Charli XCX is joined by Former Velvet Underground musician John Cale on the song ‘House,’ that will be included on the soundtrack for Emerald Fennell’s upcoming film Wuthering Heights.
Charli posted on Instagram: “new original songs by me for Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. in theatres february 14th. happy early valentines <3”
Charli XCX is creating new original songs for the feature film, Fennell’s adaptation of the famed 1847 Emily Brontë novel starring Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. The film also stars Hong Chou, Shazad Latif and Alison Oliver, which is scored by Anthony Willis (who also scored Fennell’s first two features – 2020’s Promising Young Woman and 2023’s Saltburn.) Wuthering Heights premieres in theaters on February 14, 2026.
Charli XCX wrote in a note posted to X: “A few years ago I watched Todd Haynes’ documentary about The Velvet Underground. As many of you know I’m a huge fan of the band and was really taken by the documentary. One thing that stuck with me was how John Cale described a key sonic requirement of The Velvet Underground. That any song had to be both ‘elegant and brutal.’ When the summer ended I was still ruminating on John’s words. So I decided to reach out to him to get his opinion on the songs that his phrase had so deeply inspired, but also to see whether he might want to collaborate on any…I sent him some songs and we started talking specifically about ‘House.’ We spoke about the idea of a poem. He recorded something and sent it to me. Something that only John could do. And it was… well, it made me cry.”
The accompanying video for ‘House’ was directed by Mitch Ryan (who also helmed Charli XCX’s “Party 4 U” clip earlier this year) and stars both Charli and Cale as dark, shadowy figures.
See the video for ‘House’- HERE.
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