16. B2b (feat. Tinashe)
A mutual toast to fighting through the hardships of a career to reach the top of the mountain. The message of the “B2b” remix featuring Tinashe is valid: “They didn’t come out of nowhere/They were asleep on me/I’m bored.” ” But when you switch back to something warmer than the original’s hard work, it loses some of its edge, especially when it comes to songs that hold up two fingers and wink as they strut to the top of the podium.
15. Apple (feat. Japanese House)
The ubiquitous dance trend helped turn the tables on Brat to become its biggest viral hit, but perhaps this cute association is the answer to Apple’s actual message: about family and heritage. It may be that his thoughts feel almost disconnected. The image of trucks in popular culture. Here, the poem “The Japanese House” talks about family estrangement (“I live in another country / I have another girlfriend I’ve never met”), but behind that feeling It is difficult to completely eliminate certain emotions.
14. Rewind (feat. Brady)
While OG’s “Rewind” reminisced about a simple ’90s childhood where they polished their toenails and burned songs to CDs, this version takes the subject matter far more intensely and emotionally disturbing. It has become a thing. “I’m six feet below me,” Brady sings. “Sometimes I just want to die and wake up,” Charlie sings. Even on such a deep record, it’s difficult to listen to.
13. I Might Say Something Stupid (feat. The 1975 & John Hopkins)
As soon as the guest list for “Brat and It’s Completely Different…” was announced, the combination of “The 1975” and “I Might Say Something Stupid” became a redemptive, incisive take on Matty Healy’s poetry. Self-awareness seemed like the ultimate goal for poetry. My own great tendency to make very public mistakes. Here, with the help of Glacier Atmosphere ℅ John Hopkins, there is a moment where this works well. “Don’t worry, it’s common/happens to a lot of guys” is a clever dual purpose response to being canceled, while the original “I don’t know if I belong here anymore” It is especially poignantly repeated after the line “Hmm.” Periods of silence carry great weight. Realistically, Healy’s words would always be slanted, but on a record where the hurtful cards are often so clearly laid out on the table, sometimes it’s hard to say mean things to him. Sometimes I want to have it.
12. Club Classics (feat. Bb Tricks)
An absolutely raunchy banger, “Club classics” 2.0 not only adds a vibrant Spanish verse from BB Trickz, but also doubles up as a kind of hybrid “Brat” remix track within the track, with “365 ” interpolates the iconic “bumpin’ that.” , sped up Charlie’s original vocals and added a bouncy, raucous beat that could turn a dance floor into a mosh pit.
11. 360 (feat. Robin & Yong Lean)
OK, yes, I know it’s relatively unforgivable to leave Robin out of the top 10 albums, especially when so many of the lyrics here are full of fun self-references (“Everyone in the club did it without permission”). danced”). But while the bulk of “360” chooses to stay pretty true to the feel of the original, celebrating its stars with playfulness and dialogue, it simply can’t forgive the worst lines on the entire record. I didn’t even have email/Now my lyrics are playing in your boobies. ”Hmm…cool?
10. Von Dutch (feat. Addison Rae & AG Cook)
If this version of “Von dutch” had been released first, the conveyor belt of killer internet criticism would have instantly become iconic. We have to admire that outro alone. “All the girls are like, ‘Can I take a picture?'” / And then they go online and say, ‘You’re kidding, I hate you.’ ” As a snapshot of current culture, it’s so vivid and so harrowingly accurate. But Addison Rae and A.G. Cooke’s version at No. 10 is purely due to the original forebear release that introduced us to the world of “Brat” and changed pop music forever. This is because it is not comparable to
9. Mean Girls (feat. Julian Casablancas)
While many of the “Brat and That’s Totally Different…” hookups made perfect sense within Charlie’s known circles, we never expected Julian Casablancas to enter the XCX universe. did. But when you think about the more experimental, electronic work the Strokes leader has done with his other band, The Voids, it doesn’t seem so strange. “Mean Girls” is probably a song that sounds like Guest but not Charlie. Julian’s poems could literally be lifted off the odd edge of The Strokes’ cutting room floor. It’s a curveball, but it’s easy to imagine teenage Charli getting a kick out of it. However, points should be deducted if the original “New York City darling” line is not included. Come on, guys, he’s right there…
8. So I (feat. AG Cook)
Few people would make sense to take part in this touching tribute to the late, great Sophie. So for updates that celebrate Charlie’s good times and bring back memories with friends, we’ll keep it to ourselves, working exclusively with AGCook, the producer of “Brat” and SOPHIE’s PC music buddy It worked fine. “Now I want to think about the good times,” Charlie repeated, reminiscing about the night they met and the effect Sophie had on her. Just as grief comes in stages, this tribute, like the original, is moving in its unwavering positivity.
7. 365 (feat. Shy Girl)
When Charlie appeared on John Kennedy’s Tape Notes podcast, her walkthrough on “365” was iconic. It’s an immersive way to stumble on a night out that anyone who’s ever partied a little hard will instantly recognize. That said, if the original was like rolling around in different rooms in a club, this two-minute Shygirl remix is like finding a sex dungeon in a basement. Distorted, pounding, and featuring Shy’s sultry lyrics (“Too hot, lick me when I’m sweaty / Touch me and squeeze when the bassline hits me”), pure hedonism. is packed into 120 seconds.
6. Talk Talk (feat. Troye Sivan)
First, let me point out that at this point in the list, every track is basically a 10/10. We disagree here, but hey, we’re just living that life. Teaming up with SWEAT’s touring partner Troye Sivan, it should come as no surprise that their take on ‘Talk Talk’ is even more intense than the original. “Kay, here’s the plan / I want to take you to Amsterdam / I’ve got a nice hotel to fuck you in,” Troy sings in a voice far sweeter than a dirty proposal. Sassy, sassy and an absolute bop, it’s a great addition to the pair’s string of collaborations since the excellent ‘1999.’
5. Everything Is Romantic (feat. Caroline Polachek)
While in the original the title seemed like a definitive statement, here “Everything Is Romantic” appears to have a built-in question mark at the end. Centered around a late-night phone call between Charlie and Caroline, the album features a common motif throughout much of the album. It’s the struggle between actively wanting top-level success at the next level while also recognizing that there are multiple testing elements. “It’s like living a dream, but not living your life,” says Caroline. Charlie replied, “I thought you would relate.” No romance has been found yet, but it ends with an image of XCX calling her from a photo shoot and trying to convince her. “Isn’t it romantic to live a life like that?”
4. I’ve been thinking about it (feat. Bon Iver)
Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) was another perhaps surprising name on the call sheet for “Brat and It’s Completely Different…” but the singer’s unparalleled, heartbreaking vocals ‘s timbre perfectly complements the album’s most vulnerable moments. Charlie updates the original conversation about potential motherhood and the omnipresent biological clock with an update on how the pressure to capitalize on her current success now more than ever is overwhelming I’m doing it. “Because once things start going well, don’t stop,” she suggests. Throughout, Vernon’s heavenly vocals are like a soothing angel on opposite shoulders as the two ask, “When did this get so hard?”
3. Guess (feat. Billie Eilish)
It rocketed to number one in the UK and became one of the year’s biggest singles in the process, but no matter how intense the online debate over Billie’s verses is, ‘Guess’ remains the record’s sassiest. That didn’t stop it from becoming the goofiest banger of all time. What do you get when you put two of modern pop’s most idiosyncratic, self-aware, boundary-pushing pioneers on the same track? What do you get when you put a cheeky wink in musical form? You can make it sound effortless and huge while knowing exactly what you’re doing (with the help of The Dare and about 10,000 pairs of knickers).
2. Sympathy is a Knife (feat. Ariana Grande)
The internet was hoping it would be Taylor, but realistically that was never the case. However, we would argue that the end result is much better. Not just because the world doesn’t need more of Swift’s discourse, but because Ariana has spent her career in the best position to weigh in on celebrity issues. Here, the knife in question is stabbed by the press, by friends who say you have changed, and by the public who “want to see you hit rock bottom” as soon as you reach the top. Of all the tracks on Brat and it’s fully different…, this is the most intense one published. It’s a complete real-time snapshot of the headfuck Charlie was thrown into last summer, highlighted by: They are star friends who have been through the wringer many times.
1. Girl, So Construction (feat. Lorde)
Not only is it the best song on the album, it’s one of the best answer tracks of all time. When “Girl, so confused featuring Lorde” came out, it felt like something of a cultural reset occurred. A line drawn in the sand of a decades-long woman-on-woman battle has been carved by two stars at the top of their field who refuse to play that game anymore. Hearing Lorde’s reaction, so completely raw and vulnerable, felt significant and relatable. She reminded me not to get bogged down in assumptions and insecurities, just talk and find solutions through remixes as she sings. This is truly a groundbreaking achievement.
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