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Charli XCX Unveils ‘Chains of Love’ Video as Wuthering Heights Companion Album Takes Shape

The project marks a gothic pivot guided by John Cale’s “elegant and brutal” credo.

Overview

  • The C Prinz–directed visual places Charli in a grand dining hall battling an unseen force, culminating with her shattering a glass table.
  • “Chains of Love” doubles as a trailer cue for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, following the earlier single “House” featuring John Cale.
  • The companion album is slated for Feb. 13, 2026, arriving one day before the film’s Feb. 14 release starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.
  • Charli expanded Fennell’s initial request for a single song into a full album crafted with Finn Keane (Easyfun) and Justin Raisen.
  • Positioned as a post-Brat reinvention, the music leans darker and more gothic, reflecting Charli’s stated pursuit of something raw, British, and brutal yet elegant.