The opening lines to Charli XCX and Christine and the Queens’ song “Gone†— “I have to go, I’m so sorry†— are actually the same words I had to say upon viewing their new music video. At the start of the film, directed by Christine and the Queens’ frequent collaborator Colin Solal Cardo, the singers are draped over a car, tied up Rihanna “S&M†style. Chris rips Charli out of the ropes and the two jam to “Gone†as rain pours and fire burns. It’s intensely sexy, perfect for Charli XCX’s first collab with the queen of “horny pop.†Push through the blushing and watch Chris sing to Charli in French. You just have to. And once that’s passed, you can really sit down and think about how the song is about feeling trapped and anxious in a crowded room, while wearing head-to-toe leather, of course.
