Charli Xcx Says Her Next Album After ‘Brat’ Will ‘Probably Be a Flop’
- Charli XCX released her album Brat in June 2024, which dominated mainstream pop culture and reached her highest Billboard 200 peak to date.
- She spent two years before the release carefully planning how to communicate Brat, while acknowledging the natural lifespan of cultural moments.
- Brat sparked a pop culture phenomenon including the “Brat Girl” persona, political crossover with Democrat Kamala Harris, and viral trends inspired by its sickly green cover color.
- Charli expressed that she doesn’t feel pressured to replicate the success of Brat and is prepared for her upcoming album to underperform.
- She continues touring Brat, starting a European leg in June 2025, and embraces the uncertainty of her follow-up’s reception while resisting pressure to replicate past success.
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Charli XCX Thinks Her Next Album After ‘Brat’ Will ‘Probably Be A Flop’ And She’s Fine With That
Getty Image Brat was huge, but Charli XCX isn’t worried about following it up. In fact, she thinks her next album very well could “flop.” Asked in a new Culted interview if she feels pressure for her next album to reach the culture-shifting heights of Brat, Charli said: “I don’t really feel the pressure to create another record like Brat because when I was making it, even though I really believed in it and totally knew what I wanted to do with i…
Charli XCX says her next album might flop and she’s totally fine with it
After the explosive success of Brat, Charli XCX isn’t trying to bottle lightning twice. In fact, she’s more than ready for her next album to sink. Not because she’s lost her touch but because she’s no longer creating music to top charts or break the internet. She’s doing it for herself.Speaking at Cannes in an interview with Culted, Charli shared that she doesn’t feel the weight of trying to outdo Brat. “When I made Brat, I believed in it, but I…
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