Pop star Charli XCX thought her label might drop her over her 2024 hit album Brat.

The 32-year-old singer, whose real name is Charlotte Aitchison, spoke to Gwyneth Paltrow on the actress’s Goop podcast about her mindset while making the record.

“I actually made this record being like, ‘OK, I’m just going to do this one for me,” she told Paltrow.

“Maybe I’m going to get dropped by my label and that’s fine’. That was kind of the headspace that I was in.”

The album, released in June 2024, peaked at number one in the UK and reached the top 10 in 14 other countries, earning nine Grammy nominations and winning three.

Following the release of the Brat album, Charli’s infectious electronic-pop tracks soared up the charts and inspired a viral dance trend, with fans embracing the “Brat

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