"“Maybe we could become each other, like something out of a Jacques Rivette movie or something,” she sings, referencing the French New Wave director. “I wonder if I just want you as my best friend, or if I'm just a really late bloomer.” Later, she touches on her own sexuality, noting: “Now I'm wondering if maybe I could be gay, but come on, look at me, I'm probably not. I've always wondered if you were actually gay, or if that's something you just say for your career.”"
"“I Keep On Thinking Bout You Every Single Day and Night” finds Charli singing to a friend she's considering turning into something more. A slower and softer companion to the chugging, electric-guitar-laden “Rock Music,” the track is only available on vinyl and her aptly-named Instagram account b.sides—it also comes with a new video directed by filmmaker Aidan Zamiri. Watch that below."
"The video, shot in black-and-white, follows Charli as she struts and spins around a studio space. In the caption for the video, Charli wrote that she filmed the music video for the song with Zamiri while on set for another film shoot in Kyoto, Japan. She also encouraged listeners to “rip the audio if you want it xx,” indicating that this song isn't likely to pop up on DSPs any time soon."
"Over the past few months, Charli has been teasing the follow-up to her 2024 album, noting in a recent British Vogue cover story that the record features more guitars and less pitch-shifted vocals. In February, Charli also shared a companion album for Emerald Fennell's film adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which featured John Cale and Sky Ferreira (although Ferreira took some umbrage with the release, claiming that the soundtrack drew significantly on her old demos)."
A new B-side titled “I Keep On Thinking Bout You Every Single Day and Night” is released by Charli XCX shortly after “Rock Music.” The track is available only on vinyl and through her Instagram account b.sides, and it includes a newly released black-and-white music video directed by Aidan Zamiri. The song is slower and softer than “Rock Music,” with Charli singing to a friend she is considering turning into something more. Lyrics reference Jacques Rivette and explore whether she wants a best friend or is a late bloomer, while also questioning her sexuality. Charli filmed the video while on set in Kyoto, Japan, and encouraged listeners to “rip the audio” if they want it. She has also teased a follow-up album featuring more guitars and fewer pitch-shifted vocals.
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