{"id":2427630,"date":"2026-05-22T06:46:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2427630"},"modified":"2026-05-22T06:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:46:22","slug":"charli-xcx-walks-paris-runway-straight-to-hell-on-gritty-new-single-ss26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/charli-xcx-walks-paris-runway-straight-to-hell-on-gritty-new-single-ss26\/","title":{"rendered":"Charli XCX walks Paris runway &#8220;straight to hell&#8221; on gritty new single &#8216;SS26&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/charli-xcx\">Charli XCX<\/a> has shared another new single, \u2018SS26\u2019. Check out the official video below.<\/p>\n<p>The song follows on from recent track <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-charli-xcxs-mosh-heavy-video-for-new-single-rock-music-3944492\">\u2018Rock Music\u2019<\/a>, and arrives after the pop artist shared the full lyrics on her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itscharlibb.substack.com\/p\/ss26?r=6tkhbg&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnGoSiqe7O72ny_1P0IndxcunjDv-kCJeNibdWScwJ8VW4HRAoO10g2yKyIVQ_aem_olqEJvU4NyYZwrQXzJvypA&amp;utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv6_a1dennhayvr5hm&amp;triedRedirect=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Substack<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/charli-xcx-wuthering-heights-review-3930233\"><b>Charli XCX \u2013 \u2018Wuthering Heights\u2019 review: delicious gothic pop for a winter of yearning<\/b><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201c<em>Spring Summer \u201926\/ When the world is gonna end no hope for any of it\/ Yeah, we\u2019re walking on a runway that goes straight to hell\/ Nothing\u2019s gonna save us, not music, fashion or film<\/em>,\u201d Charli sings, paying homage to high fashion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Spring Summer \u201926\/ When the world is gonna end no hope for any of it\/ Yeah, we\u2019re walking on a runway that goes straight to hell\/ I know.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The breezy single opens with a simple guitar line and subtle electronic drums before introducing a grittier, distorted tone. \u2018SS26\u2019 flicks between these two sounds, bringing in some subtle, bouncing synths.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Charli xcx - SS26 (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/twLhSqabby0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DYmqC0mxa7g\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201c<em>I was hacked\/ It was taken out of context, obviously\/ But I didn\u2019t do it\/ Even if I did\/ Wrote a really good notes app apology<\/em>,\u201d Chari later adds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Think my politics could work as a press strategy\/ And my heritage could give me quite the USP\/ Can\u2019t hide the fact I\u2019d rather take the easy road\/ Yeah, I think I\u2019ll be alright if I look good in the clothes<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The glamorous music video for \u2018SS26\u2019, directed by Torso, finds Charli walking a runway at a fashion show in Paris. Torso previously helmed the visuals for \u2018Von Dutch\u2019 from the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/features\/music-features\/charli-xcx-brat-summer-timeline-highs-lows-3777880\">cultural phenomenon<\/a> that was her 2024 album, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/charli-xcx-brat-review-lyrics-tracklist-3762875\">\u2018Brat\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After showing off various outfits in the new clip, Charli follows a group of models off the end of the runway and into a dark, bottomless pit. In one dramatic scene, her dressing room begins to explode in sparks and flames.<\/p>\n<p>Charli posted a black-and-white video of herself \u201cin the studio writing \u2018SS26\u2032\u201d in Paris on social media. The song was co-produced and co-written by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/a-g-cook\">A. G. Cook<\/a> and Finn Keane.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the artist shared a pensive B-side called <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/charli-xcx-shares-pensive-new-b-side-i-keep-on-thinking-bout-you-every-single-day-and-night-3944738\">\u2018I Keep On Thinking Bout You Every Single Day And Night\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Charli\u2019s latest material sees her stray from the club vibe of \u2018Brat\u2019, which was named <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/lists\/end-of-year\/best-albums-2024-3818995#31\"><em>NME<\/em>\u2018s Number One album of the year in 2024<\/a>. This year, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/charli-xcx-wuthering-heights-review-3930233\">she released the gothic pop \u2018Wuthering Heights\u2019 soundtrack record<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Her team recently <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/charli-xcxs-team-confirm-shes-finishing-her-next-studio-album-3938727\">confirmed that she was finishing work on her new album<\/a>. Later, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/charli-xcx-on-her-new-album-the-dance-floor-is-dead-so-now-were-making-rock-music-3940780\">Charli teased the lyric \u201c<em>I think the dance floor is dead, so now we\u2019re making rock music<\/em>\u201c<\/a> before <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/charli-xcx-shares-studio-footage-making-new-song-rock-music-thats-not-actually-rock-music-3943679\">clarifying: \u201cI never said I was making a rock album.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I\u2019d made another album that felt more dance-leaning, it would have felt really hard, really sad,\u201d she told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/article\/charli-xcx-british-vogue-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Vogue<\/em><\/a>. \u201cWhat\u2019s interesting for me is to bend the possibilities of what my perspective on that could be\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/charli-xcx-responds-to-reactions-to-her-pivot-on-rock-music-3945658\">Charli responded to the reactions to her stylistic shift<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s all kind of fascinating,\u201d she explained. \u201cI love talking about music and art with my friends, so I\u2019m happy people are throwing out thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not gonna explain where I was coming from with \u2018Rock Music\u2019, but all I know is that things can be funny, earnest, sincere, and joyful all at the same time and that\u2019s what I feel about a lot of the things I make.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('consent', 'revoke');\n  fbq('init', '370979561341328');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nme.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charli XCX has shared another new single, \u2018SS26\u2019. Check out the official video below. The song follows on from recent track \u2018Rock Music\u2019, and arrives after the pop artist shared the full lyrics on her Substack this week. READ MORE:\u00a0Charli XCX \u2013 \u2018Wuthering Heights\u2019 review: delicious gothic pop for a winter of yearning \u201cSpring Summer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2427631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[21940],"class_list":["post-2427630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-pop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Charli-XCX-walks-Paris-runway-straight-to-hell-on-gritty.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2427630"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427630\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2427632,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427630\/revisions\/2427632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2427631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2427630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2427630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2427630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}