Charli XCX says viral track ‘Apple’ “nearly didn’t make the cut” on ‘Brat’
Charli XCX has said her viral track ‘Apple’ “nearly didn’t make the cut” on ‘Brat’.
The singer recently released her sixth studio album in June, in which 11th track ‘Apple’ has become a viral hit thanks to a TikTok dance.
Now, in a compilation of TikTok dances, Charli has revealed on Instagram that the song was “nearly” axed from the album entirely.
“A little secret,” she began: “apple nearly didn’t make the cut on the final tracklist. imagine lol. anyways it’s her world and we’re just living in it!!”
Take a look at some of the dances to have gone viral below:
In our four-star review of ‘Brat’, NME wrote: “It all paints a picture of who XCX is in 2024. Growing pains, grief and aching doubts come alongside self-confidence, celebration and the knowledge of the place XCX holds in the musical landscape – indeed, she kicks off ‘360’ with the knowing: “I went my own way and I made it / I’m your favourite reference baby”.
“With ‘Brat’, XCX demonstrates that going her own way will always sound pretty good.”
The singer also recently shared that she doesn’t “envisage myself making music forever”, explaining: “I would like to flex my creative muscles on other areas. I don’t envisage myself making music forever,” she said (via The Sun’s Bizarre column).
“Maybe I will in some capacity, but I just feel like there are other creative areas I really want to explore.”
The update from Charli comes after fans noticed Kyle MacLachlan’s recent online admiration of the singer, and just days since discussed how his Twin Peaks character is “Brat-coded”.
“Once I understood ‘babygirl’ then everything fell into place,” he said in an interview. He also called the ‘Brat’ artwork “bright”, “compelling, and eye-catching” enough for him to change his Instagram profile to mimic the cover.
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Alex Rigotti
NME
