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Charli XCX Sets 'House' With John Cale for Wuthering Heights, Out Nov. 10

The track launches Charli XCX’s soundtrack album for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights under John Cale’s “elegant and brutal” credo.

Overview

  • Charli XCX confirmed that “House,” featuring Velvet Underground co‑founder John Cale, arrives Monday as the first song from her film project.
  • A 10‑second teaser posted Nov. 6 shows Charli on the ground, a raven-like bird, sparse violins, and a gravelly voice asking, “Can I speak to you privately for a moment?”
  • Charli says Emerald Fennell approached her last Christmas; she and collaborator Finn Keane then wrote multiple songs inspired by the film’s world.
  • Cale’s documentary line about music being both “elegant and brutal” guided the sessions, and he recorded a part for “House” that Charli says moved her to tears.
  • Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, is reported to premiere in February 2026.