“What the f**k has gotten into me?” Chxrry asks herself at the start of “Groupie,” her new single out via XO Records/Republic Records.
It’s as though the artist formerly known as Chxrry22 isn’t sure how to react to love’s bite. Produced by frequent collaborator Believve, “Groupie” finds Chxrry completely spellbound by a new lover.
“Boy, you’re so hot, wanna blow you like you’re Tootsie / I’ma superstar, but baby, for you I’m a, for you I’m a groupie,” she sings.
Chxrry’s animated falsetto aviates above the bouncy production, which captures that starry-eyed rush of a fresh romance.
“‘Groupie’ is a conceptual portrayal of the intoxicating and irrational obsession that hits when you first like someone,” explains Chxrry.
“The masked man represents desire itself – faceless because he could be anyone, he isn’t a person so much as a feeling. Around him, you’re both powerful and undone: the star everyone wants, but also the woman who craves to be wanted by him more than anything else.”
“Groupie” is the follow-up to Chxrry’s confidence-boosting anthem “Main Character” and 2000s-inspired banger “Just Like Me.”
All three tracks build anticipation for Chxrry’s debut album, scheduled for release in 2026. The forthcoming project will follow her 2023 EP, Siren.
Stream Chxrry’s new song “Groupie” below.
