Charli XCX makes candid career admission about hit album Brat

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5 Nov 2025 • 7:47 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Pop star Charli XCX initially feared her record label might drop her over her 2024 album, Brat, which she made thinking it was “just for me”.
  • Despite her concerns, Brat achieved cultural and significant global success, reaching number one in the UK and top 10 in 14 other countries.
  • The album garnered nine Grammy nominations, winning three, and secured five Brit Awards, including Album of the Year and Artist of the Year.
  • Charli XCX plans her next album to be “inherently different” from Brat, exploring new sounds like string arrangements, and is expanding into acting with several film roles.
  • She recently married The 1975 drummer George Daniel and discussed her evolving thoughts on starting a family, a theme touched upon in her music.

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