Heavy/Getty Charli XCX teasing remix album collaborations via billboards.
Brat autumn seems to have arrived with the appearance of mysterious Charli XCX “Brat”-inspired billboards. Each billboard or poster features an artist’s name that is confirmed to be featured on her upcoming and highly anticipated remix album of her already successful album, “Brat.”
The billboards, which mirror art from her upcoming album — “Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat,” due out October 11 — have so far popped up in the featured artists’ hometowns, according to posts compiled by the fan account xcx source on X.
Fans have discovered a Tinashe billboard in Pasadena, a Shygirl billboard in London, and a Bon Iver billboard in Wisconsin, to name a few. The color and text on the billboards mimic XCX’s “Brat” green background with the same font and reverse lettering.
Ariana Grande, Addison Rae, The 1975, Shygirl, Tinashe, Bon Iver & Others Have Been Featured on Charli XCX Billboards
Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat – Out oct 11. t.co/vWz35Wccrl
The 1975’s involvement in the project was confirmed on a billboard found in Manchester, England. It comes as no surprise due to XCX’s engagement to the band’s drummer and producer, George Daniel. He makes regular appearances on her TikTok and has been seen attending her shows.
Shygirl is performing as the opening act for XCX and Troye Sivan’s Sweat Tour, which started in Detroit on September 14. She has been confirmed to be featured on the remixed version of XCX’s “365,” which has quickly become a fan favorite even before its release.
365 remix with Shygirl and EASYFUN will be released in 9 days.
Tinashe’s billboard was spotted in her hometown of Pasadena, California. With her hit “Nasty” being declared song of the summer by the BBC, Tinashe can relate to XCX’s successful “Brat” summer.
Fans have spotted a ‘brat and it’s completely different but also still brat’ billboard reading “bon iver” in Minneapolis 👀
(via u/eats_pie on Reddit)
A poster featuring Swedish rapper Bladee was also reported in Stockholm, xcx source shared. The outlet also shared a billboard featuring Ariana Grande on October 4, and and Addison Rae billboard in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Fan Reaction Was Mixed on Speculated Taylor Swift Collaboration
Charli XCX is possibly teasing a remix of “Sympathy is a Knife” with Taylor Swift on her New York Magazine interview.
Brat singer is reportedly already working on this new version and sharing new lyrics.
Fans have been talking about the potential involvement of Taylor Swift on the “Brat” remix album due to her being the speculated focal point of XCX’s song “Sympathy is a Knife.” Swift was dating The 1975’s lead singer Matty Healy while XCX and Daniel were also dating. Lyrics fans think refer to Swift include: “Don’t wanna see her backstage at my boyfriend’s show / Fingers crossed behind my back / I hope they break up quick.”
This idea of XCX and Swift working out any animosity on a remix was inspired by Lorde’s featured collaboration on “Girl, So Confusing,” another song from “Brat,” which XCX said references Lorde in its lyrics.
Fans reaction to the idea of an XCX-Swift collaboration was mixed.
“I love Taylor, I love Charli, but Taylor would not sound good on any of the brat tracks,” one fan wrote on Instagram. “Taylor on a Charli track sounds like the worst song ever created,” another commented.
Others were more optimistic about a collaboration. “I want it so bad,” one person wrote. “would be kinda slappy if taylor follows Charlie style,” commented another fan.
After the perception of the two singers not getting along, Swift has cleared up rumors by praising XCX on her artistry. “Her writing is surreal and inventive, always. She just takes a song to places you wouldn’t expect it to go, and she’s been doing it consistently for over a decade. I love to see hard work like that payoff,” Swift said in a New York Magazine interview.
XCX Shares List of Confirmed Featured Artists
Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat feat:
All of the artists confirmed via XCX’s post on October 4 to be featured on Charli xcx’s ‘Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat’:
Ariana Grande, The 1975, Billie Eilish, Lorde, Tinashe, Caroline Polachek, Bon Iver, Troye Sivan, Robyn, Addison Rae, Shygirl, The Japanese House, Bb trickz, A. G. Cook, Bladee, Yung Lean, Julian Casablancas, and Jon Hopkins.
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Charli XCX ‘Brat’ Billboards Pop Up Teasing Remix Collaborations