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Guess (song)

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"Guess"
Song by Charli XCX
from the album Brat and It's the Same but There's Three More Songs So It's Not
Released10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)
Length2:22
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Dare

"Guess" is a song by English singer Charli XCX. It was released on 10 June 2024 through Atlantic Records as the seventeenth track of the deluxe version of her sixth studio album, Brat and It's the Same but There's Three More Songs So It's Not.[1] It was produced by the Dare and co-written with Dylan Brady of 100 Gecs.[2] Upon release, the song was described as "unapologetically flirty and suggestive".[3] On 1 August 2024, a remix featuring American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish was released as the album's fourth promotional remix.

Billie Eilish remix

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"Guess featuring Billie Eilish"
Remix by Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish
Released1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
Genre
Length2:23
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Guess featuring Billie Eilish" on YouTube

Background

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On 31 July 2024, Charli XCX shared a post with the artwork of the remix, asking followers to guess based on the cover showing just the lower profiles of both artists.[4] The singer is seen wearing white mini-skirt while the collaborator wears baggy jeans and several rings on their hand. Based on the details, fans quickly figured out the featured artist to be Billie Eilish.[5] That same day, fans shared pictures of flyers asking people to call a phone number that plays a snippet of the remix.[6] On 1 August, Charli XCX confirmed the remix with Eilish and announced the release for the following day.[7]

Music video

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Charli XCX and Billie Eilish in the music video for the song

An accompanying music video directed by Aidan Zamiri was released alongside the remix.[8] According to Zamiri, the video was filmed on 28 July 2024, only four days ahead of its release.[9] The video starts in a house party hosted by Charli XCX, where Eilish appears driving a bulldozer through the wall. The two then walk on a street where pieces of female underwear are falling from the sky before climbing a pile of them.[10] The video ends with a message revealing that the unworn garments used in the video would be donated to I Support the Girls, an American charity which distributes underwear and period products to women suffering domestic violence, homelessness, and hardship. The charity later stated that it had received 10,000 pairs, much of which was "sexy".[11]

References

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  1. ^ Wickes, Hanna (31 July 2024). "SO BratOh My Brats! Charli XCX Teases Collaboration with Billie Eilish on "Guess" Remix". J-14. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ Corcoran, Nina (10 June 2024). "Charli XCX Releases Deluxe Edition of Brat: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ^ Simpson, Phoenix (12 June 2024). "Charli XCX Releases A Deluxe Edition of Brat With Three New Songs". Hypebeast. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ Peters, Daniel (1 August 2024). "Charli XCX teases "Guess" remix with unknown artist, heavily rumoured to be Billie Eilish". NME. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ Aniftos, Rania (31 July 2024). "Here's Why Fans Think Charli XCX & Billie Eilish Are Collaborating on a "Guess" Remix". Billboard. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ^ Armstrong, Megan (31 July 2024). "Charli XCX Seemingly Teased A Snippet Of Her "Guess" Remix, Which Possibly Features Billie Eilish". Uproxx. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  7. ^ Brasil, Sydney (1 August 2024). "Charli XCX Enlists Billie Eilish for "Guess" Remix". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  8. ^ Strauss, Matthew (1 August 2024). "Charli XCX and Billie Eilish Share New "Guess" Remix: Watch the Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  9. ^ Peters, Daniel (2 August 2024). "Charli XCX and Billie Eilish join forces on "Guess" remix, produced by The Dare and Finneas". NME. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  10. ^ Murray, Tom (1 August 2024). "Billie Eilish tells Charli XCX "I'd hit it' on "Guess" remix". The Independent. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Guess: Charli XCX and Billie Eilish donate pants from new video". BBC News. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.