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Charli XCX Releases B-Side “I Keep On Thinking Bout You Every Single Day and Night”
5/11/2026, 9:09:10 PM
New B-Side Unveiled
Charli XCX released the vinyl-only B-side “I Keep On Thinking Bout You Every Single Day and Night” on May 8, days after “Rock Music.” The track appears on Instagram b.sides and is paired with a lo-fi black-and-white video directed by Aidan Zamiri. The video shows Charli moving through a studio and a dance space; it was filmed while shooting in Kyoto. She invited fans to copy the audio if they wanted, confirming the song will not be on streaming services soon.
From “Rock Music” to a Softer Companion
“Rock Music,” produced by A.G. Cook, Finn Keane and George Daniel, marked a shift from the club-heavy sound of her 2024 album Brat. The B-side offers a slower, stripped-back contrast. In a British Vogue interview Charli said the upcoming album will feature more guitars, fewer pitch-shifted vocals, and she stressed she is not making a “rock album.”
Creative Team and Visual Styling
The “Rock Music” teaser, also directed by Zamiri, shows Charli in a low-cut black bra of Italian leather featuring 34 carats of diamonds, a solid-gold buckle and pieces by designer Jane Jones LA. Stylist Chris Horan paired it with low-rise black bottoms, sleek dark hair, layered jewelry and dramatic makeup.
Official Statements & Responses
Charli framed the B-side as a meditation on a friendship that might become something more, invoking Jacques Rivette. She emphasized the track does not signal a genre shift, stating she had never claimed to be making a rock album. She described the prospect of another dance-leaning record as emotionally difficult and expressed a desire to expand the possibilities of her artistic perspective.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
All sources agree on the release date (May 8) and the vinyl-only distribution model. No contradictory data were identified, though details about the forthcoming full-length album’s title and tracklist remain undisclosed.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Maybe we could become each other, like something out of a Jacques Rivette movie or something,” — Charli XCX
- “I wonder if I just want you as my best friend, or if I’m just a really late bloomer.” — Charli XCX
- “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.” — Charli XCX
- “I never said I was making a rock album.” — Charli XCX
What’s Next
Charli will headline the Reading & Leeds festivals in August, sharing the bill with Fontaines D.C. She also has acting roles in Daniel Goldhaber’s Faces of Death remake and Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex, while work on her next album continues. The b.sides project will likely receive further visual releases.
