Charli XCX has taken her smash album Brat and given it a full remix makeover—like someone who just dyed their hair neon pink at 3 a.m. on a whim. The newly minted album, also titled Brat (because why mess with perfection?), promises a different vibe while somehow still delivering peak brat energy. And yes, this includes a fresh remix of her viral hit “Apple,” because you can’t have a remix album without remixing your juiciest fruit.
Now, here’s where it gets wild. Charli brought in The Japanese House to sprinkle some ethereal indie magic all over “Apple.” It’s like if your favorite fruit smoothie got blended with existential poetry. The result? Pure audio gold, with an extra side of “I’m questioning my entire existence, but in a chic way.”
In the chorus, Charli croons:
“I wanna know where you go when you’re feeling alone / (I’ve been looking at you so long, now I only see me).”
The vibe here? A little mysterious, a little romantic, and 100% the kind of thing you whisper to your houseplants at 2 a.m. when you’re slightly tipsy.
But if you thought the remix was just a cut-and-paste job, think again. Charli didn’t just slap a new beat on the track and call it a day—nope, this one has completely new lyrics. It’s like taking the original apple and saying, “Nah, let’s turn this one into a fruit salad, actually.” Gone are the OG words that explored rotting apples, lineage trauma, and symmetrical slicing (a metaphor that made us all feel way too seen). The new lyrics? You’ll have to listen and find out—because spoilers are for amateurs.
For those of you who forgot (how dare you), the original “Apple” went like this:
“I think the apple’s rotten right to the core / From all the things passed down / From all the apples coming before / I split the apple down symmetrical lines / And what I find is kinda scary / Makes me just wanna drive.”
You know, just your typical deep thoughts about bad apples, inherited trauma, and spontaneous road trips. No biggie.
If you’re ready for an entirely new take on the song that took TikTok by storm, the Apple remix is live, waiting to bless your ears. Just be careful—it may cause an uncontrollable urge to dance awkwardly in public or dramatically stare into the distance, pretending you’re in a music video.
Go ahead, take a bite. You know you want to. 🍏
Listen to the “Apple” remix below: 🎧
