In 2024, a hit song is more like something you can’t escape than something you can measure. There are countless charts and services and data dumps that measure streams and memes and airplay and anything else you can count.

Sympathy is a knife, but Charli XCX and Ariana Grande are watching each other's backs. In a new interview with Variety published Wednesday (Dec. 4), the 32-year-old alt-pop star opened up about her bond with the 31-year-old Wicked singer-actress - whom Charli says gave her a lot of support on multiple career fronts as they were working on their October remix of fan-favorite Brat track "Sympathy Is a Knife.

Charli xcx didn't follow this advice ahead of her Saturday Night Live hosting debut. In an interview with Variety published on Wednesday, Dec. 4, the "Club Classics" singer shared the advice she got from Ariana Grande,

Charli xcx undoubtedly made an impact with her sixth album Brat this past year — leaving her mark in the realms of music, style, and fashion with the era’s aesthetic. But for her next chapter, the “360” hitmaker plans to make her impact on the silver screen.