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22-05-2025
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Charli xcx Strips to Her Underwear & Vandalizes Her Own Billboard in ‘Party 4 U' Music Video
Charli xcx is a party of one in her new music video for 'Party 4 U,' which finds the star revisiting a fan-favorite track from 2020 while spending a day by herself in the middle of nowhere before things get wildly out of control. In the visual released Thursday (May 15) — the five-year anniversary date of Charli's How I'm Feeling Now album, which features 'Party 4 U' — the Essex native starts out inside a house on the morning after a big blowout, with empty bottles, balloons and an abandoned birthday cake strewn around the rooms. She steps out in a polka-dot dress, occasionally dragging on a cigarette, while walking down a sun-bleached blacktop road out in the country, eventually deciding to strip her clothes off and make the rest of the trek in her white bra and underwear. More from Billboard Charli xcx Reacts to PinkPantheress Saying She 'Would Love' to Collaborate The Weeknd Says Tom Cruise 'Lip Sync Battle' Helped Him Score First Hot 100 No. 1 in 'Tonight Show' Preview Bad Bunny Reveals His Big Summer Plans in 'SNL' Promos: 'Doing Awesome Stuff' As the momentum of 'Party 4 U' builds, Charli at last unleashes her inner rage when coming across a billboard of herself. After tearing up the enormous poster's canvas with her hands and splashing black paint across her own enlarged face, she lights it on fire and walks away as flames burn down the advertisement. 'Only threw this party for you, for you, for you/ I was hoping you would come through,' she sings on the emotionally charged electronic pop track. 'I'm about to party on you/ Watch me, watch me party on you.' The visual comes a full half-decade after Charli originally released 'Party 4 U' and How I'm Feeling Now in 2020. Five years later — and only after she experienced a career breakthrough in 2024 with critically acclaimed album Brat — the track has seen a streaming resurgence thanks to newfound TikTok virality, debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in May. To make the most of the song's unexpected renaissance, and to celebrate the anniversary of her fourth studio album, Charli teamed up with director Mitch Ryan to shoot a music video for 'Party 4 U' 'I really can't believe that 5 years later one of the Angel favorites is having its own special moment,' she explained in a handwritten letter on Instagram teasing the visual one day prior. 'So obviously I wanted to do something to celebrate … This one's for you Angels.' Watch Charli's 'Party 4 U' music video above. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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21-05-2025
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See Charli XCX Light Herself on Fire (Sort of) in ‘Party 4 U' Video
As promised, Charli XCX has shared the new video for 'Party 4 U' to celebrate the fifth anniversary of her album How I'm Feeling Now, which was released on this day in 2020. The Mitch Ryan-directed video, based on a concept by the singer, concludes with Charli XCX setting a billboard with her own face on it on fire, perhaps a metaphor for her closing out that chapter in her life. More from Rolling Stone Lorde: 'I'm an Intense Bitch' 'Overcompensating': A Closeted Golden Boy Tries to Play It Straight Charli XCX Releasing 'Party 4 U' Video to Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of 'How I'm Feeling Now' A day before the 'Party 4 U' video's arrival, Charli XCX reflected on How I'm Feeling Now, as well as the song's surprise resurgence five years after its release. 'So much has changed since then: me, my life, elements of my music and most definitely the world,' XCX wrote. 'I made the album in just five weeks, from conception to release, entirely publicly in collaboration with all of you. It was so special. I felt like I rediscovered myself, my sanity + my sense of connection with the world, at a time where we were all so alone.' In addition to the 'Party 4 U' video, Charli XCX is also celebrating How I'm Feeling Now's anniversary with a limited-time-only vinyl repress of the LP, which is available now at her online shop. 'Obviously I wanted to do something to celebrate,' Charli hinted in the handwritten letter. 'It was all of us at our most raw, our most stripped, our most vulnerable. I will never forget it, and I really can't believe that 5 years later one of the Angel favorites is having its own special moment.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
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21-05-2025
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Charli XCX Thinks Her Next Album Could ‘Be a Flop.' She's OK With That
It's been quite the year for Charli XCX. Brat has been out almost 12 months and remains in the Billboard Top 40. Her American tour included four sold-out nights at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and a set of European shows starts next month. And she's prepping to star in The Moment, a mock-doc about a pop star on tour. How could Charli ever top all of that? Turns out, she's not too worried about it. 'I don't really feel the pressure to create another record like Brat,' she said during an interview at the Cannes Film Festival this week. More from Rolling Stone The Pop Queens Are the New Rock Gods See Charli XCX Light Herself on Fire (Sort of) in 'Party 4 U' Video Lorde: 'I'm an Intense Bitch' And while her next album may be a ways off, Charli is already coming to terms with the fact that it might not fare as well as Brat. 'When I was making [Brat], even though I really believed in it and totally knew what I wanted to do with it, I had no idea how it would be received,' she continued. ' … So yeah, I don't really feel the pressure because I feel that you can never really do the same thing twice, and my next record will probably be a flop, which I'm down for to be honest.' Refreshingly forthright comments like that won't thrill her team, but then again, Charli won't have much time in the immediate future to make another record. On June 5, she starts the European leg of her tour, which includes stops at the Parklife Festival (Manchester), Glastonbury (Somerset, U.K.), and the Roskilde Festival (Denmark). She just released a first-ever video for the How I'm Feeling Now track, 'Party 4 U,' five years after its release. Meanwhile, a movie career continues to beckon. Charli will also be seen in the upcoming erotic thriller I Want Your Sex alongside Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman; the satire Sacrifice with Chris Evans as a movie star kidnapped by a cult; and the fantasy film 100 Nights of Hero. Two years ago, Charli also completed filming a role in a remake of the 1978 horror film Faces of Death that's still awaiting release. In light of that intersection of film and music in her life, the next new music Charli fans could hear might be the score she and Jack Antonoff are producing for the Anne Hathaway film Mother Mary. Whether it will be a flop or not remains to be seen. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
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21-05-2025
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11 queer songs that belonged on Spotify's Song of the Summer 2025
It's that time of year again! The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and pop music fans are starting to discuss what they think will be this year's "song of the summer." Picking just one song to encapsulate an entire summer is often challenging, but it's always an entertaining debate among music lovers. On Tuesday, May 20, Spotify revealed its selections for this year's "Song of the Summer," which included names like Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, and Charli XCX. Generally speaking, the Spotify list of guesses is pretty fun. Namely, queer people are obviously here for the resurgence of "Party 4 U." Anything Bad Bunny does is perfect, and "NUEVAYoL" is a standout track for the musician. And Lady Gaga is… well, mother! Zooming in, though, it's quite disappointing to see that Spotify's "Song of the Summer" list doesn't feature more tracks by queer artists, or even tracks that are resonating with the LGBTQ+ community. Below, spotlights queer contenders that should absolutely be considered in a "Song of the Summer" list for 2025. - YouTube Since winning her first-ever Grammy Award in 2024 for "Flowers," Miley Cyrus has dropped many incredible songs leading up to her new album. The third single, "End of the World" is a euphoric pop anthem that perfectly complements a sunny stroll in the park or a relaxed beach hang. - YouTube Your favorite artist's favorite artist, Chappell Roan, premiered her new song "The Giver" during her debut performance on Saturday Night Live back in November. Alas, the performance was subsequently scrubbed from the internet until she officially released the song in March. Since then, the banjo-blaring, foot-stomping country song has become an anthem for queer people who love to pleasure their partners. - YouTube Destin Conrad and Kehlani teamed up on a song called "Bad Bitches" for his debut album, Love on Digital. The 24-year-old Florida native, whose digital footprint goes all the way back to the late, great app known as Vine, is barging his way into the R&B space with a club-ready banger. - YouTube The Beaches are making some of the best rock music coming out right now. They're filling the MUNA-sized hole left by their absence, but with a heavier rock flare. The band released their song, "Blame Brett," in 2023, and it blew up on social media. Now, they have a new single called "Last Girls at the Party" that'll make you want to jump around and dance to their breezy, energetic new track off their upcoming third album, No Hard Feelings, due August 2025. - YouTube Halsey is doing things her way on their recent single, "Safeword," a kink-friendly punk-rock track with an earworm-y chorus, "I don't gotta listen to you, you're not the boss of me!" It's the perfect rebellious track to blast at full volume while driving down a highway with the windows down. - YouTube The first time you hear "Whiplash" by aespa, you'll want to run it back. The K-pop girl group mashed together roaring synths with a four-on-the-floor electronic beat that flawlessly blends with their breathy, confident vocals. - YouTube Can we all agree to never talk about "Friday" again? Rebecca Black has been making some of the best hyperpop music we've seen in a while! The 27-year-old singer is carving space for herself in the electronic music scene with her last two albums — her debut album in 2023, Let Her Burn, and Starvation, which came out in February of this year. On her latest project, she has a track called "Twist the Knife" that makes you wish you were hearing it outside, dancing around with your closest friends. - YouTube In March, Lil Nas X released an EP called Days Before Dreamboy, which features one of his best songs of his career, "HOTBOX." The song samples "Frontin'" by Pharrell and Chad Hugo (a.k.a. The Neptunes) and features some of Nas X's best rapping over a bouncy, playful beat. - YouTube Ceechyna is new to the music industry. But with only three songs out, she's clearly made her mark. In December 2024, the 21-year-old drill rapper from the UK released her biggest song, "Peggy." The British blends her humor and wit into a song about "pegging a man at the back of the bus." - YouTube This is my long shot, but this disco-inspired track by former Little Mix member Jade is the perfect summer bop. She worked with David LaChapelle on a music video, and with his signature sheen, she can be seen playing a disco diva Barbie and taking elements from the 1976 film Carrie and Soul Train. The former girl group member is the last of her bandmates to release solo music and is gearing up for her debut solo album, THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY, due out in September. - YouTube Dominican rapper Yailin may not identify as queer, but her song "Bing Bong," was definitely made with the girls and gays in mind. Her song, which has over 210 million views on YouTube and over 99 million streams on Spotify, perfectly blends two dynamic Latin genres, Brazilian funk, and Dominican dembow, to create an addictive summer track.
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14-05-2025
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Charli XCX Releasing ‘Party 4 U' Video to Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of ‘How I'm Feeling Now'
Charli XCX has revealed she'll finally release a video for her 2020 single 'Party 4 U' to coincide with the five-year anniversary of How I'm Feeling Now. While the singer is still in the midst of her Brat summer, she turned to Instagram Wednesday to share a handwritten note reflecting on How I'm Feeling Now, a release that 'honestly just feels like yesterday,' she wrote. More from Rolling Stone Watch Rosé Take on Charli XCX's Apple Dance at Brooklyn Show Lorde Explains How Charli XCX's 'Brat' Gave Her 'a Kick' to Finish New Album 'Virgin' Turnstile Go All Ari Aster in the Pit in Double Video for 'Seein' Stars' and 'Birds' 'So much has changed since then: me, my life, elements of my music and most definitely the world,' XCX wrote. 'I made the album in just five weeks, from conception to release, entirely publicly in collaboration with all of you. It was so special. I felt like I rediscovered myself, my sanity + my sense of connection with the world, at a time where we were all so alone.' How I'm Feeling Now was recorded during the Covid-19 quarantines, and its arrival in May 2020 was dampened in part by the continuing pandemic. However, five years later, the album's 'Party 4 U' has seen a resurgence thanks to TikTok as well as its inclusion in the Brat Tour setlist, leading her label to re-release the single earlier this month and pair it with a music video arriving Thursday, the album's fifth anniversary. 'Obviously I wanted to do something to celebrate,' Charli hinted in the handwritten letter, later sharing an image from the forthcoming 'Party 4 U' video. 'It was all of us at our most raw, our most stripped, our most vulnerable. I will never forget it, and I really can't believe that 5 years later one of the Angel favorites is having its own special moment.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
