Charli xcx believes her subsequent album shall be a “flop” after the mind-blowing success of ‘Brat’.
Charli xcx believes her ‘Brat’ follow-up will not be as profitable commercially
The ‘Von Dutch’ singer just isn’t feeling any “strain” to high her chart-topping file which dominated mainstream pop in 2024 – however she would not anticipate her follow-up will do as properly.
She advised Culted: “I used to be actually doing it for myself. I had no clue individuals would join with it the best way they did. I don’t really feel the strain as a result of you’ll be able to by no means actually do the identical factor twice. My subsequent file will most likely be a flop, which I’m down for.”
Charli lately admitted she is discovering it “actually onerous to let go of” ‘Brat’.
The ‘360’ hitmaker dominated popular culture together with her 2024 LP and has admitted she would love to increase her ‘Brat’ period for so long as doable, as a result of it is who she is, however she additionally understands that every thing has a “lifespan”.
Addressing the way forward for ‘Brat’ in an sincere TikTok, she started: “Yesterday I made this TikTok about, ‘Summer season once more?’ And I used to be form of joking but additionally perhaps severe.
“I don’t know. Um, but it surely received me excited about it’s actually onerous to let go of ‘Brat,’ and let go of this factor that’s so inherently me, and change into my complete life.”
Nevertheless, she admitted she likes the “pressure of staying too lengthy”.
She continued: “You understand? I began excited about tradition and the ebbs and flows of the lifespan of issues. Then, how once you get a stage of success, you’ll be able to change into oversaturated after which individuals need you to vanish – which I perceive, and I’m form of a believer in that.
“I feel it permits artists to retain their cool when they’re so in everybody’s faces, then they vanish. However I’m additionally within the pressure of staying too lengthy. I discover that fairly fascinating in what that does.”
Hinting ‘Brat’ may stick round, Charli added: “However yeah, it’s clearly onerous to simply be like, ‘Okay. It’s over now.’ I form of need it to go on and on and one as a result of it’s who I’m. I’ve been excited about ‘Brat’ lengthy earlier than the file got here out. I’ve sat right here by myself for 2 yr prior excited about how I’m going to speak this file to the world. Not simply the music however the entire visible identification of the album.”
Charli concluded: “I simply form of need it to maintain going.”
‘Brat’ sparked an entire popular culture phenomenon with the ‘Brat Lady’ persona, whereas the sickly inexperienced color used on the album cowl impressed TikTok tendencies, vogue, and even a crossover into politics with the US presidential election when Charli branded Democrat Kamala Harris “Brat”. The time period was additionally topped Collins Dictionary phrase of the yr.
