Charli XCX‘s Brat multiverse expands again today (Oct. 11) with the release of its remixed edition. Given that Brat is sonically and spiritually a club record, the remixed version is an apt and perhaps predictable compendium. But that’s not to say the project — officially and very Bratily titled Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat — simply just pushes Brat further into the sweaty dancefloors of Ibiza and New York and London and L.A.

Nah. While plenty of Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat remains as danceable, if not sometimes more so, than the original, the remit clearly wasn’t to toss out a bunch of tech house edits and call it a day, but to genuinely rework each track on all levels. The project is as much about offering new sounds and arrangements as it is about expanding and deepening the themes of each song through new lyrics from Charli and her collection of collaborators.

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In that sense, Charli’s mournful Sophie tribute “So I” transforms into a vastly more celebratory but still deeply nostalgic recollection of the good times the pair shared together. In its more meta moments, the remixes consider how Charli’s life has changed following the success of Brat, with the edits on “Von Dutch,” “Rewind” and others including lyrics about fans who say they like you but then seem to hate you, uncomfortable experiences with journalists and suddenly having a lot more money and a lot more to cross off the to-do list. And while the nonstop element was based around relentless partying, here it’s more about going from the show to the photo shoot to the plane to the hotel room in perpetuity because Charli’s career is going so well.

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As on Brat, the artist’s honesty and lyrical specificity are one of the most interesting parts of the project, offering windows into her existence (hungover in a Tokyo hotel room, watching a woman on a Lime scooter vomit in London) and the wild swirl it’s become during Brat summer.

Unsurprisingly, following the album’s creative and commercial triumph, a lot of big names are involved in the remixes (with there presumably also somewhere existing a list of artists who would’ve liked to be on it but didn’t get the invite). The assembled crew includes people in Charli’s immediate orbit — The 1975‘s Matty Healy, who’s the bandmate of Charli’s fiancé George Daniel, the 1975 collaborator The Japanese House, Charli’s current tour mates Troye Sivan and Shygirl — along with further afield collaborators who were arguably lured not by the freewheeling creative opportunities of the project (see the stunning contribution by Midwestern polymath Bon Iver), but also by the chance to step into Charli’s level of honesty.

To that end, Ariana Grande’s appearance on “Sympathy Is a Knife” finds her telling it like it is (for her) with a forthrightness that’s refreshing and genuinely interesting. That same invite was, of course, previously extended to and accepted by Lorde, who, by working it out on the remix, helped show the potential for this project — potential it achieves with a success that’s by now predictable for anything Brat related, but which here also feels totally fresh and often even revelatory.

Here’s a ranked of the 16 remixes on Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat.

This article was created in partnership with Walmart.

The 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week is returning from Oct. 14 to 18 at the Fillmore Miami Beach in Miami with a star-studded lineup of more than 70 artists. Over the past 35 years, Latin Music Week has become the one, steady foundation of Latin music in this country, becoming the single most important — and biggest — gathering of Latin artists and industry executives in the world. This year, Walmart is joining the celebration of Hispanic heritage. 

Each year, fans of the many genres of Latin music look to Billboard for exclusive interviews and live experiences with their favorite artists, ranging from emerging acts to some of the biggest superstars in the world. Some of these acts will be going backstage with Billboard, engaging in conversations about their art, culture and more in the Backstage Video Lounge. This year, the lounge will be reimagined, featuring pieces from The Nuevolution Project. Get a sneak peek at the pieces that will be featured across Billboard with your favorite stars, created in collaboration with visionary creatives shaping culture.  

Wish Me Luck, a Hispanic-led fashion brand from LA, captures the spirit of Dreamers: those who pursue their aspirations while honoring their heritage. Their clothing combines classic casual styles with bold, eye-catching graphics to create pieces you can wear anywhere — and Billboard’s hosts will be wearing them as they sit down with the stars. Add their Workwear Style Jacket and Dreamer’s Win Graphic Tee Shirt to your everyday rotation to add meaningful flair to your wardrobe.

Puerto Rican-American artist, ceramicist, social activist, poet, and educator Roberto Lugo’s contributions to The Nuevolution Project range from home decor to clothing. Lugo’s lively, illustrated patterns are an extension of his art, acknowledging the realities faced by marginalized communities while also celebrating their beauty and creativity. His candles are inspired by the ones that are traditional to Hispanic culture – with his own special twist. Mix and match the pieces in your home to bring your culture to life.

Need a pick-me-up? Walmart has you covered. Robert Lugo’s designs bring Hispanic pride to your kitchen, elevating your morning coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Choose between three bold patterns to bring the comfort of culture to your cup.

Stay tuned for more from Billboard Latin Music Week and check out more pieces from The Nuevolution Project, available only at Walmart. 

Post Malone’s “Pour Me a Drink,” featuring Blake Shelton, tops Billboard’s Country Airplay survey (dated Oct. 19) for a second week. The team-up advanced by 12% to 31.3 million audience impressions Oct. 4-10, according to Luminate.

The song, which Malone co-wrote, became his second Country Airplay No. 1, after “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen, reigned for four frames beginning in June. Both hits are from his introductory LP in the genre, F-1 Trillion, which rolled in at No. 1 on the Aug. 31-dated Top Country Albums chart and the all-genre Billboard 200 with 250,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. The set has earned 1.2 million units over its first seven weeks of release.

“Pour Me a Drink” marks Shelton’s 29th Country Airplay No. 1, a run that started when his first entry, “Austin,” ruled for five frames in 2001. He adds his 18th leader to dominate for multiple weeks; “Austin” is his longest-leading hit, followed by “Honey Bee” (four weeks, 2011) and “Some Beach” (four, 2004-05). The only acts with more multiweek No. 1s are Tim McGraw and George Strait, each with 21, and Kenny Chesney, with 20 (of his overall-record 33 leaders).

Meanwhile, of the 20 songs that have reached the Country Airplay pinnacle in 2024, “Pour Me a Drink” is just the sixth to boast a multiframe command. In 2023, 12 of 19 No. 1s led for more than one week.

Post Malone charts an additional song on Country Airplay: fellow F-1 Trillion track “A Guy for That,” featuring Luke Combs, holds at its No. 26 high (6.6 million, up 6%).

This week in dance music: We trekked to the Arizona desert for the return of FORM Arcosanti, spoke with SOPHIE’s collaborators about assembling the late artist’s posthumous album, and talked to LP Giobbi for Billboard‘s just out producers issue. Meanwhile Odetari made his debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; Insomniac Music Group launched Insomniac Publishing; Pharrell spoke about working with Daft Punk during his Hot Ones episode; Rüfüs du Sol released their fourth studio album, Inhale/Exhale (more on that next week); and Charli XCX released the remixed version of Brat, called Brat & It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat.

And of course, these are the best new dance tracks of the week.

Anti Up, What Is Life

Brit producers Chris Lake and Chris Lorenzo have been collaborating as Anti Up since 2018, and talks of a debut album have seemingly gone on for nearly as long. After a few false starts and a major headlining slot at this year’s Coachella, it’s finally here. What Is Life is as in-your-face as its title is existential, loaded with whomping basslines, heaving tech house and old-school flourishes made for dark rooms — a nod to the Chrises’ U.K.-dance roots. Some of the tracks here are singles Anti Up have dropped over the years, such as the revved-up “Shake” and groovy “Chromatic,” but there’s plenty of new material, too. Check out “Shambles,” a cut of cavernous techno with swelling synths, wailing sirens, and raw vocals channeling Underworld’s Karl Hyde. Altogether, it’s high-energy electronics and massive punk energy that’ll make you eager to f–k up a dance floor. — KRYSTAL RODRIGUEZ

Flying Lotus, “Ingo Swann”

Steven Ellison has been working on a couple of outside projects in recent years, scoring the Netflix anime series Yasuke and writing/directing V/H/S/99 and Ash. But it seems the producer is circling back to his own work as Flying Lotus. After popping up in August with “Garmonbozia,” his first new material in two years, Ellison is back again with “Ingo Swann,” named after the late American psychic. “Ingo Swann” is full-on four-on-the-floor, a gleaming cut bristling with brisk percussion and bubbling lofi synths. It seems like there’s still more yet to come: In a recent interview with Hypebeast, he shared he’s working on a new album that’s “98% done.” — K.R.

Dom Dolla & Tove Lo, “Cave”

Aussie hotshot Dom Dolla goes drum ‘n’ bass on his latest single and collaboration with Swedish alt-pop artist Tove Lo, “Cave.” The genre is new to their pair’s catalog, but it looks good on them. “Cave” is sultry, self-aware, and a little dangerous, as Lo narrates a tale where the lustful grip of temptation triumphs over self-preservation: “I know all your tricks and you lick your lips, because you know I’m gonna cave.” It’s a killer hook that can shake up the club and the radio.

“I used to play a lot of shows in New Zealand in the early days of my career,” Dom Dolla says. “Drum and Bass has always had a timeless place in the scene there and it rubbed off on me as a youngster. I took the influence with me everywhere. After playing an evening of house/techno at clubs in the U.S., I used to love closing the night out with a DnB record or two. Even if it was simply as an energetic escalation and the audience I was playing it to didn’t understand it at the time. Fast forward to 2024, the genre has exploded, and it’s understood by all. I love that there are no rules anymore.”

“He played me a barebones version of the track, pretty much just the main synth in the verses and some of the chorus drums,” adds Lo. “We started riffing on melodies and quickly had it down. I took the track home with me and worked on the lyrics. I felt like the chords and the beat had this haunted but sexy energy about it. It was giving the hot toxic ex you’re not over. So, I decided to tell that story.” — K.R.

Maddy O’Neal, Vital Signs

Bass producer Maddy O’Neal is out with her third album, Vital Signs, with its 10 dually hard-hitting and etheric tracks emphasizing why she’s becoming an increasingly well known name in the genre. But of course success rarely, if ever, comes overnight, with the Colorado-based producer having hustled for over a decade to get here. Vital Signs thus aptly started coming together at the beginning of the year, when O’Neal had some time off to consider her original influences and how to fuse them with the skills she’s developed while making music for the last 12 years. “I brought it back to the heavy hip hop/soulful sampling influences I leaned into at the start,” she writes, “while really ramping it up with big sound design and taking it up a notch in terms of production. Those effective decisions are heard throughout the album, which fans can also hear live as O’Neal tours through the U.S. through the end of the year. — KATIE BAIN

Camelphat, “Deep Inside”

Coming in the wake of their 2023 album Spiritual Milk, British duo Camelphat release the simply titled B-Sides EP, six tracks that capture the soaring, prismatic big room house and melodic techno sounds the pair have become beloved for since their emergence. “Deep Inside” captures this sound most effectively, with waves of synth and a long build giving way to a dexterous, hard-hitting release. The project is out on the pair’s own When Stars Align imprint. K.B.

Amelie Lens, “Falling for You”

If you’ve been Shazaming Amelie Lens’ set-closing tracks lately to no avail, you’re in luck. On the heels of two major open-to-close shows in New York City and Los Angeles, the Belgian producer has released her latest and much-anticipated single, “Falling for You.” The track falls somewhere between hard techno and trance, elevating heart rates with its driving beat and sharp percussion. Lens balances that sharpness with softness, overlaying it with soaring synths and a sugar-coated vocal expressing even more saccharine sentiment: “And I, never felt so loved, I am falling for you/ And I, and my body awakes, I am returning to you.” With a closer like that, it’s hard to not go home happy. — K.R.

A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has been charged with raping and choking a woman in a hotel room following an Australian music performance.

The 29-year-old, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was freed on bail when he appeared Thursday (Oct. 10) on several charges in a court in Perth, the west coast city where police allege his crimes were allegedly committed on Sept. 28.

His bail conditions include that he remain in Western Australia state, doesn’t contact his alleged victim and doesn’t post about the case on social media.

He was ordered to surrender his passport and to report to police daily. His surety was set at 100,000 Australian dollars ($67,400).

Prosecutors had opposed bail because of a risk that he would flee the state.

His lawyer, Seamus Rafferty, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday.

Barrientos is currently touring Australia and was arrested in the east coast city of Brisbane on Tuesday, a police statement said. The Colombia-born entertainer, who has 1.8 million followers on YouTube, was extradited back to Perth on Wednesday.

His Australian tour began in Perth and traveled to Melbourne and Sydney before it was scheduled to end in Brisbane.

Police allege he assaulted a woman aged in her 20s in a hotel room after he had performed in a Perth nightclub.

His show at Bar1 Nightclub was promoted by ticket-selling platform MoshTix as a “seamless blend of spontaneity, humor and music that’ll have you talking for weeks!”

He is charged with four counts of rape, three counts of assault causing bodily harm and one count of impeding the woman’s normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure to her neck, police said.

Barrientos started his YouTube career in 2013 and music career in 2017. He has also hosted or appeared in several television programs.

He won a MOBO Award, an annual British music award presentation honoring achievements in “music of Black origin,” in the Best Media Personality category in 2021.

In celebrating the authenticity of all Hispanic and Latina communities, Billboard and Ulta Beauty are highlighting the joy and beauty behind some of their Hispanic and Latina owned and founded brands, including Julissa Prado (Rizos Curls) and Casandra Morales Thurswell (KITSCH).

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Makeup, hair products and more. Ulta Beauty is celebrating Hispanic and Latina owned and founded brands in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, and we have all the details. In celebrating the authenticities of all Hispanic and Latina communities. Billboard and Ulta Beauty are highlighting the joy and beauty behind several Hispanic and Latina founders. Brands like Rizos Curls are at the forefront of Ulta Beauty’s new campaign, founded by Julissa Prado, Rizos Curls offers clean and natural ingredients, a formula that Prado had difficulty finding growing up, so she created it for herself, and everyone from Karol G and Thalia have been using it. Fast forward years later, and the Mexican-American entrepreneur says she “focuses on keeping the branding as true as can be. We prioritize showcasing a diverse range of curl patterns, ethnicities and stories to reflect the true beauty and variety within our community.” Prado said “this representation helps our community see themselves in our brand, fostering a strong sense of belonging.” In addition to Rizos Curls, Ulta Beauty is highlighting KITSCH in their campaign. Founder Cassandra Morales Thurswell made her sustainable dreams a reality with KITSCH, a brand that is free of harsh chemicals, cruelty free, and comes in 100% recyclable packaging. And the Colombian-American entrepreneur has since become a massive player in the beauty world. In fact, her global hair care and accessories company has become a multi million dollar business courtesy of making goods from recycled materials.

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Leon Bridges’ “Peaceful Place” becomes his third No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart, lifting a spot to the top of the Oct. 19-dated tally.

The song is Bridges’ first ruler in six years, since “Bad Bad News” led for five weeks beginning in May 2018. He first hit No. 1 with “Smooth Sailin’” for two weeks in February-March 2016.

Although “Peaceful Place” snaps a six-year wait atop Adult Alternative Airplay for Bridges, the Atlanta native remained a common presence on the chart since he last led, with nine entries in between his two most recent No. 1s. During that stretch, he scored five top 10s, paced by the No. 2-peaking “Beyond” in 2018; “Motorbike” (No. 3, 2021) and his Noah Cyrus collaboration “July” (No. 4, 2020) also reached the top five. He boasts 10 total top 10s, dating to his first entry, “Coming Home” (No. 7, 2015).

Concurrently, “Peaceful Place” pushes 39-35 on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 1 million audience impressions, up 8%, in the week ending Oct. 10, according to Luminate. It marks Bridges’ highest rank since “Bad Bad News,” which reached No. 31 in 2018.

“Peaceful Place” is the lead single from Leon, Bridges’ fourth studio album. Released Oct. 4, it’s set to make its chart impact on the Oct. 19-dated rankings, which will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, Oct. 15. The LP’s predecessor, Gold-Diggers Sound, hit No. 17 on the Billboard 200 in August 2021 and has earned 198,000 equivalent album units to date.

Shakira‘s “Soltera” music video is all about a carefree night out with friends — and for the Colombian superstar, that includes fellow singers like Anitta and Danna.

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The video, which premiered on Friday (Oct. 11), starts off with Shakira waking up in a room where she’s surrounded by pals passed out asleep alongside her on the bed, on an armchair and elsewhere, with a partially eaten pepperoni pizza beside them and an assortment of clothes strewn across the floor. It’s a reminder of the fun they all had the night before.

Shakira brings the viewer back to yesterday, when the ladies were making memories on a yacht, at a game of strip poker and on the nightclub dance floor at LIV Miami, all to the tune of Shak’s tropical pop song that celebrates being single and unapologetic about having a good time.

“I have the right to misbehave/ To have a good time/ I’m on my own and now I can do what I want to do/ It’s good to be single,” she sings.

A few familiar faces make appearances. Besides Anitta and Danna Paola, Lele Pons, Winnie Harlow and Natty Natasha are among those seen, and Bizzarap stops by to roll the dice at the poker table.

“Soltera” follows Shakira’s latest album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, which went to No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts, making her the first woman to secure No. 1 albums in four different decades.

Watch Shakira’s “Soltera” video below.

Billboard takes a trip down memory lane to revisit some of the most memorable moments of previous Latin Music Week highlights.

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Since 1990, Billboard Latin Music Week has been the key location for all of Latin music’s heavy-hitters to meet, but it’s also where they get to dance and soak in some massive performances from Karol G to Maluma and Wisin to Bad Bunny. As we get ready for this year’s festivities, we’re celebrating some of the best moments in Latin Music Week’s 35-year history. Last year, Wisin had Miami wrapped around his finger as he brought the heat to South Beach. And sometimes an artist is at a panel, and the passion just compels them to sing — like Karol G did in 2021. The following year, Maluma brought the sweet and smooth vibes to the mix as he crooned with an artist just signed to his label. Bad Bunny is now a global superstar, but in 2018 the new trap king spoke on our panel and hit the stage performing “Soy Peor.” Latin Music Week takes place this year from October 14th to 18th at the Fillmore Miami Beach. Get your tickets at BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com.

Most of the 113 albums vying for Grammy nominations for best children’s music album are by artists best-known for that genre. But the list also includes several well-known pop stars, and even a famous actor.

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John Legend is entered with My Favorite Dream, which debuted and peaked at No. 5 on Billboard’s Kid Albums chart in September. The EGOT recipient is a 12-time Grammy winner. His biggest hit is the ballad “All of Me,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in May 2014.

Lisa Loeb, best known for “Stay (I Missed You),” with the Nine Stories, a No. 1 hit on the Hot 100 in August 1994, is entered with That’s What It All About, with the Hollow Trees. Loeb won in this category in 2018 for Feel What U Feel.

Patrick Stump, best known as the frontman for Fall Out Boy, is entered with Music From and Inspired by Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends. Stump composed the theme music for the TV show, which has aired on Disney Jr. since 2021. Fall Out Boy has received two Grammy nods — best new artist and best rock album for M A N I A. The band has notched four top 10 hits on the Hot 100, topped by “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race,” which debuted and peaked at No. 2 in February 2007.

Singer-songwriter Christina Perri is entered with songs for pixie. She cracked the Kid Albums chart with two albums with similar titles, Songs for Carmella and Songs for Rosie. Perri has had three top 30 hits on the Hot 100 (“Jar of Hearts,” “A Thousand Years” and “Human”).

Walk Off the Earth & Romeo Eats are entered with Buon Appetito. Walk Off the Earth is a Canadian indie pop band that cracked the top half of the Billboard 200 with three albums in the 2010s.

Actor William Shatner is entered with Where Will the Animals Sleep?, which debuted and peaked at No. 5 on Kid Albums in June.Shatner has received two Grammy nods in the category now known as best audio book, narration, and storytelling recording. He was nominated at the ceremony held earlier this year for Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder. Shatner won Primetime Emmys for The Practice and Boston Legal and was voted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2006.

As noted, most of the entries are from the artists from the world of children’s music. Among them: 123 Andrés, a husband-and-wife duo that creates children’s music in both English and Spanish. They are entered with Jamming on the Job, Vol. 1, a collab with Pierce Freelon. 123 Andrés won in this category in February for We Grow Together Children’s Songs.

Another of the entries competing for a nod this year is The Kids at North Station by Adam Blackstone Jr., Kennedy Anderson, Amg Kidz, The Teentations, Melodic Haven and B.A.A. Blackstone is the 9-year old son of music director Adam Blackstone, who has amassed seven Primetime Emmy nods. He won in 2022 for outstanding music direction for The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent.

Other pop artists who have been nominated in this category in recent years are Beth Nielsen Chapman in 2014 and Ladysmith Black Mambazo in 2018.