Charli XCX: 'Britney Spears' songs are so intelligent'

Singer-songwriter Charli XCX has praised the music of Britney Spears and credited it with intelligence and great structure.

During an interview with Cosmopolitan magazine, the beauty explained that she thinks Spears' music is intelligent and that her songs are 'well-crafted' and well written:

"I don’t feel embarrassed by any of the music that I like. I think it’s all genuinely clever, good music. And when I say that about Britney Spears, some people are like, “What? Are you serious?” Have you heard her albums? They’re so intelligent. The way her songs are crafted is really amazing. I think that music is really interesting and clever."

When asked about her favourite Britney tracks and albums, the 'Boom Clap' songstress replied quickly with an in-depth confession about the pop records she loves:

"Definitely 'Blackout'. It got a bit darker … 'Gimme More' and 'Piece of Me' are two of my favourite songs of all time. They’re genius. '…Baby One More Time' is amazing, but that sounds like the ’90s. 'Piece of Me' sounds like it could come out now, or in 10 years’ time, and still feel ahead of its time. I love that '…Baby One More Time' video, to be honest; it’s amazing. And I also love the recent video, 'Work Bitch.' When she’s standing on the podium with the fake sharks going around her, that’s my favourite bit."

Listen to her new song 'London Queen' here: