Charli XCX Releases Chains of Love for Wuthering Heights Film

Charli XCX released her new single "Chains of Love" on Thursday, previewing an album she created to accompany Emerald Fennell's upcoming film adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic novel Wuthering Heights. The track accompanies the debut of the film's full trailer, which highlights the gothic romance starring Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff.

The haunting synthpop song builds from a swirling, cinematic melody into an euphoric chorus, capturing themes of tormented love. "I'd rather lay down in thorns, I'd rather drown in a stream, I'd rather light myself on fire, I'd rather wear all these scars, I'd rather watch my skin bleed in the eye of your storm," Charli XCX sings in the verses. The chorus intensifies with lyrics such as, "Shattering like glass, yes, they're breaking up my heart, the chains of love are cruel," and "My face is turning blue, can't breathe without you here, I shouldn't feel like a prisoner." Produced by Finn Keane, who previously collaborated with the artist on tracks from her 2024 album Brat, "Chains of Love" evokes the moody, filtered vocals of her 2013 debut True Romance while incorporating bombastic drums and melancholic...