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Blink and You'll Miss Charli XCX With Extra-Long Bangs
Charli XCX’s latest single arrives with a runway video and a 30-minute YouTube pre-show that spotlights her fashion-forward rock era.
- On Thursday night, Charli XCX released the music video for 'SS26,' a runway-themed concept directed by TORSO featuring the singer in high-fashion looks.
- The track follows 'Rock Music,' her first standalone single since the 'Brat' era, marking a pivot away from dance music. Charli co-wrote and co-produced the song with A.G. Cook and Finn Keane.
- Staged as a runway show, the video features fashion industry figures and celebrities. Former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief Carine Rotfield opens the video, remarking, "Fashion won't save us. But let's go on the runway and walk."
- Charli teased the upcoming release on Monday, posting the song's lyrics on her Substack. The singer preempted the video with a 30-minute 'Pre Show' on YouTube, where she showcased designer outfits.
- Both 'SS26' and 'Rock Music' will be included on Charli's yet-untitled seventh studio album. The video continues a theme of a runway that "goes straight to hell" during a couture season coinciding with "when the world is gonna end.
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Charli xcx Hits the Runway to Hell for ‘SS26’: Watch the Video
Charli xcx is on a “runway that goes straight to hell” for her new “SS26” song and music video, which arrived Thursday night (May 21). For the music video — directed by Torso from a concept by Charli — the singer/songwriter walks the Paris runways in a series of high-fashion looks as she sings lyrics about both style and substance. “Spring Summer ’26/ When the world is gonna end, no hope for any of it/ Yeah, we’re walking on a runway that goes…
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