"House" is a song by British singer Charli XCX,featuring Welsh musician John Cale. It was released on 10 November 2025 through Atlantic Records as the lead single from her soundtrack album,Wuthering Heights (2026). The song marks a significant departure from the electronic sound of her previous album Brat (2024),incorporating gothic rock and industrial rock elements.
After writing the initial version of "House" with producer Finn Keane while on tour in Austin,Charli reached out to Cale to collaborate.[4] Cale recorded a spoken word poem for the track,which Charli described as "something that only John could do... it made me cry."[3]
The song is noted for its "noisy and distorted instrumentation",[2] drawing comparisons to Nine Inch Nails[2] and featuring lush,gothic orchestral arrangements alongside industrial rock elements.
Critical reception
Alexis Petridis of The Guardian called the song "powerful,striking and rewarding",noting it "bore almost no relation in sound or mood to the contents of Brat".[2] Paolo Ragusa of Consequence described it as "goth rock",[1] while several critics highlighted its "elegant and brutal" sonic palette.[4]
Music video
An accompanying music video,directed by Mitch Ryan,was released alongside the single.[3]
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