Sexy (deluxe version) |
"Pop Star" (Chaeyoung remix)[20] | ||
"Last Christmas"[20] | Non-album single |
As featured artist
editTitle | Year | Album |
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"Cloud Nine"[20] (Cowgirl Clue feat. Coco & Clair Clair) |
2019 | Icebreaker |
"Racecar"[20] (Deaton Chris Anthony feat. Clairo, Coco & Clair Clair) |
2019 | Bo Y |
"Misbehave"[20] (Lewis OfMan feat. Coco & Clair Clair) |
2022 | Sonic Poems |
References
edit- ^ "Coco & Clair Clair Were Making TikTok Music Before TikTok Music Was A Thing". Stereogum. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Coco & Clair Clair Are for the Random Girls". V Magazine. September 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "a Conversation with Clair from the Duo Coco And Clair Clair". KUNST. May 23, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Midnight in a Perfect World: Coco & Clair Clair". www.kexp.org. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Bulnes, Madison (October 14, 2022). "Coco & Clair Clair is for the girls". Document Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Coco & Clair Clair Were Making TikTok Music Before TikTok Music Was A Thing". Stereogum. November 2, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Watch Deaton Chris Anthony, Clairo and Coco & Clair Clair's "RACECAR" video". The FADER. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Ones To Watch". Ones to Watch. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Premiere: Coco & Clair Clair's "Wishy Washy" Is Whispery, DIY Pop That Hits". Nylon. September 16, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Cydney (November 11, 2022). "'Atlanta': All the Songs Heard in Season 4". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Coco & Clair Clair are on their Mariah shit on "Pop Star"". The FADER. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Coco & Clair Clair Take the Stage for UCSB's First In-Person Concert | The Daily Nexus". The Daily Nexus | The University of California, Santa Barbara's independent, student-run newspaper. October 15, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Billboard Staff (February 18, 2022). "First Spin: The Week's Best New Dance Tracks From Alesso & Katy Perry, Lewis OfMan & More". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ McCafferty, Kenna (September 16, 2022). "Coco & Clair Clair Stay Playful Together on 'CHERUB'".
- ^ a b "Coco & Clair Clair: Sexy". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Coco & Clair Clair announce new album Sexy, share "Cherub"". The FADER. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Coco & Clair Clair Are Bringing SEXY Back". Office Magazine. November 14, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Bowenbank, Jason Lipshutz,Joe Lynch,Starr; Lipshutz, Jason; Lynch, Joe; Bowenbank, Starr (September 25, 2023). "10 Cool Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Chappell Roan, Bleachers, Kylie Minogue & More". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Coco & Clair Clair Cover Wham!"s "Last Christmas": Listen". Stereogum. November 24, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Coco & Clair Clair - Discography". Spotify. Retrieved January 26, 2024.