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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Casey Cooper-Fiske

Pop icon moved to tears by collaboration with music legend

John Cale Charli XCX the Velvet Underground
  • Pop star Charli XCX has unveiled "House," a new song featuring John Cale of The Velvet Underground, created for Emerald Fennell's upcoming film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights.
  • The track incorporates Cale's distinctive spoken-word contribution and harsh viola, leading to a powerful screamed chorus.
  • Charli XCX, a "huge fan" of The Velvet Underground, was inspired to collaborate with Cale after his description of their music as "elegant and brutal."
  • She expressed being deeply moved and brought to tears by Cale's unique recording for the song, which they discussed as a poetic piece.
  • The accompanying music video features Charli XCX and Cale in a forest setting, while the film, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, is set to premiere in February 2026.

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Charli XCX opens up Wuthering Heights collaboration with Velvet Underground icon: ‘It made me cry’

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