Soon after the release of Charli XCX’s album “Brat,” its songs became a cultural phenomenon. The singer pushed boundaries and created an era that might be more than just a fleeting moment. Recently, Charli XCX took to TikTok to muse about “summer again, question mark” and turned the clip into a meditation on what it means to create an all-consuming cultural phenomenon with “Brat” and to eventually let it go.
Charli XCX reveals she’s intrigued about the ‘tension of staying too long’
Brat trailblazer Charli XCX recently shared she was not ready to let go of her album and its songs. For her, the “Brat” era is nowhere near finished, which she candidly opened up about in her latest TikTok video. Offering a window into her headspace, the pop sensation revealed what it was like to say goodbye to the album. She admitted “Brat” to be her boldest, most personal album yet, and why bidding it farewell was exceptionally difficult.
Charli confessed, “It’s really hard to let go of ‘Brat’ and let go of this thing that is so inherently me and become my entire life.” Opening up about the nuances of finding a way to communicate the record to the world for over two years, she touched upon how waves of success can quickly become “oversaturated for artists.” She admitted how disappearances keep an artist “cool,” but found fascination in “the tension of staying too long.”
The singer mused, “I kind of want it to go on and on and on because it is who I am.” Her vulnerability and self-awareness struck a chord with her fans, who showed support in the post’s comments. A user quipped, “If Mariah Carey sings the same song every Christmas, we can have Brat every summer.” Another encouraged, “Brat Summer doesn’t end, it just evolves.” Meanwhile, an individual echoed in support, “Brat summer has turned into brat life.”
The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and dominated several musical platforms in various countries. But beyond the numbers, “Brat” has become a melting pot for songs, collaborations, music, lyrics, and rawness that allowed Charli XCX to tap into something that transcends the fading culture of pop music. While debate swirls over its longevity, Charli’s candid TikTok video is a reminder that she stands at the center of her “Brat” universe, and she is not letting it go anytime soon.
