Charli xcx and Billie Eilish have come together for the first time in their illustrious careers for a remix of “Guess” from Chali xcx’s new album. In the new song, the two artists explore how often female singers are sexualized in the industry.
“Guess” is a song from Charli xcx’s eighth studio album ‘BRAT’ released on June 7, 2024. On July 31st, Charli xcx teased the song’s remix and released it on August 1st. The remix of the song got a music video, with a house party turning wild, and Billie Eilish literally crashing into the party on a bulldozer.
Later in the music video, Charli xcx and Billie Eilish are seen dancing and rolling on a massive pile of women’s lingerie. It was later revealed that all these undergarments were donated to victims of domestic violence through the non-profit I SUPPORT THE GIRLS.
Listen to “Guess” by Charli xcx and Billie Eilish
Charli xcx and Billie Eilish “Guess” Lyrics Meaning and Song Review
The spicy lyrics of the song are meant to be a reference to the intrusive fan culture in the music industry. Often female singers are sexualized by the media and the general public. The more popular a singer becomes, the more hype builds around their sexuality. Both Charli xcx and Billie Eilish are no strangers to this concept.
Billie Eilish has often worn baggy clothing to hide her body from the public eye for fears of being overly sexualized, especially because she shot to mainstream fame at the age of fifteen with the “Ocean Eyes” song in 2015.
Charli xcx has mostly steered into controversy with being very public about her sexual image. This, too, proves to be a very effective method of shutting the ‘scandals’ as she leaves very little to the imagination. She has done very risque photoshoots for her album covers and has been very open about her image in public.
You wanna guess the color of my underwear
Asks Charli in “Guess” lyrics. These playful lyrics hint at the fans’ insatiable fascination with her sexual image. What’s going on ‘down there’? What color is her underwear! Does her underwear reveal her new lower back tattoo!
However, Charli xcx revealed her underwear in the artwork for her single “360.”
Billie Eilish crashes into the song saying that she does not have to guess the answer to all these questions. She already knows. Billie Eilish is no stranger to being sexualized on the Internet, so she understands Charli’s dilemma perfectly.
Despite Charli xcx being very open about her sexuality and Billie Eilish being extremely introverted about hers, there still will be people fascinated about the idea.
Let us hear what you think about this song in the comments below. Read the complete lyrics to the song on Genius.